Umm... Happy New Year, I suppose. Sorry about the lack of activity. I have a good excuse...
Mom took a turn for the worse during the power outage (which ended up lasting, like, 5 or 6 days). She kept sleeping, and wouldn't wake up. An ambulance took her to the hospital, where we learned that she was bleeding on her brain. A few days later, it was determined that she has at least three tumors on her brain. The doctors said that there was nothing that they could do for her, and that she would die in 2 days to 2 weeks. All of this lovely news came right before Christmas, mind you, so it was not a good Christmas for us. She drifted in and out of this world for a few days, complete with angel sightings, and "the light." Her brain "forgot" how to let her swallow. She went for about a week without eating or drinking anything. She didn't know anyone. Then, on Christmas Day, I believe, as if someone turned on a switch, the bleeding on her brain stopped. She could swallow again, and was starting to stay awake more. We got our Christmas miracle. She hated the hospital, once she finally realized what was going on, and kept begging us to bring her home. The doctors finally agreed, and let her come home on New Year's Eve. She has been slowly improving ever since, much to the surprise of her doctors. Thanks for all the prayers! But, we still need more... Mom can eat good now. She can sit up on the edge of her bed without anyone holding her. She knows everyone (but she does still get a little mixed up sometimes). She can stand up for a couple minutes at a time now, and the nurses even had her walking on her walker yesteday! She has another doctor's appointment on the 28th. We're going to find out if the tumors are still there, and she's going to have her third hormone treatment (to strengthen her bones). She's doing a lot better for the moment. She still has a long way to go.
Our baby will be here in 2-4 weeks. Wow! We're soooo unprepared for it! We don't have a house (but we're getting close, I think). We've got to figure out a way to make this tiny bedroom big enough for three people. We've got to pack some clothes, and stuff. We've got to get his bed ready, etc... It's weird, because time has stood still for us ever since the fire. But, Brandon is not waiting. He's almost here.
Cruel Music is still running smoothly. There was a new WDN cd completed on December 30th. Do you have your copy yet? I've been digitally re-mastering some old, classic, crappy cassette tapes since then. I think "break time" is almost over, and it's about time to start on some new material. A concept album is up next... Big, mean, serious stuff... Ever since 2006, I've tried to do at least one Cruel Music release per month. I don't know if I'll keep that tradition for 2010, or not. I'm kinda leaning more toward taking my time with this concept album, and when it's done then it'll be done... That type of thing... But, then, that kinda scares me at the same time. What if I get lazy, like I always did between 2001 and 2006? Yeah... I don't know... Expect some new Cruel Music sometime toward the end of the month. Heh heh. A new Ultapoop CD is coming soon, too, by the way. The whole fire thing kinda set me back on that stuff...
A lot is going on. Hope all is well your way, wherever you may be.
