some updates...

this is a t-shirt design that I made for my cousin, Deb...

the one who came to visit a couple months ago with Sheila...

the one with liver cancer...

UPDATE:

since returning home...

the tumor was finally big enough for them to put her on the transplant list...

so that began the next step...

the transplant team...

who are very good at what they do...

BUT...

there is a list of things you must do...

hoops, if you would allow, to jump through...

it may be impossible for her, or anyone, to do this list...

she has been doing this whole healthy eating thing and she lost a ton of weight...

feels better than ever, but now she cannot take any supplements...

no vitamins, or anything with them in it...

no protein shakes or energy bars...

nothing over the counter or from the health food store...

she had tried cannabis oil, and it was working...

but she cannot do that and they will not listen to her about it at all...

but now she must complete a drug addiction program....

which is so many visits with a professional on their list...

if she survives long enough to jump through all the hoops...

and I think they have some of them lit on fire...

she will get her transplant...

if she's not dead by then...

so the shirts are being sold to raise money for all the 'extras' going on there...

Courtney is doing pretty darn good...

she got an infection, inside...

and they put her on antibiotics and had her set up to go into surgery yesterday...

to remove the infection and clean up the site...

well, she got there...

doc looked her over and said he couldn't believe it...

the infection was completely gone and they cancelled surgery...

he said, someone's been praying for you...

and praying hard...

she has hit a couple speed bumps after surgery, but doing really great now...

I am sure they will be grilling out this weekend and celebrating another victory...

I have run into a couple of doggie deaths this week...

one is a blogger and another is a friend...

so sad when they go and I so know their pain...

DH came home from work yesterday not feeling good at all...

didn't eat much for supper...

no walk, no nothing...

got a shower, went to bed...

hoping the rest does him good and he is better when he gets up this morning...

So, that's the latest around here...

we have rain coming in tomorrow, so I am going to try to get as much done as I can outside...

yesterday was a bad day for me, so just laid low and worked out the sore muscles the best I could...

feel really good right now, and I hope it lasts all day...

time for breakfast and just waiting for the sun to come up...

its 4:30 am here...

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have a good day

we had some rain through the night...

but we had to get some of this done anyway...

nothing like playing in the mud!

you don't even want to see my shoes!

Hopper...

lovin' some screen...

he watched us most of the time...

tiny viola are everywhere and the clover is blooming...

this is my dwarf lilac...

and the tulips are popping up here, there,

and yonder!

its so good to be warm again...

even if the bugs are already here...

going slow and sure this weekend...

we only have Saturday to work outside...

Sunday will be rainy...

I hope your weekend is fun and you get done what you need to...

are you buying plants yet?

not me...

but soon...

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so much is happening so fast...

the lilacs are about to bloom...

it was really had getting photos this afternoon...

the wind was blowing hard out there...

but this morning, the tulips began opening up...

and all the fun things are starting to happen...

lily of the valley...

columbine...

daffodils are still hanging in there...

the tarp needed some help staying on...

so DH went out to tie it back down today...

Doug and Paula bought this late last fall so they can get more camping in this year...

its in great shape and she is going to do some decorating inside to make it homey...

found out grass pollen has been extremely high here...

no wonder I have a nose problem...

we actually could use some rain...

the beds have cracks in them...

hope you have a super day...

spring in our town...

just wanted to share how pretty spring is here...

just a quick trip down a few streets...

so grab your coffee and enjoy...

I hope you had fun this morning...

still trying to get caught up here...

hope you have a great day!

so, here is spring at our house...

its just coming up so fast...

and we still don't have all the beds cleaned out real good...

but its always a work in progress...

and the housework is suffering...

but it will be there later and on rainy days...

these were given to me by my late father in law...

and I plan on passing them down to the kids when they get their own homes...

and I am still sore and achy...

and I can't wait until I get that all worked out and in gardening shape...

a lot of the tulips are up, but no color showing yet...

and the mower guy got a new $13,000 mower...

and it makes the yard look really nice...

this is a good place to sit and rest...

the day lilies are getting taller...

and this is my little jungle area...

and I think it will make a great place for my fairy garden...

I just need to find some fairies...

or make them...

so, how does your garden grow?

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