Julie, treasure that sound of snoring! I never knew I could miss a sound so much:(

Praise the Lord!!  That is great news :)  Glad to hear David is resting well.

Hey David had complications in the stent surgery yesterday. They were going to fix the artery that was 100% blockage and 95% blockage. He opted to have stents instead of the Triple By-pass. When they got in there they could not do just one stent in that 100% blocked artery and neither could they do a by-pass. They called in another Cardiologist and the 2 decided to try a new procedure which place one stent in the artery from the front and another from the back. (Simply called one in front of the other). The heart was dead where this artery was because there was no blood flow in that area. Well, the new procedure worked (2 hrs. about 45 minute ordeal), and praise the Lord the artery started allowing to blood flow in that area. However, they have decided to let the heart rest now for 2 weeks and then he will have the other 2 stents placed. The Miracle was not that God healed him because He didn't. The miracle was that 3 Cardiologists are amazed that he had suffered no chest pains nor did he have a heart attack. He has had times of shortness of breath along with pain in the front of his neck (immediate sore throat) and some prickling on the insides of his arms down to his elbows. He would sit down and rest for some 10-15 minutes and these symptoms would leave. He simply thought he was out of shape or his machine was not working. He has had these symptoms since the beginning of this year. He thought he needed to exercise more (but could not muster up the motivation, thank God) or it was his sleep apnea machine not doing it's job. So the Miracle was the 'keeping power' of Jesus Christ in preventing him from having a heart attack all this time. Even if the 3 Cardiologists did not come right out and say it they know they have witnessed the power of One greater than they because the chances of one not having a heart attack under such duress is slim to none. Well, Rita ask me to put this testimony on the blog and so I have. Oh, he is home and resting. In fact, I hear him snoring. Ha! Julie

Hi Everyone, Looks like you guys got some snow, we were watching on the wx channel. Did anyone lose power?
How much snow did everyone get.
Shane called yesterday and said all is well in Boston, a few trees down and some water in the street but that is about all.
We are praying for you David and we put you on the church prayer list Wed. night. Please keep us posted Julie.
Alice is doing good, she has some pain in her feet and legs and gets tired easy but she is able to go to church.
Please keep us in your prayers and we will do the same.

Love and Prayers

Whoo Hoo!!

PRAISE THE LORD! He is having some trouble gettin' on up the straight stretch but I can get out the Meadow Bridge side. They sent a grader, a utility truck full of men (Blain said their job is to cut out trees and such, a second truck and a truck with a blade. If I had known they were coming I would have had a pan of cinnamon rolls waiting on them. Really!! Addy took hot chocolate to the AEP guys the other day. Hey, maybe the next time we get a big snow, I might not be the last one on the list ;)

Addy: 

What a wonderful thing to do in a snowstorm.  Could you post the recipe for your donuts and glaze and also instructions for cooking them.  It looks as if Paul is using an electric skillet.

Yes, David we are praying here, as well. And I would like to hear from Daniel and Alice too. How did Shane weather the storm up North? I thought about him. Our status ...Still snowing, Blain is still losing at dominoes! We have scraped, plowed and shoveled everything we can get to. We are glad we don't have cows to feed in this mess. When I called the DOT yesterday, they said that they hoped to open Backus today. They had to get a piece of equipment from Monroe County. We haven't seen anyone since Monday. Maybe today!!

Addy, how I wish we lived closer to each other!!!  Looks like yal had a blast :P  Janet and Matthew, why so glum?? 

We are praying for you David! How is Alice doing?  I read the blog everyday but I don't always have something to say, but I do enjoy seeing/hearing about what everyone is up to.  Love you all

David, lifted you up in prayer at Bible study at work this morning!

David, we are praying for you today!

Oh, Addy!  You are Gramma Vivian's granddaughter!  She would have loved that with all the kids!  And the smells permeating your house.  Yum, my mouth is watering!

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Hey Everybody! They cleared our road so Paul and I decided to celebrate, with a homemade donut fry! We invited our neighbors, and Janet and Matthew brought the kids over. Paul and I made dinner: porkchops, fried potatoes, dumplins, and green beans. Then we had dirt cake and donuts for dessert (cinnamon-sugar and glazed!) Everybody had a good time, except the dogs. They were stuck in the bedroom the whole time.
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So Monday night Mark and Mar were at home and there's a knock on the door.  Mind you this is when we were having the worst night of the storm (I think, been working it's all a blur right now :P) .  Mark answers the door and it's one of our neighbors........"Hey Mark, you got a plunger I can borrow?"  This fellow seems to have bad luck at the worst times!  We don't mind helping but it can be quite comical at times lol.  Mark invited him in so he would be out of the wind and cold.  Mark went upstairs to get our plunger (one and only...and you can imagine the horror going through my mind while he's telling me this for I don't know exactly what's in other peoples toilets, have an idea but anywho, onward we go). Mark cleans the dust off of it (hadn't been used in a while) and brought it downstairs.  I admire our friend for having the intention of returning it, however, Mark's reply....."Hey man, you can keep this, I think we have two."  Praise the Lord!!  So we now have another item on our grocery list.

I love the pics!!  Marcia, what was the deer eating?  Looks like apples maybe, couldn't tell.  That was a beautiful pic though, perfect timing for your camera!!

Ooh, me!  Me!  Me!  I spot the hound!!  I spot the hound!!  lol  Amazing how she just popped out at me :D

Wow, you Treadway bloggers have been busy lately! It rained all day yesterday in Morgantown and then overnight it turned to snow and we got a couple inches. I think it's all supposed to turn back to rain by tomorrow though. I wish I was snowed in at home in Greenbrier county with no school and potato soup!

Zac and I are doing well, just staying busy (me with school and him with work/cleaning and cooking for me =) ). We will be praying for all of the medical stuff going on with everyone. Everybody listen to your doctors and spouses!

David do as Julie says. Love you!

Wow !!!is all there is to say for the snow, you guys have already had enough snow for the winter.It is beautiful to look at but terrible to have to get out in.We only got rain and high winds and cold so far.Looks like the hounds are having the time of their life!What is with all the surgery;s is everbody starting to fall apart? :)  Keep us posted and we will be keeping you all in our prayers. As for here David is about the same, and we are all just taking one day at a time.Love you All.

David

Hey Everyone David has 3 blockages. 100%. . .95%. . .80%. Miracle he hasn't had a heart attack already. He was hurting in his neck and having prikles down the inside of his arms at the least excertion. He did not know this was symptoms of a blockage or heart attack and he did not tell me about it until 2 weeks ago when I made him go to the doctor. He was given the choice of Triple By-pass or Splints. He chose splints. If that doesn't do well, he will have a Triple By-pass. The first surgery will be Thursday Nov 1st. The second one will be November 12. He is resting now. He is very tired most of the time. I will keep you posted as things unfold in this event. Love to all. Julie

Ladybird made her bed in the kitchen floor when Paul was making breakfast. And Queen completely took over the couch after they played in the snow! Monica, it was exactly release of the hounds today. The only one it doesn't bother is Queen, the rest of them can't handle the wind. And in the 3rd picture, who can find the bloodhound first!
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David and Julie, Keep us posted on your situation!
~Rita~

So glad to hear that everyone is safe and has power :)  The pics are beautiful!!  My first thought when I saw the furry ones was "RELEASE THE HOUNDS!!!"  Looks like they were having as much fun as a human could have lol.  Just don't take them sledding Addy :{  I must say that when you live out of the way from town it is a good thing to have a tractor, looks like Blain was enjoying himself.  And yes I would also like to see Teresa plowing the hill heehee!!  I now have a hankering for some potato soup and cornbread so I think I shall make some in the next day or so.  Instead of cupcakes I think I'll make peanut butter cookies with the hershey kisses in the center.  If any of you have trick-or-treaters tomorrow I will give them kudos for determination!!  They may have to go by horse and carriage though!!  Love to all, look forward to more pics

Hello from danese. Matthew couldn't get to work either so we are having soup and playing dominoes. Thankful the poweris still on. Love to all and ill post some pictures soon.

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Hey Everybody!

I hope you're all staying warm! This is so depressing for me. Friday evening Paul and I left for South Carolina to visit his aunt and uncle, and Saturday morning I was walking on the beach. It was raining because of the storm, but it was still the beach! And I've decided I will take a stormy beach over feet of snow any day. I haven't seen sunshine since Sunday afternoon after we got to Charlotte.

The good thing about living here is that we get SNOW DAYS!!! I made a pot of potato soup last night with cornbread, and when I got on Facebook it seeemd like last night was universal potato soup day!

We still have power but there are several around us that don't. I heard a truck going by the house this morning so I opened the door to see who it was, AEP, and they went right in the ditch in front of the house! They just got out and the poor guys dug snow forever! I felt so bad for them so I took them some hot cocoa and they were very appreciative! I'll be checking in later. I think I'll make some resh rolls today, and maybe some cupcakes.

You're all in my prayers. Love you!

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I don't know why he thinks he needs to plow...Steve, how about some
pics of Teresa plowing the hill? Trish, how are things at Dawson? Do
you have power? How are things in Morgantown?

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Do any of you, out there in blogland, know how to MAKE that snow cream like Mommy use to make?  Come to think of it...could be a spell before we get out to Walmart!

 
~Rita~

Oh Rita!  Think of all the snow creme you can make! Yum Yum!  Look at it this way, you don't have to worry about any Trick or Treaters coming your way!  More candy for you!

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morning. Road is full. I have no idea how much snow we got...we are
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heard on the news that the Raleigh Co Airport was reporting 13 inches.
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Yesterday when I got up at 3 it was snowing pretty hard but with the wind it wasn't sticking to anything.  It has spit precipitation all night with high winds, had ice bubbles on my windshield this morning.  There were several wrecks on interstate around here involving tracker trailers.  I thought I was going to get blown to my door this morning!!  We had the tv on in our break room all night last night so we were able to keep up with all the weather reports, videos and pics.  I've been keeping my eye on you guys in WV :)  I'm seriously thinking about forgoing the trick-or-treat trail tomorrow evening as I just saw the temps aren't getting out of the 50's and probably still on the windy side.  Oh well, Mar will have a new red dress with black dots..................she can be a ladybug every day!!!  Yea!!!!  Love to all, keep warm  nite nite

David and Blain, I'll be keeping you guys in my prayers.  xoxo

Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a doctor's report. Have been having shortness of breath so I went to the doctor and she ordered a nuclear stress test that revealed abnormalities of the heart, maybe blockage like Jay had. They will go in tomorrow and look around then determine how bad it is and whether they can treat it with meds or if they need to put in a splint. Did not expect this but that is what they say at this point. Will know more after the procedure tomorrow and will keep everyone posted. Just say a prayer for me. David

Tina's horses on her hill today

Hey Ya'll This is a whopper of a storm by the reports I'm watchin' from the Weather Channel. We have about 3 - 4 inches already. It is just snowing normally right now, but the Weather Center in Charleston has said that by 5 this evening, we should expect blizzard conditions. I have ran up water (like mother, like daughter) in the wringer washer downstairs and I'm filling clean containers and putting them in the frig downstairs. Yes, we have a generator but I don't know how to hook it up. (I'm going to work on that). That is just in case Blain doesn't make it home. A couple of years ago, he was stranded out for about 3 days. I didn't really care for that!! It would be nice to hear how the weather is at your place...maybe even a few pics. Timmy and Cindy, you can post some pics from the Blue Ridge Mtns. I imagine you will get dumped on, as well. I see that the Weather Channel has someone stationed at Snowshoe. I am anxiously awaiting her reports. On another note, Blain is scheduled for a Spinal Fusion on Dec 4th and 6th. It is possibly, going to be a 2-part surgery. As some of you know, his legs have been atrophying (losing muscle) for about 10 years and the professionals have always blamed it on the chemo and/or the radiation. Recently, his physical therapist referred him to an Orthopedic Spine Surgeon who took a look at an old MRI from 2007 and saw that a bulging disc was pinching off his spinal cord. He believes it is very possible that his problem is coming from this. He did tell us that it would be like lifting a car off of someone...he may not be able to repair the damage already done but that it would prevent further damage. He said he was going to go in and lift the car up! He will have his surgery at Raleigh General Hosp. in Beckley! Pray that this surgery will be successful and that no permanent damage is done. Quite frankly, I am shocked that no Dr. has noticed the spinal cord when they have reviewed his MRI, until now. He has been to UVA and the Cleveland Clinic. His surgeon ordered a new MRI and reviewed it with us. His diagnosis is still the same.

Hey everyone. I finally have time yo post as I am sitting in a boring meeting watching it snow. I am wishing I was at home making soup with the kids. Mom has that luxery today. Haha Might get to do that tomorrow since we are getting a blizzard. That's a far cry from the 70 degrees from last week. Keep us posted on the weather where you guys are as long as we have power. How are those of you in Virginia? I saw where the President postponed his visit there due to weather. Hope everyone has a good day. Stay warm and safe. Love to all

Monica, my response to your question on the blog was what our teachers of long, long ago during the dinosaur era used to say to us in the days when it was not proper English to end a sentence with a proposition, and it just popped into my mind.  (You know what they say about old folks--we can remember things from years gone by but not what we did yesterday.)  However, nowadays it is perfectly acceptable to end sentences with prepositions.  Wonder who makes up all those rules?