It's A Random Kind Of Day!

I'm so excited I won a blog make over from Jacki's blog in celebration of her 100th post. She was so kind to have a giveaway and I WON! Jill will be doing my make over when she has me scheduled in and I'm looking forward to a new look. I hope she doesn't get tired of me asking questions and not knowing what I'm talking about really. Lets just say, if it's not a simple computer operation I have no clue what I'm talking about. Yes with me it's just simple stuff that I know about...lol

Friday I took a 3 hour nap when I was suppose to be doing homework, I was so tired I couldn't hold my head up. Then Saturday I did the same thing took another 3 hour nap. I guess I needed the extra sleep cause I usually don't nap like that. Adjusting to getting up early again with back to school, and my classes themselves.

Friday Night my Brother in law came over with his fundraiser paperwork from NTAF asking me to please help in a fundraiser for his kidney transplant. I looked over the paperwork and told him I would do the best I can. So now I have added this into my days of finding out information and trying to put a few things together. Thank you to all that have responded to my last post, with idea's. I'll keep you posted along my journey of fundraising.

My first week back to school was awesome, I'm finding that my English class is going to be a lot of hard work, and my sign language class with be tons of fun learning, work but not to hard really. I'm lucky to have a great study partner too, my daughter Rachel is in both my classes. Yes it's a Mother/ daughter team this term. I Love It!

Oh and Friday night my son(15) went to his first school dance. He was so excited and nervous, he said "Mom my heart is pounding so fast and I'm sweaty I've never felt like this before"....LOL

So I calmed him down and off he went to have a great time. Waaa my baby is growing up!

It's hard for me to believe that tomorrow is September 1st. Where has time gone? The fall colors are coming out and the fireweed is starting to blow it wishy seeds as I call it. Before I know it, it will be snowing and the temps will be dipping down. Ahhhh another cold Alaskan winter. Better start thinking about getting those Studded tires on, I'm guessing they will be on by October 1st, maybe a tad bit later but not much.

Well enough random said, I hope everyone has a beautiful week, and check back now and again for my new bloggy look.

Blessings!

My Head is Reeling With Feelings

My Brother in law came over tonight to ask a big favor of me. He is sick and needs a kidney transplant. He has been going to Anchorage 3 times a week for dialysis, mind you this is a 145 miles away one way. His kidney's are only working at 25% at the moment. He is on a very restricted diet and can only drink a very limited amount of fluids a day. He has no insurance to cover the meds he has to take and that's 300 a month every month. This means he has to come up with 5000 before they will even put him on the list for a new kidney.
So what he wants me to do is a fundraiser of some sort. I told him I would look over all the info he brought me and do what I can.
Have any of you ever done a fundraiser of this sort? Have any idea's?

Oh and if you would like to donate go to http://www.transplantfund.org/ and in the yellow box type in the last name Simons and in the box type (it's a drop down) go to kidney and his page will pop up for a donation. If any of you donate thank you very much for helping my family and life it's self.

Noooooo Not Yet!

I bet you don't have any trees or shrubs that looks like this at your house yet!
Well here in Alaska it is officially Fall! The leaves are starting to turn, the mornings are brisk, and I know before long the snow will start to fall. The fireweed has hit the tops but haven't started to blow wishies from them yet, but that is soon to come.

These pictures were taken 10 minutes ago from the sides of my driveway.

Oh the colors of fall, although I know what it means, I will have to say is my favorite time of the year.