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Valley Fever: Permission to feel sorry for myself…

April 20, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

…at least for as long as it takes to write this post! 😉

**whine alert**

I try to keep a positive attitude and I try to remember that a LOT of people with VF are a LOT sicker than I.  And that there are other ailments/diseases that are deadlier and that I’m damned lucky that currently I am responding really, really well to treatment with no dangerous side effects.

But there are a few things about which I feel completely ripped off!

The biggest, of course, is all the family time I missed when I was completely out of commission for ~six weeks.

The other thing is all the singing and performing I’ve had to give up because I lost my voice when I got Valley Fever.

I’m a new barber-shopper (four part harmony) and I joined a fabulous women’s show chorus last fall.  It’s a great group of ladies and my good friend from community theater joined right before I did.  In fact, she is the reason I joined!  I had so much fun attending the weekly rehearsals, carpooling with my friend.   When I got sick, we still had three of our seven performances coming up.  I thought I’d miss one.  Then it turned into two.  And then the third.  I’ve missed so many practices I can’t even count.  Many of our members are snowbirds and left for their homes in other parts of the country and I didn’t get to say good-bye to them!  And I miss all the ladies in our group.  Belonging to this group was the first thing I’ve truly done on my own (as in, without anyone else from my family) in my entire adult life, pretty much!

Then there’s community theater.  My three oldest children and I had the privelege of performing in Oliver! last summer.  I’ve been itching to do another musical ever since.  Our community theater’s spring musical was canceled, so I was desperately looking forward to auditioning for The Wiz, which is the summer musical.  I did everything I could for my voice (gargles, lemon, salt water, broth, honey, allergy pills of all kinds, home remedies, herbal sprays, rest, trying to work it, etc.) but as days turned into weeks and auditions approached, I was cautiously optimistic but I also had to make myself face reality.  I even scheduled an audition, just in case.  But I pulled out the night of because I could barely sing (and only in my lower register) and I had to be honest with myself that I was just too fatigued to commit to such a big production with as much challenging dancing as there will be.  If I’d been cast, I may have had to drop out.

My kids are in the play and they’re having a ball.  My oldest daughter is teaching me the dances just for fun.  I think I made the right choice…I know I wouldn’t have the stamina for these rehearsals and that it’s best for me to stay home and rest.  I just miss being part of a production and the friendships that are made between cast members and other parents.

Pity party over… 🙂

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Valley Fever: Eating Well

April 19, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

There’s not much that makes eating well easier than getting a scary diagnosis! When I realized I was at a higher risk for dissemination because I’m a diabetic and I was on oral steroids for about a month during the initial phase of my VF pneumonia, I decided I was going to eat as well as possible in order to give my immune system whatever boost I could. For me that includes not going overboard on carbs because VF has made my difficult-to-control blood glucose levels even more difficult to control.

I’ve dabbled in various hip healthy eating fads.  I lost about 50 pounds following The Primal Blueprint in 2011. I’ve tried being a vegetarian, Paleo, Atkins, Perfect Health Diet, Southbeach, Weight Watchers, low-fat, low-carb, etc.  The “diet” that stabilizes my blood sugar the best is undoubtedly Primal.  I cut my A1c from 10.5 to 7.9 and my total cholesterol went from 175 to 170…eating a LOT of fat over a 9 month period.  My ratio improved but my triglycerides didn’t improve much (not sure why).

But anyhow…after being sick with VF for a couple months, my A1c was 11.5.  I was expecting around 10 based on my own readings, but the steroids and being really sick…not good.

But, blood sugar woes aside for a moment, I decided at diagnosis that I was going to do my best to stick with some of the philosophies of Nourishing Traditions (which happen to overlap with Primal quite a bit).   Namely, grass-fed and pastured meat, pastured eggs, organic whenever I can find it, home ferments, no processed foods, etc.  I already was doing this about 50%.  I decided to try to get that number to around 90%.  It’s a little less convenient and it’s a lot more expensive.  But I believe in it.  I won’t go into the why’s of it…if you’re compelled to do so, check out Sally Fallon’s book Nourishing Traditions.

One new thing I’ve tried (in addition to eating a LOT more veggies and fruit–in moderation–than I used to) is bone broth.  I’ve only made it with chicken but I’ve followed the method of roasting the chicken, using the meat for a meal and then making a good stock with the leftover bones (and organs if you have them).

It’s really very simple…I throw the chicken carcass in the crock pot with a couple big handfuls of baby carrots, celery with leaves and halved onions…plus salt and pepper.  I keep meaning to add garlic but keep forgetting!  Anyhow, this simmers in the crock pot for about 24 hours (longer if you want) and I pour the stock through a colander to remove the bones, meat, veggies, etc.  Then I run the broth through a very fine strainer (I bought a chinoa for straining yogurt…any mesh strainer with cheesecloth would do in a pinch!) and place it into 32oz jars and refrigerate.

I drink at least a pint of bone broth a day and I use it in my cooking.  It’s a wonderful, rich base for cream soups…just add half & half at the end.  🙂

I am more than convinced that the good, natural, unprocessed traditional foods I’m eating are playing a role in my recovery.  Maybe it’s coincidental, but I don’t think there’s any situation where eating good food could hurt!

And while I’m at it, I’d also recommend Kefir.  More probiotics than conventional yogurt.  And tasty.  I buy all-natural with cane sugar and fruit and honey.  I do want to try making my own–fermenting milk at room temperature is a little scary to me, but I’m sure I’ll eventually overcome my fear!!

 

 

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Valley Fever: Hanging in…

April 14, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

I haven’t updated in several days so thought I should.  I won’t remember a lot of the daily details once time has passed.  I have days where I’m pleasantly surprised with how greatgood I feel and then I have days where I can’t really get out of bed.  I’m still sticking to my routine of getting up, showering and then if I need to lie down at some point, I lie down.  But I make sure I’ve made the bed first.  This way I don’t feel like a sloth for lying down!!  And I’ve discovered that I look less lazy to the others in the household.  😉

I have been focusing a lot on trying to boost my immune system by eating more healthfully, which for me really means fewer carbs, no processed foods, no processed sugar and a LOT more produce.  I’m really focused on cooking whole, organically certified foods and I’m buying almost no processed food right now.  (I did buy Annie’s Mac Cheese for the kiddos…for when I’m in a pinch and need to make something.)

It also means taking my medication and supplements religiously.  I had been very haphazard with my Metformin for months.  Since VF has obliterated any control I had over my blood glucose levels, I need to take it and not forget.  It’s easier with the fluconazole…I’ve only missed one dose in the three weeks I’ve been taking it.  It’s hard to forget that one because it’s only once a day….and I’m very terrified about what will happen if I don’t take it!

I started a new blood sugar lowering medication to help the Metformin along.  I’m hoping it will help…otherwise I’ll be shipped off to an endocrinologist and things will get more complicated.  So far, no side effects.  I keep forgetting to check my fasting # so I’m not sure if it’s working.  Gotta remember to do that.

Advair really has made everything so much better.  My asthma feels almost back to normal.  The only difference is that I have an attack every few days whereas before I might have an attack once or twice a year.  I am having pulmonary function tests on the 17th.  That should be interesting.

I’ll also have a follow-up that day with the pulmonologist who diagnosed me.  We’ll be discussing additional testing and the results of the pulmonary function tests.  I know I need the bloodwork for cocci repeated because my titers didn’t register.  I also need my liver checked due to the fluconazole.  I would like another lung xray or perhaps a c/t scan of my lungs.  I’ve read that c/t scans are overperformed these days but I’d like to at least have a more detailed look.  My last lung xray was normal but they weren’t looking for anything related to cocci at that point.

Other than some really bothersome, nearly nightly, nausea I have been feeling much better than I was a few weeks ago.  I’m driving again and able to run basic errands.  I can cook again, do laundry, cleaning, etc.   I need lots of breaks and rests and can’t do anything for more than about an hour…but I’m improving.

My voice is still really bad, so I have to go to an ENT.  My PCP said this isn’t normal for Valley Fever.  I had to miss auditions for our community’s summer musical.  Even if I could have sung, I’m sure the fatigue would have been almost impossible to get through once rehearsals start.  I also missed the last three performances that my barbershop group did this spring.  I haven’t been to a rehearsal in over a month.  I miss that group of ladies, miss singing and miss performing!

I’m ready to start carefully exercising, so I’ve been doing a little walking and as soon as our community pool warms up, I plan to swim daily.   I’m also considering Zumba classes but I’d definitely have to modify.  I love to dance so it might be a fun way to move around a bit.  I would just have to prepare myself in advance for the fact that I won’t be able to keep up.

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Cautious optimism…

April 8, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

I slept well last night for the first time in a very, very long time. I decided to vary my “foot of the bed” position and I propped myself up on my pillows and an extra comforter. I was able to be upright enough not to deal with the horrid reflux I’ve been getting from the fluconazole, but I felt horizontal enough to sleep soundly.  I actually felt relaxed and enjoyed sleeping!  I didn’t have to take any cough medicine and didn’t have to have a breathing treatment.  I remember waking up a couple times coughing, but nothing like I’ve been experiencing.  Hopefully this is a sign of good things to come.  🙂

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Valley Fever: Just feeling…kind of bleh

April 6, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

Ugh.  I’m really having a hard time wrapping my head around the fact that I’m going to potentially feel this way for a loooooong time.

I’m surviving.  My asthma/breathing seem better.  I’m less short of breath and cough less often.  I have eliminated my daily afternoon nap.  I’m tired but able to stay awake as long as I sit down to rest.  I still have really bad coughing spells, usually late at night.  I’ve developed new pain in my chest.  Hubby suggests it might be muscle pain but since I’m coughing less I doubt it.  It also feels as though it’s inside.  I imagine the cocci infiltrating my lung tissue and slowly killing me.

I probably should switch to positive visualizations!

I imagine my immune system fighting the cocci…attacking it, and winning.  That’s better.

My pcp’s office sent me a recorded phone message.  There’s a message waiting for me and all I have to do is call back and enter my “id number” to retrieve it.  Only thing is I don’t remember them giving me any such number.  I tried my social and that didn’t work.  *hmph*

I’m sure the message relates to my A1C.  I had it drawn Thursday.  I asked the Dr. to call in glyburide for me since VF has wreaked havoc on my already-way-too-high blood sugar.  We were giving me time to get the #s down through diet and exercise, but then VF came along.  I already take metformin and I know glyburide is a common companion.

The Dr. wanted to see an updated A1C first…I guess I’ll get the info Monday. Not really anything to worry about other than the fact that I think we should get my blood sugar down post-haste!  I just want a prescription, please.  I wish I could do it myself!

I got a lot done in the studio today…unpacked most of my art/craft supplies.  I just need to sell/give away a few more pieces of furniture before I can really get the room arranged how I want.

For now, I’m going to pee (drinking a lot has it’s drawbacks…I have to pee all the time!) and work on a puzzle with my Katie.  If I’m feeling really ambitious I may take her and my new camera out for a slow stroll.

 

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Valley Fever: A plan for better days…

April 3, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

I have to admit something.  Yesterday was not such a good day.  I got a few things accomplished (made a phone call, washed a load of laundry and put it away, worked on some blog stuff) but most of the day was spent curled up at the foot of my bed feeling sorry for myself.  I didn’t change my clothes from the ones I slept in, didn’t brush my hair or my teeth, didn’t shower and I more or less was a huge whimpering mess by evening.

My husband gave me a little peptalk reminding me about how I feel much better on the days I force myself to get out of the house.  I just grumbled, thought to myself that he was being insensitive (he wasn’t) and wallowed some more.

Before I fell asleep for the night (which was late) I decided that I *do* need to do certain things every day.  I don’t want to spend most of the next 6-12 months wallowing and not enjoying my family and my life.  I was cuddling with Katie at bedtime and told her I’d take her to Barnes & Noble today to buy books and she was thrilled.  She’s been re-reading her Ramona boxed set, so I knew she’d be excited to get new Beverly Cleary books.

I woke up at 9am, forced myself to shower, brush my teeth, put on basic make-up and then I accidentally took a bit of a nap.  *blush*  Amazing how something as simple as showering and brushing one’s teeth and doing make-up can be that exhausting.  But Valley Fever is a nasty, insidiously mean illness that sucks the energy right out of me!

At noon I was moving again and I announced to the kids that we were headed to San Tan Village to go to Barnes & Noble and lunch, followed by the Gilbert Farmers’ Market at Power Ranch.  Kayla announced she had a shift at 3pm (she’s doesn’t usually work Wednesdays) so that sort of foiled MY grand plan.

Ok, quick change of plans…we had two hours to go to Barnes & Noble and get a fast lunch.  We hit the bookstore and then ate In & Out in the car.  We made it home just in time for Kayla to take my car to work (I’m not driving yet since I’m still suffering severe dizzy spells) and now I’m obviously sitting here blogging.

While I’m very exhausted, I also feel less depressed since we went out and did something fun, got some sunshine, etc.  I figured since I’m the type of person who hates lists but realizes that I don’t get much done without them, I decided to make a daily list to keep myself from wallowing like I did yesterday.

1) Brush/Floss

2) Shower

3) Brush out my hair, comb into presentable shape for drying naturally

4) Do basic five-minute make-up routine (Bare Minerals foundation, concealer, “well-rested” eye shadow, bronzer/blush, mascara and lipgloss)

5) Put on real clothes, casual is fine but no PJs

6) Take AM meds, have coffee or tea and eat something.

At that point, I might need to rest but then at least I’m ready for the day and won’t be wallowing.  🙂

One other thing that I think is helping….I have trouble getting in enough water even when I feel good, so it’s been hard feeling icky and being nauseous a lot.  For some reason Smart Water and is the only water that doesn’t seem to upset my stomach at the moment, so I’m buying the 24oz bottles en masse and keeping a bottle by my side all day long.  I’m trying to drink 4 of them a day, minimum.  I also am carbonating some water with the soda stream and making spritzers with flavoring essences, etc.

My next goal is finding some juice and smoothie recipes I like.  I want to incorporate as many fruits and veggies into my diet as I can.  I have a juicer and a Vitamix so I have no excuse to not use them! 😀

 

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Valley Fever: What it feels like…

April 2, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

…at least for me.

Dealing with this has had a lot of ups and downs.  On my best days, I feel achey and fatigued but I get little bursts of energy.  Unfortunately those don’t last long!  They do last long enough to prepare a quick meal or run a quick errand.

On my worst days, my whole body aches to the point that I can’t get conformtable in any position.  I can’t get myself out of bed.  And I have to lay across the foot of my bed, propped up on pillows.  Don’t ask me why…but for the past several weeks, that’s the only way I can lie down comfortably.

I get frequent bouts of chills, hot flashes and terrible sweats.  I have the worst cough I’ve ever had (and I have had asthma since I was three, so that’s saying a lot), which seems to be improving since I started fluconazole, but I still have bouts where nothing controls it (not even the strongest prescription narcotic cough meds).

I’m physically and mentally tired.  Sometimes so tired I can’t sleep.  I have periods of feeling like my whole body is buzzing with energy.  I have other periods where I’m so drained that I completely crash.

I’m currently very dizzy and thus haven’t been able to drive.  It may be from the fluconazole and I’m sincerely hoping it goes away.

My hair seems to be thinning, although I could be over-reacting.  I love my hair and don’t want to lose it!

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Valley Fever: The symptoms.

April 2, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

Valley Fever symptoms can be different for everyone.  Typically, people will need 6-12 months to recover from non-disseminated disease–that’s a long time to wait to feel “normal” again.

From: http://valleyfeversurvivor.com/symptoms.html

Below is a list of many possible Valley Fever symptoms in humans, although symptoms of Valley Fever in dogs, cats, and other animals can be similar. Canine Valley Fever, Feline Valley Fever, Valley Fever in horses…all of it can include the following list of symptoms:

Flu-like symptoms
Malaise/chronic exhaustion
Fever
Muscle aches
Shortness of breath/wheezing
Muscle stiffness
Coughing (can be chronic and severe)
Joint pain
Coughing up blood
Joint swelling
Chest pain/pressure
Joint stiffness
Night sweats/Chills
Leg/ankle/foot swelling
Headaches
Photosensitivity
Nausea
*Vision problems/blindness
Loss of appetite
**Neck stiffness
Weight loss
**Inability to focus and concentrate
Rash
**Foot drop or partial paralysis
Burning sensations at various parts of the body (foot, joints, etc.)
**Severe head pain (as opposed to a normal headache)

*This can be a sign of lesions in the eye, but also a side effect of Vfend (voriconazole), a medication use to treat Valley Fever. **These could be a sign of meningitis from Valley Fever and may therefore require aggressive antifungal therapy.

Valley Fever is often misdiagnosed as cancer, tuberculosis, or bacterial pneumonia. It can disseminate (spread) throughout the body. The fact that the symptoms of Valley Fever vary so greatly is a part of the reason misdiagnosis is so common. In addition, the lack of training and lack of accurate information available to doctors is a contributing factor in the frequent misdiagnoses of this devastating illness.
The disease can cause hydrocephalus (harmful pressure from spinal fluid on the brain), verrucose ulcers (wartlike outgrowths on the surface of organs and skin), arthralgias (joint pains), myalgias (muscle pains), otomycosis (fungal infection of the external ear canal), hypercalcemia (extra calcium in the blood that can be fatal) and other terrible conditions.

The simplest, fastest description of Valley Fever is that the disease can create lesions or inflammation in nearly any part of the body. The fact that one can consider the disease in such simple terms should never be taken to mean anyone should ignore it’s deadly, painful, or debilitating consequences.
The following problems caused by lesions are only the tip of the iceberg: Lytic lesions involve rupture of cell membranes, keratotic ulcers are scaly and wartlike, and the disease can create lesions on other internal organs or manifest in visible, hideous skin conditions.

Depending on where Valley Fever causes inflammation within the body, a patient may experience arthritis, conjunctivitis, endocarditis, meningitis, myocarditis, osteomyelitis, pleuritis, tenosynovitis, vasculitis or a variety of other painful or life-threatening conditions. Meningitis, the swelling of the brain’s lining, is universally regarded as the most deadly and dangerous form of Valley Fever. It occurs frequently in patients who have the disease spread from their lungs.
Valley Fever usually starts in the lungs and can disseminate to virtually any part of the body such as:

skin lymph nodes
bones eyes
joints heart
spine kidney
brain thyroid
liver gastrointestinal tract
testicles genitourinary tract

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Valley Fever: The Diagnosis

April 2, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

In early March of 2013, I came down with what I thought was a mild cold.  My four children had been sick with varying degrees of upper respiratory viruses so I wasn’t concerned about myself at all.  After a week or so, breathing was becoming more and more difficult, so I went to urgent care where I was prescribed 10 days of Augmentin and a five day course of prednisone.  I wasn’t surprised that my asthma seemed to be flaring…that was normal for me.  I found it odd that I was so fatigued all the time that I couldn’t even really get out of bed.  I just figured, “Wow, being almost 40 really makes a difference!”  When I was still just as sick (and coughing even more constantly) ten days later, my urgent care doc ordered bloodwork, including cocci, and referred me to a pulmonologist, who was able to get me in within the same week.

While waiting for the day of my pulmo. appointment, I saw my PCP because I feared my asthma was becoming worse.  He listened to me and assured me that I was breathing fine and was in no immediate danger (which the pulmo. also confirmed).  My PCP was quite certain my cocci test would be negative and that I just needed to get my asthma under control.  I completely agreed.  I still thought it was odd that even codeine and hydrocodone cough syrups weren’t really touching the constant, dry, tight cough I was experiencing.  I actually would have to take one of those and Delsym or Robitussin to get any reprieve, even a short one.

On “pulmo-day” I totally expected to get a few new asthma meds and be sent on my way.   My cocci result was still outstanding so the pulmo’s office called the lab and found out I was positive and said that titers were being done.  I was told it’d be at least another 3-4 days before final results were in.

The pulmo. prescribed 400mg daily of fluconazole and put me on Advair and a longer course of oral steroids.  He told me to nebulize myself with albuterol and atrovent at at least twice a day and to drink as much water and rest as much as possible.  He said I’d likely be fine within 6-12 months and that we’d know more once we had the titers back.

I’ll be going back for some respiratory function tests and a C/T scan at some point, but we’re still waiting for titers.

The more days pass waiting for titers, the more frightened I become.  The stronger the disease is, the longer it takes for the test to conclue.  The stronger it is, the greater risk for dissemination.

Since I’m a type 2 diabetic with poorly controlled blood glucose levels (I’m on 2000mg of metformin for PCOS and it barely improves my BGL) I’m in a higher risk group for dissimmination.  I’ve asked my PCP to add another oral diabetes med to my regime, so that I can give myself a better fighting chance over here.

Currently still in a holding pattern and I don’t like it!

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Valley Fever: The background story.

April 2, 2013 by michelejo Leave a Comment

When I moved to the Phoenix area in 2005, I knew nothing about Valley Fever.  I got a quick education in 2007 when our chocolate lab, Brownie, suddenly began to lose weight and experience malaise.  He was diagnosed with Valley Fever and did not respond to the anti-fungal medication we tried.  He died within two weeks after spending several days in a doggie ICU having quarts of fluid drained from his chest cavity, among other terrible things.  I was visiting him one night, about to authorize a blood transfusion, when he began exhibiting symptoms of a massive stroke.  We knew his fight was hopeless and asked the vet to euthanize him as quickly as possible because we could tell he was very frightened.

In the spring of 2011, our other dog, Liberty, developed a cough.  She tested negative for cocci and our vet determined she had allergies.  I wish I’d known about the high rate of false negatives on the cocci test, because I would have gladly retested her.  A year later, she developed lameness in her right front leg and upon investigation we finally found out it was disseminated Valley Fever.  She also did not respond positively to medication and was in a considerable amount of pain due to the disemmination to her joints.  We put her to sleep in July of 2012.

Between 2007 and 2013, I was tested for cocci several times.  As an asthmatic prone to bronchitis and pneumonia, I had no trouble getting physicians to order the cocci test because almost yearly I would find myself on nebulizer treatments due to asthma related to bronchitis or pneumonia.  My cocci tests were always negative to my relief, but again, I didn’t realize until recently that there is a very high rate of negatives.  I never had a test repeated…there always was about 18 months between tests.

I would eventually recover from my bronchitis/pnemonia/asthma symptoms, but hadn’t felt I’ve had good control with my asthma since around 2007.  Doctors have said my lungs look great (on xray) and sound fine, so I was basically told this was in my head.  I atrributed my frequent symptoms of shortness of breath and dizziness upon exertion to being out of shape and overweight and also to GAD (generalized anxiety disorder).  I eventually accepted that I needed antidepressants and anti-anxiety meds to give myself the ability to ignore the frequent feelings of not being able to breathe properly.

It was easy to overlook my issues because I could breath fine most of the time…the main problem I had was that every time I had even a minor cold I’d have an asthma flare.  And I couldn’t ever really exercise without becoming short of breath and needing my inhaler.  Even while on inhaled steroids and allergy medications.  I enjoy performing in choir and musical theater and began to find that I was becoming winded just singing.  Even at my 30 minute voice lessons.  I just kept thinking that I was going to have to make time to see an allergist/asthma specialist but being busy and not particularly liking dealing with medical issues, I kept putting it off.

I think it’s posible that I’ve had Valley Fever multiple times or that I’ve been dealing with it since my issues got worse in 2007.  It was easy to pass my symptoms off as worsening allergies and anxiety, but now I’m really wondering.

 

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