This is the write up I just finished sending to a local report. To say I am proud, is a major understatement!!!!!! This is my Billy!!!!

My name is Will Britten, I am 16 years old and I attend Henderson Bay High School. I received my original First Aid CPR card while in Boy Scouts Troop 232, from Fire Station 16. I just renewed my card at West Sound Tech this last summer.

November 24, 2008

I was on the school bus on my way to school when the bus suddenly stopped. I saw my driver, Candy White; quickly get out of her seat. A woman has come running up to the bus door looking frantic. When the driver opened the door the woman yelled, “The car is on fire and there are kids stuck inside!” Candy quickly grabbed her fire extinguisher, and three of us, Jeremy Geer from PHS, Patrick Mirenta from HBHS and myself, jumped up and followed her. I saw a girl on the road holding her leg screaming, “I broke my leg!” Just then, the boy who had been in the car yelled at me for help. I quickly ran to him and found a girl with her head stuck between the passenger window and door. I asked her if she was injured and she said she was just stuck. I noticed that the bottom of the door was jammed shut. I told her to stay calm and I would get her out. I looked for a way to break the glad without causing her injury. I put my foot on the door and grabbed the top of the glass with both hands. I pulled on the glass causing it to shatter and freeing the girl’s neck. I saw Patrick and Jeremy helping her safely away from the car. Patrick took off his jacket to cushion her head.

I turned back to the car and saw another girl trying to climb out the back window. She screamed “Help me!” I wasn’t sure the fire in the engine compartment was going to stay out so I acted quickly. I asked her if she could move her legs, she could. I helped her get out of the window and was about to move her away from the car when Candy yelled at me not to move her farther. I had gotten her out on to the trunk of the car; I noticed her nose was bleeding. I stayed with her talking to her to keep her conscious until the Paramedics could arrive. From somewhere I was handed some sterile gauze to help remove the blood from her face.

I asked her if there was a number I could call, like a parent or an emergency contact. She said yes. As I was talking to her Dad, I had to keep my eyes on her. Her father asked where the accident was and which hospital they were going to. I told him where the accident happened, but I didn’t know what hospital. He asked if he could talk to his daughter. I gently placed my cell phone by her ear; she screamed “Daddy Help!”

It felt like it took forever for the Paramedics to arrive, but it was actually only a short time. When I heard the sirens I looked over to her and said, “You’re going to be alright, the Paramedics have just arrived. At that point I knew it was time for me to get out of the way and let the Paramedics do their job.

The other day G-pa got a phone call. It seems someone had dumped ferrets on back road by their house. There was a bag of food and a pile of clothing. Very nice.. This is all well and good if it were summer, but ferrets need temperatures between 50 and 70 I am told.

Anyway, G-pa went over and rescued 2 of them. That was all he saw right then. Later we found out there were 2 more. (Thank you, 2 is enough). They even dumped large expensive cages. We got the big one...

They sleep 18 to 20 hours a day so they are not much trouble. When they are awake, they are crazy!! They romp and play. They boys are really getting a big kick out of them. Of course they are rodents so we watch them as we do not want cords or anything else chewed up..

So here are our new babies. We have no idea how old they are or even male or female. If they are like a cat, they are both female, I hope!!!! As I said 2 are enough!!!!



Branden named the bigger one Pillow, and the smaller on Blanket. Or visa verse... Who can remember????

So our family grows again. They are fun. G-pa gave both of them a bath this morning. They really went crazy after that. We laughed so hard at them. Now they are really fluffy!!!

Hugs to all,
Granny

Posted at 3:12 PM PST Insanity Rules.....

We ended up with 12 at our dinner table this year. We have had larger dinners and we have had smaller. But, at each we are thankful for what we have. This Thanksgiving was also our 32nd anniversary. How come I did all the work?? Oh Well...

Today was called Black Friday. I stay home. There is no way I want to be out in all the insanity going on. I am not that fond of crowds anyway so why would I ever think about trying to shop on a day like today?? Not this fool!!!

I think anyone could classify me today a lazy. I slept in until 10:00AM, then I fixed breakfast. After that I sat in my jammies for a while until I felt guilty enough to get dressed. I knitted for a while, played with the ferrets we have rescued. They are so funny and cute!! I made homemade turkey soup and salad for dinner. Real hard the day after Thanksgiving... We ate about half so again there are leftovers. Life is so rough!!

Now, I have to get serious about getting Christmas in gear. I am making a lot of the gifts, but the children are different. I don't think little ones would be pleased with something little and homemade. I can get away with that with the adults, but not the little kids. That just isn't their understanding of Christmas yet.
I would share with you what I am making, but Miss Terri would find out and that would spoil the surprise... So mums the word.

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving and was able to share with family and friends.

Hugs all around,
Granny

P.S. I am going crazy trying to figure out Facebook!!!

Posted at 9:07 PM PST

Branden is off over at a neighbors tearing a trailer shell apart for them. Very destructive work. He should get a lot of hostilities out there. He promised to do the job for $20. He works cheap!! OH... When I picked up Billy from work we drove by to see what Branden was doing. Of course he was not there, he was over at a friends playing video games... Oh well, at least he called G-pa and let him know.

Bill is at his job and should be home with about an hour. then we get to do homework. I have found that unless I sit right with him and walk him through the assignment, nothing gets done. I have tried and tried to get this through to the school, but of course I know nothing. Just because I have worked Special Ed, and Title 1, I have learned nothing about educating children. Yes, Billy is stubborn and lazy. But he also has a problem reading and then putting the written work on paper. Keyboarding works well for him. BUT, the fact that he has to read first and then do the work put a complete halt to any work. But I have said this before and I know I am preaching to the choir.

Ray is now completely and 100% moved out. He came out yesterday and took 99% of his things from here. G-pa said he has moved into a very nice house very close to his 2 sons. That is a very good thing. He needs to get back to making an effort to spend time with his sons. Living within a few blocks, the boys will be able to pop in on him and visit. (Of course they will have to get their mother's permission to go see him.) This has been a problem.

Well, that is about it for today. G-pa just told me he wanted fish and chips from the local restaurant. OH GOODY!!! this makes me happy as I have already cleaned the kitchen for the day and would really like not having to do it again. I'm not lazy!!!

OK, they are off getting Branden and dinner. so I am going to say good bye for now.

Hugs all around.
Granny

Posted at 5:39PM PST

Last night I worked with Billy again to help him with his history. During the time I am trying to work with him, he had YouTube blasting, and he was sending and receiving text messages.

Later I mentioned that he needed to do 3 chapters today and was informed that he planned to go to his girlfriend's and she was going to help him with his math paper. I told him NO. That kind of a trip is for weekends.

So today while G-pa was over volunteering at the food bank, Billy took off to his girl friend's. G-pa is right now driving to go pick him up about 20 miles from here.

I feel completely empty inside. It hurts so bad to be so completely defied. He cares only about being lovey dovey with the girl friend and not anything about what he needs to do or the fact that he is on the verge of flunking out of school because he won't do his school work. He complained to his therapist and the therapist is calling the school to see if they will back down and take some pressure off Billy. POOR BABY!!!

He is the one causing the pressure!! If he would do what he is supposed to do when he is assigned it, he wouldn't be in this bind. I just don't get it. Is anything important to him?? Yes, but we won't go there. (sex) Teen males are not fun!!!

I know I complain a lot, but I have to let it out or I am afraid I will snap. I am seriously thinking about visiting my doctor again about antidepressants. Whenever I get this way, all I can think about is driving into a tree or some other way to end it. I really hate it as I know it is wrong and not what my God wants for me. But, the thoughts are there anyway.

OK, I am out of here. Got to finish dinner so Billy can eat before he has to go to work.

Hugs all around,
Granny

Posted at 6:26PM PST