cakana
Posted : 1/19/2012 11:22:41 AM
sharismom
Repair was $91 w/ a 15-day warranty in case the thing decides to mess with me later and not spin.
I'm glad it was at least a relatively inexpensive repair but I'd use it a bunch in the next 15 days to see if the problem starts up again.
Lisa - I'm thinking good vibes for you and Riley today. Also wishing you luck with the diet although from pictures I've seen, you sure don't look like you need to lose 30 lbs.
Agree with everyone on the ship captain and Mark Wahlberg 
Rain is supposed to arrive mid-day and based on the weather folks, it should be a good drenching for the next several days. I hope they're right.
I think I'm going to take tomorrow off. I have no plans but I just feel like it and need to use some vacation days.
Saw this latest post from the Susie Johnson and wanted to share it. The BD party she's talking about was for my best friend's granddaughter, Olivia. The dinner at Outback is what really brought tears to my eyes though -
What an emotional weekend. On Saturday we attended a birthday party for our friends daughter, Olivia. She was turning 6. It was an adorable party at Michaels. The kids painted and decorated tote bags. They had a blast! I noticed that everything was Hello Kitty themed. I looked at the cake and realized it was the same cake Hannah had at her Hello Kitty themed 5th birthday. Hannah loved how pink the cake was. I started to tear up from the memory. My little girl sure did love pink. Watching Olivia blow out the candles was like reliving Hannah's birthday. Olivia even looks a lot like Hannah-tiny and blonde with a sweet smile. They were best friends. My heart was aching for my little girl. After the party we decided to walk to Panera and grab a bite to eat. So many memories there too. Hannah used to take two dance classes on Mondays that were separated by an hour. Sometimes I would wrangle the kids up and rush them to Panera for a quick dinner. Hannah loved the broccoli and cheddar soup. She would dip her bread in it. I have a cute picture of her in her ballet clothes with her hand shoved into her bread and saying in her tiny voice "want a knuckle sandwich?" She always cracked me up. As we left, we stopped to say hello to the managers. While we were in Atlanta, Panera did a fundraiser for our family. It was great to be able to shake their hands and thank them and let them meet Owen and the girls. We were able to use the money towards a new truck to replace our van. Driving is still very nerve wracking (especially now that we have to have oxygen tanks with us) but the truck gives me somewhat of a sense of security. Of course, if I could figure out how to buy a tank, I would. On Sunday, after church, we decided to go to Outback for dinner. We rarely are able to do this especially now since David hasn't worked in over 6 months but someone sent us a gift card so we had been excited to go for a while. Walking up to the hostess stand I was trying to figure out how many seats we needed. I defaulted to 6 then said, no wait, Hannah's not here, so 5, but Renee is here, so 6, but Owen doesn't need a seat and neither does Renee. So I asked for a table for 4 plus a wheelchair and a carrier. That was a hard thing to say. It shows just how different our lives have become in the last 6 months. Anyways, the hostess found us a table in a section that only had one other couple sitting in it. I was worried about bothering them. Meals aren't calm for us. Renee started crying so I had to walk outside, then Owen needed to be cathed, then Renee needed to be changed, then Owen needed to be suctioned. So we were up and down for most of the meal. Then as we were finishing up, two men and a little boy came up to us. They introduced themselves and said they are Christians and wanted to pray for Owen. It caught us off guard but we of course agreed. I never turn down prayers! They started to pray for Owen and 2 woman and a little girl joined them. The little girl even said a sweet prayer for Owen. It was so sweet of them. I never thought people like that existed anymore. It brought tears to my eyes. I glanced at the couple at the next table hoping we didn't bother them too much. They were getting ready to leave. When the bill came, we handed the waitress the gift card and she said that the table next to us had been following our story and had left money to be put towards our bill. We were speechless. Then she said that the manager also knew our story and taken 50% off our bill. We we're so touched. Between the prayers, the generous couple, the management, and the fact that we were using a gift card sent to us by someone we have never met, it was the most amazing dinner we have ever had. I went into that restaurant feeling sad, but left feeling blessed. I know I have said it before but people are good. Our community is amazing. I don't know how we would be staying afloat without the support we have received. We have depended on fundraisers and contributions to help us get through right now. People still drop off dinners most nights of the week, which is such a blessing. We barely have time to sleep much less make a home cooked meal. We still get letters and texts and emails telling us that we are being prayed for. We are so appreciative of all of the support we are given. It is so great to see that out of this tragedy we are able to see, not just some good, but tons of great. "Thank God for what you have. Trust God for what you need."