5 years ago today, Love You Dad

This saying is so true for me .. I thought it fit my day and was good to share as I wish this for all those who follow me.

It’s hard to believe that 5 years ago today, my Dad took his last breathe here on earth and is now in eternity with our heavenly father.  There are days that go by I wish he was here so I could just hug him, tell him I Love him, to see his smiling face.  I take comfort in knowing he isn’t suffering anymore, all the pain he fought, the fatigue, the fighting against his body. 

As you know I'm living in my dad’s home due to health issues and not being able to live in the home on wheels.  There are times I miss my home on wheels and it will likely always be my home.  This morning I woke up and my first thoughts were of my dad and how blessed I am to live in his home during this difficult time in my life.  I was blessed this morning to wake up lying in my bed that is in the same room that he spent his last days and took his last breathe here on earth. 

I haven’t been feeling well this past week and my flowers were doing great after the rain we got but due to not feeling good I wasn’t able to get outside and work in them and several were looking ruff from too much rain and others from being dried out due to the different pots I had them in.  I felt so blessed to be able to work out in the flowers I love and most of doing it in my dad’s yard.  (Dad wasn’t much on flowers, but Mama Viv is happy with them) After wearing myself out  I came inside and cleaned up and came to my bedroom and was able to spend the evening resting in my bed that my dad spent his last few days on earth in.  Normally it was a living room but when dad came home we made it his bedroom and when I moved in, I did the same.  I enjoy being in this room and it gives me peace and comfort knowing my dad is going to spend eternity in heaven and being in the room he spent his last days bring me peace & comfort. 

This was fair week and used to my family would always go to the derby as we always had many family members driving in it but while everyone was at the fair, I just didn’t have the desire to go, I wanted to spend it in my Dad’s home.  This Meme I snagged from FB says it was a Bzzzy day, mine was more emotional but regardless I'm wore out and ready to call it a day. 

Happy Mother’s Day!

dreary cold day

I had a ruff night and finally to sleep around 4 am!  Woke up to a dreary, chilly cold day.  

It wasn’t long after I woke up my PA showed up and it was off to the shower to get freshened up.  After that it was therapy time, Since the weather is not only affecting my allergies/asthma but my pain as well.  It was a slow moving day.  My youngest son stopped in to check in on me and we had a nice visit.  I did brave the cool temps and took Roo & Lexi outside on front porch and gave them a good brushing as I was getting tired of the hair everywhere!  They are both losing their winter fur, while I was at it, I took them for a short walk in front of neighbors to pee and back inside we came.  My evening was spent in bed trying to re-coup as it wasn’t long exhaustion set in.  I am slowly getting more energy, but it just doesn’t take much to sap all my energy.

So from my home to yours ….

Happy 34th Anniversary!

Wow, It’s amazing how time seems to fly by.  today I’ve been married 34 years! Almost 3 years of dating + 34 yrs of marriage = 37 years in July!  This is one of the first pictures taken of us as a couple at my freshman year of Homecoming, junior year homecoming …

& a few of the many wedding pictures I have ..

Marriage has created 2 handsome sons, that I'm proud to be their mother. 

2 beautiful grandchildren that are the most precious jewels that Grammy is overly partial to.  I have the best grandchildren in the world! 

Although I have to admit they are growing up way to fast for this Grammy, I no longer have any babies, Princess Hailey is a beautiful teenager!

Hailey & Toby are growing up so fast

Through all the ups & downs, no matter what life has thrown, the greatest gift has been Love!

Happy Anniversary to my soul mate & greatest gift here on earth, I couldn’t imagine going through life with anyone but the best man on earth!

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 …