Happy Birthday to Nana Diana!

just wanted to give a shout out the craziest blonde on this earth!

Nana Diana!

I love this nut!

she is just what every person needs in their life to make it brighter...

I am not sure how old she is...

but its old...

and she is the best blogger...

the best nana...

the best friend...

and the best blogging sister anyone could have!

I love following the adventures of her beautiful grandkids...

and she warps them every chance she gets!

underneath all of that cute blonde hair is a heart of the purest form...

she has the most wonderful attitude towards life and is always thinking and praying for those who most forget...

she has been a most loved blessing in my life...

and so many others...

I love you, you whacky girl!

hope you have a day full of starbucks!

well, pooh...

we got up early this morning and were ready to go...

got there...

clothes off...

gown on...

footies, too...

and then...

I show them my tongue...

I broke out this morning with thrush mouth again...

never had it before this year and now here it is...

came from the shot in the butt to clear the ear infections...

so, I talked to both pre op nurses...

and then here came the anesthesiologist...

and then he called in another, older, more experienced...

and then my surgeon made an appearance...

and he is the one I listened to...

he said...

wait...

so...

that's what we have been doing all day...

waiting on everything...

got dressed again...

went to see my doctor for meds...

he wouldn't give me a script until he saw me...

even though others had...

back in there at 2...

but did talk to the surgeon's nurse and we rescheduled for the 26th...

back home...

nap...

lunch...

get dressed for real...

(didn't wear a bra this morning and had on leggings)

back over to Paris, only to wait forever...

then to Walmart, which ended up being the best part of the day...

we looked and looked and bought very little...

then we grabbed supper on the way home...

that was another wait...

now, I need to do housework...

so there you have it...

there's a reason...

I keep telling myself that...

there is a reason...

always shine...

no matter where you are planted...

let the light shine through..

I wanted the thank you for all your kind comments and prayers...

all that I do, I do not do for my own glory...

its all His...

I have no power that does not come from Him...

no talent, no heart, no kindness...

He has blessed me with so much...

and He is seeing me through this mess...

what we are freely given, we need to freely give away...

if we only gave Him back 10% of our time...

spend 10% with Him in His presence...

it would only be about 15 minutes a day...

freely give back to Him and watch His world unfold...

let Him use you to His fullest..

not yours...

and keep things in the right perspective...

I have to be at the hospital at 7:30 in the morning...

I get to go first...

I am going to close my eyes and lean back into Him...

and feel His arms encircle me...

if all goes like planned...

I should be home by noon...

my guys are awesome...

they have taken such care of me...

and they are willing to do it some more...

hopefully, though, not for long...

I have made up some major ground this year...

and looking forward to more...

;)

they're back...

my tree in the kitchen...

just dug through the ornament bins to see what was left...

added some silk flowers...

and this is what happened...

never, ever have a plan for the trees...

I just plop things on, in and through...

the lights are the purple Halloween lights we had on the deck this fall...

well, we got a call last night and Jane brought back Max and Amanda...

who we called Zigs and Lazarus...

the adoption fell through...

so they are here for a month and then back to Petropics...

but not if I can help it...

they came home sick and thin...

not in good shape at all...

Laz has an eye infection and both are sneezing...

started them on antibiotics as soon as they came in...

and they remembered us!

they were happy to be back...

as soon as I get them healed back up and some weight on them...

I will start posting them and see if we can't find them a home...

before they have to return to that place...

I am going to have to make a trip over there and see what kind of conditions they have been in...

maybe I could help them do better with babies they have in there...

who knows if they will listen or not, but we can try...

going to rest up and take it easy today...

wait for the phone call...

to let me know when surgery is tomorrow...

got several things planned for Craig today...

would love to come home to everything clean and in its place, with nothing to do...

but that won't happen...

LOL

men...

have a good one!

let's go for a ride...

our town...

the square...

different groups, businesses and families decorate trees that line the entire square...

White House and an accountant's office...

this one and the one below were taken in Paris at the park...

WWII memorial...

it sits on a lake and the lights reflect onto the water front...

and that's what we did last night...