Seizure awareness update/ frigid morning 
                                         You guys probably are wondering if I'm ever going to update you on the seizure awareness walk that I am planning.  I am at the phase now where I am just getting the word out but the people that I have told are really interested in taking part in and sponsoring such as our hair dresser.  During the fish fry last night we spread the news and I was telling them that I was planning and of course just like everyone else they got excited.  I told them that the epilepsy foundation had other ideas as far as what you could do to raise money, you could have a dinner party, 
                                       host a concert
                                       have a bake sale 
                                       have a bowling or soccer tournament 
                                       have a golf outting and of course have your own bikethon or walk like I was planning.  The more we talked everyone liked the bowling idea better, me included.  I wouldn't have to worry about the weather.  My cousin's husband Tod knows of someone who could possibly give us a discount on a bowling alley and mom thinks it will bring more people. Everyone is getting really excited and mom wants everyone to wear purple shirts like I said before is the seizure awareness color.  But I am open to any ideas that anyone has, so if anyone has any they can leave me a message on facebook or comment or email me.
                  Well anyway for the record Rachel wasn't at the fish fry.  From what I heard she and her mom, Aunt Millie and her nephew Anthony were in Heart ville. From what I heard Rachel was feeling pretty tired and just wanted everyone to come over to aunt Millie's house but unfortunately no one really felt like it because everyone was tired and it was cold.  But to our diss pair the inside of our house would be just as cold as the outside.  Mom thought that the themas stat just needed some new batteries but we were in for a rude awakening.  
                   This morning the house was frigid.  Mark was complaining that even his clothes were cold when he was getting ready for golf.  Mom couldn't get motivated to take her shower and we were thankful when the repair guy came.  He got the heat started again but he warned us that it could go out again because there is something wrong with the motor.  Good Lord what next, it seems like everything is falling apart around here.  Well I got to go unload the dishwasher.
                                                                                           Till next time,
                                                                                                 Heather    
                              
                                   

                              Crazy Weather 
                                   Bur it sure is cold outside!  Boy can you believe this crazy weather?  Mom asked me that question as we were enjoying our hot cup of coffee and watching the news.  I just laughed and nodded.  It sure the month for it.  March is always that month when the temperature will go up and down and I remember that's when my seizures would start picking up but not any more LOL.  
                           But anyway I can't wait till the warm temperatures hold steady so that I can go outside and walk and just enjoy the nice weather without shivering LOL.  Well anyway when mom and I were talking we seemed to think that the inside of the house was colder than normal.   She asked if I was cold and I told her yes but I wasn't the right person to ask.  I am the type of person who is always cold.  I am constantly rubbing my hands together and when my mom gets under the blanket with me on the couch she flinches because of how cold my feet are LOL.  The funny thing is that I don't even think to wear socks even or shoes around the house even though I should.
                       But anyway she asked Mark and he said it was nippy and than mom checked the thermos stat to see if the heat was on and it wasn't.  She found that the temp was only 69 degrees and the battery was getting low and that it soon needs to be replaced.  Jeez it seems like everything is getting replaced or repaired around here is getting repaired lately.  But I guess it would be the time.  I know I moved in this house when I was six years old.  Well anyway tonight we are going to a fish fry with few outside family members.  We are not sure who yet. 
               My uncle Gary and aunt Millie might be joining us.  For those of you that don't know those are Rachael's parents..  Rachael is getting married this Summer as well.  LOL so I will be attending two wedding this Summer LOL.  Wish me luck.  Don't worry I am not stressed I am excited, I just LOVE weddings and Jess, don't worry I am picking up that dress.  Well I better go.  
                                                                                  Lots Of Love,
                                                                              Heather       

                                  What a cup of coffee can do
                                     Ugh! what a night I had.  I woke up in the middle of the night feeling dizzy along with a little headache.  But I was so drowsy I didn't even want to risk getting up from the bed and falling.  Before I knew it I was asleep anyway and it had caused me to sleep in.  Mom came to check on me because normally I am up and about before she gets ready for work but that wasn't the case this time.
                              She asked me what time I had gone to bed and I had told her that I went to bed after watching America's Next Top Model and than I told her about the headache that had started in the middle of the night.  She told me to take something for it and when I go downstairs.  I did not take a pain reliever when I came downstairs though.  I immediately poured myself a cup of coffee. I heard from dad and a few other people that drinking coffee can help relieve a headache.  It has helped me.  
                                 Now in the past when I had my migraines after my seizures nothing worked, not even pain relievers.  All that worked was Valume which knocked me out.  But anyway I'll never forget when I would have those migraines at my dad's when James and Nathan would wrestle.  Of course I would be in my room trying to sleep and I would hear Nathan and James wrestling and of course dad wanted to help but in a way he was making it worse because of his loud voice.  Anyone who knows my dad knows how loud is voice is and how it carries LOL.  
                                   But I would hear him shout "GUYS SETTLE DOWN, HEATHER'S TRYING TO SLEEP."  LOL that wasn't much help.  But anyway for the record I haven't had a migraine that bad in a long time.  Ever since I tried to sit up from the bed when I had surgery.  Okay Okay enough of the headaches the cheese burgers we had for dinner last night were delicious.  I think Mark went to Giant Eagle to get their burgers.  
                               They have all different kinds.  They have blue cheese, bacon cheese, plus different kinds.  I think Mark picked me up a blue cheese burger.  But anyway no offense to anyone but I think dad makes the best burgers LOL.  Well anyway I better go exercise a little bit.  I need to get toned up LOL.
                                                                                                  Lots Of Love,
                                                                                       Heather AKA Frodo        

                                  It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood
                                              Boy it sure was another great day.  If you guys are wondering, yes I did walk today.  While I was walking my dad called and asked what I had been up to.  He said it had been a while since we had talked and he wanted to check in.  It was funny because he could tell I was walking by hearing the wind blow through the cell phone.  
                                          When ever I go walking I try to always bring my phone with me just in case anything were to happen.  Just like the last time there were many other people out enjoying the weather.  There were some riding their bikes and a little boy was playing Frisbee with his mother and a few people were walking their dogs.  I wasn't totally sure but I thought I saw Brutus, this friendly big black dog who tried to follow me home once LOL.  It was funny because the owner had to come out of their house and laughed and said,
                                 "Brutus she doesn't want your company right now," and she apologized.  I laughed and told her it was nothing but Brutus would not stop following me.  The owner had to go get his leash.  It was funny.  Well anyway after the walk I called dad and he told me what was going on and I did the same.  I told him that I had FINALLY received the call from David's Bridal about my bridesmaids dress I will be wearing in Jess's wedding.  I was starting to get a little nervous because I heard from quite a few people that David's Bridal customer service wasn't that great and that people received their attire too late.  
                                    But those comments were from total strangers and I don't know which location it was.  The only drawback is I have to pick it up in 3 to 5 days and I have to have a photo I.D.  I gave my mom my photo I.D and she said she will call them to them that she'll go ahead and pick it up for me.  There is no way she will be able to get me down there in 5 days since it is gift time at CLINIQUE.  Mom said they were pretty busy yesterday.  Anyway for the record we are grilling hamburgers tonight!   YUMMY!  Well I better go.  
                                                                                                        Lots of love,
                                                                                                          Heather 
P.S. To all you Top Model fans don't forget to watch America's Next Top Model Tonight.    

                          A new record without a post
                           I know, I know I am late on the blogging. I am sure you guys are getting mad at me wondering when I am ever going to get another post out LOL.  I am sure Katie is pretty mad at me right now thinking I'm a slacker.  She told me she looks forward to coming home every evening and reading my posts.  But who says I can't take a break every now and than LOL.  
                        Well anyway Sunday afternoon mom and I went a hair appointment at Hairline Expressions.  We just love our hair dresser Jane.  She has been coloring and cutting mom's hair since she was in high school.  As a result she has been doing my hair as well.  I am not totally sure on this but I think she goes every three weeks and I go every other time just for a trim and get my eye brows and lips waxed which is torture but compared to brain surgery it's nothing.  
                      Jane always comments on how healthy my hair looks and mom constantly laughs and says I rarely do anything to damage it such as blow dry or curl it.  I only do that once in a great while.  But anyway mom had me share the news about the seizure awareness walk that I am organizing and just like everyone else she got really excited.  She said she would sponser and to let her know when it takes place.  My grandma got nervous when I told her about it because she thought I would make it take place in November which I mentioned is seizure awareness month.
                      She wants to take part in it and if I organized it than she wouldn't be able to because she and grandpa would be in Florida so it will probably take place in the Summer sometime.   I researched a few charities but my main epilepsy charity is the epilepsy foundation.  I found the form to fill out yesterday and I asked mom if she could help me when she has the time which probably won't be for a while.  She's in gift right now.  So good luck to her and Joy.  Well I better go.  
                                                                                  Lots Of Love,
                                                                                  Heather          

                                Having a Joyful time

                     A few days ago as I was checking my facebook status I had read some news that Joy's sister   Catie was coming into town from Florida.  Joy had told me so much about Catie and how much we had in common.  We both like Harry potter, Twilight, Disney and many other things.  I was anxious to meet her.  For the record Catie works at Disney World resort, sweet! 
                  Well anyway mom told me that I would be expecting a phone call from Joy.  Well anyway I had received the call, and last night I was invited over to her house to hang out and eat Chinese.  As I was getting ready an interesting thought came to me.  This is the first time I hung out with Joy without James or mom or anyone of my family.  I laugh when I think back to when I was a freshman in high school or maybe earlier when I first met her I was afraid of her because she was a cheerleader.
                          LOL in my opinion I think some of the movies that I have watched give cheer leaders a bad reputation.  They almost make the cheer leader the bully.  Some of those movies are the princess Diaries and A Cinderella Story.  But anyway I was proved wrong there, she is so sweet.  I love her as a sister.  But anyway when I walked in her dogs Bella and Bogart rushed to greet me. 
                            Joy was anxious to get the food on the table but also had to keep an eye on Boggart.  She told me that he can appear out of no wear and sneak the food off the table.  She told me that he stole a chocolate covered strawberry that she had made for James for Valentines Day off the plate without anyone noticing.  She asked how he could have done that.  As a joke I said he must have an inadvisability cloak.  
                      She got a kick out of that.  Well anyway we just shared funny stories and we watched the Twilight saga Breaking Dawn and watched the dogs play with each other.  That was entertaining.  Finally around 11 I had decided it was time to go so Joy took me back home.  She thanked me for coming and seemed to feel bad that we couldn't have done more such as see a movie.  I told her it was a fun evening and that's what I enjoy.
                 She then asked if I was interested in seeing a movie with her possibly on her next day off which is Monday but it is not set yet.  For the record we are interested in seeing The Vow. Well I better go sign off for now.
                                                                                  Lots Of Love,
                                                                                   Heather   
                           

                                           An inspiring idea 
                                       Boy it sure was a beautiful day for a walk yesterday!  I was so eager to get my MP3 player and my cell phone and get outside for a bit of fresh air.  I didn't even have to worry about a jacket by the way I dressed.  For the record I wore a pair of my sweat pants and a sweatshirt.  As I was walking I could see many people also enjoying the nice temperatures.   
                                       It's nice because if we pass each other we will wave and say a quick hello.  For the record I LOVE to walk.  I have always wanted to join one of those walk a thons such as the AVON  walk for breast cancer but a lot of those walks take place in Akron or Cleveland.  Mom than told me about a breast cancer walk that Dillards sponsors.  I was all for it and I immediately went on the internet to see if I could find out the date but so far there is none.
                                   Mom thinks it takes place in the fall, the month that breast cancer awareness takes place.  But anyway the more I was thinking the more I wanted to join a walk for my own cause which of course has to do with epilepsy.  Of course everyone knows I had dealt with seizures for 21 years.  I was lucky enough to be able to have surgery that had led me to be seizure free for two and and a half years.
                             But anyway I had joined an epilepsy site that gives you all the information and support that you need.  You can chat to others, share your story, and read some events that go on.  One of the events I found out about was the seizure awareness walk.  My heart beat with excitement but quickly broke because of the location, which was Washington D.C.  For the record the seizure awareness color is purple and the seizure awareness month is November. 
                    I didn't know there was a month or a color for epilepsy until I talked to a girl in the epilepsy chat room that deals with seizures.  We are friends on face book now and she is so sweet.  She believes that we were both chosen to have seizures for a reason.  For the record 180,000 people a year are diagnosed.  Wow!
                  In my opinion I think schools need some training.  Mom had to have a special meeting at the school to specially the types of seizures I had and what to do.  But anyway if you are interested in helping me organize this event,  send me a message on face book.  I hope I can get some friends to support me in this as well as family.  Wish me luck.
                                                                                           Heather