Wednesday & Thursday, April 18th & 20th, 2012

Namaste,

It's been a very busy couple of days. Wednesday work was busy we had team, and then PI at noon. We have a patient that is pretty needy and some how I became his go to guy? Anyway, Middle of the day I had to run to a couple medical supply companies, and then bailed out at 4:00 to hit another one to find some assistive devices for him. I met Sherrie and Trey at the mall and we saw the Hunger Games. I didn't like the premise of the movie but the movie was good. (If that makes any sense at all?) We went by Red Robin and shared a chicken wrap before coming home and pouring myself into bed. Thursday was a big day at work. The President of our company came to town to present us with the Dahila Award for Innovation. We are the top preforming facility in the whole company. Thank you very much! I ended up taking him back to the airport at 2:00, and made it back to the facility just in time for my 3:00 conference call. As soon as that was done I headed to do an eval in Norman. Took me until almost 7:00pm to get home. I grabbed a bite and started working on Cody Metscher's Senior Pictures.... There gonna take a while!

Love you!

Mat

Friday through Tuesday, April 13th - 17th, 2012

Namaste,

It has been a wild week.... Last Friday was a blur. We were really busy at work, and when I got home the fam was hungry so we grabbed dinner and did some shopping. Saturday was a great day... I cleaned the carpets, kitchen, mopped the floors, and did some laundry. The highlight was having two of my pieces in the Edmond Fine Arts Institute Spring Sampler. One piece went for $250, and the other went for $375! It was a great event and I got to see one of my favorite people in the world! Sunday morning Trey and I worked at church.... Rev Run was at our church and the lot was jammed! I left church, took Trey home and headed to Bricktown to do some Senior pics for my friend Diane's son Cody. That was a lot of fun! I came home did the carpets again before taking the cleaner back, did some grocery shopping and then cooked one AMAZING dinner, for Sherrie and Stephanie. I grilled stuffed salmon, sweet potatoes, corn on the cob, and made some beautiful salads. I should open a restaurant! Just sayin!!!! Monday was busy at work too. Alicia had to attend her grandmothers funeral so I was by myself at work. I actually left on time.... We are full so there was not going to be anything I could do even if I stayed late. I came home and mowed my lawn. It looks sooooo much better than it did last year. I still need to do something with the pond out front and the crepe myrtle out back, but they have not been on the priority list! Tuesday's are always busy, since I have my marketing meeting but other than that I played catch up on emails, and organizing some things that get piled up! When I got home I made Trey go for a walk. We walked for about an hour. I have no idea how far we went, but it was nice. I'm gonna come home tonight and make him go to the park with me and do something.... Time to get ready for work.

Love you!

Mat

Thursday, April 12th, 2012

Namaste,

No way to describe the emotions of the day! I think if I could create a word to describe the day it would be HSWBPAH! Don't ask what it means.... Just every emotion a grown man can go through. My day started at 4:00am heading to OU Medical Center to be with one of my best friends just before he was going into surgery to have three tumors removed from his brain. I sat in the waiting room, and worked from my laptop and blackberry until he came out of surgery and into recovery. I had two evals to do so I ran and did them then back to the office to help Alicia get some things cleared up. I left about 5:30 and headed back to OU to see my friend. He is in ICU just for precautions and was in a lot of pain. They were closing the unit for shift change so I headed to the house. Boomer had made a huge mess so I mopped the floors, did the dishes, and did some laundry before heading up to Louie's to meet with a young couple Ryan & Brook to discuss their wedding pictures next weekend. They are a great couple.... I have know Ryan for about five years but have never met Brook. I got home and did a little work before my eyelids were forced shut by gravity! Busy Friday on tap!

<3

MJ

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

Namaste,

One more night like that and I'm going to buy an Ambien tree! I got up and started working about 4:00am. I knew I had to take Trey to school today, because Sherrie had clinicals at Deaconess and had to be at work at 7:00. I dropped Trey off and Sherrie called.... She had left her radiation detector thingys here at the house so, she needed me to run them over to Deaconess. It was thundering and lighting like CRAZY! I hopped on I-40 and got to work by 7:30. Just in time for team; However, Dr. Soter was not gonna make it so Dr. Martin sat in. Team lasted two hours, then we had a Case Management call, then Infection Control! If we didn't meet so much I would get something accomplished every once in a while! I had to make a run to Edmond at 4:00 so I packed up and headed this way! I made it home at 5:30 and Sherrie had grilled Salmon, and made salads. I was suppose to meet a couple at Louie's at 7:00 to discuss their wedding pictures but they had to reschedule to tomorrow. Sherrie and I went to Khol's to get me a new outfit for the Edmond Fine Art's Spring Show on Saturday night.... I was going to get a new suit but couldn't find anything pimperific enough! We came home and she started studying while I played with my website. I changed the songs on the Landscape page, and the engagement page... Take a look!

<3 YOU!

Mat

Tuesday, April 10th, 2012

Namaste,

Another restless night.... This dog getting up every two hours is getting old! I got up and knew I had a busy day ahead so I ask Sherrie to take Trey to school and I headed off to work. As soon as I hit the door it started and did not end until I left at 4:45pm. Luckily I had Alicia go get us a salad from Rib Crib.... I came home and pulled the washer out to see where it is leaking from then worked on the air conditioner. Boomer has a cyst in-between is prostate and his bladder, so he is quite incontinent. I had to clean the floors. Sherrie made chicken taco's for dinner then we had a few errands to run. We ran over to mom's to get our vacuum and guess what.... The house was locked up. I had to drop a movie off at the video store. It was "The Girl with a Dragon Tattoo!" I rented it and NEVER watched it. I have been Googling pictures of King Kong.... Now I need one with him on the Eiffel Tower dressed as a ninja!

Love you all!

Mat

Monday, April 9th, 2012

Namaste,

Boomer woke me up at 3:30am and I did not go back to sleep. I jumped up at 4:45 got my shower and started working on the rest of my pictures from France. I had a ton of Aliens (Dust Specks) on the sky shots. It takes a lot of time to clone those out. I finished up and took Trey to school before heading off to work. Work was super busy, but my plan was to get done and out on time. I had three prints that needed to get framed today, and delivered to the Edmond Fine Arts Institute. I left at 5:00 and headed straight to Hobby Lobby. I unrolled my prints and noticed on one of them there was a big spot.... There was no way I could frame a picture with a blemish like that! While they were framing the other two prints I went out to the truck and photoshopped out the spot. I picked up the two images, and went to McDonald's to use their WiFi to send the corrected image to print. It would not work, so I loaded the image on a flash drive and went to Walgreen's. They said it would take an hour so I came home changed clothes and headed back to get the print and then take it to get framed. It took until 8:00pm. It looks really good, and I think I am going to make one for myself! I worked on my Marketing Meeting minutes for tomorrow, and am really struggling to keep my eye's open! I had a vision of a new tattoo today. I need to find someone to draw it.... It's King Kong dressed as a ninja, swinging from the Eiffel Tower! I can see it! Just need to make it happen!

Love you!

MJ

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Namaste,

Well I was wide awake at 5:00am, so I decided to get up and shower then go to Wal-Mart and pick up a few things I needed. I bought a mountain bike for Jordan's boyfriend Josh so I could have my Hybrid back. Well.... It had a flat so I bought a new tube for it, and then came home and put it on. I messed around here in the house until it was time for me to go work in the parking lot at church. It was sooooo busy at church. I stayed after my service and helped clear the lot before coming home to a home made breakfast. I grabbed my camera bag and spent the rest of the day driving around the greater metro area taking pictures sitting in my truck contemplating life. Sometimes there was a smile on my face, and sometimes there was a tear in my eye. I went by the zoo and the parking lot was packed. I thought the Easter Egg Hunt would have been yesterday. I went by the lake and I went by the Myriad Gardens.... I didn't really find anything good to shoot until I went through Nichols Hills.... I came home and cleaned out the garage, then cut down a tree in the yard.... Trey helped me mow the lawn. We cleaned up and then I made dinner! I have been finishing the pictures from France. I only have about 30 to go! One funny story... When I cut down the tree it was falling over and I yelled "I AM KING KONG!!!!!" The neighbors came running out of the house! I was a little embarrassed, but not really!

Love you all!

MJ

Saturday, April 7th, 2012

Namaste,


What did you do today? I started my day off heading over to my moms to get the trailer. Curtis had taken it back to El Reno last night so I pulled everything out of the garage and people came out of the wood work to buy all the leftover junk.... That's what was left.... Just junk! As soon as they got there I took the trailer came home and loaded the mower. I took it and filled it up with gas, and then to the car wash. We got out to Chad's house and he was puttin around on his little mower. I blew by him and mowed his whole five acres in about an hour. Trey and I headed back to Edmond and after a stop at Braums for a sandwich (Don't try the Blue Cheese Chicken) we came home and I made a glaze for the ham, and got it in the oven. I also made a green bean casserole, two pies, deviled eggs & sweet potatoes. I took a shower and took the trailer back to moms so Curtis and Lisa could take it back to El Reno. I stopped at Home Depot and got Sherrie a planter for some peace Lillie's she wants to transplant and then stopped at the grocerie store to pick up some fresh flowers, and more eggs for breakfast. Trey and I were working the Saturday night Easter Service at church.... Sherrie came home early for work and went with us. The service was great! It was packed out, and Pastor Herbert went buck wild on stage! We rushed home and while Sherrie was pulling everything outta the oven I ran and picked up a couple movies. I got The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and I got Immortals. We had a great dinner, and the sat down to watch Immortals. It was pretty good!! I did the dishes and now I am about to crash! I am working at Church early in the morning and then I am doing whatever, I want to do tomorrow! No work, no cleaning..... (Well maybe the floors!) Anyway you get my drift! I do want to mention that one of my very best friends has three tumors in his brain, and will be having major surgery on Thursday! He's not worried but I sure the hell am! Pray for him please!

Love you all!

Mat

Friday, April 6th, 2012

Namaste,

Up and at'em.... Work was crazy! I let one of my best helpers off for Good Friday, and her hospitals blew up yesterday! I spent all day running back and forth... I also interviewed an LPN for my open position! When I did get home at almost 8:00pm, Trey had not eaten yet so I took him to Wild Wings for dinner.... When we got home I was dog butt tired! I crawled into bed and tried to watch the Da Vinci Code again. It's WEIRD! I edited some pictures and then crashed! Gonna be a busy day!

Love you all!

Mat

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Namaste,

What a crazy day! I did not sleep worth a darn.... I knew I had a stressful day on tap for Thursday, so I laid there thinking about everything, like it is going to change anything. Work was super busy. We have had 8 admits and 7 discharges in the last 48 hours.... I was given permission to hire a second admission coordinator; However, it has to be an LPN. This is not going to be easy.... Trying to find a nurse that wants to do office work. Oh well.... That's what I was instructed to do! Sherrie has a deep bone bruise on her right femur. She fell and hurt herself. She went to school this morning but came home early, and called in to work. I am playing Doctor! Only problem is she is a horrible patient, and does not follow directions well! Maybe it's because she is a woman!

Love you all!

Mat

Wednesday, April 4th, 2012

Namaste,

I have been swamped since our return from France. I have posted several pictures on my website www.matjones.net. There is a montage on the front page and then several on the landscape page. Take a look. I have been ask to donate a couple of pieces to the Edmond Fine Arts Institute. I am posting them here tonight. The first is a picture I did for my mom. It originally was called "Shadows of love!" I changed it's name today to "Hole in my heart!" The second is simply called "Eiffel Tower!"

Love you all!

Mat