Meow....Hey, 2020! I'm BACK!

The cat wrangler has been wrangling stuff other than the computer for the last three months.  Today is just a start of trying to get back in the groove of writing and laughing and seeing the sun shine.

*************
The best thing about Lent?  Easy--the cod sandwich at Wendy's. I'm not being sacrilegious...I am being truthful.

*************
Drought-- the past month has certainly helped Northern Monroe County!  Last summer our creek was down to a trickle.  It never was completely dry but it sure wasn't the raging river we saw last week.
It's so good to hear the water flowing over the rocks.

*************
AND finally, why I haven't done squat.

The Cliff Notes of Molly's Third Birth:

We have a new member of the family.  Anna Malloy Patterson entered the world on November 16, 2019.  She's a champ.  Perfect in every way.  Anna was in the hospital a few days and then went home and left her mommy in the hospital.

Molly had quite a time though.  I have tried writing about it; however, words couldn't express the terror, joy, hope, fear and love that I experienced as my sweet daughter and son-in-law faced the following events.  This is what happened to Molly:

1.   Admitted to the hospital 5 days before Anna is born (November 12)
2.   Emergency C-section (November 16)
3.   Placenta Abrupta
4.   ICU (November 16 to November 25)
5.   23 units of blood (That is not a typo).
6.   D.I. C. (Think high blood pressure after delivery) (Think Molly's blood is not clotting properly)
7.   Kidneys don't work
8.   Dialysis 5 days.  40 pounds of liquid removed.  (That is not a typo).
9.   H.E.L.L.P  (Think nothing is working right)
10.  Heart Failure
11.  Moved to a cardiac floor (November 25)
12.  Dismissed with a LifeVest (think a wearable external defibrillator)
13.  Home on December 2 at about 8 p.m.

I am going to write about the power of prayer and the power of love.  I am going to write about those people who just come like beacons of light to share your joy and fears without asking.  I am going to write about Brad being with his wife, his baby, and work-- I have no idea how he kept going but he is one hell of a scheduler.  I'm going to write about those prayer warriors that dug in and kept sweet Molly alive.  I'm going to write about Molly's Godfather Dan Malloy flying from Colorado and staying with Molly's brother, Dan Weaver and those two Dan's doing whatever needing to be done.

Anna went home on November 20th to the loving arms of her daddy;  his parents,Terry and Jim Patterson; and her two big sisters...Mary Michael and Sally.  

                                       Anna Malloy Patterson, Thursday, February 27, 2020

                                            Molly and Anna, Monday, February 24, 2020


Meow, Meow, Y'all!