I didn't get my walk in tonight!

the city decided that tonight would be that one night that they spray for mosquitoes...

had to shut all the windows and turn the air back on...

not going out until the morning...

don't want to breath that stuff!...

I wish they would have waited until it heated up again...

we only have one more cool day and then it's going to start heating up again...

and I missed a night...

wah...

ok, I feel better now...

thanks for listening...

My friend thought this would be fun...

I love it...

may not do the cupcake but I do love the color...

and the idea of having an old recipe page from a vintage cookbook glued onto the bottom...

I have a candle here somewhere that looks like a piece of apple pie...

that would be a fun thing to put in here...

Ryan Bruce's update from the journal on caringbridge...

Wednesday, June 30, 2010 5:46 PM, EDT

Day 39 - Wednesday, June 30 - Surgery Update

Ryan'​s surgery today went fine. He is now in recovery. We will give more updates later.

Finally...

Steve got serious with the weed patch we call a driveway and took it back...

he weed eated and sprayed like a maniac...

the two lots across the street are for sale...

if you want to be my neighbor...

our cars are parked all over the place...

they also got the dwarf lilac planted, too...

my heroes...

I'm so glad I let them hang out here...

more later...

Some days are better than others...

Someone left a post and wasn't sure why I have a wheel chair...

so here goes...

fibromyalgia...

it effects the soft tissue...

muscles, tendons and ligaments...

my neurotransmitters don't work right...

there are also other things that come with it...

chronic pain...

IBS...

chronic headaches...

insomnia...

fatigue...

there are others...but these are what bother me the most...

I also have degenerative arthritis in my neck, spine and hips...

there are no meds without side effects...

threw them away...

I can walk...but I have only so many steps a day...

I can get around ok inside and could outside last year...

this year is not so good...

the pain has hit in the lower back and hips over the winter really bad...

I have had the chair for over two years...

knew what could happen...

but never used it before...

but this year I decided mobility is more important...

I missed the outdoors...

it flares up and fades...

more flares lately...

been pushing it too hard...

they don't know why it happens...

it just does...
you don't get better...
but you can have better days...
people have a hard time understanding that...
they always say- well call me when you get better...
it ain't going to happen...
but it's ok...
there's a reason...
I am right where God wants me to be...
there is a plan...
and I've never had to do it alone...
He's been right here with me every step of the way...

update: January 21, 2015
I am doing much better these days, but still use my chair for walks and when we go shopping if I cannot get one of those riding things...
I still only have so many steps, but my energy level is higher than it was...
got my gall bladder out a couple of years ago and am able to eat better...
sleeping better most of the time, too...
I still flare, and every once in awhile, its a nasty one...
but you just have to roll with the punches...
and be thankful for all the good days you are given...
normal?
nope...
but I am ok with that...
just a bump in the road, that's all...
we all have something that God asks us to do...
this is just one of mine...
;)

this morning...

Bebe was a bad dog...he rolled in poop...

he had to be hosed off outside and bathed as soon as he came in...

he's been sucking up ever since...

he did that just as soon as I got the bag of dirt open...

my rusty #10 cans...

they worked great...

I had 2 large pots to go...but only did one...the other has a huge crack...so it became the base...

then I had Craig shuffle this around...

and then the last few days caught up with me...

I'm in for the rest of the day...

"Never look down on anybody unless you're helping him up."

Ryan Bruce update...

The drs did a CT scan and found too much spinal fluid around his brain and they are going to operate tomorrow to put in a shunt...

this will allow the fluid to drain out into his stomach...

and relieve the pressure so there is no brain damage...

then the pt person came in and they had him sit on the side of the bed...

stand up...

and step sideways and back into bed again...

great progress...

they liked his balance...

his mom's prayer requests are:

God's hand in guiding the surgeons tomorrow...

getting Ryan's pain meds lined out better...

too much and he's too sleepy to function...

not enough and it's miserable...

this was day 38 for them...

they have been at the hospital with him that long and they still have a long way to go...

I can't imagine having to go through all of that...

so continued prayers for the family...

he has shoulder pain and they xrayed it and no broken bones...

but it could be a rotator cuff injury...

so pray that that is healed and he doesn't have to deal with another surgery for that...

just whisper his name...Jesus heals...

bodies, homes and hearts...

it's a beautiful night...

the street light by the cornfield...

Steve pushed me for another walk....

and then we went for a short drive around the square and by the golf course...

I am so sore from the last few days...

I will sleep so good tonight...

or have to find the heating pad...

sweet dreams...

this evening...

this is the screen we have been working on that I thought would only take about half an hour...

but it looks better...

I bought this off of Rebecca at Ella Mae's Barn Gathering...

ok...laugh if you will...

introducing my shabby chic wheel chair...

more work to do on this..and moving the grapevine tomorrow...

Mr Wiggles trying to take a nap...

love this view...

Bebe...

cone flowers...

before...

after...

you know how you see things when you're just sitting there?...

my hubby...

hoping I don't see anything else...

we had just got back from a walk down the street and he needed to rest...

we have our summer back!...

the temps are low and the humidity is gone!...

and we finally opened the windows!...

have a great night...

One of my favorite things...

I got this from my friend, Rebecca...

I love metal things...

with swirls and holes and character...

Happy White Wednesday...

this morning...

things to fix...

started on this...

lots to clean...

but we had guests...Terri and grandson, Chase...

he is 2...and his Kroc's have eyes on them...he had a sucker from the post office and was on his way to McDonald's for lunch and play time...

cone flowers...

drive way entrance...

corn a block away...at the end of the street...

it curves around to the highway...

more corn...

going back home...

we are on the right...

our place...

some of what we done...needs more bling...

it's cleaner...still need to spray for weeds...but after we are done playing outside...

just had lunch and need a nap...

Steve's at Wally World getting supplies...

should be home in an hour...

I'm sure there will be more later...

I took 78 photos the first time out...

don't say you weren't warned...