A pill a day...

Well, what a month this has been. It all started with a trip to the doctor because I was having some pains in my chest. So..time for a physical... first a trip to the doctor, then a trip to the lab, then back to the doctor to hear that my thyroid is acting up.(and what a good excuse for gaining weight..I grabbed at that!)..and on to the druggist for pills. Then on to a bone density test. Another trip to find the results of that..the outcome of that is..take calcium pills and get more exercise..yea, right!! Then to the hospital to get a bolster monitor on for 24 hours. This measures the heart to see how it puts in its day..and that made for an uncomfortable nights sleep. Next day back to the hospital to return the monitor. Then in the afternoon, on to the mamography clinic. I'm guessing one more trip to the doctor for results and then I should be done...And I'm not even sick! I have added to my stash of pills tho', what with baby aspirin and primrose oil and Dicetal...and on and on. Sure great to be healthy!

All by myself....

Well, I got a very rude awakening this morning, as hubby got an early call to go to work. So it seems I have the day to myself! That means a fun day of guilt-free quilting for me. Its a dull grey day and the garden is all put to bed for the winter so there is nothing pressing to do.


I am going to spend the day thinking about and praying for my daughter as she undergoes a biopsy on her breast. I know everything will be fine as I have asked God to make it so, but a mother still must think about it.


The grandkids are coming for supper but don't have to do anything about that for a few hours yet.


Hubby is off to go quading for the long weekend. Its always nice to have a time for ones self, just not to think about meals and just to do as one wants ......just for a little while. I don't mind being alone....just for a little while. To contemplate being alone for the rest of my life is unthinkable. Okay I know we are never alone because God promises to always be there for us, but you know what I mean! There are times when its nice to be in our own little bubble!

How much Salsa is enough Salsa?

Yes, its that time of year again..Salsa making time. The tomatoes and hot peppers are plentiful this year and are ready to do something with.I dragged myself out of bed the other morning ( this was early, like 9am or something) and hubby had all the vegies cleaned, sliced and diced ,and the jars all washed . I mean, how blessed could a girl be than to have a man like that around the house? The only thing we squabble about is the amount of hot peppers to throw into the pot..I lean toward the mild side and he likes it hotter than hell. Now, its not that we eat that much salsa ourselves but I have a large family that always wants at least what they consider their "share"so now after 73 pints I think I may have enough to get us thru till the next tomato growing season. Course the garden is still producing many more tomatoes so can I interest anybody out there in a bushel or two or three? Next its on to apples and pears ! Will the blessings never end?

Quadin' ain't just for the young!

We went camping at Duffy Lake last weekend. We went with Ted, Diana, Jack, Kevin and Will. Everyone that owned a Quad had it along and many hours were spend driving the many miles of trails in that area. Grandma, she got left at camp to contemplate what the next meal would consist of,and that was okay by her!
Grandpa was in his glory, so much so that the aches and pains meant nothing to him, till the next day..and the sight of his leg was not so pretty. He doesn't know what he did to it, he was having too much fun to realize he even hurt himself. oh yes, grandma did take a little short jaunt on the bike, but has decided that no, she doesn't need to own one!

Not your everyday wedding!

You're always proud of your kids but this past weekend made me specially proud of my daughter Liana. She did such a fantastic job of planning and organizing her son's wedding. Everything went off without a hitch and the weather was fantastic! All the guests seemed to enjoy a casual and fun-filled weekend at Vivian Lake. The food was fantastic and about as medieval as you could get without going out and slaughtering your own! Fireworks lit up the sky that night and were enjoyed by all the campers at the site. The Bride was beautiful and did not appear to be stressed at all, just happy to be married at last.If you want more info, go to Liana's blog posted at the right hand side of this blog.

It's GR-RR-REAT!

Yes its true...we are soon to be GREAT grandparents! Does that make me feel any older? NOT! It is exciting tho' and I tell everyone I know the GREAT news.
We had a GREAT visit with Jennifer this past month and was sorry to see her go. Connie was here for a week also so that meant we did a GREAT deal of shopping.
Also, hubby bought me a little old Nisson car, circa 1986, so now I am a little old GREAT grandma in a little old not so GREAT car.The thing is, now hubby does not think the car GREAT enough for me. He has driven it to work several times and the thing really is a GREAT piece of junk! Our neighbor just bought his wife a new little something or other Toyota and is wanting to sell his 1999 toyota Corolla and so we are frantically gathering up all our little bits of money that we have here and there to buy this GREAT, well maintained Toy. So you will probably not see me driving an old not so GREAT nisson any time soon and a GREAT big "for sale" sign will be going on the windshield. Some young teenage person would probably think its GREAT to be bombing around town in a car with no speedometor,a dull paint job and a moldy interior..oh, did I mention it has a GREAT stereo system?

Oh, my Angelina Lips!!...

I'm not a die-hard camper. Seems everytime we go camping, its cloudy, or raining or cold and sometimes all three at one time. This past weekend we went camping and, you guessed it, Friday night was freezing. We hunkered around the camp fire all night and the next day, it was the same thing..just plain ol' cold. But Sunday morning we woke up to the most glorious sunshine! And it was hot! I revelled in the sun, absorbing all of that beautiful heat. The next day did I pay for that, I was burned in splotches all over the place but the worst were my Lips! I am still suffering..I think the Lord is making my mouth pay for all the complaining about cold weather that I did..guess that will teach me to be thankful for the weather whether I like it or not!