Week ending Feb 5

Had a few "bumps" in the road this week.  Mom had a tough time overcoming another UTI.  Seems like these keep happening occasionally and when they do, it takes a toll on her.   On Wednesday, she was running a temp and looking pale.    By Saturday, her temperature went down but she was still pale and very week.   Her pulse was racing.   Later in the day, she improved some and her color was better.   Judi and I commented that it sometimes feels like we take 2 steps forward and 1 step back.  Fortunately, she has bounced back again but remains a little weak and wants to sleep a lot.  

At least Mom is aware of what is happening in the community.   She and her sisters had been working on a quilt as they often do.  She had done her work on this particular quilt prior to the 11th of November when she suffered her stroke.   She  and her sisters have had a quilt at the CBA benefit auction each year for quite a number of years now.  Their quilts are hand stitched rather than machine stitched.  Hand stitched quilts will sell for more at an auction.   CBA is Corn Bible Academy.  The school was founded in 1902 which was before Oklahoma became a state.  Various means of raising funds are incorporated to help keep tuition costs affordable and to be able to maintain and improve the equiptment and facilities.  This auction is very helpful in that respect.  Mom and her sisters all graduated there.  The same for my dad, many of my aunts, uncles, cousins  my sisters and myself.   Pictured here is the quilt mom and her sisters made to help the school this year.  She told Judi that she prayed it would do well in the auction.   It was auctioned for $2,400.00.  Mom as well as everyone else who participated in the auction  is very generous in giving of thier time and talents for the benefit of the school. 

Besides auctioning quilts, etc., there are many donated items that are auctioned also.  Then there is the German Feast.   A meal that is so good people travel for miles and they do sell a lot of food.   They also sell German breads, pastries, sausage that are made for this benefit. If interested, a lot of photos of this event are posted on facebook the "corn oklahoma " page or you can browse from the picture on my FB wall page.