Whew- what a day...

and I am so glad it's almost over...

helped with supper tonight...

we had breakfast for a change...

scrambled eggs, hash browns, gravy, biscuits and sausage...

I have a thing for black pepper in my eggs, gravy and potatoes...

not real smart...

it also makes me sneeze...

did that about 3 times...

almost peed my pants...

Diana, it's not a bowl cut...

maybe a dome...

but not quite a bowl...

Doug just cut it straight across the back so it's shoulder length now...

long enough I can still get it up in a pony tail...

my hair is very thick and the weight pulls my neck out of place if it gets too long...

so over 2 inches came off today and it feels great!

it's bouncy again, though, I haven't tried it out except for when I sneezed...

the pain is down to a dull roar...

that I can handle...

not sure if I will be able to get out of bed in the morning...

but Craig is here if I need a push...

I love my heating pad...

bought it last fall from Walmart...

it has heat and massage both...

my first one like it and if you don't have one...

get one...

it shuts itself off in an  hour, so I can go to sleep with it on without waking up hours later burnt somewhere...

yeah, I have done that before...

I know your not supposed to...

what can I say?

I took such a long shower today...

what a great invention...

so many things to be thankful for that we take for granted...

the vertabra that was out today is the one that I ruptured about 12 years ago...

I don't usually have this much pain with it...

I have it back in for now...

hope it stays there or goes out the other way next time...

Craig took very good care of me today...

even though he snickered when I flinched in pain...

little bugger...

a little under the weather today...

got up this morning with a pinched nerve under my shoulder blade...

heating pad, hot shower and massage day...

Doug came up and he cut my hair for me...

Craig and I sat out on the benches on the porch for a little while...

we started new PT exercises yesterday, working on the upper body...

and I think they got the best of me...

went through them slowly today trying to get it all worked out...

it is better than it was this morning...

but it hurts to type or sit here...

so I will catch up with you later...

keep Marydon's husband, Harold, in your prayers today...

I haven't heard how he did this morning...

check Blushing Rose blog for more details...

I may be back on a little tonight...

or it may be tomorrow...

sun spots happen...

Daphne loves them...

but today, Doofus hid his face to nap...

I love doilies on the backs of the chairs...

and light sparkling the sparklers...

got a phone call from my bestie this afternoon after she saw the post with the silk flowers...

I had to assure her that they were already back inside...

I had trouble trying to find a background today...

I kept trying them on only to find I didn't like it...

then I finally found this one...

you just know when it's the right one...

supper...done...

shower...done...

kitchen clean up...done...

comments read...done...

blog hopping...getting to it now...

have  a fun night!

Let the slapping begin...

because I think it's time for spring...

and lilacs bloom in the spring...

I'm going to love being a tacky old lady...

if it warms up a little more...

I can plant these, too...

there are so many little seeds on these this year...

this is one of the hybrid iris that can bloom more than once a year...

they are smaller than my old fashioned ones...

dreaming of the days when I can complete the redo here...

moving the rack and wagon and changing it up...

clear blue skies but a little chilly with the wind...

Robbie and I sat here for about 5 minutes...

too windy...

Robbie swinging and the sun rays came across his face...

hey Rebecca!

na na na na na...

Craig went out to get a close up of the "fern"...

not a fern...

weed...

but a green weed and a blooming one that I like...

it's staying for awhile...

18 more days until spring!

Good morning...

got  ferns coming up in a front bed...

I don't have these kind of ferns...

mine come up a lot later and uncurl...

wonder how these got here...

am having a much better morning...

I am so happy that little flu bug was only a 24 hour thing...

talked to my step mom last night...

they got dad moved back to the nursing home on Monday...

the doctor said he is 90% sure the mass on his pancreas is cancer...

dad hasn't been told any of this...

he started telling everyone over the weekend that he is dying...

that he won't live long enough to see warmer spring days and going outside again...

he told my step mom that he wishes she could go with him...

and he was sorry he was going to have to leave her alone...

he knows...

and he's ready...

and my step mom says this last year that he has been here...

has been for her to make the transition...

of living without him...

pray for an easy passing...

and that they have the strength to do what needs to be done between now and then...

and the peace...

I believe him...

and I am ok with it...

he has lived with pain for over 30 years now...

I am anxious for him to leave this body...

that all his trials will soon be over...

I wish I could be there when he crosses over...

I would love to see him leave this world...

because you can see the other side right before you leave...

and there is such a peace if you are ready to go...

you can almost see it in their eyes and in that moment...

heaven and earth touch...

and I have this feeling...

he may just go out preaching...