Forecast: Big quake likely in Calif.

Ok, so I just published my last post and went onto other things, like checking my yahoo mail, and what is the big ol' headline:
By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer
Mon Apr 14, 6:20 PM ET

LOS ANGELES - California faces an almost certain risk of being rocked by a strong earthquake by 2037, scientists said Monday in the first statewide temblor forecast.

New calculations reveal there is a 99.7 percent chance a magnitude 6.7 quake or larger will strike in the next 30 years. The odds of such an event are higher in Southern California than Northern California, 97 percent versus 93 percent.

Yeah, ok so sure 2037 is a really long way away but if you know me, you know I am TERRIFIED at the thought of an earthquake. Really, I am, even just typing this my heart rate has increased significantly and my head is starting to spin, a bit dramatic, well, perhaps but that's the facts. So to this headline, all I have to say about it now is: We are so outta here, been there, done that. Thanks northridge earthquake, I'll never be the same.

Ode to a Dishwasher

It never tells me no,
It never says "I'm tired",
It washes dishes clean (enough),
So dishpan hands-You're Fired!
No more dishes piled high,
No more cracking, itching fingers,
When the evening meal is over,
In the kitchen, I'll not linger!
Appreciated now forever,
This appliance I adore,
Dishwasher you are my friend,
Without you, I'll live no more!

Ok, really, I know some people like washing dishes for reasons I cannot fathom (people like my mom and Erika come to mind, really, what are you thinking?) Do your hands not get dried out, or what? My hands after washing dishes everyday, all day, would feel like a thousand papercuts and they would look like it too! I mean, I love my washer and dryer too but it's my dishwasher that saves me from daily pain. If you have never lived without a dishwasher, don't. If you currently don't have a dishwasher, you have my upmost sympathy and my advise is MOVE!
Coming soon..........Ode to a washer and dryer, the dynamic duo!

Happy Birthday Truston!

I can't believe Truston is 4 years old! It is amazing to me how he can make me completely mad and melt my heart at the same time. He is definately the comic in our home. We love you Truston and are so greatful that you were sent to us! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

What to do

Hey all, I will probably delete this post before too long because I really do not like depressing things but sometimes ya just gotta let it out. So those of you whom I talk to regularly know that Kaden just seems to have issues right? Like, random 104 degree temperatures occasionally even higher, or his sweats when he sleeps (he wakes up completely drenched from an two hour nap and no the room isn't too warm) his speech delay.......the list goes on and on and on......... well we are back at the dr's office today (Truston has strep whoopee) to see if there is anything going on with Kaden's persistant and ongoing cough and the puss (yes, gross, I know) coming out of his eye. Today, the doctor finally seems to realize that I don't just take the kid in whenever he has a sniffle and seems to take me seriously and brings up the fact that Kaden does have symptoms (how many, I don't know) of a very rare disease and gosh dang it, I don't even remember the name of it so I can look it up! She is going to look into what can be done for further testing, what fun. Now, before anyone thinks I am going to totally freak out about this, I'm not because we have gone through it before with testing of cystic fibrosis, celiac and so on and so forth and they have always come back negative but jeez what a hasle and I just wish we could figure out what is going on with my little guy. Well, that's been my week/day, now I just have to wait until my dr's appointment because yup, I have a really bad sore throat. Wanna bet if it's strep?