Ducks
Canadian Geese & Wild Turkeys 
Snow Geese 
Today, the last Sunday in February 2010, we have in our back yard the following:
Canadian Geese, Snow Geese, Ducks and Wild Turkeys
Gives new meaning to living in a zoo!
LOL
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Update on My Cousin, Steve Williams, at UNC
"Doctors came by this morning..His bilirubin number came down a whole point which is good from the overall health of the liver..He does have some type of blood yeast infection..they have called in the infectious disease team so they can ensure he is on the right antibiotic without impacting the liver too much..they have to be really careful since his liver is so small they can’t overpower or overwhelm it.
He is up and walking around and eating good.. No surprise on the “eating good”.. "
Cindy (Steve's wife) Fri 2/26/2010 11:34 AM
He is up and walking around and eating good.. No surprise on the “eating good”.. "
Cindy (Steve's wife) Fri 2/26/2010 11:34 AM
Ben Manning's Engagement Announcement
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Ben is one of Kevin's best friends as well as his cousin. He is the son of my niece, Susan James Manning, of Bethel. We are very happy for Ben and wish he and Jessica many years of happiness!
Bradley White Getting Married
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Bradley White is the son of a girlfriend, Deloris White. We worked together at Burroughs Wellcome for 22 years. Congratulations to Bradley!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Scott Kehn, Race Winner
My niece's husband, Scott, who lives in South Carolina, recently participated in a race and came in 2nd place!!! Congratulations.
Ruben Mathews, My Cousin
Saw this on the Daily Reflector website while out of town, but don't remember the details. I did save the picture. This was at some sort of fund raiser in Farmville.
Janene's Recent Cruise
Janene and Mayhew Cox recently took a cruise to Mexico and Belize. Had a wonderful time, as the pictures prove.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Update on My Cousin, Steve
This is an update on my cousin, Steve Williams:
Monday, Feb 22
4:51 pm
They just brought him back..The drain is working..I haven’t talked to a doctor yet, but it must have gone good since he is not in ICU..thank goodness. (Cindy)
2:58 pm
They just took him down for the surgical procedure to put the drain in to get the fluid off/away from the lung area. Pray for success in this procedure as the doctor told us it was a difficult and tedious procedure. (Cindy)
12:09 pm
The doctor just came in and went over the procedure and all the risks and told Steve how tricky this area was going around the liver and colon into the lining of the lung to drain the fluid off and that there were considerable risks such as punchering the lung or the lining, having to insert a chest tube, etc or getting air into the lung and if any of this occurs of course he would go back to ICU..It seems to never end..(Cindy)
8:55 am
We've have a rough weekend.. He has some fluid building up on the side where he had the surgery underneath his lung. They did the CT scan on Saturday and confirmed that it was the fluid causing the problem with his white count. Dr. Calvo decided he did not want the weekend crew doing this procedure since it involves draining fluid off-/near and around the lining of the lung and this is a serious procedure. They are putting another drain tube in that area. He wants the lung specialist to do this so they delayed it until today. Hopefully this can get him on the right track again.
February 20 at 12:49pm
Update on dad:Dad's surgery at Chapel Hill Hospital went well. The doctor got all of the tumors from what he could see. The doctor said not to thank him yet because dad will have a tough road of recovery. A person can not live with less than 20% of their liver which is what dad now has. Dad was told he would have to stay in the hospital for a minimum of ten days, however he has had some recent complications which will determine his length of stay. There is still a concern with Dad’s bilirubin numbers being too high. They put a new drain line in the liver on Thursday hoping this would cause the numbers to come down. They did not come down as of this morning so they are going to have to put an additional line in as well as the one they put in on Thursday. His white count was also up a little today. They are hoping to do this procedure today instead of waiting until Monday as initially planned. All of these procedures are really tiring him out.Thank you for your prayers. Some of you had asked for his address. Cindy tries to make it home to pick up the mail daily.Steve Williams461 E Second St.Clayton, NC 27520 (Lolly Williams)
Monday, Feb 22
4:51 pm
They just brought him back..The drain is working..I haven’t talked to a doctor yet, but it must have gone good since he is not in ICU..thank goodness. (Cindy)
2:58 pm
They just took him down for the surgical procedure to put the drain in to get the fluid off/away from the lung area. Pray for success in this procedure as the doctor told us it was a difficult and tedious procedure. (Cindy)
12:09 pm
The doctor just came in and went over the procedure and all the risks and told Steve how tricky this area was going around the liver and colon into the lining of the lung to drain the fluid off and that there were considerable risks such as punchering the lung or the lining, having to insert a chest tube, etc or getting air into the lung and if any of this occurs of course he would go back to ICU..It seems to never end..(Cindy)
8:55 am
We've have a rough weekend.. He has some fluid building up on the side where he had the surgery underneath his lung. They did the CT scan on Saturday and confirmed that it was the fluid causing the problem with his white count. Dr. Calvo decided he did not want the weekend crew doing this procedure since it involves draining fluid off-/near and around the lining of the lung and this is a serious procedure. They are putting another drain tube in that area. He wants the lung specialist to do this so they delayed it until today. Hopefully this can get him on the right track again.
February 20 at 12:49pm
Update on dad:Dad's surgery at Chapel Hill Hospital went well. The doctor got all of the tumors from what he could see. The doctor said not to thank him yet because dad will have a tough road of recovery. A person can not live with less than 20% of their liver which is what dad now has. Dad was told he would have to stay in the hospital for a minimum of ten days, however he has had some recent complications which will determine his length of stay. There is still a concern with Dad’s bilirubin numbers being too high. They put a new drain line in the liver on Thursday hoping this would cause the numbers to come down. They did not come down as of this morning so they are going to have to put an additional line in as well as the one they put in on Thursday. His white count was also up a little today. They are hoping to do this procedure today instead of waiting until Monday as initially planned. All of these procedures are really tiring him out.Thank you for your prayers. Some of you had asked for his address. Cindy tries to make it home to pick up the mail daily.Steve Williams461 E Second St.Clayton, NC 27520 (Lolly Williams)
Older Kids Visited Judson and Beth in Aruba
Beth's kids and Judson's Oldest kid (April) visit for a few days in Aruba.
Daily Reflector Article About My Mom
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This was published in the Daily Reflector with the source coming from the Pitt County Chronicles.
Dr. Shaw, Ed's Lung Doctor
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Ed's pulmonary physician has recently moved from private practice over to the School of Medicine and is teaching at the ECU Med School as well as seeing patients. Ed continues to see Dr. Shaw. This recent article was in the Daily Reflector.
Congratulations!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
One More Week in Aruba
These are horses on my "walking" route down the street.James, Erin, Beth & Judson ready to "snuba" 
Taking a quick review from the guide Ed in front of the party bus at the California Lighthouse 
James, Erin and Ed ready to get back on the bus 
This is My House in Bethel
Kevin & Farrish rode by and took a picture to send me so I could see the snow. Thanks!
More Snow Pics from GA
Howard's house on the left and Alma & Crockett's on the right
(Guys, if I have that wrong - let me know)
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Robin & Mindy Visit Yellowstone
Robin, my nephew and his wife Mindy, recently visited Yellow Stone National Park. Looks a little too chilly for me!
Robert and I are now back in California. We had a wonderful week in Yellowstone National Park. It was warmer than usual (+ 20's during the day), but overcast most days. They have only had about half their normal amount of snowfall and it has been a mild winter, so the wildlife is surviving this winter well. I heard a wolf call for the first time (I had to ask someone what that loud fog horn like noise was) and we saw three black wolves in the Lamar Valley. I do not know which pack these wolves belong to, but they seemed healthy, not like the mangy lone wolf we saw in Alaska! We saw many bison (aka buffalo) and herds of elk. We also saw bighorn sheep, white tail deer, black tail deer, rabbits, coyotes, ravens, trumpeter swans, ducks and more than 10 bald eagles. For you birders, we saw several American Dippers in the rivers. It is so much easier to spot wildlife against a white background. I have attached a few photos.
If you don't mind cold and snow, Yellowstone is magical in winter and the crowds are gone. We had the Old faithful area to ourselves many days.
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