Icepocalypse 2013

Thursday evening a little ice storm rolled into North Texas! I of course was on call at the hospital.  Thankfully we only worked till about 1930. I drove over to my friends house to spend the night.  It was sleeting but not too bad at the time.   I woke up about 530 to drive back to Stephenville.   I drove about 25 mph between Granbury and home.  It took about an hour and a half but I made it safely!  The roads were pretty icy.  

I got home made Rygh and me breakfast and then he went out to feed the cows.   Pretty much the past three days I have been cooking and cleaning.  We had a pretty yummy beef stew which included pinto beans, tomatoes, potatoes, rice, and a ranch packet for seasoning.  It's been pretty good!  Friday evening we braved the roads and went to our Sunday School class party.  It was a lot of fun.  I made little carrot cakes which were the bomb.  We learned a new game called heads up. It's an app on the ipad. Needless to say Rygh and I have been playing it ever since. 

Saturday, we ventured out to get my a new phone! I had my iPhone for 3 and a half years which is the longest I've ever had a phone! I was a little sad to pay with it but I got a Samsung note and I love it!  It has a great camera!  We also went to heb and Montana for lunch.  Sadly, the kitchen pipes froze!  We spent the afternoon watching college football.  We are pretty excited for Baylor and a little sad MIZZOU lost!  We ended the night eating my beef stew and carrot cake.

Sunday, church was canceled. I made bacon, eggs, and grapefruit for breakfast. We did a little sledding and had a lot of fun.  We had toasted sandwiches and stew for lunch.  I made a chocolate pie for dinner and sausage and Potatoe casserole for dinner. Rygh said it tastes just like his mom's!

I have Monday off so hopefully more of the ice will melt!  We originally planned to go to Kansas City this weekend to celebrate my cousin Heather's wedding but because of the ice we stayed home. It's been nice spending a long weekend at home with Rygh and the dogs.   Hope everyone had a good weekend!
 

CG Games Finals 2013

The CG games were held at the beautiful Quarries Lake

The obstacle course

Rygh on the monkey bars

Finishing his first of three laps!

Done! 

Waiting for the sand bag run to start

Finished the 2 mile sand bag carry

And these guys competed and won the whole thing! 

Rygh doing the broad jump burpees

2013 CG Gettin' Sweaty!  Finished in third place! Congratulations!!!

Labor Day Weekend Fun

Waiting for the weekend to get started!

At Amy and Keane's wedding in College Station

Beautiful 7F Lodge

Then off to Brady for Miss Gracen Kate's Birthday

Ice cream social

Lots of cake and a little throw up ;)

Yummy Mac's in Brady

A little opening weekend dove hunting

 

49 dove! 

Things I've Learned

Well, Rygh and I have been married for almost a year and a half.  I thought I should share some things I've learned in this short time! 

* there is a correct way to put the toilet paper on the roll.

* there is also a proper way to fold towels.. I still have not mastered this skill.

* there is also a proper way to load the dishwasher.  I like to make it a puzzle and see how much I can get in it...

* Rygh's clothes must be washed in warm water.

* when backing out of the driveway, one must use their mirrors instead of turning around and looking back.  For some reason it really annoys Rygh that I don't use my mirrors like he does. 

* Rygh will always ask me if I left him some hot water for his shower, the answer is always yes! 

* we also might run to the shower to get the first shower.

* toothpaste.. We must each have our own because we use different techniques to get the paste on the brush. 

* we must always have salt in the house... I could care less about salt.  Also, someone filled my little sugar jar with salt and I lovingly poured salt all over some blueberries one morning = ruined.  I will find out who did this and get you.

* Rygh loves Buster now.  It was touch and go in the beginning but now they are BFFs! 

* if the dishwasher is dirty, Rygh will put his dirty dishes in the sink.  Because it's so hard to open the dishwasher and put the dish in it. 

* we must always have a pitcher of tea in the fridge.

 * Rygh is an excellent bug slayer.  All I have to do is say Rygh on repeat and he comes and takes care of the intruder! 

As I learn to be a better wife, I will fill you in on other MUSTS!

A little update.... Rygh and I have been doing well! I have been busy working in preop at the hospital and Rygh has been busy hay baling.  Rygh and I are going to be helping out with AWANAS at church. We are still working out with Camp Gladiator. Rygh made the Camp Gladiator finals in Austin next weekend! It should be quite the challenge as they are expecting to do a 5k with a 50 pound sand bag on their backs!  We are headed to College Station for my best friend's sister's wedding and then off to Brady for Little Miss Gracen Kate's first birthday!  We have a busy month ahead! Hope everyone has a great Labor Day weekend! 

Lyn

The last goodbye's the hardest one to say...

I have been waiting for June 1st for awhile.  Well, it finally came! We headed to San Antonio Friday night for a weekend with my parents. We had dinner Friday night at Landry's on the RiverWalk.  It was great! Boiled shrimp, wedge salad, and salmon! We even took home a slice of key lime pie for dessert. The next morning we had breakfast at the hotel and then my mom and I got our hair done.  We had Mexican food and margaritas on the RiverWalk at Acenar.  It was great!

Now, the real reason for this post.....Saturday night it was time to see the King, King George. We walked over to the AlamoDome for the concert.  Martina McBride opened followed by Miranda Lambert. About nine o'clock George took the stage.  He was great! He played his favorite songs, some oldies, and some new hits. He honored three wounded military men by giving them a new home, groceries for a year, a job, and a big screen tv.  It was amazing to hear 70,000 people cheer USA USA USA for these wounded warriors.  They also awarded a Medal of Honor recipient for his act of valor while he was in Afghanistan. 

George played for about two and a half hours. It was likes big sing a long with 70,000 people! By the way, George made history last night by having that many people at his show!  It was packed and it was filled with cheers and clapping. He ended the night with "the cowboy rides away."  George is such a class act and it was great to see him on his last stop of his last tour! 

Rygh and I

Our double date for the night...my parents 

70,000 people

The king 

A little change...

So yesterday, I decided to make a change.  I have had long hair for a long time.  I have always wanted to donate my hair and figured why not now.  Generally, my mother always talks me out of cutting my hair but yesterday she was all for it. So, I cut off a whooping 12 inches!  I am going to donate it to Pantene Beautiful Lengths because they will make the hair into a wig for a cancer patient.  Locks of Love makes wigs for kids suffering from alopecia.   Both are great causes and need people to donate!  

Here's a little info...

1.  Donation has to be a minimum of 8 inches and there is no maximum.

2. Hair must be secured in a ponytail and then cut.

3. Hair that is excessively colored or bleached cannot be used.

4. Curly hair can be used.

5. Any hair stylists can do it. All they need to do is cut off the ponytail and then you mail your ponytail to the organization of your choice!

6. Google these organizations for more info...  Locks of Love or Pantene Beautiful Lengths

Before

After

On a serious note...

About a week and a half ago, I got a phone call around nine o'clock at night.  It was the hospital and they needed me to come in because a tornado hit a neighborhood in Granbury and there were lots of injuries. The hospital had called a "code orange." Every off duty nurse was called in as well as off duty physicians.  I quickly got dressed in my scrubs and headed to the hospital.  the forty minute drive there was a bit eery.  All the traffic was headed in the opposite direction.  Lightning filled the sky.  I followed an ambulance all the way to the hospital.  All I could think about was what I was about to see. 

I got to the hospital at 2145. The hospital parking lot was packed! Now this is a small town hospital, at night there are a max of 20 cars on a normal night.  I ran through the rain into the emergency department.  It was packed.  We set up the hospital preop and recovery into an intermediate triage area.  The emergency department was set up for severe injuries and the cafeteria was set up for minor injuries.  

About 2200 the ambulances started rolling in, one after another.  It was a sea of lights.  The patients were soaking wet from the ran, covered in dirt, rocks, bugs from being thrown around in the air and ground.   Many of the injuries were broken bones, lacerations, head injuries, and puncture wounds.  These people had lost all their material belongings.  I never heard anyone ask about the state of their home or belongings but of the state of their family members.  We tried our hardest to locate family members and update them on the status of their family members.   It was hard because there were so many people. 

The Fort Worth EMS sent this medical bus to our hospital to transport twenty patients at a time to the metroplex.  We stabilized the patients and then sent them on this bus for further treatment. The bus was so cool. It was a greyhound that was gutted and set up to hold 20 stretchers stacked along the walls. The front of the bus had a medication area,radio to contact the hospital,and other supplies.  It was very high tech. One medic told us this was the first time it had been used.   I can only imagine how this bus can help people and how it can efficiently transport a couple dozen people to the care they need. 

I have never felt so proud to work at a place then I did that Wednesday night.  It was amazing to see all the medical staff at the hospital helping the community.  Paramedics, EMT's, police, nurses,physicians,nurse practitioners, crnas, radiology, lab and husbands of nurses banded together to get people the care they needed in an efficient manner.  It was amazing.

The last week and a half have been crazy. Tornadoes have happened almost every day. Lots of damage has occurred.  Many people have lost their lives. The medical community has seen a lot of trauma for a week and a half. People are devastated.  Our hearts break for the people who have lost so much.

Do what you can to help these people in need. Take tornado warnings seriously. Know a safe place and go there.  Prepare.   

Blessed is the GOD and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles so that we may be able to comfort those experiencing any trouble with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.  I Corinthians 1: 3-4 

Our First Anniversary

Rygh and I celebrated our first anniversary in Fredericksburg, TX. We stayed at the country inn and cottages. We stayed in a little, rustic cottage that we really enjoyed. On our first night, we went to Rebecca Rather's The Pink Pig. We had a great meal on the patio. We then headed to Luckenbach to watch The Chris Story Band. Chris Story played at our wedding reception so it was really fun to see them a year later!

The next morning we woke up and ate leftover cookies from The Pink Pig which were delectable! We headed out to climb Enchanted Rock. I have always wanted to go to enchanted rock and we made plans several times but never actually made it there. It was beautiful. We took the adventurous way to the top of the rock. We had a great time and it was absolutely beautiful!

After climbing the rock, we drove the willow city loop. We saw some wild flowers. We ate lunch at the Knot in the Loop Saloon and had some great hamburgers. It was a bit of a biker hangout so I was a little out of place in my Nike shorts and tcu shirt.

We stopped by downtown Frederickburg and did some shopping. We picked up dinner at Opa's and had a picnic back at the cottage. It was a beautiful night for a picnic and really cool to see the elk so close. We took a walk around the place.

After our walk, we decided to cut our wedding cake and give it a try. At our wedding, I thought our cake was super dry and not very tasty. But oooo mm gggg the cake was amazing! We each had two slices! We exchanged presents. Rygh got a duck bag and I got two little decorations for this plate I have. We ended the night by looking through a jar of memories that I have been keeping of our first year. It was cool looking back on the things we have gone through in our first year of marriage.

We ended our anniversary weekend at Riven Rock Ranch for dinner with my parents. We had a great dinner and it was a bit surreal that we got married a year ago!

My first time

Hi!

This weekend Rygh and I headed to Garden City to see Mandie and Bobby. We worked their calves on Saturday morning. This was my first time actually working calves. My job was to vaccinate and pour wormer on their backs and on a small calf sit on them :) Rygh and Mandie held the calf down while Bobby branded, and castrated them. Working calves isn't for the faint of heart. It was a fun morning and I have even volunteered my help for next time! We did benefit from our work...we had some calf fries!

Saturday afternoon we took naps I.e. I took a nap, watched Hallmark movies and the boys worked on a carport. We had a fun weekend in west Texas with great food and family!