The hardest week in Alaska

I should have known that if I posted nothing was happening in our world, something always does.
The week started out as any normal week.I often call my mom on Monday's on my way to work just to check in.On this morning, she did not answer.Not to worry I am sure she is busy and will call back. I called again at lunch and STILL no answer. Weird...I try again on my way home and no answer. I now decided to call my father who is a man of many words...not. He answers and is calm about the whole none answering thing.I do not feel a sense of calm.I demand an answer.Come to find out my mother is in the hospital.Panic now sets in. My mom is a healthy woman and I do not recall anytime that we have ever had to take her to the hospital for an emergency in 39 years.
Monday morning my mom woke up in sever pain in her right hand and foot. She has been a bit under the weather for about 3 weeks. It started with a blocked saliva duct and earache that antibiotics were given for.BUT, seems mother did not take the whole Rx until they were gone (Let this be a lesson to us all)She was admitted and they started to run tests. Nothing was found until Wednesday. She was infected with a very serious infection called C-Def. It is common in older people in hospitals or nursing facilities.She got it from taking antibiotics.It is very serious and life threatening.Not only has the C-Def attacked her body, come to find out it had attached to her muscles causing rheumatoid arthritis...thus the pain.By Thursday, she had had it. Too many needles and the pain was too much.They started a steroid and anti-inflammatory and like a gift from heaven, the pain was gone.At last she sounded like herself and I could calm down.I was on the next flight out Friday night but with her improvement, I did not come home.She went home yesterday and I am so pleased.She has several weeks of recovery ahead of her and more tests to see what the damage will be long term. I am so Thankful for her recovery. The thought of being on this earth without my mom is something I cannot even imagine. Worst yet, I was here in Alaska away from her when she needed me the most.Helpless is a good word for the day.All I wanted to do was come home and she kept telling me no. I was lucky to have family and friends keeping me up with all the situations, but it is not the same.
As of today, she sounds like mom and is home resting.She will need to take more time off from work, but they are all very supportive and her job is safe.My lesson in all this is never take advantage of the people you love and need in your life....they may not always be there. This is the first real scare I have had with my mom and I will prefer not to have anymore. I know that life does end for us all, but I think I would like it on my terms. :) So,with Thanksgiving week starting, I have so many things to be Thankful for, but I have to say right now...it's my mom and the fact that I can pick up the phone and there she is...when she answers.
Lots of love!
The Eskimo's

Nothing new on the home front

November has brought us winter. It was really strange,one day we were in the 50's and then the next,snow.We have just enough to make the roads crunchy and the grass is covered.It has been here for about a week. We also have been cold. On average in the teen's or lower.We are all well and living everyday. This last weekend, Karter decided to get sick. He is not sick very often, but when he gets sick, he does it up good.We are on day three and he still is not 100%.This child really took the weight loss thing to heart. As of this morning, he is 123lb.Big differance from August and 148lbs.He is a little frumpy. All his cloths are to big and his pants fall to his knees.Thank goodness for Christmas.Tony is good, he is still the same. This man never changes.He does the same thing everyday and takes VERy good care of Karter and I. I am THANKFULL for him! He was there for me a week ago at 5:30 Am picking me up off the bathroom floor.He stayed home with me all day.I don't need a bell, I tap on the wall and he comes!Between him and NaNa..I was never alone.

No big plans for Thanksgiving.James will be here and we are going to Dr. Burk's again.It is nice to have somewhere to go.We always have fun and there is lots of laughs and food.We will stay around the house and play WII and have a dinner here on Friday.That way we all get leftovers. I will get up early (3:00 am)on Friday and head out to a few sales I can't pass up, but then an afternoon nap will await me.

I feel as if I have failed on my blog this time.I have no stories or new adventures to tell.We are safe and warm and together.I so miss my friends and family this time of year.I do miss you all all year, but this time is hard.Karter and I are planning on coming home the last week of March and I am looking forward to that. Need to see my grandmother and friends.It will be the longest I have ever been away. 18 months.I miss some of Boise, but over all,I am good here.I am pretty sure this is home now.I do not see us moving back to Idaho. I would miss the views and all my animals.Why I can't have Alaska with my frineds and family I will never understand....moving is not that hard!
Love to you all!
The Eskimo's