After all the crazy medical issues and events this last year (broken arm, gall bladder surgery, food poisoning, piece of wood through Dan's hand and finger, and his dad passing away.) Dan passed his Pharm Class with flying colors and we are excited to move on to the next step in his schooling.
Right now he is studying for Boards, teaching himself how to type, keeping up on the honey dew list I give him and getting over this cold/bronchitis he has had on and off since January.
Dan will begin his 3rd year of Medical school in June with his summer classes and take his boards in July and will begin Rotating in the Fall.
I have been keeping busy with work at UTI and with Pampered Chef. (For those of you who don't know I got a job working at Universal Technical Institute. I process the enrollments for future students.)
We both keep pretty busy with our church callings(Dan is a primary teacher and Melissa is the Choir director) and our hobbies. We are also enjoying the beautiful spring Arizona weather and hope that it will be a long spring.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Hot Plate
I made some beef pot pies yesterday with the leftover roast. For dinner tonight we were keeping it low key and decided to just eat all of the leftovers we have in the fridge. I couldn't find a container that fit the pot pies so I put seran wrap on it an put it in the fridge. Dan's asked if the plate was oven safe. so he could heat up the pot pies and not dirty any extra dishes. He is very thougthful.
I told him Yes. HOWEVER, you will need to be extra careful with the plate when it comes out of the oven. Dan then gave me this look, " well yeah, hot plate of course I am going to be careful."
The timer went off to check the pot pies, he got a hot pad to take the plate out of the 350 degree oven. All is well right. he put the plate on the stove to cool and went to get the rest of his dinner ready, fork, drink, etc.
He decided to grab everything for dinner (fork, drink, hot plate of food). Forgetting the plate just came from the oven; he picked up the plate. In mid-stride realize the plate was scorcthing hot not having time to put it on the counter, tossed the plate.
I have never seen a correl plate shatter and I have dropped many on my day. Needless to say the plate shattered into a million tiny pieces and we did not have pot pies for dinner.
It's never a dual moment in the McAffee household. Luckily, Dan does not have a career that requires the use of his hands :o)
I told him Yes. HOWEVER, you will need to be extra careful with the plate when it comes out of the oven. Dan then gave me this look, " well yeah, hot plate of course I am going to be careful."
The timer went off to check the pot pies, he got a hot pad to take the plate out of the 350 degree oven. All is well right. he put the plate on the stove to cool and went to get the rest of his dinner ready, fork, drink, etc.
He decided to grab everything for dinner (fork, drink, hot plate of food). Forgetting the plate just came from the oven; he picked up the plate. In mid-stride realize the plate was scorcthing hot not having time to put it on the counter, tossed the plate.
I have never seen a correl plate shatter and I have dropped many on my day. Needless to say the plate shattered into a million tiny pieces and we did not have pot pies for dinner.
It's never a dual moment in the McAffee household. Luckily, Dan does not have a career that requires the use of his hands :o)
The Misadventures of a Potato Lover
We found an 8 pound bag of potatoes on sale, so Melissa decided that she wanted to have mashed potatoes for dinner. We were going to have a roast the next day so she thought it would be a good idea to make a little extra. Peeled, chopped and rinsed. Things were going well. The salt shaker was empty and put in the sink to be wash; so she decided to open up the salt container and just give it a small shake into the pot. The first shake didn't really give much so . . . she decided to give it a second shake. . . . . Well the second shake was a little bit much. Needless to say we ended up making the full 8 pound bag of Potatoes to even out the salt content.
She could of just said she wanted potatoes all week with out the drama :)
She could of just said she wanted potatoes all week with out the drama :)
Monday, June 18, 2012
2 for the Price of 1
A while back I found a 2 for 1 deal inside my egg carton to go the Wildlife World Zoo. Dan and I had been trying to figure out what we want to do for Memorial Day. Something that would be fun but not hurt his arm. (which wasn't lot) We had looked the zoo up online and it didn't look that big (some maps can be deceiving). So we figured, we go spend a couple of hours and we would take some water and some snacks and we would be done mid-afternoon. it was going to be a cool day of 95 degrees we wanted to take advantage of the Beautiful before we hibernate for the summer.
Well . . . .
We got there at 9:30am and didn't get done til 5:30pm. We decided that was the best Zoo by far that we had ever been to and we still missed a couple of things. Here are some of the highlights of what we saw and did.
Dan and I decided that after taking 2 1/2 hours of just going through the aquarium part of the part that we would have lunch at Dillon's in the park. Turned out they were having a special so lunch wasn't too bad. The last part of the aquarium they had a Rare Albino Alligator. Can you see it?
We were able to feed some birds, they suck the juice out of an apple.
We also fed some Giraffes, it was a little slimy, but fun. Through out the park they had little feeders that you put in a quarter and it gave you feed like a candy machine. We also fed some cod, ducks, geese and what ever else got to the food first.
It was a nice to forget our worries for a day and relax at the zoo.
Well . . . .
We got there at 9:30am and didn't get done til 5:30pm. We decided that was the best Zoo by far that we had ever been to and we still missed a couple of things. Here are some of the highlights of what we saw and did.
We were able to see a baby Flamingo. Who knew baby flamingos were white.
Dan petting the Sting Ray.
We were able to feed some birds, they suck the juice out of an apple.
We also fed some Giraffes, it was a little slimy, but fun. Through out the park they had little feeders that you put in a quarter and it gave you feed like a candy machine. We also fed some cod, ducks, geese and what ever else got to the food first.
It was a nice to forget our worries for a day and relax at the zoo.
Tea Party for 2
Can I just tell you I have the best Husband in the whole world. After Dan finished his last final (which we were both grateful it had been a long quarter) he took me to a tea party. It was located in a little house in Downtown Glendale.
Parking was entertaining, it was in an alleyway what was slightly wider than the car. Upon arrival we were ask if an elderly couple with a wheel chair could have our table due to the fact that the hallways weren't wide enough for her to go down. Sure, I said. We were relocated to the Princess Room. (Dan was probably thinking what did I get myself into.)
The Party was wonderful, we were served scones, finger sandwiches, fruit, and some small desserts and an endless tea pot of a berry herbal tea. It was a lot of food and really good. There were some toys to play with and lots of tiaras that the little girls could put on while they ate. While we were waiting to pay Dan put on a tiara for good sportsmanship.
We had a nice relaxing Tea Party (late lunch). I love to do girl things once in a while, Dan is a great sport and company. Love You Dan.
Parking was entertaining, it was in an alleyway what was slightly wider than the car. Upon arrival we were ask if an elderly couple with a wheel chair could have our table due to the fact that the hallways weren't wide enough for her to go down. Sure, I said. We were relocated to the Princess Room. (Dan was probably thinking what did I get myself into.)
The Party was wonderful, we were served scones, finger sandwiches, fruit, and some small desserts and an endless tea pot of a berry herbal tea. It was a lot of food and really good. There were some toys to play with and lots of tiaras that the little girls could put on while they ate. While we were waiting to pay Dan put on a tiara for good sportsmanship.
We had a nice relaxing Tea Party (late lunch). I love to do girl things once in a while, Dan is a great sport and company. Love You Dan.
New Challenges in April
Well I better catch everyone up to date. We have had some new challenges at the end of April. Dan and I were playing some intramural softball with some of our friends from class. The 1st & 2nd week went well. Week 3, not so much. Dan was running from 1st to 2nd base and fell and hurt his arm. (He made it to 2nd and he was safe!) however once he got to 3rd, he was becoming delirious.
Dan and I left the game early and went to the ER. I dropped him off and went to park. I didn't realized how banged up he was until I walked into the ER and I saw blood dripping off his knee and how he was still completely cover in red dirt. It looked like he had been attacked by a Tazmanian Devil.
After a very long night in the ER the MA wrapped Dan's arm in a split and said don't take it off until you see the Ortho. 3 days later we took the splint off because is was itching, BADLY! Low and Behold!
Can you see the blisters? By the end of the day these blisters covered the whole back side of his arm(from wrist to almost his shoulder.)We went into urgent care clinic. Over the course of the next couple of weeks we had lots Pain, drugs, doctors appointments, drugs and more Pain. Long story short. Dan crushed his Radial Head (top of the radius bone by the elbow) on the the shaft of the radius(on to the bone) So his arm is slightly shorter.
Oh, I forgot to mention that is was also his right arm which he does everything with. He was lucky to not have surgery. (We were truly grateful) however they couldn't cast his arm due to the allergic reaction he had to the splint. The last 7 1/2 weeks have been eventful at times. 4 1/2 more weeks to go, 1 more doctors appointment and lots of exercise and therapy to get the Range of Motion back.
Dan and I left the game early and went to the ER. I dropped him off and went to park. I didn't realized how banged up he was until I walked into the ER and I saw blood dripping off his knee and how he was still completely cover in red dirt. It looked like he had been attacked by a Tazmanian Devil.
After a very long night in the ER the MA wrapped Dan's arm in a split and said don't take it off until you see the Ortho. 3 days later we took the splint off because is was itching, BADLY! Low and Behold!
Can you see the blisters? By the end of the day these blisters covered the whole back side of his arm(from wrist to almost his shoulder.)We went into urgent care clinic. Over the course of the next couple of weeks we had lots Pain, drugs, doctors appointments, drugs and more Pain. Long story short. Dan crushed his Radial Head (top of the radius bone by the elbow) on the the shaft of the radius(on to the bone) So his arm is slightly shorter.
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| Dan's x-ray - the black lines should meet. |
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Say hello to my little friend...
So it is my turn to try out this girly blogging thing. Well, lets see if I can add my own manly twist. Living in Phoenix, the "Land of the Sun", has its good things and its bad things. The shining example of the bad is the never ending sun and heat in the summer. This Sunday is suppose to reach 100 degrees. It is April for crying out load!!!!! What happened to the old saying, "April showers brings May flowers". No showers here, just mouth drying heat.
Sticking to another old saying of many wise mother, "If you can't say anything nice......". Well you know the rest. So one of the wonderful things about Arizona is the openness with the 2nd amendment. In phoenix anyone who owns a gun has the right to sell it, without the trouble of having an FFL(Federal firearms license). Well I have found this website that locals sell and trade there firearms. I recently purchased a new friend I like to call "Thumper". Thumper is a H&R single shot 500 S&W magnum. If that doesn't sound ominous and impressive then you must be dead. Well let me wake you up by showing you what the ammo looks like.
Sticking to another old saying of many wise mother, "If you can't say anything nice......". Well you know the rest. So one of the wonderful things about Arizona is the openness with the 2nd amendment. In phoenix anyone who owns a gun has the right to sell it, without the trouble of having an FFL(Federal firearms license). Well I have found this website that locals sell and trade there firearms. I recently purchased a new friend I like to call "Thumper". Thumper is a H&R single shot 500 S&W magnum. If that doesn't sound ominous and impressive then you must be dead. Well let me wake you up by showing you what the ammo looks like.
This is a comparison shot of Thumper ammo and a normal 9mm round. As you can see Thumper eats 50 caliber ammo for breakfast. Lets now see what Thumper looks like.
He looks small, but looks can be deceiving. He is a lot like Bruce Lee, he is small but he packs a extremely large whollup. Now for are final unveiling, lets see what Thumper can do.
Look at that hole. That is bigger than the hole that brought down the Titanic. Well, maybe. Atleast that what my shoulder felt like afterwards.
So, as you can see we are doing well so far in Phoenix. School is as good as it can be. We sweat alot and we now feel cold when it is 70 degrees outside. But, A happy wife is a happy life. And a happy husband owns lot of guns.
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