Nearly there

Well, let's see...the right part came in and while Alan handled the RV end, I handled the house end.....both of us experiencing problems. Once the first slide was fixed, the repair guys ran out the other slides and had to adjust another one! Then, one of the compartment doors had a problem with broken locks...got that fixed. Then our brand new electric connection cord wouldn't go back in... Alan explained that to the guy buying it and he said to leave it. I guess they are gonna fix the ripped up carpeting, too. Alan weathered 15 degree weather and no heat, propane running out, snow and dealing with Lisa and Irie....no small task.
I flew out to CA on the 5th and didn't get back til the 18th. In the last 5 days, I found a nice house for us, but not til I saw some 28 houses...most of them so awful I wouldn't have put my dog in them. One even had raw sewage in the yard and decks you could easily fall thru! It was so hard to keep looking and looking. Thanks to all that helped me (and my family)...from the loan of a car for 11 days, to staying at friends' homes.....thank you from the bottom of my heart!! You KNOW you are beyond special to me!!
We have been on the road in the truck for 2 days now and have 2 more to go before we are home. We sold the RV and had a contract, but had to leave before the money was in our account...talk about nerve wracking!!  It is there now, so the sale is complete. I had to leave Nevada County before I had a key and a lease.....they want to have Alan there to sign it also...again...no key= nerve wracking!!!
We will be there Friday with our little UHaul, sign the lease, take delivery of Lisa's bed, our friends Kim and Julie are loaning us a bed for us and are also bringing a nice table and chairs, a big comfy chair, the sheets and blankets I bought and probably stuff I've forgotten, too! So, it is all coming together nicely.
We are in Needles, Ca and it was sure nice to know I was back in the right state! We really need to be home....this is the first day in 3 that Lisa has not had a seizure. I am always watching her for any sign of impending seizures....(she gets this certain look on her face) and then just crumples to the ground if I don't catch her in time....that takes it out of me, for sure. Then, when she does, I have to support her dead weight of 130#....not easy for this fibromyalgic bod of mine....I pay the price for days. Obviously, she needs her doctor. We've "upped" her meds yet again and I am hoping this helps smooth things out for her. She never, ever complains, but I can tell the whole thing scares the hell out of her and it would me too!! She is such a trooper!
Tomorrow, we will end our day in Fresno...it will be another looong day, but we HAVE to be home the 23rd around noon to meet our landlords and sign the necessary paperwork.

WRONG part!!

OMG!!! Unbelievable!!! They sent out the wrong part!! The guys didn't work on it Monday, but waited til Tuesday and then discovered they had the wrong part! Alan called them this AM (Wed) and was told.....so....we'll go back tomorrow and pick it up and go BACK to the RV park and wait..........GRRRRR...
The good news is that the deal is NOT off and the guy is willing to wait. I will still fly out Monday and find us a place.
Slow day today. Sean had to work til 3, but after work, he picked up Alan and they went to the museum. Hopefully, dinner with all of them later on....

We're in Killeen, Texas

Got here yesterday afternoon and called Sean....met up with them for pizza, which was very nice! The grandkids have gotten soooo big!
We started off the day hoping and praying that someone would want the Magic Bus and ended it with a small bidding war!! Kinda nice....nothing compared to what we originally paid for it, of course, but something....
So the way it stands now is, a company in Southern California wants it, as is....we may not have to spend the money on the carpeting! So, I will fly out on Monday to secure housing and some furniture, fridge and washer/dryer (probably), then fly back and help Alan pack up our stuff and drive home. We will call the "new" owners of the rig and they will come and pick it up and we will leave in the truck. I don't know why, but I have had the worst gut feeling that we shouldn't drive the RV anywhere....and I have learned to listen to those "hunches"!!
We left this AM and went to San Antonio to see The Alamo and the famed "riverwalk".....it's very cool ....a river winding around with waterfalls and bridges...lots of trees and shops all around. They had little lights in the trees and it looked like it would be so romantic at night with your honey.......as it was, we had Lisa and the dog, so, no, not so romantic at all, but fun.Pics to follow....
Tomorrow, Alan and Sean are gonna go to a military museum on base (Ft. Hood) and then Alan hopes to talk him into going to the Tilted Kilt which is very closeby. I think it would be nice for them to have some father/son time.  He made the reservations here and it's a super nice room (thanks honey!)....kind of suspicious tho, being so close to his fav restaurant! LOL!!
Friday, we start back to Las Cruces....a two day ride.

The part is IN!

So here's the new plan! The RV place isn't open tomorrow (Turkey Day) or Saturday or Sunday and the manager can't guarantee the repair will happen in one day, so..... we will take it in on Monday on our way out of town to see Sean and his family. 2 days to get to Ft. Hood Texas, 2 days there, and 2 to get back here. Voila`!!! Then, I will fly out to find us a house and Alan will (hopefully!) sell this thing....that's the plan right now. Things change fast in our lives, so stay tuned!!

Part will be shipped

But not til the 28th!! Arrrggghhh....3-5 days to get here, the 3 days (we're guessing and padding!) to install it. They seem confident that this part will do the trick...I sure hope so! We plan to go and see Sean and his family in Texas while they work on the rig. 2 days of driving, but I feel much better doing it in the car. I just don't trust the RV to make it there and back without a problem! So, 2 days there, stay 2 days and then drive back in 2 days. LaMesa RV in Arizona buys RV's and will even come and pick your's up, we hear. Haven't contacted them yet because we want to have the slide all fixed first, but that's the plan. If they won't buy it for some reason (uh, like it's a piece of doggie doodie??????), then we will have to go to plan B. Don't know what Plan B is exactly, but we'll figure out something!
While this is being handled, I plan on being in Nevada County looking for a house to rent. Anyone know of anything? We prefer 3 bedrooms, if possible....
Today (Saturday) we went to the local Farmer's Market.....not much produce at all...well, except chilis! People were selling them by the huge bagful! Lots of South West decor items, too. We walked up and down the blocked off street and came back in time for Alan to go to the local Las Cruces High School football playoffs. He really enjoyed it and said it was great high school football, even though Las Cruces lost.

Lisa and "school"

Lisa has an old cell phone of mine (not connected) and she makes frequent phone calls......sometimes to her Mom, sometimes to David and ALWAYS to Gary, her imaginary friend/boyfriend. I just listened to the sweetest conversation between her and Amee, one of her "teachers" at her "school"....it went something like this:
She opens her phone, clears her throat, and states in a very business-like voice 3384789923   "Amee"
Then she waits about 15 seconds   " Amee, hi!" waits a few secs, "Lisa" "I a good girl" "Yeah" pause...."Yeah, I coming!!" "YEAH!!" and she laughs...."I coming, my school" "Uh huh" "Yep, I coming, my house...nice house" pause..... "I good girl.....yep (and she laughs) MY school, my friends, my house!!" pause...."Yeah, my friends" and laughs...."OK, I love you too" "OK, bye"
I just re read that and I feel like crying....obviously, she would rather be home and seeing her friends at school. We thought this life would be so fun for her (and us), but it sure hasn't worked out that way. The stress has been palpable....so thick in the air it felt like you could see it! And our sweet Lisa uses what she feels to help her navigate a difficult life (to say the least!)....what have we done??? This makes me even more determined to get us back to Nevada County, get her a home where she feels stable and back into her school with her friends.

And, we have missed OUR friends, too! I know we won't make it for Thanksgiving, but I REALLY want to be home for Christmas!!!

Roswell, New Mexico

Well, we just had to get out of this RV, so off we went! 185 miles each way and I can't really say it was worth it! LOL! It was fairly cheesy...stuffed "aliens", aluminum foil "space ships".....lots of old newspaper clippings and "it could be's"..... we thought we might find a fun restaurant, but no....there was nothing there but a few touristy tee shirt type shops and a regular old town. They probably would rather people forgot about the whole thing! Don't get me wrong...I'm not convinced either way....just saying their "presentation" in the "museum" was weak. Still......as I said, it was something to do!!
Here, in Las Cruces, I am getting very familiar with locations of stores, freeways,etc! I got some new sheets for us @ Penneys and now I'm kicking myself because it was a great sale (60% off) and I should have gotten some for Lisa even though we don't have her bed yet! Sucks that we have to buy all new furniture, but there it is. I have actually had some fun checking out stuff for whatever house we end up in.....hey! it's something to do!! ;0) There are some things that both Alan and I wish we hadn't gotten rid of, too. Life can be so interesting sometimes....

Our custom made part for the RV should have been ordered last week. Alan is gonna go by today to be sure that actually happened. This waiting stuff is a bitch!! I have been looking online at houses for rent on various websites and in the paper, but there really isn't a ton I can do from here except look. Once we get closer, I am thinking of flying home and staying a week or so to find something and at least get a couple of beds in so we can sleep, then flying back here. I am imagining selling the not so Magic Bus, renting a small trailer, loading up and driving to our new house in Nevada County. That's my plan....now let's see what the Universe thinks..........

Truth or Consequences

Believe it or not, there is a town with this name!! Can you imagine filling out forms?? You'd have to ask if you could write on the back!! LOL!!
Yesterday, we went to this little town, for something to do. Had lunch in what seemed like the only restaurant in town...a place called Hot Chili. Now, you'd think with a name like that I would "get" that the food would be plenty hot! I ordered a chicken enchilada with green sauce.....normally not hot....I couldn't eat it!! I was downing beer like crazy and it didn't help at all!! Alan and Lisa had tacos and Alan said it wasn't hot at all...go figure!! We drove past Elephant Butte (but, being the sick people we are, called it Elephant Butt!!) Lake. Pretty ugly....I like my lakes to have trees around them and this was surrounded by desert. We opted not to pay the fee to go in and then drove on to the Veteran's Memorial and Museum. All kinds of memorabilia inside and a scaled down wall of the Vietnam Vets Wall. We found Alan's friend from high school there just like we did in Washington, DC.....very touching.

Today, the park is having a potluck  BBQ. We have already seen "Uncle Sam" walking around on stilts....Lisa should love that!! Taking my Baked Beans over...

Inspector came

Well, our appointment this AM with an independent inspector went well. He agrees with the RV repair place that a new rail is called for.....the next step is to order this custom made rail (2 weeks), get it shipped here (1 week) and installed......Our warranty insurance is not happy about the labor costs and, of course, are fighting tooth and nail to save a buck.....tough! They have screwed us so many times, I really don't care.
We came back to the same RV park and they put us in an even better space since we'll be here a month (probably). Got all set up and then found the satellite wasn't working well, so we pulled in the slides and disconnected our utilities and sewer. I backed it back another 6' or so and that made all the difference! Yeah!! So we are all set and just have to wait out the time....
I have looked at several property management places and they have several homes that look good in Nevada County....we'll see.

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Nothing to report.....waiting on our appointment Tuesday. We have definitely decided to call it quits on this adventure. We were really bummed at first and Alan still is...even told some friends he would probably "whine about it the rest of his life". Oh joy.
I asked Lisa which she would prefer "Big car? or house ?" Her reply was immediate "house". I asked why and she said "my bed" which could mean her own room again, her bed or both. People with Downs really want routine and she hasn't had that at all. I'm hoping to get that back for her.
I am glad we tried this or we never would have known for sure. Isn't that what life is about? You never know what lies behind the next corner, you just do it as best you can. So, the plan is to try to find something at the coast (in northern California) or maybe going home. I doubt Alan will want to go to Camptonville again because of the snow, but maybe Grass Valley? We'll see ....maybe I can join Anna (the gal that bought my practice)? Lots of unknowns, but I am excited to get going......;o)

Slide repair

We hit another huge snag today. The part that is needed for the RV slideout has to be custom made which will take a minimum of 2 weeks, then another week to ship it to Las Cruces. In the meantime, our insurance company is starting to make waves about the labor costs and we really don't know what will be covered. We have an appointment for Tuesday to take it in and the insurance company will be sending a representative to investigate our claim for what is wrong. Winnebago states that it must be the rail and the only solution is a new one.
We don't know if they will have to take the slide apart and, if they do, if they can put it back together again so we can live in it or if we'll have to "hotel" it til the part comes in. The latter would be a HUGE expense considering a room and meals out.....which the ins. won't cover, except for 5 days.
We feel so tired, so defeated....this is NOT what we thought we were getting into at all! We expected a gypsy life of travel and seeing new places, but 3/4 of our time has been spent dealing with repairs. Yesterday, the latches on an compartment just broke loose for no reason at all....now we can't close that. Alan tried twice to repair it, but it won't hold and no one carries the part...it must be ordered!
This feels like the last straw.....I'm done and Alan is, too. We are talking of finding a home on the coast and I hope we do. I have been missing my home a TON and wishing we didn't have to sell it. But we did and nothing can change that fact.....so we move on to somewhere that has no snow and, hopefully, has a great ocean view!!
On the plus side, Lisa is feeling great...hasn't thrown up all day! So I guess we are back to an even keel with her and her health, at least for now. She has been such a trooper thruout all of this......she is an inspiration to be sure!

Down Day

We took the Magic Bus over to the repair guys early this AM, dropped it off and went to Starbucks for coffee for me and drinks for Alan and Lisa. We had just arrived when Lisa started complaining about her stomach hurting. The look on her face had my Mommy antennae really screaming at me...I just knew she was gonna throw up! Sure enough, I barely got her out of the truck in time!
She said she felt good afterwards, so I thought maybe it was taking her vitamins and meds on an empty tummy. WRONG!! She took 2 bites of her artisan sandwich and covered her mouth! We dashed across the entire length of Starbucks and just barely made it! People were actually jumping out of our way!! LOL!! That's it....we were outa there.....we figured Alan could drop us off at the RV park we are staying in and we could stay in the clubhouse. He was gonna go check on tires for the truck and a few other errands, but, first, he had to stop at the RV and get the checkbook. While there, they told him they couldn't do a thing because they need to order MORE parts!!! So, Alan came back to talk with me. (Luckily, the place is only 2 miles away).
Since Alan left the first time, I had hauled Lisa's stuff plus the computer, my book, Irie and her leash and poor Miss Lisa up the steps (and past the sign that read "NO pets past this point"!!!) and onto the deck. I knew I couldn't take them into the actual clubhouse, but I needed to have a place to park Irie and close to the bathrooms for Lisa. We no sooner sat down when the manager comes along....."Uh ma'am?" CRAP! So, as nicely as I could, I explained our situation and that we had no RV to have Lisa in, etc. Luckily, Irie wasn't growling at him, either. "Well, ok, he says, "let's get your daughter somewhere better" and took us to a second clubhouse, got the heat turned on (it was 39 this AM), got a TV going with cartoons on for Lisa, even offered to make me some coffee! He told me if anyone gave me a bad time to just tell them to "go talk with Frank"!!
Ok, Lisa is happy, so I dash Irie out to the lawn...she was kinda crossing her legs and looking at me like "I REALLY gotta go!" Off to the lawn we go, after showing Lisa where the bathroom was.....Irie has to have that PERFECT blade of grass to pee on, so we walked around a bit, but she did her thing. Back to the clubhouse....Lisa is fine, so I start setting up the computer. While I'm doing this, I'm getting a definite whiff of shit. I know I'm looking at Lisa like "oh no! diarrhea?? what??". I stood up to kinda smell around her and noticed my bare toes felt cold and damp...I look down.....OMG!!!! my right foot has dog shit all over it!!!!!!!!!! I just couldn't believe it!!! What next???? All of a sudden, I started to laugh and I laughed and laughed so hard I was crying! It felt so good! Got my shitty foot and sandal cleaned up, Lisa to the bathroom (false alarm) and back to setting up the computer.....that's when Alan came in saying they needed more parts and we might as well go get the RV.....put everything away and Lisa and Irie back to the car while he went to pay for several more days here.
We now have retrieved the RV, got set up, Lisa is still throwing up (after 2 soda crackers and 7 Up) so I guess they'll be no dinner for her. I made a Beef Daube Provencal that smells yummy!! Time to open the wine!!

Slide still doesn't work!

Well, they had the Magic Bus all day and the slide still doesn't work. The part the first mobile guy broke seems to be the trouble and so, tomorrow, the repair guys will take another stab at it. The insurance has already said they won't pay for that part as it was broken by a repair guy! Somebody broke it! SO stupid!! So now, we will be contacting the insurance ourselves, since THEY sent out this guy!!! Also, we are gonna call that guy (who was so very, very sorry and now we know why!) and tell him it's on him! And he can collect from Easy Care, if he can. Meanwhile, another $200 out the door! AND, they are not optimistic about replacing the carpet.....MAYBE they can repair the rips (but I doubt it)

To occupy our time, we went to White Sands National Monument and the Space History Museum in Alamogordo, NM. But first, we drove thru our first sand storm!(first two pics) It was windy, windy and blowing sand.....we were brave, tho (and a little scared) White Sands was pretty amazing. The sand dunes lie in the northern end of the Chihuahuan Desert. Great wave-like dunes of gypsum sand that has engulfed 275 miles of desert. They are brilliant white and ever changing. We tried to look at them without sunglasses, but couldn't.....it actually hurt our eyes! They had horseback riding trails and backcountry camping....NOT for us!! There was already a sand storm happening and I could just see a total white out and being out there....NOPE!! The dunes also sit in the White Sands Missile Range and they close the park now and again to blast away at stuff.
After that, we took off for the Space Museum a few miles out of Alomogordo. Pretty interesting with lots of models showing capsules and such, plus video of astronauts experiencing weightlessness. Man! I'd love to do that!! It just looked like a blast!! There was an IMAX theater, but it was too pricy and we had to scoot back because they were gonna close and we wanted our Magic Bus for the night. Pleeeaaase don't make us stay in a hotel with Miss Lisa!!! :o)

Parts and Pistachios

On our way out of town yesterday to a pistachio farm..."free nuts and wine tasting"....we stopped by the RV repair place. The parts should be in Wed. or Thurs. and, hopefully, will be done in a day. Of course, that doesn't mean the flooring....
So we took off to see the "largest pistachio in the world!". 70 miles of ugly boring desert later, there we stood in front of a CEMENT pistachio! Sure enough, I'll bet it was, indeed, the largest!! LOL!!We just had to laugh! OK, we think to ourselves, at least there is wine! God, we're gullible..... 3 tastings, yes, but they were about a tablespoon a piece! You really couldn't get a great feel for the wine....oh well, something to do and we did buy a bottle of wine and got our free pistachios!
Alan is off today seeing an airplane museum and a car museum. I felt kinda museum-ed out, so opted to stay here and do some domestic type stuff. Lisa is happily coloring and organizing her dolls and their clothes and shoes.
Ok , Alan came back with a ton of pics of the airplanes...not so much the cars. He said the car museum wasn't that great, but he talked with some vets for quite a while.....right in his element!
We do have an appointment for tomorrow morning for the RV, so that means we are off to White Sands National Park in the middle of the White Sands Missile Range....might be interesting....we'll see....

Sunny Acres RV Park

It's Sunday and a pretty low key day....not doing anything and I am BORED!! This is a pretty nice park....a good place to hang out waiting for parts. Much better than stuck in the desert, for sure.
I am feeling introspective today...just kinda quiet and thinking. We have lots of different things going on and I am trying to consider each one in turn. First and foremost for me, is Lisa. She is such a sweetheart, rarely bucks whatever is going on at the time. Her seizures, tho, add an element that can be crazy making. We never know when they are gonna hit......waiting for that last boot to fall.....and when they do, all hell breaks loose. So, we listen closely and ask often "Are you ok?" I am thankful that she hasn't hit her little bald noggin going down....bumps and bruises everywhere else, tho. Is it fair to her to move her all the time given that people with disabilities generally want routine and "sameness"? On the other hand, she enjoys getting out and seeing things. I wish I could just ask her so many things and this is one! But her language skills are just not there....she says "yeah" to everything! And, if I try, she gives me a confused look...so I try again with different words....only further confusing her and frustrating myself!
Then there is Irie.....I can tell she doesn't like her new life. She doesn't have her forest to run in, no smelly dead things to roll in, no freedom at all. Consequently, she spends her days guarding us. Her occasional growls and mini barks have grown to every other second. Thankfully, she isn't a yappy little dog...that would drive me insane! And I feel guilty that I can't walk her as much as she would like.....some days my Fibromyalgia just won't allow it.
I am worried about Alan, too. He says he's happy and loves this life, but lately, when something breaks down (and there are always at least 3 things waiting to be repaired), he says "that's it!!" and growls and grumps for days...so how happy exactly is he? Our so called insurance has been anything BUT assuring! This is the first big repair they have ok'd.....I'll bet we've put close to $10,000 dollars we don't have into this adventure! Money is a fear button for a lot of people and it is for Alan...so he stresses every month that we will run out....  And I know he feels guilty that he had this idea and pushed for it. But, in truth, my wandering soul liked the idea a lot....
Now, I'm not so sure. Yes, it is wonderful to get out and see the sights. Yes, we have met some great people.  Yes, it is the only way ,financially,  we can afford to get across the nation and see my brother and his family. But all these good things happen 1/3 of the time...the other 2/3 are taken up with repairs or simply doing a leg of our trip east. In the meantime, domestic chores are all made more difficult. Lugging the dirty clothes to and from the laundry, making meals in a tiny kitchen without all my handy dandy gadgety things, being on top of each other 24/7, dealing with RV plumbing and the toilet that hurts my back and arm every time I flush, walking to and from the showers with Lisa and towels, shampoo, soap, etc. or taking a shower in our shower where I bang my arms on the side walls trying to wash my hair, things falling out of cabinets on my feet or trying to find something, I miss my roots and friends and especially, Kris and April.....I could go on, but what's the point??
Somehow, I've got to figure out how I really feel about this life and if I want to continue. When Alan is ready to dump it.....I'm looking on line for a house to rent and finding really great ones with character and an ocean view! When things are good....I am enjoying it and Alan is fun to be around. I just wish it would stay good at least 50% of the time! On the other hand, how many people get to do this? We have seen some amazing sights, truly, truly beautiful. Met people that would help you out in a second, enjoyed meals and sunsets and sunrises to take your breath away.... so much to think about! We have talked and decided to give it a year, which would be March 1st, 2012.
I will close by telling you about the lady next to us here. What a hoot! At night, she is right outside our bedroom, saying in a Mini Mouse, high pitched voice, "Go poo poos for Mommy, go poo poos, come on baby go poo poos, go poo poos....." and it goes on and on for maybe 5 minutes of this sing-songy voice til the poor dog manages to please her and shit!! I feel sorry for that poor dog! We just walk Irie and she does what she does! So, you see, I have met some unusual people, for sure! LOL!!

Still here......

And it looks like we will be here for a while! The good news is that the insurance is actually gonna cover most of the repair......the torn up carpeting is still on us and that's a bummer. I would love to put in hardwood, but that's heavy and may not work with the slide (according to the rv repair guy). Carpet just doesn't work.....it gets dirty really fast.....maybe some sort or Pergo? Has anybody worked with Pergo? It "sounds" easy, but.....
The other option might be some linoleum????

Halloween is almost upon us, so I got this pumpkin that lights up and Lisa had a ball putting up these sticky gel decorations on the windows.

Lisa had one small seizure yesterday morning, but rested and was fine the rest of the day and today. I think the increased meds are helping! She also doesn't seem so "out of it"!!

Our next door neighbor was BBQing last night and then a crazy storm came in and it poured off and on for a  few hours! Not exactly a StudMuffin......lol!

Las Cruces, New Mexico

After saying goodbye to some new friends, we left at the butt crack of dawn, but we made it no trouble at all. Alan drove the Magic bus and I followed with the flashers going.....it was a long 60 miles, but it was all good. Dropped the rig off at Sunland and then put in our first of many phone calls to Lisa's neurologist. Between having to drive back to Deming to sign a permission slip to fax her lab results to Dr. Blaha and then waltzing thru the rigamoroll (sp?) with WalMart pharmacy, we ended up with 3 days worth of pills!!! SO frustrating!! The  rest were ordered and will be in tomorrow afternoon, so that will be another 120 miles round trip. Good thing we adore this girl!
While back in Deming, we visited their museum.....it was HUGE! And had everything from military to dolls. They had a tree that you could put your family's service people on...just kinda of honoring them. So we put Sean's name and my Dad's.
We visited a park just across the Rio Grande, but opted not to hike because of the snake factor. We did see this roadrunner (Remember Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner? I LOVED that cartoon! One of the few I'd sit and watch with the boys). The Roadrunner (Beep, Beep!!) is New Mexico's state bird....cute little fella and he even stopped and posed for us! Then, we took Irie to a city park and let her do her running thing...she loved it, of course.

Now staying at Sunny Acres RV Park and it is pretty nice. The internet connection sucks, so I am currently in the clubhouse and enjoying the quiet. I need to get back...it's Lisa's bedtime, so I'll close. Tomorrow will be a down day as we are sticking closeby to the Rv repair place (they are ordering parts and it looks iffy as to whether the insurance will cover this repair, too), so I'll probably do some laundry and such. Oh, these last 2 pics are of the cotton!

Adobe Deli went straight to hell

We started our day hunting down a deli that everyone was raving about....figured we just had to try it. Out of town 8 miles, then right on a dirt road "can't miss it!" Obviously, these people don't know us well!! Finally called 411, got the number and then called them at the Deli. STILL weren't sure when we pulled into the parking lot! Finally spotted a sign over the door and went into the most unusual place ever. Had a great lunch, watching the locals all vying for attention of one lady. Pretty interesting.
While we were walking around, Lisa excused herself and went into the bathroom. She was taking a while, so I went to check on her and she said was "ok". We waited another 5 minutes and I went to check on her with "Are you sure you're ok?" I could see her thru the opening between the stall and door and she didn't look right to me. Before I could say "unlock the door" she went down on the floor!! I forced the door open and realized she was in a full blown seizure. As per usual when she gets these, she had lost control of her bowels, and so, we were slipping and sliding in shit! YUCK! I got her back on the toilet, and then, while holding onto her (she goes completely limp), and Alan handing me paper towels, I got most of it cleaned up throwing them into the trash and taking fresh from him. After a bit, she was better, but still having "aftershocks". The staff at The Adobe Deli couldn't have been nicer and let us use a couch to lay her down on. Lisa was complaining of her back, so we opted to have the staff call for an ambulance. Maybe 15 minutes later, she was loaded up and I jumped in too. Alan followed in the truck. The EMS guys were very sweet with her, very efficient.....even getting an IV started on that bumpy dirt road! Hospital staff were wonderful and the doc even played with Lisa saying she was "breaking his finger" when he had her squeeze it. XRays and blood taken, and then the long wait.  Alan went to get clean clothes for her and more waiting. Finally, the doc came in, all was well, nothing broken, just low on her seizure meds. He ordered a shot for her that was supposed to stop the aftershocks, but it increased them! I wasn't comfortable going out of there like that, so again we waited to speak to the doc again. You know how ERs are...everything takes an hour, I swear! This time he ordered her regular med for her, but twice the dosage she now takes and that did the trick.

Got her into the truck, up the stairs and onto our bed where she watched a Betty Boop (her all time fav!) movie til bedtime. Today, you'd never know we had all gone thru so much last night!! But we are still taking it easy, getting laundry done, stuff like that. Tomorrow, first thing, I'm calling her neurologist to discuss her breakthroughs. Also, tomorrow, we take the Magic Bus in for her appointment.....really hoping we can stay in it and not have to "hotel" it! Wish us luck!