Goodbye April!

It’s hard to believe April is gone!  Seems like it just got here?  It’s another rainy, dreary but warm day.  Temps reached almost 70 today!

Spent the morning enjoying playing with the kitties and enjoying grand daughter time with my beautiful Princess. 

Later in the afternoon there was finally a break in the rain and I was needing to escape outside, so I took my wheels and went for a ride on the side walk around the house.  My flowers seem to be enjoying the rain!  But it can stop anytime now!

Spent my evening curled up in bed, doing what I do best and that is resting.  It just doesn’t take much to exhaust me these days.  So from my home to yours …

Chilly, Dreary, Thursday

Slept in this morning as the back is screaming and it’s a chilly, dreary, rainy Spring day.  Spring is looking to be a wet & chilly one this year.  It seems trying predict mother nature is impossible. It was so cool in the house and I have turned the wall gas stove off as I was hoping the warmth was here to say, but nope I was wrong! Instead had to turn on the furnace to take the chill off!  Enjoying my morning coffee, trying to get myself woke up and motivated for the day before my PA arrives.  I thought this clipart fit for the day. I’m dreaming of follows and ladybugs.

Life doesn’t always go as we plan and there are bumps, curves, & road blocks but it’s how we deal with them that truly matters. For me I find when my day isn’t going so good it’s best to ….

My PA arrived around 1 PM and It felt good to get my shower, head washed, teeth brushed.  Clean bed sheets and then it was time for the dreaded therapy!  Although no pain, no gain!  The best part afterwards is the massage!  I could lay and get one of those all day long!  Plus the pain cream that is made has really helped with the muscle spasms and soreness.  Slowly but surely I know all the hard work will pay off.  After my workout, it wasn’t long and I was off to dream world.  It doesn’t take much to exhaust me. 

My evening was spent curled up bed since it was too cold for me to do anything else.  From my home to yours ….

Blah Monday!

Today was one of those very rough days, it took everything I had to just get my shower in.  I didn’t even have the strength to do my therapy. 

I got part of my coffee down and got my shower and back to bed for the entire day.  Yesterday shopping adventure wiped me out!

Even though I have my bad days,  I get through them and have learned to be thankful that God has blessed me with another day here on earth.  I know that there are times I do not understand why I struggle with health issues, I know that he does and there is always a plan.  I leave my life and path in his hands and know that his direction is the best path in life. 

From my home to yours …

Cold Friday!

BRRR it’s nippy, chilly outside today.  My routine is waking up, getting my coffee down so I can get woke up before my PA arrives. 

I used to never even like coffee, loved the smell but not the taste and after going through treatment, I acquired a taste for coffee.  I limit myself on how many cups I drink a day.  Since I have to use all natural foods as much as possible.  The goal is to stay away from processed foods.  I use pure organic maple syrup and protein powder in it, as I just can’t drink it black.  Until I get at least 1-2 cups of coffee down, I'm like a bear and it takes me time to get adjusted from waking up.

I’m very slow moving anymore, my brain struggles in sending signals to my body parts.  When I first wake up my eyes are so blurred that trying to focus is almost impossible even with glasses on.  I used to get on Facebook, and read it while enjoying my coffee, or I'd do my bible study but now I just enjoy the quietness.  I don’t even try watching TV as my eyes just don’t focus and I end up with a headache

My PA was here and we got my needs taken care of, my home is smelling nice and clean and the afternoon was spent in bed sleeping as I'm always exhausted afterwards.  My night was spent curled up in bed, recovering from the day’s activities.  It was too cold to enjoy any outside fresh air today. 

Beautiful Thursday

I slept in this morning, finally around 11 ish I got up and got my coffee in me before my PA arrived.  I’ve finally accepted that there are just things I can no longer do and having a Personal Assistant is a blessing.

I’m trying to get myself into a normal routine as this past winter I've spent more hours than not in bed due to health issues and the cold weather and I just don’t go together .  I try to remind myself of this daily and that even though I’m learning new ways, with God’s grace and strength. 

Today was shower day and then I got to take my ride while the dogs walked, then it was physical therapy time (which I don’t like because it hurts afterwards and exhaust me) but the massage is the best part.  After my PA left, she got me tucked into bed and it wasn’t long and I was fast asleep.  I was completely drained. 

Hope you all had a great day and from my home to yours ^^^^

Beautiful Day

Woke up to warm temps & Sunshine.  Had my morning coffee, which gets me motivated and the energy to get going

My PA arrived around 11.30 and assisted me with personal needs and then we went outside for fresh air & sunshine.  My Vit D is low even though I'm taking Vit supplements so on nice days I'm to get outside for a bit

Time goes by fast when I'm outside as I truly love being outside.  Then it was back inside to do my physical therapy (which I am not fond of but I know it’s a must to keep my muscles functioning) Best part is after it’s over I get a good massage!  It takes me time and we have to go slow as I get wore out very easily. 

PA got me my afternoon cup of coffee, fixed my dinner and it was time for her leave and it was time for a much need nap for me!  I woke up around 8 PM!  I must of been more exhausted than I realized. Took my bedtime meds, ate my snack. Once again it’s time to say …

Happy Resurrection Day 2017

This sure is true for me … how about you?  From my home to yours ….

Wow, it’s amazing how fast the time seems to go by anymore.  I’d like to wish my DH a Happy 55 birthday today.  It’s amazing how much a few years can change.  Back during the traveling days, couldn’t wait for this day to come so that we could buy into one of the retirement villages in FL.  The plan was to have a permant place there and leave the home on wheels in Illinois where the family is.  Health issues have put a big red STOP on all that.  Although I haven’t given up complete hope on that dream, it’s just being delayed.

I woke up not feeling well, my asthma and allergies are terrible and my back is screaming, it was a ruff night.  I spent my entire Easter day in bed!  I talked to the grand daughter and she sent me pictures of her and her brother enjoying the day.  They went to see their great grandma (DH mom)

It’s hard to believe how fast my precious jewel are growing up.  They are not babies anymore! Hailey turned 13 end of Jan, Toby man just turned 9 April 7! 

They both love the woods like their Papa, Daddy & Uncle Gabe! Daddy took them mushroom hunting but they found something even better!

They ran onto a family of Turtles & get their love of animals from Grammy 

While many of us take for granted the pleasures we get to spend special holidays with our families there are others that are serving our country and away from theirs.  During this time of uncertainness with so many horrific things happening around the world, I pray & ask God to watch over our military and place his guarding shield around them, so that one day they can return home and be with family that misses them.  I wanted to post a special reminder that is deep in my heart ….. 

We celebrated the Easter Bunny when my boys were little, but I also taught them the true meaning of why the Easter Bunny brings gift baskets.  The real reason we celebrate this glorious day is it represents Jesus Christ dying on the Cross and rising from the dead, he did so to pay the price that none of us could possibly do, he paid for our sins, so that if we believe and accept him as our Savior we can have everlasting eternal life.  There is no great gift any of us can receive. 

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

John 11:26

26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?

So even though I didn’t feel the greatest, I am still thankful, blessed  & Rejoice that God sent his son to endure torture, death and shed his blood for me & after all that he is Risen! 

A honey brown sugar spiral ham was placed in the oven & ham sandwich is what was for dinner.  Since I wasn’t feeling well, eating wasn’t big on the list either.  My day was spent curled up in bed between napping & watching Hallmark.  So from my home & heart to yours …