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This is a picture off my old phone that I took of Indi when we first got her and were going to Mom and Dads at the Manzanita house. The car ride there was when we came up with her name of Indigo. Look how small she is, and white. She's the best

This is a vent

Warning. This entry is for me to drain my emotions. This is not a happy post...just so you know.


So Today I met with Dr. Switlyk, well his assistant Julie, to talk of more shoulder stuff. My nerve test was flawless meaning my nerves are working just fine and communicating with each other like they are supposed to. There is not explanation as to why my muscule aren't growing to use the motion I can passivly get. The michanics of my replacment limit me to a point but my muscules should still carry me up to that point if they exsisted. Basically it comes down to this, I will be in pain for the rest of my life. The pain will get worse and worse. When I deside I can't bear the pain any longer, I will get the complete shoulder replacement. Which means, They will put a new socket on by drilling into the bone and screwing it in. After 15 years when it will enevitably fail (30% fail in 15 years), I will have to get it taken out, and get a bone graff to fill in the hole, basically putting me back to where I am now with bone on metal joint. And now we have come full painful circle. You can tell I'm exstatic.

Dance Team

State Dance Competition was this last Wednesday and Thursday and we preformed pretty well. We didn't place very high but the girls had fun. It was kind of a rough year jumping in in the middle of it. Next year will be much better and much more organized. We basically had practice all week on Monday night, Tuesday morning and Tuesday night, then competition on Wednesday and Thursday. My birthday was in there some where. Jon and Julie got Tim and I a picture of us together from our sealing that we can put up on the wall, It was so sweet of them to do since we didn't really have one. And I love it. I just don't know where to put it. Tim got me a few things as well, he was really sweet about it and put some thought into each thing. We lit Julies cake twice so I had some candles to blow out too.

Timmy's Brithday

Tim's birthday was On the 5th of this month and turned out pretty well I think. We went out to lunch in down town Portland at Todai's with Jon, my sister, her husband and their friend and had some sushi. It was really good. Later we had a couple friends come over and I made my first successful chocolate home made cake with the help and recipe of Julie. It was splendid. The bad thing is now I have to do it every year and hope it turns out just as good. I set the bar too high for myself. I didn't know what to get Tim that was cool so I just got him things I knew he wanted but weren't all that fun in my opinion. He got a multi-extension cord, a LED hanging work light, some slippers from Jon and Julie, Some gorilla tape, Shaving cream, and this outlet checker thingy from newegg.com (yeah I don't know he said he wanted it some day). We played some games and watched some movies. The next day, Friday, I took him out to dinner with another set of our friends to The Grand Lodge McMinimims in Forest Grove. It's Huge and really cool. We had dinner while being serinated by a good guitar player and then went up stairs to one of the theaters to watch a $3 movie. We could have gotten a room to stay at and use their spa but we both had early mornings the next day. It was a good birthday for him. On top of that, Quincy and the angel she is, threw Tim, Julie and myself a suprise birthday party on Sunday. I was so excited I got presents. I wasn't expecting any of that I just felt so privilaged and loved. Robert, Leavi, Jayden, and Cole came and got me a present too (well Danelle got it. Miss you being there Danelle and Kyzen). She got me a framed saying that says "always kiss me good night" and I love it. Quincy got me some gardening tools and seeds to help me start my garden soon. I'm so excited to get started; and my little clay worm that tells me when I need to water. Thank you so much. I will post some pictures when Julie teaches me how.

HBO to air portions of temple ceremonies

HBO's "Big Love" is set to air segments of the LDS temple ceremony in a replica of an endowment and Celestial room and using replications of temple clothing. This episode is supposed to air Sunday, March 15th and 9/8c. The attached file is the page from the TV Guide that contains the article - as well as a photo.

If you feel compelled to, please file complaints with HBO/Time Warner and with the FCC.

HBO is owned by Time Warner:

Time Warner, Inc.

One Time Warner Center

New York, NY 10019-8016

212.484.8000

To file a complaint online, go to: http://www..hbo.com/apps/submitinfo/contactus/submit.do?title=GeneralInformation&questiontype=generalInformation&questiontype=general

Suggestions

Here are two things you might want to RESPECTFULLY say in your own words to HBO:

"I believe it is wrong for HBO to publicly air portions of sacred ceremonies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints without permission from the church and based on information obtained by someone who has left the church and may harbor bad feelings toward the church."

And the big one that will ALWAYS get their attention:

"If you air such an episode, I will cancel my subscription to all HBO channels as well as any of its affiliates. I will also refuse to purchase any other entertainment products associated with HBO in any way. And I will encourage my friends and family to do the same."

To file a complaint with the FCC, go to: http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

1. Choose "Broadcast (TV and Radio), Cable, and Satellite Issues." Then click NEXT.

2. Choose "Broadcast programs showing obscene, profane, and/or indecent material." Then click NEXT.

3. Click "Online Form" then fill out the form with your information and your complaint.

Something you may want to say RESPECTFULLY in your own words to the FCC:

Express your shock and dismay at HBO treating the sacred ceremonies of any religion with such mockery and disregard. Also mention the shady practice of hiring excommunicated/enemies of the Church and giving them a public pulpit to intentionally hurt millions of people around the world.

Along with the email I got was a picture attached of the temple clothes they will be wearing for the reenactment. I do not want to post this picture but if you are interested in seeing it I will send it to you.

Nerve Test

So I had a nerve test a week or so ago that I'm still bruised from. Turns out I don't have any nerve damage which is good of course but means there isn't anything else I can do for my shoulder. The muscles are responsive on the out side, it's the deeper muscles and scapula that are weak. So, that's about it. It has been a bit more painful since the nerve test, so I'm hoping warmer weather will come soon. Or maybe I will just go to where the warm weather is.

Houses

So we put an offer on a house. Kind of exciting. My goal was to find the house I want to be a grandma in. We found this stunning house that has been on the market for at least 2 years so they are a little anxious to sell it which is good for us. It has a lot of potential. I hope by maybe the end of the month we will have a better idea of how soon we will be moving.