I appreciate my folks.

Wow, it is Friday. We are moving in 2 days. Ken has been busy helping to get his mother settled before we move. Things are crazy in the house. I have a new appreciation for my parents. They are snow birds and they spend 6 months in Grand Island, Nebraska and 6 months in Apache Junction, Arizona. How do they pack for that? I am having trouble packing for 6 weeks and I will only be 60 miles away. Do we need a potato peeler, the crock pot, the printer, the Wii. Definitely the Wii. Ken won't be able to go to the hotel gym, so the wii will be his exercise tool.

I see he gave you our address in the last blog. I just wanted to put my protective two cents in just in case. We will be able to get mail there, but I'll be the one to open it and show it to him. We can't get anything delivered that can't be washed with hot water or wiped down with antiseptic wipes. So no flowers or plants. No herbs or spices. No outside meals. Not that we expect you to send us anything, I am just reminding everyone. Our apartment needs to stay very sterile.

Ken especially won't be able to be around any kids under 18. He won't be able to go to a store because of this. He will be quarantined till at least Jan. 7th, day 0+45. We are excited that our granddaughter is coming to see us for Christmas. This will only be days 30-35 or so. We asked Vicki, our transplant coordinator, about her visiting us. I am so glad we asked, because she said it would be fine as long as she is healthy and she hasn't had her immunizations within 6 weeks of her visit. No MMR or Chicken Pox immunizations as they have live virus in them. She can go ahead and get her H1N1 booster as scheduled since she is getting the shot and not the mist. Thank goodness we asked when we did. The very next day was 6 weeks out. So Mark, her daddy, called the pediatrician and they said they can hold off on her other shots until Jan. That made this Grandma very happy.

In case you are wondering, our dogs are doing great. They are snow birds with my parents. I took them to Phoenix a few weeks ago. Mom and Dad say that we can't have them back. They really like having them around. The baby stroller frame with the basket underneath has been perfect for Teddy, our older dog. We put a pillow in the basket and she just sits there while they push her around the neighborhood. She loves it. And the best part is that it is getting my parents out to walk everyday. Mom feels much more steady hanging onto the stroller, so she is walking safer. It is working like a walker for her, but doesn't look like one. And the dogs, miss us too. Haley has been found sleeping in the room we usually stay in while in Phoenix. But other than that, they are doing great. Ken and I miss them like crazy. It will be easier once we move to Denver. But will be hard again once we come home. If you know anyone that is traveling over the holidays to Phoenix that wouldn't mind bringing our little dogs back with them, let us know. We don't want to wait till Ken is strong enough to travel to get them back, so I am looking for help. They are great car travelers. Very quiet dogs. I wonder if there are any students going home for Christmas that would have room. We could help pay for their gas. Keep your ears open for us.

I better get busy and finish the kitchen before I go to work. I need to throw in more laundry too. So bye for now. Bev