My Thoughtful Spot

I just realized the pics I wanted to share are on the desk top. I'm on the laptop. Oh well. I'm not gonna move off my bed again tonight!

It's been a challenging day today. I did NOT sleep well last night a few hours tops, and i didn't rest well today either. Laying in bed hurts more than being up and about, but it's largely impossible to sleep standing up unless you are a horse (or a cow.. or... lol). None of which describe me. Well, at least not literally.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my new chair. I can lift the seat up to the level that leaves me able to reach the counter, stove, etc. I can tip back and nap in it, i can go as fast as 5 mph in it! I can accomplish SO much more in it than I ever could in the other chair. This is such a blessing. here, check it out

It can take small steps as well, so no more catwalking over steps. Thats almost disappointing. hehe. It saves me SO much energy in a day and I can now play in the yard with my kids. they think it's fun to chase me around, and I'm able to get to wherever I need to be to play with them - this does lawn as well as driveway. It's been lifechanging. OH, and I can see out my windows!!!!!!!! That may not sound like much but trust me - it's HUGE.

Ok, time to curl up and read a book for a while. Chair is charging, kids are in bed (not sleeping but thats beside the point) it's MEEE time.

Night all... later!

Are tougher than others

I've been listening to Ray Boltz's "The Anchor Holds" a lot tonight. (yes, I am aware of all controversy around him. Don't care to go there thanks) It's ministering to me so much,the boat is battered, my sails are torn, I've certainly fallen on my knees, on my face even, as the seas rage around me. I feel like I can't hold on for even one more moment - and then I am reminded the Anchor holds - I don't have to. My dreams, my dreams and visions that I've held in my hand may have slipped through my fingers like grains of sand but that anchor holds. I would think that in the years I've lived I would have learned to hold on to that anchor but I seem to continually forget. Somehow each storm seems worse than the last and I have to learn all over again.

Here's the song in youtube, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FL112E3NjqU. It's worth hearing.

for tonight it's off to lay down and watch NCIS while falling asleep. Good night all. Now that I have my computer again I'll be back more often. i think!

Keep on praying for our little Jon Marc. He's just had the chicken pox but thanks to many prayers he didn't get very sick with them - not nearly as bad as it could have been! Here is a picture of him with his big brothers, as well as one of him.

The Colour Song

I love this song. I have it playing over and over. Today has been a rough day. I keep telling myself tomorrow may be better. I hope it is better. i can't say it couldn't be worse because realistically it could be. But it will probably be better.

A picture to make you smile. James and his intended.

I'm not big on weekends. Change in routine, days tend to drag, just not my favorite days of the week. But they keep coming with a regularity I can't avoid so...

Today I've put the kitchen back to rights and cleaned the fridge to the point of almost acceptable, now I am going to have to take a longer break. Lack of sleep last night is taking it's toll. I'm going to crash and read for a bit and I suspect it will turn in to sleep. Once I wake up, I hope to get the bathroom finished and some laundry done. Hubbie is home all day, with any luck he'll make supper.

My head hurts, my body hurts and worst of all my heart hurts.

an old picture of a little boy I love.

I'm starting the day out with seizures. A whole new sort in fact. I didn't see these ones coming. I just didn't feel quite like myself and said a rather strange something to a friend in a chat. And then as I'm wondering which alien has taken over my brain the postictal headache hit and I'm suddenly aware of all that has been going on. Thankfully I wasn't in a group of people but only with one loving understanding friend!

so. I'm not moving a lot yet. My eyes are still a little funky and I'm not quite sure yet that I've returned totally to our planet (lol). The dogs want to be fed but they won't starve while they wait. I need to eat myself but I look down and realize that I won't starve either!!

So today may be a slower day than I wished but life does go on. Hopefully by late afternoon I will be able to make the birthday meal for hubbie. Let me see if I can find a picture to leave you for the day....

meet Jon Marc. He's my cousins little guy. He's battling cancer in a big way. Right now he's in the hospital, he has had a temp of 104 for two days that wouldn't come down despite treatment. Prayers for Jon Marc and his family would be so appreciated!!

Quick edit: The day just got better. James (8) woke up. He had diarrhea in his sleep. Whats next????

I love Mondays. It's a brand new beginning to the work week, life goes back to normal (I do not like routine changes and weekends are FULL of them) and simply said I can settle back into my comfortable day.

Today I have high hopes. Of a shining bathroom and a tidy clean living room. It's unlikely, two rooms in one day is dreaming big but on a Monday a girl can dream of anything.

Drat. I also realize that I forgot to get hubbie to lift my chair out of the van before he left for work this morning. I don't like the old one as much and yet I consistantly do this. I walk into the house because it's just so much easier, then I sink into the computer chair to play, forget about the wheelchair... oops. Oh well. I don't care! I will sit and play in my garden all day if I must. I wonder how much turf I can dig up with my little flower garden tools???

Right now I have needles to do and kids to feed. Laundry to switch and then... we'll see. Whatever I see that needs doing!

Your picture for the day. Bria and I on halloween day a number of years ago.

I need to get out with my camera. Taking pictures brings me joy. Today I got to spend some time with my sister when she came to pick up her daughter. Molly spent this week with us, we had a great time. I took only one picture if you can imagine (today, not all week). Here's my baby sister and Molly girl.

After they left I laid down and read for a while then had a wonderful Sunday afternoon nap. Oh what a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon! I've watched TV and puttered in the kitchen chatting with a good friend off and on as well.

I'm looking forward to tomorrow. I am hoping to be able to make more of my house look good!

I'm not making any foolish promises to blog in the future. I barely manage to write a grocery list coherantly! I do wish to try and at least get some pictures up on occasion tho.

Life is challenging me lately. Hugely. Most of you wouldn't want to know some of the "how's"! But it's gardening season again, I can flop myself out of my chair and into the dirt and that does my soul good. I've even sacrificed a few flowers this year for some vegetables. They better taste good!

I see I'm going to have to re-learn how to upload pictures. I wonder if I still have the smarts!

wow. So easily even I can do it! This is Charlie. he showed up in our yard last October, starving, his fur a mass of knots and burdocks and crawling in fleas. A more faithful friend I couldn't ask for.

Kate and James were not letting go of big brother on our last visit to Charlottetown! He has moved from residance into his own apartment now and has a job starting Monday. In June he's part of a Shakespearean play that i can't wait to see!!!! My boy is growing up.

I will try to do this more often. Honest.