Katie Checks Out Who is Eating

Katie, our boston terrier just had to check out all the noise going on outside of our breakfast room window. I have my bird feeders there so in the morning I can eat breakfast and check out the birds. I just had to share this picture with fellow bloggers as it reminded me of my children when they were small and would look out the window too. Katie, I think has become one of my children now that human ones are all grown up.

Aha Moment for me!

As you read about my little trip recently to Florida with a bunch of old friends I also want to share with you how I was feeling while there. Don't get me wrong, love being there but for some reason three or four were either getting a cold or just got over bad coughs. Me, I had indigestion everyday and didn't eat much, just a lot of tums. Shopping with the girls was strange because we love those little botiques to look through but my stamia was not as I thought it should be, so my friend thought I was just tired and I would sit and wait on benches throughout this little town. I was out of breath alot but wouldn't admit it to anyone and they ssurely wondered what happened to all my opinions I always have to share. I was quiet.

Three days after getting home from Florida I knew something was wrong and I guess I just had it and couldn't cope and told DH I think the emergency room for me and now. Hate going there and we all put that off.

My "Aha" momement was when I thought maybe a heart attack but it turned out to be a small blood clot in my right lung and pneumonia. After testing they then found I had a UTI and they believe caused by my blood pressure meds so they took me off them and blasted me with antibiotics which in turn made me sick to my stomach, unable to eat and a hospital stay of 5 days. I am home now and need to get on blood thinners, have blood work done every day for 5 days. Hoping that the clot was small enough to dissapate I go back next week for another test.
My "aha" moment to me was at my age you better stop being lazy,, sitting around and get walking, move that body. I never expected this to happen andthere are a lot of things out there that are worse and I truly feel blessed that I got a rude awaking that I am just a mortal being
Being a control freak of sorts, this shook me with this hospital stay. You really are relying on machines and nurses and doctors to take care of you, you do not have control. I had anxiety attacks at night, couldn't sleep. Of course who sleeps when they are always waking you up.

My family and friends are the best and they were so upset over it that I vow I will do my upmost to stay as healthy as I can, not extreme now but moving this old body. So I will do my best to get over this completely and having a dear husband taking care of me is just a plus. They asked me at the hospital if I wanted "Home Health Care". I said no, I married a man 10 years younger than me in fine health and he is definitly my "Honey Health Care".

Summer - 2010

This was the hottest summer in Tennesse I have ever lived.
I left Florida because it was so hot ALL THE TIME, well, except for Winter months.
I do know that they had extremely hot weather as almost all the country did.
So, only did one rv trip and that was to Mistletoe State Park in Georgia, which I showed pictures of and it was just slightly cool, just slightly thanks to an outdoor fan we had.
But my summer was filled with happiness in just one weekend in July. My daughter and her son Matthew who I hadn't seen in 7 months flew up here for a visit but just for 3 days. I will take any amount to see them from Florida. I know, I know, Florida is only about 12 hours to her house and to fly only 1 1/2 hrs., but I have lived in Florida for 35 years and don't relish a vacation there. One of those "Been There, Done That" things. Besides at my age it is about time for the children to visit their mother.
But here is a picture to show you Valerie and Me and I think the smile tells it all.

Mothers' Day 2010

A quiet day for me as all my children live in different states but got a telephone call, cards and gifts from them all. They all know how much I love Mothers' Day as to me it is such a priviledge to be their Mom as they all turned out to be great adults. Picture taken at one sons 50th birthday.

Family

It was such a wonderful Saturday. The weather was warm, but a little windy and most of all I got to see my grandson from Missouri. His parents were here because Jennifer (the mother) was speaking at a womens' conference and I got a chance to keep my grandson Connor for the day. Dave and I took him to see Ruby Falls in Chattanooga. I don't know what I was thinking but it was in a cavern. My last canvern visit I swore I would not do that again as it was a long

walk. I am inserting a picture of the three of us. It looks as if I was falling over backwards but I really wasn't, just came out that way. I only get to see this grandson once or maybe twice a year so it was a delight to do anything with him. He is so interested in things and just talks and discusses things with me that it makes grandma feel important.

"JOY"

The word in a swap on Swap-bot to describe via photo was an easy one to do.

I had just received this photo of my grandson Matthew and the JOY was there both in his face and in my heart. Enjoy!