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She will be having her surgery the week of Labor Day!! Yea!! I can’t wait for her to see things correctly again!!

great news.....she looks great!!!

She just had her heart ultrasound & the dr said she could have her eye surgery as long as the anesthesiologist is ok with it. So she will no longer be cross eyed In a few weeks!! That is the best b-day news I could get!! Yea!! We have been waiting & 🙏🏻 for those words for 6 months!! 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻 😁☺️🥳

Oh, what a little doll!   And look at her looking up at her proud father!  Precious.  I hope all goes well with her hearing now.  She looks so healthy.  I love chubby cheeks!

Faith got her Colear hearing aid this morning.

Planted the raised garden on Monday most of it but I needed tomatoes, cabbage and carrots and got them on Tuesday and planted them. I went with square foot gardening.
We will see how it turns out. I added vermiculite to help keep in the moisture and then for added measure put some straw on top as well. Hopefully this will help keep the garden from drying up to much.
In this small area I have onions, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli and celery.

Saw the garden the other day.

It was a bit pricey but I wanted to make it because I liked the look and most likely will remake my whole garden  with these type of raised beds because I am lazy and do not like to bend down and plant haha
For those wondering this is good way to fill your raised gardens without using as much soil. It is called Hugelkultur Style Raised Bed. I did this and then added soil that her neighbor had dug out the bank he was clearing. I asked him for a couple buckets worth which I used about three or four wheelbarrows of it.
Then I added mushroom compost and then a big bag of potting soil mix with fertilizer.
When I plant the beds I will update with pics and also how well it or does or doesn't produce.
The only issue will be keeping the soil moist. We will see how this will work out.
Before putting the bed in place I took a mattock and removed the top layer of grass and then laid down some weed barrier cloth.
Stay tuned!
 
Edit. well it seems to have started my pics from last to first. Oh well.
 

She is adorable and looks so happy.

She is living on pure love!

Happy Birthday Sweet Pea!

So she's on the road to being an Olympic Star in "CUTE!!

Update on Faith Marie, she had an appt at CHP today. Turned into a full day for them, but we all have answers now! This is what Brandi told us......
Eye check up at 9 am. It was decided at this appt that Faith needed to see the eye dr due to “pulling” in her right and left eye, significant pulling in the right. Eye dr appt was scheduled for same day at 1230. She was diagnosed with strabismus, esotopia. Glasses will not help the situation, she needs surgery in both eyes, scheduled in September pending, must discuss with heart dr first.
She was scheduled for hearing check up at 11 am She failed initial hearing test and was rescheduled for same day Natural ABR. She slept on me with the leads on her head and an ear piece in her ear that sent sounds in her ear to monitor how her brain responded. She was found to have normal hearing in certain tones but has moderate hearing loss in others. She has hearing loss due to small ear canals but also hearing loss was noted at the auditory nerve.  Due to small ear canals and her auditory nerve showing hearing loss, a regular hearing aide is not effective. She was signed up for BAHA hearing aide.
My initial reaction was no no no to surgery lol, but after the dr explained to me that without the surgery she has no depth perception, no balance, so she won’t be able to walk or stand well or sit well or reach for things. This is why she reaches out with her hand the way she does, like she is searching with her hand instead of her eyes. 
When her left eye is turned in she can’t see out of it, only can see out of her right eye and vice versa.
So basically the inner muscles of her eyes are too tight and pulling her eyes inwards, not at the same time though, so they have to fix it so she can see and she has moderate hearing loss, she can hear, just not well.
 

Throwback Thursday: Company Houses in Penfield
Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2020 by Gant Team in Features, Local News, Top Stories Penfield, which encompasses the intersection of Routes 153 and 255, in Huston Township, is an older village than one might think.
The driving duo of lumber and coal gave rise to the locale’s economy is the late 19th and early 20th century, but the town was settled or founded by a man named Gould Hoyt in 1839.
Mr. Hoyt was the son so Catherine Hoyt, a Vermont native and a Revolutionary War nurse and veteran who lived from 1758 to 1845.
Her short obituary listed her as a “mother of the revolution.”  She is buried in an unmarked gravesite just north of the intersection.  A historical marker notes the approximate spot.
As is told, Gould Hoyt had neat penmanship and the Penfield was named for his talent.
John DuBois, the 19th century lumber baron, whose namesake is given to DuBois itself, expanded his logging operations and railroads throughout the Bennetts Valley, essentially connecting DuBois to St. Marys.
DuBois was the catalyst whose ever-expanding resource extraction interests made the Penfield area rapidly grow.
Markets needed laborers and immigrants, at this time, served the purpose.  Many single men, and later their families, arrived from poorer regions of southern Italy as well as Eastern and other European regions and spiked the population growth of Penfield and the surrounding communities.
Many of their names and family traditions still thrive in Penfield today. One ingrained tradition was the willingness to work hard to get ahead.
Tanneries, that processed hides into leather, often became a spin-off industry of the lumber business.  Tree bark and an abundant supply of coal were two essential products that kept tanneries in business.
The 1912 photo shows Elk Tannery company houses in Penfield.  They were simple wooden structures, simply built, to provide double-family occupancy.
Large families were often crammed into these units.  Rent was often deducted from worker’s wages.  The abuse of that system, as well as company store policies, was often a source of labor strife at the time.
The photo shows the surrounding hills, sets of railway tracks, dirt streets and a locomotive watering tank.
The company house design resembles that of the somewhat more picturesque New England “salt box” style, but the working families of Penfield, then, saw them basic shelter as they hoped for a better future.

I remember (vaguely) going there as well.  Anyone remember the VT Smith Deer park which was in the current city park?

This tiny angel puts a smile on my face,thank God she is blessed with a beautiful loving family.

Have you ever heard of pink or “Watermelon Snow?”
WEATHER HEADLINES by: Mike Doyle
Posted: Apr 14, 2020 / 08:15 PM EDT / Updated: Apr 14, 2020 / 06:30 PM EDT   As kid we were always told to avoid and not eat yellow snow, but have you ever heard of pink or “watermelon snow?”.
The Colors of Snow: If you asked anyone what the color of snow is, they would say white. But, did you know pure snow is translucent and has no color. It’s all the colors mixing and reflecting off the snow that gives it the white color that we see. That being said snow can also be the following colors…pink, green, blue, grey, black, yellow, red, orange and brown.
Pink & Green: Let’s start with pink and green snow or also called “watermelon snow.” This snow phenomenon occurs worldwide roughly between 10,000 to 12,000 feet in the alpine and polar regions. Algae is the cause of the weather phenomenon. This alga grows in cold weather. The snow falls as white, but once it lands algae can start to grow. The alga is predominately green and can give the snow a greenish tint, but it also has some red in it. The red color protects the algae from the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The red allows the algae to absorb the solar energy and melt the snow. This process supplies the algae with liquid water which it needs to survive. It is the red part of the algae that turns the snow a pick color. So why is it call “watermelon snow?”. The algae also secrete a fruity smell similar to watermelon.
Blue: Snow is made up of frozen water. Frozen water is a light blue color. When there is a lot of snow it can appear to look blue. Snow that is well shades can also look blue.
Red, Orange and Brown: For snow to have these colors its picks up dirt, sand or pollution while falling to the ground. It is these pollutants that change the color of the snow.
Grey & Black: The snow can turn these colors if they fall through a heavy smoke or soot. Normally, there would be a large fire or a highly polluted area near bye. What goes up must come down. The pollutants can hitch a ride back down to the surface on snow.                                                                                                  https://www.wearecentralpa.com/weather/weather-headlines/have-you-ever-heard-of-pink-or-watermelon-snow/

Love this! The look on her face says it all! 🥰

what a cutie....keep her safe 

One bad thing Faith Marie does that drives us all batty is... she grinds her top teeth & bottom teeth together!!! 😤 hate that sound!! We hurry & put a teether in her mouth. She can grind away all she wants on that. 

She is doing ok. Getting teeth in 1 or 2 at a time makes an unhappy Faith & mommy, but mommy puts real vanilla on her gums & makes a happy kid!!
She is still having 3 therapist come to the house a week to work with her speech, muscles, & sitting/rolling/standing. All 3 ladies are wonderful with Faith, Brandi, Deryk, & the Midget. They all spend a few moments playing with big sister Midgy & her ball, lol.
With this Coronavirus, they are going to be as vigilant as they were when Faith came home. This virus can easily kill Faith because of her weakened immune system.



 

That smile!! 🥰 🤗

She is a lucky little girl to have such a loving family who takes such good care of her.