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June 07 back againI found the greatest song about America today...it pretty much says it all...Take a gander at the web page http://unitedstates.fm/wakeupamerica.htm and listen to rock version of "Wake Up America". It is fabulous.
Our country is getting deeper and deeper into Socialism. We must never forget...we ARE A REPUBLIC...a government FOR the people, BY the people....AMERICA is OURS. It does not belong to the politicians in Washington. They are SUPPOSED to represent us. It is time for a changing of the guard. The Kennedys, the Kerrys, the McCanes....anyone who has been there or over ten years should be made to resign. We need term limits set for any newly elected reps.There is no reason other than a want of power for anyone to remain in Congress or the Senate for so long. Come on America....WAKE UP ! ! ! ! States should assert their soveriegn rights as well. The enemy is here...and he is winning.
We have been invaded and our representitives DON'T CARE. Our PRESIDENT does NOT CARE. I should not have to learn another language to appease those who move here. Teddy Roosevelt had it right. When you come to America to stay, become an AMERICAN in every way.
Oh yeah...my knee is doing great and I am now back to work. God Bless our Troops and all of those who support them.
 April 17 Extremist? ME??????????I really got an earful yesterday listening to Colonel Oliver North tell me and millions of other folks, that we are now considered to be, "Domestic Terrorists" and "Right Wing Extremists" who are anti-government.
Gee, I am amazed. I am devout Catholic, pro-life, pro-US Constitution, pro-family and pro-US military. These things, according to Janet Napolitano, head of Homeland Security, make me a dangerous person. It is UNBELIEVABLE...ME.
I have my family, my job and my totally harmless hobbies that keep me busy. If coloring in a childs coloring book makes me dangerous...well la dee fricking da. That is what I do to entertain myself. I garden..oh wait...that means I grow some of our food...better stop that one. It's OK for Michelle Obama, but not the rest of us.
Something must be done in Washington...very soon. I am really looking forward to the elections in 2010. An off year, but elections just the same...I see some real "change" coming to Washington DC. Praise God...I hope so.
Right now, I am going to take my dangerous little self out to the family room to watch TV (NCIS) and color. I had my knee replaced 6 weeks ago and it is healing quite nicely but I still need to get off of it now and then....this is the now part.
God's Blessings be upon and shared by all. April 02 homecomingwell, we made all the arrangements for a heroes welcome for Sara when she arrived at the airport on Sunday evening. Patriot guard was to be there along with the Central Oregon Veterans riders. A USMC honorguard from Redmond High School ROTC, Daughters of the American Revolution, people from the Red Cross and of course the people from KSJJ; the radio station who adopted Sara as their Central Oregon soldier. I contacted a good many businesses up and down the highway to have a welcome home for Sara on their reader boards outside and our local VFW group arranged to have flags up and down the highway thru downtown in her honor. So much was done to welcome her home and what happened?
She missed her plane...............she did not get into town until late the next evening so there was no heroes welcome for her. We tried but things just didn't work out. Fortunately we were able to contact most people and tell them not to go to the airport but some were there anyway who had not heard. Rod and Steve from the Patriot Guard were ther to make explanation to those who came.
Needless to say....mom was not a happy camper. March 06 Sara coming homeOne
Big
Ass
Mistake
America
I really want this as a bumper sticker.
Sara will be home on Sunday....YAAAAYYY!!!!!
We have arranged a nice homecoming for her with Pizza and beer after. The local radio station people will be there along with members of the Patriot Guard and Oregon's Veteran Motorcycle riders to give her a flag line at the airport. We'll take pics and post them sometime next month. I am having surgery on Monday so it might be a few weeks
.  February 11 well ain't that the pits?????????? Things never go according to plan. Have you ever noticed that? I was supposed to have knee replacement surgery on Feb 9 and be up an walking when Sara came home on March 8th. Doesn't it just beat all that somehow, I got a staph infection and surgery had to be postponed for a month. Now, not only will I be laid up while she is home, I am having to take an extra month off work as well. Granted, this is the slow time even for WalMart but still. Then to make matters worse, I developed an allergy to the anitbiotics they gave me for the staph...at least I got two weeks worth in.
And we also have Fr Pinto coming to visit our parish that same week. I do hope I am in good enough shape to attend some of his talks anyway. He is such a wonderful priest. Well....
If you ever want to hear God laugh, just tell him your plans   January 28 saraWe finally have a firm date when we will see Sara. She arrives in Texas the first part of February. She flies into Redmond on March 8 and will home for a couple of weeks. We are so excited she is finally coming home, especially Christopher. He has missed her a great deal. Planning a big reception for her. Should be fun and pics will be posted. January 05 It's TimeWell, it's that time. FINALLY!!!!!!!!!
Sara will be coming home from Iraq in 28 days. She should be back in country Feb 3. We will get to see her when she comes home to Redmond at the end of the month. We are so happy this deployment is about over. 15 months is a long time for a family member to be gone. Chris has really missed her too...a whole lot. So, our family will be whole again very soon and we're happy about that. God has been good to us and protecting Sara from harm. We thank God daily for our blessings and for keeping her safe.
 November 25 I did it againI did it again...just let the blog sit and do nothing for months. Things have been happening but I have not kept up. Fortunately, Rod, Chris and I are still employed. This is good news especially in this economy. With the unfortunate election of Obama, I do not see it getting better any time soon.
Obama and his associations and policies scare me.
On a happier note, Sara is coming home from Iraq in early February. We are so excited. This the second Thanksgiving and Christmas she has missed and we miss her a whole lot. She has been sending us photos and everything and I even made a video of them. Maybe someday I will figure out how to get it on here. maybe if I listed it on Youtube....who knows.
September 10 WOWSeems like forever since I have written anything here and I looked at the date and said "WOW"!!!
It has been sort of a rough summer for me. My knee started really acting up and after that my back. I have been going to Physical Therapy, which accomplished nothing other than making me hurt more. It has now been decided...I am getting those artifical cartilage injections in my knee and if that does not work...you guessed it...a knee replacement. As for my back, there are two herniated disks which at this time do not require surgery but act up enough now and then the merit a cortisone shot in my back so next week, I am doing that. If after the knee is fixed, I still have pain in my back and leg, more testing will be done (whoopee). Everyone I talk to tells me the exact same thing...
I walk funny...heavy on the left side. My answer to that is easy...."If you had a disabled child now young adult hanging on to your left side for the last 20+ years, you would walk funny too"
Well...wish me luck. I am tired of hurting. For the last few months, cortisone, percocet and Gentleman Jack have been my closest friends. I am ready for some new friends these days...mainly exercise again.
Fritter has been keeping me busy, bless her lttle doggie heart...she is special. She and Maggie have become good friends.
July 23 Our trip to BakerHere are some pics of our trip to and from Baker, Eastern Oregon is beautiful country. Rod is an Acolyte Rodney was comissioned as an Acolyte in the Catholic Church on the 28th of June at the Cathedral of St Francis de Sales in Baker Oregon. It was an honor for me to watch and take part in the Liturgy as it was for many people. An Acolyte is an "assistant" to the priest during Holy Mass and a guardian of the Body of Christ. Rod has come a long way in his faith journey
June 25 Fritter is Here !!!!!!!!!!!!!Fritter has finally arrived at our house and we just love her. She is adorable. She gets along well with Maggie (Boston Bull) and Toby (huge orange Tabby) but Sophie (paranoid female feline) has not seen her yet. The Big dogs were allowed a short sniff but won't be allowed to really see her for a week or two. Once they get used to seeing her in the yard, then we'll do formal introductions June 05 Back in IraqWell...Sara is back in Iraq now and once again she is in our thoughts constantly. Do we worry? Of course we do. But we still get to chat with her on a regular basis which is good so......we wait now for February of 2009 when she is due home for a year. We;ll see what transpires when we get a new president in office. God FORBID that it be Obama. He is one scary dude...his past associations, his current associations and his politics are not good for America. I do hope that everyone does their homework this election. May 06 Open HouseApril 28 homecomingWell, Sara is home and we are happy to have her here. We have missed her a whole lot. Upon her arrival, we had a few Patriot Guard riders there at the airport to welcome her home with us and then go out for pizza and a couple cold ones. She was also presented with a Patriot Guard pin. These guys and gals are so cool. We also had the the Redmond Fire Dept Chaplain on board to welcome her home.
. March 31 She's Comin' HomeYeeeehaaaawwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sara gets to take leave the end of April and will be home for a couple weeks. She will of course have to go back, but at least we get to see her soon. Everyone is sooooooo excited. March 28 Iraqi FriendsSara sent us a couple pics of the Iraqi guys she works with. I believe they are Kurds but won't swear to it. The other pic is one her NCO's and a buddy. The hand sign they are making is some code for the West Side. Not sure about that one.
March 23 Sara re-enlistingSara has decided to re-enlist in the Army for another 5 years. God bless all of our troops who give so much of their lives so that we can keep our way of life. March 13 Special People.A while back when I was at work, a couple of high school boys came thru my register...making cracks and using ummm...improper gestures about the "retards" who act as greeters at WalMart. Being the mom of a son with disabilities, it struck a sour note with me and I could not keep quiet. We do not have "retards" at Walmart or anywhere else that I am aware of. I asked them if either of them had jobs...both said "No". I asked them if they ever took pride in anything they did...again both bowed their heads a bit and said "No Ma'am". I took the opportunity to share with them about Christopher and others I know who are like him...mildly retarded, limited physical abilities and how hard they work at their jobs and what pride they feel in a job well done. Perhaps these boys could learn a thing or two. I am sharing this because of what I am going to post here as well...
They are called "The Beatitudes for special people" and they say a great deal. I hope they strike a sweet chord to all who read them. God Bless.
Blessed are you who take time to listen to difficult speech For you help us to know that if we persevere we can be understood.
Blessed are you who walk with us in public places and ignore the stares of strangers, for in your friendship we feel good to be ourselves.
Blessed are you who never bid us to “Hurry Up!” and more blessed are you, who do not snatch our tasks from our hands to do them for us, for often we need time rather than help.
Blessed are you who stand beside us as we enter new and untried ventures, for our unsureness will be outweighed by the times when we surprise ourselves and you.
Blessed are you who ask for our help and realize our giftedness, For our greatest need is to be needed.
Blessed are you who help us with the graciousness of Christ, For often we need the help we can not ask for.
Blessed are you, when by all things, you assure us that what make us individuals is not our particular disability but our beautiful God-given person hood which no handicapping condition can contain.
Rejoice and be exceedingly glad for your understanding and love have opened the doors for us to enjoy life to its full and you have helped us to believe in ourselves as valued and gifted people. March 06 ATV rideHere are some pics taken from the back side of Smith Rock State Park, Grizzly Mountain and Grey Butte.
March 04 Pics from SaraFebruary 20 troop supportFebruary 14 timeWell it's been a month and here we are. Bought a new printer which necessitated the need for a new computer, which meant we had to have a web cam and a of course get into high speed connection.
Now that we are "out of the dark ages" so to speak, I can say WOW....it is amazing how fast things load up.
I am able to chat with Sara in Iraq on a regular basis which is wonderful. We both have Yahoo Messenger and a web cam so I can keep a mom's eye on her and she can see us at home. It is very cool...very very cool.
She has not sent us any new pics lately so I cannot post much of anything new. I do know she is doing well and appreciates all the prayers and kind thoughts from everyone. Please, keep them coming. God's peace to all. January 15 more pics from Iraq and from homeJanuary 09 Posting from Sara in IraqIraq Hooah : It was mostly wrote about my personal life issues here Iraq Hooah : So, when I first landed in Kuwait my thoughts were, "I can handle this, it'll be a piece of cake. Nothing too bad. Just get in, do my job and leave. Return home to everyone and everything I had at home." Little did I know, my thoughts were completely wrong. I'm not saying I can't handle this. I just know that over the past two months or so, I've made a few decisions that hurt quite a few people and made a few others happy. However, none of the decisions I've made have really left me feeling good. I don't think there is one thing here in Iraq that could really make me happy Iraq Hooah : I mean yeah. I have Andy, and I'm grateful for him. he's amazing in many ways. We connect on a level that I've never connected with someone before. he does make me happy. I can talk to him about anything and everything. We're awesome with eachother Iraq Hooah : But its more than that. Something is still missing. Perhaps it's just the fact I'm 10,000 miles from home, with nothing around here but sand and people trying to kill me. Maybe it's more than that. I have no idea. Iraq Hooah : feel like a piece of me has died. It's gone, no longer existent. I don't even know if I'll ever get it back. It's just the same routine day in and day out. Get up, pt, motor pool. Every day, same thing. I need some excitement. Something to do. Places to go. This place is going to drive me fn' insane!!!! I just need someone to keep in contact with. Write letters. Do something!
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After watching Michelle Obama on tv going through London shopping for school clothes for the girls...I have to admit I am furious. I can't believe anything the Obamas say or their promises.. They can't even practice what they preach about buying a building back the economy. How can we build the economy back if Our own President and his family are shopping over seas instead of here. PJ
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