Saturday, January 25, 2020

Today Was A Good Day

My mornings are usually good especially if I have slept well.  Today I woke up early as usual.  Made those little donuts from canned biscuits.  It was great to sit in front of our wood fire and enjoy those.....me with my coke & Sweet Hunter with his coffee.  We even watched a movie together.  Wish Man.  Have you heard of it? It was very good.  It is a true story.  That's about the only time we could watch a movie together. Early Saturday morning.  

Later on, I fixed us roast beef sandwiches and put our lunch on for tomorrow.  We aren't a fan of going out on Sundays. I made taco soup.  I don't think I have ever made that before. My girls have but not me.  We will see.  Tonight I fixed a shrimp stir fry with rice.  I am not a big fan of that kind of food but I loved the shrimp.  Sweet Hunter loved it all! Of course, he is like Mikey! Remember Mikey? He liked everything!

I usually go to bed early since all this "stuff" has happened to me.  I don't go to sleep early but its my relaxing time.  I don't watch tv during the day but I watch it when I go to bed.  I love our bedroom. It has a  fireplace in it and on top of it is some of our favorite pictures of us.  Not the kids, just us.  And then there is our big king size bed. I love it too. My sweet Mom made a quilt for me just for my bed.  I wouldn't take anything for that. 

 We have 2 chairs in here. One is a massage chair that also serves as a recliner and my Grandma Cochrans glider rocker that I wouldn't take anything for.  Laying across it, is a lap blanket I made her before she left us many years ago.  I crocheted it myself.  (My best friend Vick taught me how to crochet many years ago.  Oh how I miss my Vicki) When Grandma died they gave it back to me.  I hope one day, one of the kids will treasure it like I have.  

I got a little emotional today. It happens. I think its normal after what I've been through. There really is no reason.  It just seems as though the things I love to do, I can't do as I once did.  But my sweet friend, Marlene (stitching by the lake blog & youtuber) called me the other day, and really gave me another way to look at things.  She also sent me something very special in the mail that will help me focus and get my prayer life where it should be.  Thank you Marlene.  

I heard that many don't blog anymore. I haven't had a chance to visit but I am planning on it.  This is the time of day I will be on here winding down for the night.  I always loved this blog.  If you are out there and happen upon this blog, and remember me, Please comment and let me know if you are still blogging.  I always loved this place.  And any tips to help me get back to this, would be greatly appreciated.  
Well, I am signing off for tonight.  Pray for me and I will pray for you.  I promise. God knows.  
I am glad to be back. I am thankful I woke up today.

Be Blessed,
Val
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020

A Long Story Short

As you seen in the last post, I was diagnosed with Cancer in October, 2018. The bad thing is that my best friend, Vicki was diagnosed the next month. I had chemo from Nov 2018 until May 2019. Hardest thing I have ever done until Nov. 15, 2019. I had to tell Vicki goodbye.  We were best friends for 41 years.  Nov. 23 was her and her hubby, Eddies, 42nd anniversary and Nov. 26 was her 67th birthday. Our hearts are broken. We were like sisters. We told each other everything. She was my childrens second mom. I miss her. We miss her.

It's Jan. 21 today. As far as my health, my scans are good and my tumor markers are good. Thank you Lord.  I still have debilitating pain with my back.  I got an MRI today hopeful that they will find something that they can fix.  I also got an IV that should help strengthen my bones that were damaged through chemo and steroids.  

2019 has been the hardest year of my life.  I also have another major thing that has to do with a family member that needs lots of prayer.  Please help my pray.  

I really want to do more on my blog. I love facebook but I always said this blog is for my children.  I have a lot to learn. I have forgotten a lot of this stuff but hope to continue soon. One thing I am having problems with is loading pictures.  I guess I will figure it out.  

I met a lot of blogging friends through this blog. Oh not in person, but some of my dearest friends in the blogging world are from this blog I started in 2007.  I have so many things I want to do.  
But this is a start......