It is amazing how fast things change!
On November 4th it was almost 80 degrees, sunny and the grass was still green and by Friday morning November 7th it was freezing and there was 3 inches of snow on the ground. This pattern turned to ice on November 11th, shutting the schools down (with an early morning school bus in the ditch to prompt the closings) and cancellation of Cody's first choir performance for Veteran's Day. Then, Thursday the 13th it rained all day and the snow is gone.
Cody was very sad about the cancellation, but will get another chance to perform in December at the Holiday concert. Cyrus on the other hand is gearing up for his first band performance on November 24th, and is very excited about the whole thing. We will have pictures then!
Vern, Victoria and Chantel only have four weeks left in this semester, but they are a busy four weeks with finals all around. Chantel has 4 finals in two days and has to drive down to Worthington for them all.
The most exciting event of the month so far has been a trip to the doctor and then emergency room for Chantel. It seems that, like last year, her heart does not appreciate this time of year. No one knows yet why or what is causing it, but we do know now that her heart is not working as smoothly as it should. For those of you who understand this kind of stuff *smile*, she is having a regular heart beat with PVC's (Premature Ventricular Contractions) with a bit of Tachycardia (accelerated heart rate). It may be inflammation related to the Sjogren's or a virus she is susceptible to this time of year, or it may just be the decrease in sunlight. Either way, after monitoring it for a week and the ER visit, we have no more answers than before. She has had to stop taking her antinflammatory, which is a bit rough with the cold, because the cold causes her joints to hurt more, and gets tired much easier because her heart is working extra time , but otherwise is plugging away. Although, the whole thing has got Vern and the kids a bit worried about mom and they are being extra helpful right now.
The good news is, Christmas cards are almost complete and holiday shopping is complete, so the only tasks now are putting on the finishing touches, wrapping and shipping the gifts for nieces and nephews and of course decorating the house for the holidays! Too bad we didn't get that done when it was 70 degrees outside, huh?
