I am back

Today, I am starting back my Martial Arts training! I can't wait. Today is Tai Chi. Last weekend was our Extravaganza. It was so awesome even if I didn't perform. I was stage manager. i hope I did a good job. At least BJK Sandy wasn't crying when I left. She usually is from All the stress. We had a great bunch of people getting their 1st degree black belts. I was so proud.
A few people dear to me got their belts, Tim, Mitch and Alan B.! WTG guys! I am so proud of ya'll. Alan's daughter put his belt on him and I starting bawling! Ya'll know I am tender hearted anyway. I can't wait to get mine!
I am wearing my brace so, hopefully everything will go smoothly.
Saturday was also the fashion show. As soon I get the picture uploaded I will post them. Kerry looked so pretty. Her ED, and ED's mom came. Kelly even showed up!
Sorry so short, busy, busy! More later!
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I miss working out

I really, really miss working out! Can you believe that I am actually saying that? I can't either! I have been unable to take Karate class, Tai Chi and Kick Boxing since June 30th. I am suppose to have my cast removed July 18th. Please, please, please take off my cast Dr. B.!
I am excited that I am missing exercising! I also miss my karate friends.
In other news, tonight is the last night for VBS. Kerry wishes we could go till Friday. Although I am having fun, I am glad tonight is the last night.
Poor Kerry has been neglected. This is the 1st VBS she has ever attended. 15 years old and has never attended VBS. Goodness, I went all the time when I was little... I am glad she is having fun. We are teaching the 2 year olds. I have forgotten the attention span of a 2 year old is like 1 minute! My wonderful lesson plan only lasts for maybe 10 minutes and then we are like, now what?...... HA HA
"Surfing through the Scriptures" that is what we are doing this week at VBS. Hang 10 Dude!

LADY IN RED

Well, the orthopedic Dr. put a cast on. I am now sporting a red cast. Just in time for the 4th. Camping will be loads of fun! No swimming, no boating, just hanging out at the camp site. I will be taking my knitting with me.
The cast will be worn for 2 weeks then I will have a stress X-ray to see how bad my ligaments are. FUN!!!
Please pray for me!

WHAT A KLUTZ!

Last night in Karate Class, I was stepping back into a sparring stance and my ankle rolled and popped! I couldn't move! They got me to prop my foot up and call Kelly to come get me. I thought it was broken because it was hurting on the inside and outside of my ankle. Kelly was upset and told me I had to quit Karate, I said only if you quit doing something that you enjoy doing.
We went o the ER and the attending Dr. sucked! Yes, I know that is mean bu,t he did. He wouldn't even put a boot on my foot since I already have one at home. He told us that the walking boot costs $600.00. I was like well, that is what I have insurance for.. RIGHT! Anyway, Kelly said forget it and we went home with crutches and a sprained ankle. He did say that he saw some bones floating around my ankle and since I have sprained my ankle so much, I needed to see a bone specialist. Going today!
The funniest thing happened while we were there: A guy was in the other room, with a sick stomach. The wacky Dr. told him he was anemic which was strange in a man and that they would need to do a rectal on him. They guy was freaking out! Said Hell NO! Well, Kelly, Kerry and I were laughing our butts off, trying to be quiet. Even a male nurse was trying his best not to laugh!
Please pray that my ankle heals quickly!
~angie

MOWING SEASON HAS BEGUN

I forgot to take my ankle brace to work with me yesterday so I went home instead of going to Karate practice. (Bad Student) It was beautiful outside so I decided to help out with the yard work. WORK? I just got off work, why in the world would I want to continue working? Well, I don't do manual labor only mental labor... Poor Kelly works his tail off at his job so I wanted to be nice and help him out. The push mower wouldn't start so, I had to wait till he came home. No surprises in store for him.. Me mowing.. Kelly finally got the mower started after I huffed and puffed about it not working and stormed into the house to do "women's work". Kerry mowed for awhile, while I stewed in the house. I felt bad so I took her a glass of water and I mowed till the mower ran out of gas.
Then the mower wouldn't start again, so, I stormed off again into the house to fix supper. Earlier while I was stewing about the mower not working I got on-line to try to find a mower. So, I really wasn't doing "women's work" I was shopping.. What I can do better, than getting a stinkin' mower to run! And I'm really not storming off to the house more like, Yea, I don't have to mow skip... Bad wife...
Kerry got fed up and came into the house to help me fix Taco Salad for supper. She forgot to drain the meat so it was a tad greasy, other than that it was good. We all took showers from trying to mow and laid around watching the boob tube. Kerry had me to take her blood sugar to see if she is diabetic, you see, every week she has a new aliment. Last week was diabetes, this week she has an over active bladder. Poor, kid, 15 and a hypochondriac. I blame her Mom. Mom has Crohn's and is sick ALL the time, a new aliment every week, that is all Kerry knows. I'm trying to get her out of that... She's been complaining about her teeth and biting her jaw. I reminded her this morning to brush her teeth and asked when was the last time she brushed and her answer was... UH... I don't remember// No wonder she is having teeth issues!!
So we go to the dentist on Saturday and I hope I see the dentist before Kerry does so I can let her know that Kerry isn't brushing.. Still looking for a mower. We didn't finish the yard but hopefully Kelly can get the mower running today while I am at Tai Chi and finish the yard.

Back Again

It's been a while since I last posted. In December 2007, I got sick from endometreosis and had to have an emergency hysterectomy. That really sucked since Kelly and I hadn't had children yet. Luckily he had Kerry before we had gotten back together! I am in the adventures of being a step-mom. She is a great kid, when she is not being influenced by bad decision makers.

The best thing that has happened since my surgery is that Kerry has moved in with us. The first 3 weeks were great! She is a good helper. She LOVES to cook! Yeah me! Since I have Karate and Tai Chi 3 nights a week. The beginning of the 4th week she got a wild hair stuck up her butt and decided to skip school. OK, I know most kids skip school, but I never did! My Mom had the fear of GOD in me!! Anyway, her mom decided to take her lunch and Kerry wasn't there. My MIL called to see if Kerry was sick, 'cause she wasn't at school! I totally freaked out. I called Kelly at work and he went to Hartsville looking for her. His cousin had her but lied that she didn't know where Kerry was. Kelly busted some tail! She is grounded for quite a while. Kelly had the cousin arrested for contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Don't mess with his baby!!! Any who, we should be done with this issue at the end to the month.

I passed my blue belt test!! I should have tested in February but I was afraid to do so since I had been on so many drugs the month of December and January. Here I am breaking the string to prove that I am ready to take on the responsibility of being a blue belt! See the concentration on my face. Luckily I didn't have my tongue out! I was the only adult to get a belt that night. WAY TO ANG!!

This past weekend was the 1st weekend Kerry had spent at her Mom's since we have gotten custody of her. It went well, but of course Mom and the BF is kissing butt! Kerry's words, not mine. I have stronger wording. I have gotten my 1st payback, since becoming a full time step-mom. Last weekend I took Kerry shopping. NO MORE!! She is a grunge wearer but wants to be more girly. So I took her to LB and the clothes were TOO Girly. Then we went to RW and couldn't agree on anything except jeans. While she was in the dressing room trying on clothes I made her try on, I sent my Mom a text to apologzie for all the grief I gave her as a kid. By the time we finished shopping I had a headache~! At least Kerry and I were still talking....

Half way to Black Belt

Last week I took my Purple Belt test. I was sooo nervous, I've never been that nervous before. I think it was because we practiced so much for the show in August and then rushed to learn everything before the test. Bu Kwang Ja Nim is such a good teacher that I passed with mostly E's. I didn't get to the belt presentation so BKJN gave me my belt last night before Tai Chi. I also got a new sash for Tai Chi- Green.

We are learning a new form in Tai Chi-the Chen Movement. It is totally different than the Yang movement. A lot more depper stances and quicker. I am not sure how I feel about it yet. Last night was the 2nd class.

Last Thursday I went to the foot doctor for my Turf Toe. Dr. Nuss- he's really nice, he has worked on Pete Rose, Paris Hilton and other famous folks. He gave me a shot in my foot and said the reason my Turf Toe is taking so long to heal is because of the Fibromaligia. Thanks!

That night I went to bed at 8pm and good thing because, Mother in Law called and said Uncle was dying. K said he couldn't go and watch him die. Well, being the nice girl I am, I could let MIL be by herself, so I went to the hospital. MIL took a nerve pill before I got there, at 2am she was upset so I told her to take another one. SHe later started getting sick at her stomach. I called DH and told him to bring sick stomach pills for her. She took one and then basically passed out on me in the other bed. Uncle passed away at 3:27 am. This was the 1st death for his Nurse, since I had been there with My Flossie, I was a pro.... I called DH afterwards and have him come be with me, I had to sign the death certificate and other paperwork since MIL was out cold.... We didn't get to his Nanny's till after 5am. I then had to take care of everything the rest of the day.
No sleep, death, grave, funeral clothing, services.... What am I missing out on???? SLEEP!!!! Oh yeah, found out MIL had taken a total of 3 nerve pills, no wonder she was out cold!

The day of the services MIL passed out as the pallbearers were taking Uncle's body to the hearse. Called the ambulance to come get MIL and take to her the hospital. Wonder what kind of pills she took? She was put in the hospital for dehydration and exhaustion, extreme....
She was out before 8am the next day. Extreme...

I still haven't caught up on my sleep even though I am trying. So congrats to me on achieving my Purple Belt.. I've also been asked to join the Black Belt club. Still trying to decide when I should or if I should. I know that black belt is a goal, I just don't know how long it will take me. Ki-Hap!