The Community Cafe

I was blessed to be able to help out at the Deer River Community Cafe on Tuesday, December 23rd. We didn't have too many community members come in and eat due to horrible weather; however, it was a fun time with friends and meeting new &
old friends who volunteered their time!

Merry Christmas!

To all my friends and family in 'blog world' - Merry Christmas! May everyone enjoy the love that Christmas brings! I can't wait to hear & see all the Christmas stories in days to come!

Nedward Update...

Ned has gone a day and a half without any head spasms or blood in the urine. We are very thankful that he seems to be adjusting to the meds and they are working. The vet called today and said we still 'aren't out of the woods' and need to continue to keep an eye on him but was glad to hear that everything was going well. So, thank you for your prayers and we'll keep you posted!

The Suprise Cookies...

Some cute snowmen ideas for those who enjoy the details of Christmas Cookies. :)

Mr. Nedward...

My baby is sick - which in return has made me sick. For the last few nights Ned has been 'shivering' in bed and I knew he wasn't feel very good. He's been clinging to our sides and giving me sad eyes for a few days. Last night he started 'shivering' in Damon's lap and that's when we realized he isn't cold but he can't stop his head from shaking. He also has blood in his urine. We called the emergency vet line last night and they told us to bring him in first thing this morning... With a urine test (yes, we got to follow him around and 'catch it') and some blood work they have narrowed it down to a thyroid problem and a bladder infection. Apparently both of those can be linked to muscle spasms - which is what they feel Ned is having. Ned will be on an antiobiotic for a 2 week minimum and a thyroid medication for the rest of his life. We are praying that the anitbiotics will take away the blood in his urine - otherwise, it could be bladder/kidney stones - which might mean surgery. Also praying that the thyroid medication will stop the spasms; otherwise, he may also need to be put on seisure medication.For those of you who know Damon and I - we have the absolutel WORST luck with animals. Ned is the longest that we have ever had a dog and he is going to be 5 in June. Our first lab, Hank, didn't make it to his first birthday before we had to put him down and our third dog, Ernie, was only 10 months old when we had to do the same... So, if you can - put Ned in your prayers, he truly means the world to us and we just want him to be healthy and die of old age!

T-I-M-B-E-R...

For the last time! So, the Christmas Tree went down for the 4th and last time at the Tuttle house! This time the base was filled with water and it soaked almost all the presents. (For those of you who enjoy wrapping presents - imagine getting to tear them open and re-wrap everything!) When we picked it up - there were more needles on the floor than on the tree and we had sap every where. I had enough and to L&M we went to get a 1/2 off fake Christmas Tree. No more needles, sap and water to deal with! I feel semi-bad about not having a real tree; however, we have had terrible luck this year and our tree looked horrible! So, here are the pictures of the fallen tree...This is just one of the many scoops of needles that I swept off the floor... imagine that they fell off all the way through the house - I am still getting dust pans full of needles days after! And now to introduce you to our new tree... 7.5 foot tall, pre-lit and
easy assembly - messes not included! :) It is truly beautiful!

Taylor Rae

Taylor came and spent the night with Damon and I last Thursday - Fun, Fun, Fun! We had a great time with a tresure hunt, opening 1 present, playing car B-I-N-G-O, shopping... all the fun that we could possibly fit into one fun day! Here is Taylor having her bedtime snack... a yummy sugar cookie, probably not the best option; however, it did the trick!Taylor getting ready for school on Friday... We thought it was fitting to put the ribbon in her hair from the one present she was able to open! :)I just absolutely love Taylor and was so happy she was able to come and spend some time with me! She was pretty excited that she was getting a vacation from her little brother because she felt it was much needed! ha! :)