TAMI HERE AGAIN HAVIN ACCESS TO A COMPUTER IS FUN.

HI AGAIN SOMEDAY I MIGHT JUST HAVE TO JOIN THE CROWD AND GET A COMPUTER. IT'S FUN TO GET ON WITHOUT HAVING TO GO TO THE LIBRARY I AM AT THE RANCH AND EVERY ONE WENT TO CHURCH THEN WE ARE HEADED TO GRAND JUNCTION IT HAS BEEN FUN, BUT I REALLY MISS MY GIRLS AND THE COMFORTS OF MY OWN HOME, AT LEAST I ACTUALLY GOT DRESSED AND SHOWERED TODAY. I SPENT YESTERDAY IN PJ'S ALL DAY IT WAS GREAT!THE RANCH RULE IS THAT YOU CAN BE LAZY IF YOU WANT TO. IT MIGHT NOT BE A RULE BUT IT'S HOW I LIKE IT. BEING CLEAN HERE IS OVER RATED. WE WILL STAY AT BETH AND PAUL'S TONIGHT FOR LACK OF STAIRS. I WENT UP AND DOWN ONCE TODAY AND THAT WAS ENOUGH FOR ME IT IS A LOT HARDER FOR ME IF THERE ISN'T A RAIL TO HOLD ON TO. LIFE IS GOOD SLEEP IS BETTERI'M HAPPY TO SEE TRAVIS AND HIS KIDS TODAY HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE NICE WEATHER MY DAUGHTERS HAD BREAKFAST ON THE DECK THIS MORNING. I LOVE LIVING IN ST. GEORGE. DON'T KNOW WHY ANYONE WOULD LIVE ELSEWHERE. LOVE TO ALL AND GOD BLESS THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND PRAYERS THEY ARE APPRECIATED. LOVE TAMI AND FAMILY I HAVE BEEN TALKING TO MY GIRLS. BUT THEY JUST WANT TO KNOW WHERE GRANDMA TERESA IS. I KNOW WHERE I RANK NAH THEY LOVE ME TOO THEY JUST REALLY LOVE THEIR GRANDMA TOO.WHO COULD BLAME THEM? TIME FOR ME TO GET A COAT ON . I AM COVERED IN GOOSE BUMPS. I WILL VISUALIZE A BEAUTIFUL BEACH AND WARM SUN COOKING MY PALE SKIN. EVERYONE HAVE A GREAT DAY. I WILL WRITE MORE FROM HOME.

TAMI HEREFROM VERNAL

HI THERE WE MADE IT TO VERNAL AND IT'S NOT THAT COLD YIPPEE FOR US TERESA IS OUT WITH HER MOM SO ONCE AGAIN NO SUPERVISION THE SILENCE IS REALLY NICE, FOR ALL THAT KNOW MY FABULOUS TERESA SHE HAS A HARD TIME WITH SILENCE I TOLD EVERYONE THAT I WAS HAPPY TO HANG OUT WITH GRANDPA DAVE TODAY SO I COULD GET IN A FEW NAPS TODAY I AM NOW THE CELL PHONE BATTERY THAT JUST WON'T HOLD A CHARGE I'M ALWAYS TIRED SO MAYBE BY TOMORROW I WILL MAKE THE ROUNDS AND SAY HI TO ALL THE FUN FAMILY OF COARSE I MISS MY GIRLS ALREADY I THINK I MISSED THEM BEFORE I EVEN LEFT, MY LILLI CALLED ME LAST NIGHT TO SAY GOODNIGHT & SHE ASKED ME TO COME SLEEP IN MY OWN BED I TOLD HER MOM WAS HAVING A SLEEP OVER WITH GRANDMA & GRANDPA FOR A FEW DAYS SHE WAS HAPPY BECAUSE DAD WAS LETTING HER SLEEP IN HER SNOW WHITE DRESS WHICH MOM DOESN'T USUALLY LET HER DO OOHH THE LIFE OF A 3YEAR OLD PRINCESS IT HAS BEEN FUN MY UNCLE PAUL &HIS FAMILY ARE HERE TOO HE HAS ALREADY GOT ME LAUGHING SO HARD A FEW TIMES HE WORKS WITH REHAB SO HE KNOW S FIRST HAND THE BULL CRAP I GET TO DO TO GET BETTER IF ONLY MY THERAPIST HAD HIS SENSE OF HUMOR I WOULD NEVER GET ANY WORK DONE WE WOULD PROBABLY JUST B.S. THE WHOLE TIME. THAT WOULD BE MORE FUN FOR SURE. LIFE IN VERNAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN SLOWER NOW I KEEP UP MUCH BETTER WITH THAT PACE. IT WILL BE A FUN WEEKEND.

TAMI'S BACKWITH PERFECT BLOOD TODAY YIPPEE.

HI YALL I HAV'NT BEEN TO A COMPUTER FOR AWHILE SO I HAV'NT WRITTEN ANYTHING JUST WHEN I GET MARC CHECKING IT REGULARLY TO SEE WHAT I SAY AND THEN I QUIT SAYING ANYTHING. WELL I AM STILL AROUND AND WORKING ON GETTING BETTER EACH DAY. I WOKE UP ON THE WRONG SIDE THIS MORNING AND WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHY I WAS BEING LIKE HOSKEY THE GROUCH AS LILLI CALLS HIM THEN I REALIZED I AM JUST SO SICK OF BEING WITH MYSELF & IT WAS COMING OUT IN LACK OF PATIENCE AND A GRUMPY ATTITUDE. I AM SO READY TO BE THROUGH WITH ALL OF THIS MOUNTAIN CLIMBING, SERIOUSLY I WANT TO BE THE OLD TAMI SO BAD I COULD SCREAM IF I DIDN'T LOOK LIKE A CRAZY LADY HAVING A TANTRUM. SO TERESA HAS BRIBED ME WITH A CHANCE TO SEE MY BROTHER TRAVIS IF I GO TO COLD COLD VERNAL WITH HER THIS WEEKEND. I TRY TO REMIND MYSELF THAT SHE LOVES ME LIKE I LOVE MY DAUGHTERS & THAT MAYBE SHE DOESN'T MIND BEING WITH ME. BUT REALLY IF YOU JUST SPENT THE LAST 8 MONTHS TAKING CARE OF SOMEONE WHY WOULD YOU WANT TO TAKE THEM ON A ROAD TRIP WITH YOU TOO?SHE HAS GOT TO BE SICK OF ME MAYBE SHE IS GONNA TRY TO PAWN ME OFF ON SOMEONE ALONG THE WAY WOULDN'T BLAME HER. I AM SO SICK OF ME IF I COULD DROP ME OFF I WOULD IN A SECOND! MOMS ARE PRICELESS. SO HOPEFULLY I WILL GET TO SEE MY BROTHER & VERNAL FAMILY THIS NEXT WEEK THAT WILL BE FUN! I HAD TRAVIS SEND ME A PICTURE THAT HE HAD TAKEN OF ME WHEN I WAS IN ICU HOLY SCARY GLAD I DON'T REMEMBER ANY OF THAT! SO SORRY MY FAMILY THAT SAW ME LIKE THAT NOW I KNOW WHY I SCARRED YOU ALL SO BAD. I WAS THINKING IT WAS ALL NO BIG DEAL SO I GOT SOME NEW SCAR RS I CAN HANDLE THAT BUT FOR THOSE THAT HAD TO WATCH ME GET THEM I 'M SORRY LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH. I AM TRULY BLESSED! I THINK WE ARE GOING TO STOP BY THE HOSPITAL ON OUR WAY NORTH AND THANK THE STAFF FOR SAVING MY LIFE I WANT TO WALK IN AND SHOW OFF MY HALF INCH OF NEW HAIR AND MY SLOW WOBBLY WALK.WE HAD A FUN WEEKEND GETTING TO SEE SOME FAMILY THAT CAME DOWN FOR ANN'S BIRTHDAY MY GIRLS THOUGHT BRETT'S BOY MERRICK WAS AUNT RILEY THAT WAS CUTE. HOPE EVERYONE IS HEALTHY AND HAPPY WE'LL SEE SOME OF YOU SOON. GOD BLESS ALLALBERT IS QUITE THE TRROOPER WE OFFERED TO TAKE THE GIRLS WITH US THIS WEEKEND BUT HE WANTS TO TAKE THEM CAMPING INSTEAD. HE ADORES THEM NO WONDER THEY THINK DADDY IS PRINCE CHARMING HE GIVES THEM THE WORLD WHAT GIRL WOULDN'T WANT A MAN THAT DOES EVERY THING TO MAKE THEM HAPPY.SO I GET A MOMMY DAUGHTER WEEKEND & THEY GET A DADDY DAUGHTER WEEKEND WE ALL WIN.
LOVE TAMI

Grateful Heart

Just a note from Grandma Ann. . .It has been such a fun couple of weeks with lots of our Utah Valley family around.

It is almost unbelievable to see Tami and realize it hasn't been quite 8 months since the stroke (in some ways, it seems like 'forever ago.') She is stronger and looking more like her (beautiful) self every day. Kudos to Tami, Albert and Teresa for hanging in there!!!! She has made great strides in her recovery but there are no EASY days. Albert's family continues to be amazing and supportive. God Bless them! We are optimistic about the new therapy (bio-feedback).

Yesterday I looked out on the patio and saw Albert and Tami sitting on a settee, Ella was on Albert's lap and Lilli was at Tami's knee. They were smiling and talking with others nearby. It was a moment of tremendous gratitude for me. As always, I am mindful of and grateful for the prayers and support of so many. Thanks to ALL!!!!

Thurs. April 16th 2009

From Teresa... Hi! First off, Happy Birthday, sister Dolores, today, and Grandma Ann tomorrow the 17 th. If you survived another year, CELEBRATE it! We love you both!

We had a really nice Easter. The girls woke about 8 am to see the surprises the Easter Bunny left them. Then I went to the 9 am Mass, which was packed, even thirty minutes early, with T.C.E. Catholics. (Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter.) Then I took Tami to the 11 am non-denominational Easter service out at Tuacahn, in the Snow Canyon area. It was a fantastic place to celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. It had rained the day before, but was beautiful on Sunday. There were about a thousand people there, both at the 8 am sunrise service, and the one we attended. I had done a "reconnaissance" trip on Sat. to learn the route, how much time I needed to get there, where to park, the walking layout, and handicap availability. It was organized very well. They had volunteers lined up with wheelchairs to assist those that needed them. I was able to drop Tami off at the entrance, go park, and meet her at the top. They also gave her a free ride back down. They had a band with great music, and a minister with an inspirational message. It was memorable! I guess they do a Christmas eve one too. (For ten years now.) This was only the second year for the Easter service. It was put on by the Calvery Chapel congregation. After the service we went to the park to hang with Albert's relatives and later that day over to Grandma Ann's to hang with the Richardson side. It was a nice day.

We had therapies on Monday, but by that night, Tami and I both weren't feeling well, so I cancelled Tues. stuff. We took it easy and both felt better by Wednesday. Her blood was too thin again yesterday, so we cut back the cumidin dosage and check again next Monday. Anyway... more later...Teresa.

Mon. April 6th

From Teresa...Tami's physical therapist had her walking on the treadmill again and had it up to 1.5 mph for about 20 min.( last time she only did 1 mph and about 5 min.). The speech therapist said she did great with the work on a checkbook register and is doing well in her cognitive tasks. The occupational therapist had her laying on her back and trying to hold a ball above her head, between her two hands, steady, without dropping it. (she managed 5 seconds the first try and then 65 seconds at the end). Her counselor recommended that she wait at least 6 months before she tries to go camping again. The over-stimulation is hard on her brain. ( It puts a strain on her system). The bio-feedback therapy shows improvement each week. Each time Tami makes the mountain peaks reach a certain level consistently for a while, Steve raises the bar. The muscles should come back first in her shoulder, then down her arm, then in her hand.


Albert took the girls up to his grandma Toni's for the weekend and Tami started a book Friday night and had it finished by Sat. night.( about 600 pages). I'm happy to see that she still enjoys reading. It's a nice escape for her. I'm trying to have her do more for herself and her girls so I can see what she's capable of and what she still needs help with. Yesterday she vacuumed the house (and didn't fall over, yeah!) It wore her out , but I could tell she was proud to know she could do it. Well more later...Teresa.