Monica~ I am with you on that.  We had no idea what was going on at the end either.  I meant to ask dad what he was talking about, but he hasn't seen it yet.  Maybe someone saw it and can enlighten us. 

Danny~  Glad your home!  Love you

Danny, we're glad you're home!!! :)

Monica the pictures of Marleigh are Sooooooo cute! I showed them to danny before I left last night and he said that she just made his day:>)

Mary was doing a little better this morning but will be there til at least Monday. Georgia was there visiting this morning.

Danny got home at 230 today. He had a stomach ache all night and of course didn't sleep well.
He got his biopsy today at dr. Lees office. Dr lee got a good bit of blood back and he said that was a good sign but he is sending it off just to make sure. He is still pretty miserable. In a lot of pain. His oxygen levels haVe been low the whole time he has been in the hospital. Usually running in the 80s. Not really sure why that is though.
We have been trying to get him an appt anywhere with an oral surgeon but no one could see him until mid may. I finally got one in Roanoke to see him on Monday and he is going to insert a drain and hopefully cut it out. Only bad thing is they are not in our network of doctors on our insurance, of course the ones that are can't see him, so in the words of daddy, "there ya are"

Yes Janet, I was thinking the same thing about Hank lol!! I'm sure he's used to driving on a dirt road but I could see him losing control real quick if he didn't slow down. I was a little confused though when he walked out of the office and was telling them to be careful. Maybe I didn't hear everything but the next thing I knew they were saying he was threatening them and from there I was lost for a few minutes :P I was glad to see that night shift finally made quota and the size of that generator, I didn't know they came that big :) Yal have fun on your trip to TN. Be on the lookout for Adam. He and a bunch of friends left today to go down there for a car show this weekend.

Hey Ya'll
Addy went to Rick Smith's office today about her taxes and his receptionist said that Rick had just left...got a call that his house was on fire.  I don't know the extent of damage but if I find out, I will post.  Remember him and his wife, Margie, in prayer.  I think the wind is going to blow us off the map!  We are under a heavy rain advisory. 

Rita

Trish, I loved the jokes, Tell Mary , and Danny both we are praying for them. Thats pretty cool , go to the hospital and have your kin folk right beside you. Cant get no better than that!!!!!

By the way, has a time been established for Saturday? 

Hello Everyone!  Things are a little slow here today with Easter Parties and all.  (With no good junk food, of course)  Trish~  Thanks for the "jokes", I needed a good laugh this morning.  Hope Danny is feeling better today.

Monica, If you want to get some stuff to color eggs with, that would be great!  I have some, but only the ordinary ones.  I think we should definitely let Kaiden, Clara and Marleigh tie-dye.  (LOL)   I am boiling eggs and have plasic too.  Amy is bringing candy to stuff them.       

What did everyone think if "Hank" the other night?  I am pretty sure if he went flying down that hill the way it was portrayed, he would have been plowed over by a coal truck coming up the hill.  Also, dad hasn't had a chance to watch the latest episode yet, but I told him that come to find out the outside man was the genius of the operation, and he said he already knew that. LOL     

We are leaving in the morning for Pigeon Forge.  I am looking ofrward to a week together without a schedule. 


See you on Saturday!  We'll miss the ones that can't be there! 

You will never guess who is in the room right beside Danny? Mary wentworth. She came in yesterday with pneumonia. She said to tell everyone hi and to remember her when we pray

Hillbillies

 

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Charleston

The owner of a golf course was confused about paying an invoice, so he decided to ask his secretary for some mathematical help. He called her into his office and said, 'You graduated from WVU and I need some help. If I were to give you $20,000, minus 14%, how much would you take off?'
The secretary thought a moment, and then replied, 'Everything but my earrings.'

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Oak Hill

A group of Fayette County friends went deer hunting and paired off in two's for the day. That night, one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of an eight-point buck. 'Where's Henry?' the others asked.
'Henry had a stroke of some kind. He's a couple of miles back up the trail,' the successful hunter replied.
'You left Henry laying out there and carried the deer back?' they inquired.
'A tough call,' nodded the hunter. 'But I figured no one is going to steal Henry!'

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Boone County

The sheriff pulled up next to the guy unloading garbage out of his pick-up into the ditch. The sheriff asked, 'Why are you dumping garbage in the ditch? Don't you see that sign right over your head'.
'Yep', he replied. 'That's why I'm dumpin it here, 'cause it says 'Fine For Dumping Garbage'.

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Huntington

 
A senior at Marshall was overheard saying, 'When the end of the world comes, I hope to be in West Virginia still.' When asked why, he replied he'd rather be in West Virginia because everything happens in West Virginia 20 years later than in the rest of the civilized world.

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Morgantown

The young man from Morgantown came running into the store and said to his buddy, 'Bubba, somebody just stole your pickup truck from the parking lot!'
Bubba replied, 'Did you see who it was?'
The young man answered, 'I couldn't tell, but I got his license number.'

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Beckley

A West Virginia State trooper pulled over a West Virginia registered pickup on I-77. The trooper asked, 'Got any I.D.?'
The driver replied, 'Bout whut?'

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Clarksburg

A man in Clarksburg had a flat tire, pulled off on the side of the road, and proceeded to put a bouquet of flowers in front of the car and one behind it.. Then he got back in the car to wait.

A passerby studied the scene as he drove by and was so curious he turned around and went back. He asked the fellow what the problem was.
The man replied, 'I have a flat tire.'
The passerby asked, 'But what's with the flowers?'
The man responded, 'When you break down, they tell you to put flares in the front and flares in the back. Hey, it don't make no sense to me neither.'

Monica, just to let you know that was a magnolia tree in the pics of Marleigh, they are one of my favorites. I always wanted one and guess what, Daddy has one in the front yard that has blooms all over it.

Michelle, thanks for voting for my house and for your advise on the steps. We have got to build some kind of steps off the front porch, I hate not having steps to go out to the front yard. I'm glad that Joe will be coming home soon.

See everyone soon

Marleigh looks like she had a ball. Trish tell Dan to hang in there. Will try to get over tomorrow if he is still going to be there. I took the day off to try and finish up the electrical and plumbing in the kitchen. Here is another link to bite on Teresa's DIY yard contest. http://my.diynetwork.com/amdl-2011/Other-Regions/house-of-blues/detail.esi?oid=23892334

Love and prayers to all.

Danny, Marleigh said to cheer up and don't feel down :P You'll be outta there before you know it. She doesn't like dr's too much either right now. Just about every time she sees one she gets shots lol. Today is such a beautiful day!! It warmed up fairly early this morning. After lunch we all went out to the wayside by the airport. They have daffodils that bloom early every year but they only last about 2-3 weeks then are gone. I was hoping to catch them today but we were to late. That's ok though because Marleigh didn't mind playing in the dandelions. They had some pretty trees there but I don't know what kind. They had big blooms on them and Marleigh enjoyed picking up the petals off the ground :) Michelle, it was good to hear from you. I'm glad Joe is getting back to his old self. However I don't know what his old self is like so maybe that's good for you and maybe it's not lol!!! Just kidding!! I know you and the girls are excited to get him home. That is weird about the sandstorms following people. Has he ever talked about camel spiders? I've seen pics and those suckers appear to be on the big side. I am not a fan, that's for sure :P Guy at work that have been overseas talk about them. Don't know why that came to mind, thought I would ask though :) Teresa, I did like Michelle's idea about the circular steps on the front porch. I think that would match your shabby chic look perhaps. I hope everyone enjoys their evening and it's as pretty as it is here. Janet, Amy, what do you want me to bring for the Easter Eggs? Love to all :]

Well we aren't going anywhere today except in the hallway. His blood cultures have shown no growth after 24hours but we have to wait for the 48 hours to see and then they continue to grow for up to a week. The culture of his abscess came back as strep so she wants to wait another day and get more IV antibiotics on board before he goes home. His jaw has went down but still trying to find an oral surgeon that can get him in to drain this thing. Dr Hanes said she had a drill and all she would have to do is drill a hole in the jaw bone:/ I think he would go for that! The surgeon came by at 1 and said he would do the biopsy between 3 and 4. All we have to do is go to his office. This is for the area on his left upper chest. It has grown in size from 7cmX7cm to 9cmX8cm in just one month. They call it an organized hematoma but dr. Lee the surgeon wants to make sure. If he aspirates old blood then it's a hematoma if no blood then he will send it off to see just what it is. His spirits are very very low, he isn't fond of hospitals or doctors.
Thanks for all the prayers, I have been reading the blog and facebook to him, between the two there are a lot of people praying.
Roger and Juanita Keeney came by and Susan Hutsenpiller and Emma, that cheered him up. Emma is learning how to tell knock knock jokes so that was fun:)

We got word this morning that Leroy Crane died last night. He was past 90! He got short of breath and went to the ER and that's where he died. He married me and Danny almost 27 years ago! He called me when mommy and daddy both died and sent cards.

Michelle I feel like singing that song the two guys used to sing on Hee Haw, If it weren't for bad luck I'd have no luck at all. And from the sound of things there it's true about what they say about Germans, they know how to handle their beer-or maybe they just know how to drink it.

Teresa I tried to go to that website and vote but I couldn't find your yard, I searched for the name and still couldn't get it.

Thanks again for all the prayers!
Love to all

Hello from Germany! I know I always put that, but it is fun :) Now the Treadway blog is international, LOL.
Happy anniversary to all that had anniversaries. Happy birthday to all the March birthdays. I am praying for Danny. Wow, Trish, you just cannot get ahead. You need to be anointed to receive blessings. Seriously. Congratulations on your wedding, Timmy and Cindy. It looked beautiful. I especially liked the llama. I always think of "Napoleon Dynamite" when I see those.
Teresa, you need a winding staircase coming off that porch which would give it a very unique look and would reflect your love for antiques. And tall roses all on the front of the house. But that is just my suggestion :) I voted for your house.
Love all the pictures on the blog. I need to take some and post them. Your Easter plans sound so nice. It is big over here, but I swear, the Germans always find a way to include beer, lots of it, and then they are all drunk and stinky. LOL. I think I will just take Toria and Aleya to the base Easter egg hunt. It will be their last one, then they are all grown up.
Less than 7 weeks until Joe is home. He is doing great now, stitches out, all healed up, no headaches, and counting days until he is away from sandstorms. He said they have tornado looking funnels, some as big as a house, but it is just sand, and they follow you. Then the bottom of it lifts up and points at you, following you, like it is drawn by static electricity or something. He said it is very eerie.
Love to you all! Michelle and girls

I entered my yard for a full make over on DIY network. You should go there and rate my yard. I labeled it "House of blues" so please help by going there and giving it a 5 star rating. Thanks for your help.

http://my.diynetwork.com/amdl-2011/gallery.esi?sortOrder=2

Teresa~  It will probably take both of us to feed this bunch!  A 50 piece tray is around $30.00.  It is $59.00 for 100 piece.  If you want we can each get a 50 piece tray unless you think we need to get the 100 piece.  I am not great at planning amounts.  Let me know!

Trish~  We are praying for you and Danny.  Tell him we love him:) 

Amy~  I will take care of the plastic and boiled eggs.  I thknk I can handle boiling an egg...maybe! 

I am bringing Easter egg coloring kits, stickers and candy to fill the eggs. Let me know what else we should bring

I didn't read the blog yesterday, so I just found out about Danny. I'm really sorry to hear about the problems and if there is anything that I can do just let me know. Danny, we love you and are praying for you. Please keep us in touch.

Janet, I was going to get some chicken. If you want to get it thats ok but if you want you can get some I and I can get some also. Just let me know.

Monica, I did get my appliances but my counter top will not be here until next Tuesday, hopefully. I wanted this project done before Easter.

I talked to him this morning and he is feeling a bit better.  Some of the swelling is gone down now.  He received IV antibiotics during the night and that is helping tremendously.  The doctor read the ECHO last night before I left and said he didn’t see any mechanical malfunction of the valve but they didn’t get really good pictures because he has such a thick chest wall-they never have been able to get good photos even at UVA.   The cardiologist mentioned they may want to do a Trans Esophageal Echo- that is where they would go down the throat with the camera and get really really close up pictures.  So for right now that’s about all we know.  This started with an abscessed tooth.  Anytime he has any type of upper respiratory infection it can travel right to his heart.  So I guess we just sit and wait.