A First

The girls, ready to go to a formal banquet with friends from church.
(disclaimer: Mom did not choose their dresses)

Celebrating Veterans Day ~Hospital Style~

What we see from the hospital window~a crane was brought into the parking lot fly the flag today.  It was not there earlier this morning.

Unexpected Blessing

One morning, I quickly washed J's bed sheets so that i could get them  outside to line dry before leaving to go to the hospital to be with my son.  I accomplished the task, however the sky was cloudy, and looked like it could rain. But there was a nice breeze, so i prayed, and left the bedding on the line as i went about other tasks that needed to be done. When i was ready to get on the road, i got the dry sheets off the line and brought them into the house~just as rain began to fall.  I know God held back that rain, and sent the right amount of breeze to dry the clothing~ just because He knew~ i needed~ His grace..!

Thankful Thoughts ~Day One~

 I am grateful that someone  developed this Julian knife, for it is what I use to slice or dice onions, olives, or almost whatever a regular knife does....with my one good hand.  I no longer cut myself from using a regular straight knife.

This has been her spot while her brother has been in the hospital for chemo this time around.  I have got great kids!

just news from around here

It is an official envelope, and she doesn't even jump to open it!!

A picture of the  concoction we use to keep the forever pests at bay. We used to spray the house for bugs, but with a compromised immune system, it is best to stay away from insecticides as much as possible.  I had remembered a church number telling me once about something she used because they had allergies to insecticides.  I was able to get the information, and now if you visit our home, you will see these re-used lids with this powder set in strategic places all around the house. The best thing about it~ it works! It terminates their life!  I know most everyone who reads this don't have forever pests to worry about...but it never gets cold enough here for them to die. And if we do nothing they move right in and take over your dwelling.

The recipe:

1/3 part boric acid

1/3 part cornmeal

1/3 part sugar

Change every three months.

Before RN~After RN

Getting ready to go take "the" test

The results are in! An official R.N.
We knew she could do it.

Twas one of those days

Maybe you don't recognize these guys,I wouldn't either if I saw them again... but they are angels without wings. I have no idea what their names were, but God does!

I was traveling down the freeway at the normal speed when the car began to shake. {No! I was not speeding!!} I pulled over and checked all around the car.  Everything seemed normal, so I got back into the car and drove on down the road.  I  drove into a parking spot at Sams Club and checked the tires again.  All seemed ok, so into the store I went to make my needed purchases. When I came out, and began to open the trunk, a very flat tire stared back at me. A call to my hero husband, and he arranged for my daughter to bring some supplies and he would stop to change the tire and drive the car home after work.  While I was waiting for my daughter, these guys stopped to help.  They were with their families on there way into the store~  they not only changed my tire, but one went and put air in the spare before they joined their families.  They did not know each other, and I did not get any of their names.  This strengthened my faith in the goodness of people around me.  They were responding to Gods call to their hearts.  I am  renewed.

Oh yes! I called my daughter  and told her she did not need to come after all.