tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90345686948941427212024-02-19T17:10:29.056-08:00My life....so farMy life... as a wife, mother,daughter, sister, quilter, farm girl and most importantly, Child of GodQuebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-37986604071589162532018-10-01T10:24:00.001-07:002018-10-01T10:24:34.964-07:00An Update...in Many Parts...the last part..This is the part I didn't want to ever have to write......... it's the part I've been stalling on, but I guess I just have to do it...<br />
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The day after Zane's graduate we got in the car and headed down to LA. Aaron would be coming down on Monday. About halfway down, Gene called and said that Mom had fallen asleep Saturday afternoon and wouldn't' wake up unless they woke her. It would be soon..... We made the decision to have Lydia FaceTime mom... I talked to Aaron and told him not to worry about coming down. I think he was relieved. He got to see her for Mother's day and she was in such good health then. He wanted to remember her that way. I asked if he wanted me to tell her anything and he said to tell her that he loved her. <br />
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We got in and I gave her Aaron's message. Lydia called and was able to see mom. I read a letter that she wrote to mom. I know mom could hear us but I just down't think she had to energy to answer. Zane prayed for her and he and James went home. They would come back first thing in the morning. I stayed behind and slept next to mom's bed. It was just good to know that she was home. I know that it made daddy happy to have Gene and I there and to know that mom was in her own house.<br />
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Mary and I would have to get up every 4 hours to give her a few doses of medication to help her breathing. At 4 am I told her that I was putting a pill under her tongue and for her not to bite me.....well, she didn't listen and she bit me!!! I think that was her way of telling me that she could hear me.... I couldn't go back to sleep so I got on my iPad and played a few games. I'd look up and talk to her every now and then. I told her how much I loved her. I told her that I didn't want her to leave, but that I knew that the cancer was eating away her bones and that she was in a lot of pain. I told her that I didn't want her to suffer and then when she was ready to go, then she needed to go. I would miss her terribly, but I didn't want to hold her back from her eternal reward and that Jesus was waiting for her. Around 7:15 Monday morning on May 28th, I watched as my mom took her last breath. I looked up from my iPad and she took a breath.. I looked down and then a minute later looked up again and she was gone. She was with Jesus.... She was whole and she was healed... I can't say that she was running in Heaven, but I know she was rejoicing...<br />
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I called for Gene and Mary and they confirmed that Mom was gone. Gene went to wake Daddy and I texted James. We called Aaron and Lydia and gave them the news. We then waited while they came to get mom's body.... My mom was my momma for 48 years 363 days....... I miss you momma...<br />
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<br />Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-54134497321216065322018-10-01T10:06:00.006-07:002018-10-01T10:06:42.368-07:00An Update in MANY Parts, Part 10Zane graduated!!!! We drove up to TN and arrived just in time for the Family Picnic. I've missed my boy, I hadn't seen him in 15 days!!! <br />
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I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. The first is a Servant Leader award that Zane got for his class. I am so proud of him. The next are of their Senior Trip. (once again, thanks to all the moms that kept me in the loop while I was in another state) And then Graduation!!!<br />
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<br />Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-42455716541505483282018-10-01T09:42:00.000-07:002018-10-01T09:42:46.664-07:00An Update in MANY parts Part 9Mom wasn't doing good. Daddy and I were sitting with her in her room, when a lady walked in and started talking hospice...end of life, the last chapter...no.... 2 weeks left......NO!! I didn't want to hear this. Mom was getting so strong. She was doing well.... what was I going to tell my kids?? What was I going to do without her?? What was Daddy going to do without her?? <br />
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I called James and he came right over...I am so glad he was just 5 minutes away. I called Gene and told him. Then, we called Aaron and told him. Then we called Zane, he was on his senior trip. I am once again, so grateful for our FCA family. One of the guys just stayed with Zane while everyone was eating and loved on him and ministered to him. Then we called Lydia's counselor and she got her on the phone. We had to make a decision, do we go get her and risk not being here when she passed!! Zane was graduating in just a few days!!!! <br />
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Mom would be upset if I missed his graduation. I knew that I had to go.. but I hated leaving her. She was going to be going home the day we left for TN, Gene and Mary would be arriving that day. We would stay for graduation and then drive back Sunday. That would give us a few days with mom. I didn't want to leave her....Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-6760074429536616772018-10-01T09:35:00.001-07:002018-10-01T09:42:51.759-07:00An Update in MANY parts Part 8James returned Friday and got to work clearing the vine growth on our trees. The dogs were settled in and doing good. Gracie was kept in the air-conditioned workshop until we felt she wouldn't bolt. I think she enjoyed the AC..LOL<br />
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We got word that my mom's oldest sister was sick and it wasn't looking good. Mom was sad. I've never seen her depressed before, but she was having a hard time with Aunt Ginger being sick. It happened suddenly. My Aunt passed away on May 21st, 2018. My mom was alone when she found out, but my Aunt Sheri walked in right as she read the text from my cousin. Mom was devastated. She became ill the next day and was transported to the hospital. The following are pictures of my Aunt Ginger. The first when she was about 15 or 16 and the second just this year with my Uncle Allen.<br />
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-36261246371583538072018-10-01T09:21:00.000-07:002018-10-01T09:21:26.201-07:00Any Update in MANY parts...Part 7Well, I backed up my bags and left the day after Aaron moved out. The plan was to close on the 10th and James and Aaron would drive down that day. Mom was getting stronger and they said that she would be able to leave on Mother's day if she could get in and out of the car. She wanted to see our house and go to Olive Garden. It was a craving that she had since before her fall.<span id="goog_829920526"></span><br />
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I arrived and went straight to visit mom. She was doing good, but tired. The next day I went with her car and she was able to get in and out with assistance. Two days later she got in the car with Daddy just watching over her. She even told him not to touch her..She wanted to do it on her own!!!LOL<br />
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Friday James closed on the house in TN early in the morning and drove the Truck loaded with most of our stuff down to Louisiana. I closed on the house in the early afternoon here in LA. I arranged to have the mattress delivered right after while cleaning and waiting on Aaron with the animals and James with the truck. The house has a wet bar and anticipating James' arrival I transformed it into a coffee bar. The is the initial set up. It's much better now!</div>
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Aaron arrived with the animals. I've never seen two dogs and a cat so happy to get out of a car! Aaron only stopped for gas and never took them out. He said he wasn't taking a giant bear and a demon dog out of the car. His friend followed behind in Aaron's car so they wouldn't have to drive the suburban back. Although I don't think it would have made it back. Both of the guys showered and then left to get food. James arrived a bit later parked the moving truck in the drive and we went to get pizza at our favorite pizza place. I was tired and decided that kept wasn't going to happen this week, but we walked in and they were advertising crustless pizza. Jesus loves me...LOL<br />
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The next day, a group of guys from Crossroads Leadership College arrived to unload our truck. They did it all in 3 hours!! It was such a blessing to have our home church chip in and help. It made the unloading bearable.<br />
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James and Aaron went back to Tennessee Monday and I was left alone to set up the house. James just had 4 days left of school, but he needed to be there. Zane was busy with finals and getting ready to go on his Senior trip. I am so grateful for our FCA family who took Zane in during this crazy time in our lives. They never hesitated to help us during this time. </div>
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<span id="goog_829920525"></span>Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-24434674198647992972018-07-14T15:18:00.000-07:002018-07-14T15:18:07.374-07:00An update in several parts... Part 6Well, our family has had quite the adventure.<br />
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May 7th we were planning for me to move down to LA to close on the house. Aaron came home on the 6th and told us that he was staying in Nashville until August. He had an apartment and needed help moving his things out. That was the hardest day of my life...so far.....<br />
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This was this years spring musical. I love that FCA encourages all students to get involved in the Arts. So many of the football players were in this play. Zane played Doc and would fill in as one of the gang members. During one of the fight scenes he and another football player took their rolls a little too seriously and Zane got a bloody nose....but he wasn't that innocent. We were laughing that makeup wouldn't be needed to make it look like they were all bruised...LOL<br />
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<br />Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-61382507434249786492018-07-14T15:08:00.000-07:002018-07-14T15:08:01.657-07:00An Update in Several Parts Part 4April also included Zane's Senior Blessing and Banquet/Prom. I LOVE THIS about FCA... at the end of each senior's year, there are 3 times that they are given a blessing. The first is the Banquet/Prom. We, as parents get to give our kids a blessing and then Mr and Mrs Harris speak a blessing over our kids. The second is when student in a lower grades speak blessings over the student and the third is during their senior trip when they speak blessings over each other. <br />
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What I love about this class is that most of the seniors went together. They had dates, but for the most part they went with other seniors and as a big group. <br />
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Another favorite, is the first dance is for the Senior and Parent. <br />
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We had a great visit. For the first visit, it was just the parents and we had to stay on Campus. But it was great seeing her and hugging her. <br />
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While we were there they told us that Lydia had won first place in the State Fine Arts competition in art for her drawing for the Assemblies of God. SHE WAS GOING TO NATIONALS!!!<br />
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She was also on two drama teams. One human video and one kid's skit, both of those teams are also going to nationals. She is also taking anther girls place on the percussion team so she will be competing in 4 categories. She is thriving at this school and we now know that this was the best place for her to be</div>
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February 14th, The Dr and I were about to head back down to LA for a job interview when Daddy called. Mom had fallen and they were bringing her to the hospital. We arrived 10 hours later and went straight to the hospital. Again, her calcium levels were high. I stayed in LA for 3 weeks with mom at the hospital until they moved her to a Physical Therapy Center. She would be there 3 weeks While I was in Louisiana we got an offer on our farm!! It was a great offer and we accepted. The best part was that we could stay at the farm until May11th.. Now the hunt to find a house in Louisiana was on. I drove home the next day to celebrate losing a teenager. Aaron turned 20!!! I don't quite know how I feel about that, but there is nothing I can do about it.<br />
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I drove back down the next week to look for a house and to help spring mom from the PT rehab place. The day she was to leave, we were told that she would have to start dialysis... her kidneys had suffered terrible due to the fluids given to her to get her calcium levels down. We were also told by her cancer doctor that her cancer had progressed and that she needed a new treatment. She was transferred to the hospital and started her new treatments. <br />
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While in LA I began to look at houses.. I found a house after 4 days of looking. It was perfect. In town (can you say FIBER!!! no more satellite internet!!) a very large backyard for the dogs and FRUIT TREES!!! Oranges, lemons, fig and pear!!! It had all the bedrooms that we needed and a sewing room for me! We made an offer an it was accepted!! They even accepted our May 11th closing! I headed back home because Zane was going to Chicago for Week Without Walls. He had a blast. We left the day after he arrived and headed back down to LA so that he could visit with Crossroads Leadership College. James and Zane got to see the house that I picked out and it was met with approval.<br />
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Mom was still in the hospital but moved to a Assisted Living Facility. She was having a harder time regaining her strength but they seemed hopeful that she would get stronger.<br />
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<br />Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-56494496578121165952018-07-02T14:16:00.001-07:002018-07-02T14:16:20.643-07:00An update in Several Parts Part 1Before we left to go to Louisiana for Christmas, my mom had begun to feel bad. She was disoriented and sleeping a lot. She went to the Dr and the admitted her to the hospital. We drove down hoping she would be home for Christmas. Her calcium level were high and they were working on lowering them. By the time we arrived, she was doing much better, but she still wasn't able to come home for Christmas.<div>
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We had a good time here considering the circumstances. We drove around and looked at neighborhoods. We knew that it would be the last time that we had to drive down for Christmas and we were looking forward to not having to drive down again. Mom was able to go home on New Years Eve. We drove back up the day before, but I promised to be back on the 8th after our anniversary.</div>
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Our 29th Anniversary!!! Y'all, The Dr and I have been married for 29 years!! I still feel like we are newlyweds, but the ages of our kids tell me different. I am still in denial about my age...LOL</div>
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-27074604590715886332017-12-15T11:48:00.001-08:002017-12-15T11:48:25.078-08:00Rounding the CornerIt's about to get real!!! When we move, it will be 7 years that we've been in this house and 14 years that we've been in TN. The Dr and I will have celebrated our 29th wedding anniversary!! This fact hit me when we were going through things this weekend. We've been purging, and packing and getting out house ready to put on the market. Paining and cleaning and all kinds of things that need to get done to get rid of "us" so that someone can picture "them" in our house. I am going to miss this farm, but I am reading to be able to drive to visit my mom whenever I want. I am ready to see our families and friends often.... I miss the warmth although I will miss the 4 seasons here.<br />
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Our kids have grown up here and they will be leaving behind their friends. That hurts, but they are ready. We have had good and bad times here. We've made friends and lost friends. It's been good.. but the packing... that is stirring up a lot of memories. A LOT!!<br />
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I am having a hard time letting go of some things. There are homeschool books that I wanted to keep. But right now, I have no reason to keep them. I am keeping my favorites like my D'allaire books.<br />
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I don't look forward to moving this family 10 hours away. I am thinking we will need 3 Uhauls..LOL and a few Suburban loads. My mom has allowed me to use a room to move my sewing stuff to until after we get there. That will be the last thing I unpack..although I am sure I will bring along a hand project to do until my room is done.<br />
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Here are a few pictures of the last couple of months. Zane man his first and last touchdown as a starting Center for his high school career. It was during the playoffs. We also had his last football banquet, and he was again was part of the 8 Man Extreme All Star Game He was in his school's production of The Diary of Anne Frank. <br />
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Aaron went to the Dr yesterday for his 2 week post External Fixator Removal (pin removal) James took off of work and we headed into the city and Vandy. Have I told you how much of a blessing it has been to have Vandy nearby?? </div>
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So, Aaron arrived in his wheel chair and they took him back for X-rays. Then the Dr (and the students that are always following him) came him and talked to us about Physical Therapy, his meds, any questions, etc... We were thrilled that there are no metal parts left in Aaron. So no card that he has to carry around to let security know why he is setting the metal detectors off. I think he was secretly hoping to have to carry one...boys...LOL</div>
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Then he asked Aaron if he thought he could stand..and my boy did this!!! </div>
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Y'all..my boy stood up!!! I had forgotten how tall he was!!! He said he felt weird and he was a tad wobbly. He got back in the wheelchair and we headed out to try to find a walker but stopped at a Mexican place on the way.. He said, "Dad don't get my chair. I want to walk, but I need to lean on you." This picture... oh my!! I cried... My boy is walking!!!! We went to the store only to have Aaron tell us that he didn't need one. All this while leaning on a basket. So, we left the store and headed home. He got out of the car and walked inside...unaided... then he took a shower... a very long shower got dressed and we went to Zane's football game.....</div>
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This is the first game that I got to watch. I was feeling so bad because I have missed all his games so far. But I tell you what, Zane is an awesome kid. He was so excited to see Aaron there. I think more excited than he was to see me. Even though they don't show it much, I know that they love each other. Lydia cried when I showed her the picture of Aaron walking and she was beaming when she saw him walk out of the bathroom. </div>
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Since Aaron's accident I have heard that several times. Many of it was said it good spirits "Well, at least he didn't die" or "Well, at least he will walk again" And that is all true. But why do we have to trivialize what someone is going through. That's how I see it.. When someone says "Well, at least" what they are saying is "what you are going through is rough, but it isn't that bad". In the grand scheme of things yes, this is correct..but when you are in the moment.. when you are sleeping in a hospital bed listening to the beeps that signify that your child is not breathing on their own...it's big... I'm sorry but it is.<br />
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The Dr and I have good friends who, for the past 2 years, have gone through what no parent wants to go through. Their daughter was struggling to stay alive. Yes, it was harder than what we are going through. But you know what this guy did just days after Aaron's wreck. When we were updating about all that was going on.... He messaged me: "Praying for you guys. We understand all the emotions" There was no, "Well, at least" He understood and acknowledged that it was hard and that we needed prayer. And he prayed for us. <br />
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You know, 24 days after Aaron's wreck..on the day that we were finally able to bring him home..this friend.. this dear friend and his beautiful wife..said goodbye to their youngest daughter and Jesus welcomed her home..<br />
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Y'all, why can't we just love one another and "Bear one another's burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ" <br />
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I see on the great Black Hole, otherwise known as Facebook people are complaining about all the coverage that Houston is getting.. Well, what about us?? At least they don't have fires... STOP!! People are suffering. Do what you can to help those that you can and stop trying to make your problem seem bigger and theirs smaller!<br />
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Just my thoughts today and if you think about it..please pray for our friends.. they have left the country and are enjoying some time to heal and reconnect. Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-3790834153961875502017-09-01T18:21:00.001-07:002017-09-01T18:23:11.884-07:00Aaron Update and a QuiltWell Aaron had his external fixator removed Tuesday. The Dr took off and we all headed to the hospital at 5:30 AM!! AM people... Aaron stayed up all night playing video games so that he would sleep during the procedure. The gave him a sedative, but didn't knock him out all the way. They took him back around 7 and by 10:15 we were on our way home. His Dr wants him off his feet for 2 more weeks and then he said he can start putting some weight on his legs. He asked for McDonalds for breakfast. We made it just in time before they started serving lunch. <br />
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He asked to stop at a store on the way home, so they dropped me off at Hobby Lobby so that I could get some thread. I've been sewing up a storm and I needed thread for piecing.<br />
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I finished the jelly roll quilt. I put borders on after this picture was taken, but Harvey the Hurricane arrived in TN and it's been raining since. So, I couldn't take it outside for pictures. The Dr had to work late Monday, so I finished the top while he was at work. <br />
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I love this pattern. I have a bunch of scraps that I plan on using to make a few more. The scraps are from my friend that I posted about before. There are plenty of strips that I can easily trim down to 2 1/2 inch and 1 1/2 inch for this pattern. I found one blog that cut the center strip 10 inches and it made the quilt more of a twin size. This is what I am going to do next. I am hoping to get some charity quilts made before we move. The fabric that she gave me would be perfect for what I want to do.<br />
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I can't just sit idle, so I went digging in my sewing room and came across the following fabrics that were given to me by an old friend who no longer quilted. I presented the first picture to my favorite Facebook quilting group and they helped me to choose a color that I needed to complete <a href="http://homesweethideaway.blogspot.com/2010/08/scrappy-love-jelly-roll-quilt.html" target="_blank">this</a> design. The vote was to use a brown. So, I went digging some more and found the perfect brown!! </div>
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-46189532989482873522017-08-24T10:47:00.001-07:002017-09-01T18:23:27.680-07:00PainMonday afternoon, Aaron woke up from a nap in severe pain in his lower back. I gave him pain medication, called his surgeon and waited for an answer. He was in so much pain that I just didn't know what to do. This pain was worse than his pelvic pain. It got to the point where he begged me to pray for him...of course I did...<br />
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Finally the nurse called and told me to take him to the emergency room. It was most likely a Kidney stone. The ER confirmed this. He was not happy about that at all. They admitted him Monday night and we settled into a room waiting for it to pass. The last resort was a stent, which he didn't want. We prayed for it to pass. Tuesday came and it was still in pain...like writhing in pain so much that at one point I begged them to do something because he was pushing on the foot of the bed with his legs and I was afraid he would re-injure is pelvic bone. <br />
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Tuesday night he slept all night and finally the stone passed and we were able to go home. Praise Jesus!!! <br />
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Aaron is going in on the 29th to remove the pins and then he can slowly start walking. The surgeon said it would take a good month before he is back to normal.<br />
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RQuebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-70457154892899077942017-07-28T16:29:00.001-07:002017-07-28T16:29:48.578-07:00News for the Quebedeaux family<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: 'San Francisco', -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, '.SFNSText-Regular', sans-serif; letter-spacing: -0.23999999463558197px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, after much prayer and talking and prayer and after 13 awesome years of living in Tennessee, the Quebedeaux family has decided to return to the Bayou. We have made several good friends and James has taught in some amazing schools. We are grateful for the time we had as a family here in this great state and we will miss our friends dearly. We are returning home to be closer to family. We are excited to rekindle old friendships and spend more time with family. We are putting our farm on the market in February and are hoping to sell it in a short window. Zane will be graduating with his class from FCA, a school that we love dearly. James has several good teaching prospects in Lafayette both in the private and public sectors. We are praying for God’s guidance as we transition back to a place we love dearly; Lafayette, LA. The last 6 years have been especially fun as we fulfilled our dream of living on a 20 acre farm with goats, chickens, cows, cats, and dogs. We planted our fruit orchard which has produced a bounty of pairs, peaches, fig, apricots, cherries, grapes, blueberries, and blackberries. The kids have had fun playing in the woods and watching wildlife such as deer, turkeys, and an occasional bald eagle. We have had the support of great neighbors on each side of us. This place is truly magical, we will miss it. But the pain of leaving is helped by the thought of being HOME.</span><br />
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-5203807232725904042017-07-26T07:48:00.003-07:002017-07-26T07:49:43.605-07:001 Month Ago TodayWell, this is a post that I never thought I have would to write again. One month ago today, Aaron was in another rollover accident. It was a Monday morning and our neighbor texted me to see if I was awake and dressed..that is never good. Then she asked if Aaron was driving a Ford F-150 (The Dr's truck).. oh God no....no not again... She picked me up and James followed in our car. There was the truck and Lifeflight was landing on the grounds of our little community center. He was a mile from our house. This time he didn't walk away.. this time he was stuck, he thought his pants were stuck, but actually his pelvic bone was broken. We got to see him before they loaded him onto Lifeflight. They had to sedate him. We went home, picked Lydia up and headed to the hospital. Zane was in Florida at camp. I texted him, and my parents. When we got there, they told us that Aaron was brought straight to the Trauma Unit. The Vandy Dr pulled James and I into a room and gave us the news. On the flight, they lost Aaron pulse and had to give him blood. By the time the Dr met with us, they had given him 15 units of blood. He was bleeding internally, and they didn't know where. His pelvis was broken and he would most likely be in a wheelchair for the next 2-3 months. His lungs collapsed, and he was pretty banged up. They were about to take him down for tests to see where the bleeding was coming from and we could see him as they wheeled him by. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">Zane also shares a Birthday with Mac (Maximus Gabriel Quebedeaux) , so I can't post a happy birthday to Zane without including Mac.</span></td></tr>
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-19691088000483943452017-06-12T08:48:00.000-07:002017-06-12T08:59:56.071-07:00Louisiana Visit<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVhDN_Ay7M6yZsp8qTakjFjypaBGZWS8JVzpP0R_psPGJqtvQk9IN4RQ6JI_EfEkq9ioP8HUoDpDXGywYM0mE7BSEzyfXrIHJJ6m9JwUu1J3jokdEFoZ9zOwZMAzGANFmkar0EaLtNx3m/s1600/IMG_0174.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSVhDN_Ay7M6yZsp8qTakjFjypaBGZWS8JVzpP0R_psPGJqtvQk9IN4RQ6JI_EfEkq9ioP8HUoDpDXGywYM0mE7BSEzyfXrIHJJ6m9JwUu1J3jokdEFoZ9zOwZMAzGANFmkar0EaLtNx3m/s320/IMG_0174.JPG" width="240" /></a>The Dr, Zane, Lydia and I drove down to Louisiana to visit our families. We spent a few extra days there so that Zane could visit with the Crossroads Leadership College leader and so that The Dr could do some much needed yard work around their house.<br />
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Me and my momma at Prejeans! I love my momma!!!<br />
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Of course we ate way too much but enjoyed our visit with our families, And snow cones!! Real Louisiana Snow Cones!!!!<br />
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<br />Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-59127755179711834842017-06-06T19:42:00.002-07:002017-06-06T19:42:43.994-07:00We found the Featherweight!!!! <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: -0.23999999463558197px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Many years ago when I was in my early 20's my mom, dad, husband and I went to the auction of a sewing machine repair shop. Mom spotted a featherweight and dad got it for her, and a few other machines. Well, fast forward to now. About a year ago I asked her about it. She had no idea what happened to it, probably in storage, and that I could have it if I could find it. Today, The Dr was cleaning out her storage closet and there in the front was a familiar black case. I grabbed it. The bottom is missing, but the machine is in great condition. I will bring it home and look at it a little more when we get home.. Isn't she pretty?? </span></span></span><br />
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-79030118809556512342017-06-06T19:31:00.000-07:002017-06-06T19:31:41.477-07:00Berry PickingIt's fruit season here at Valley View Farm. The Dr and I went outside this evening and picked about 2 cups of blueberries. YUM... I love our orchard, but for some reason, we don't have much luck with the trees, but our bushes and vines are amazing. Following are pictures of the blueberry bushes and grape vines. Any suggestions for what to do with blueberries besides muffins and pancakes (and eating raw) are greatly appreciated...<br />
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It was after Christmas and I was wondering Goodwill looking for clothes to use for fabric in quilts. I always look by the linens because sometimes they have good quilt fabric. I didn't see anything. So, I walked around the rest of the store and looked toward the linens again....and a lady was hanging up a bunch of quilt tops!!! I made my way there and there were 8 unfinished tops. Some were actually summer tops with the edges sewn under but no backing or batting. I grabbed them all.. Lydia was with me and we checked out. <br />
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When we got home we started laying them out so that I could photograph them. They were all hand pieced!! I was floored! Who gives these to Goodwill?? Many were scrappy and my favorite and of course, Lydia picked out her favorite and I had mine. <br />
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A good friend of mine told me that her sister was a quilt appraiser and wanted to see pictures. She estimated them to be from mid last century to 20 years old. I plan on quilting them and ,of course, giving Lydia her favorite. Since going to the same Goodwill, I have found several pieces of 5-8 yards of fabric and another unfinished piece about the size of a table runner that looks like it was pieced by the same quilter. All by hand.<br />
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Quebedeauxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04990171252203220255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034568694894142721.post-68935575202056736832017-05-23T05:49:00.000-07:002017-05-23T05:49:01.923-07:00Stash bustingI am on a mission to use up my fabric stash.... ok, maybe not all of it and I don't think I'll really deplete the whole thing...I mean I am still adding to it, so it will never really be "gone" Recently I've had 2 fellow quilters give me parts of or all of their stash. One is an old friend that I haven't talked to in years, she called me to see if I would like her fabric (and patterns and books) since she was not longer quilting. The other was a lady thinning out her stash. Both of them blessed me with an abundance of fabric. God is good!!<br />
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The trick is finding a pattern that I like, and can make quickly. I settled on 3 patterns. Two are from www.Quitedtwins.com and the other is from a free McCalls e-book. All three patterns are scrappy and so cutting the fabric and sewing is easy. The QuiltedTwins patterns use 2 inch strips, and the McCalls pattern uses 1.5 inch strips. <br />
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I hate cutting fabric. I never really liked it, but if I am going to make quilts, then it must be done. I have a Sizzix from my scrapbooking days and I purchased a few quilting dies to go with it. I use them often. Well, for these 3 quilts I splurged and bought a <a href="http://store.junetailor.com/store/p-61-shape-cut-ruler.aspx" target="_blank">June Taylor Shape Cut Ruler.</a> Of course I used a 50% off at Joann's. Oh my goodness, how did I ever get along without this!!! I've used my Sizzix to cut strips before, but this allowed me to cut 4 strips at 2 inches and 2 strips at 1.5 inches. And I always cut about 6 layers of fabric at a time. It made cutting through the "scraps" so easy. I was able to breeze through the fabric that was given to me and make quite a dent in my stash.<br />
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I just need to cut some more grey half square triangles and I can use these quilts as leaders and enders while I finish Aaron's quilt. His takes a bit more thought while sewing. But it is going to look great in the end. I sure hope he still likes those colors when it is finished...LOL<br />
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