skin cancer

Norm had surgeries today for skin cancer; one on his forehead and one on his hand. They believe it was successful and so that is behind us. However there will be more burns and freezes to get it all wrapped up. Happy it wasn't deep enough to be serious.

Moral of this short story: use hats and sunscreen....no telling how long you'll live ! : )

argggggh!!!

Made a delightful visit with all grandchildren this past week with my hubby and also visited the 'college boys'.

Took some very cute pix, but somehow accidently 'lost' them....

Hoping each of my kids have some as well so I can recover a few to post from our visits. Kids growing like crazy and learning and stuff.

SO so much fun!

Can't wait to catch up with #1 son--Travis, and Monica, hope to maybe make a date for a Mariner game or something.

Mariners---kicked off last night with a win over Oakland

Been watching the Mariners forever! Takes abit to get reaquainted each spring with new players, the loss of old favorites. Won against Oakland last night in Oakland and looks like we are winning tonight...yay!!! nice start!!!

surviving winter

Some of the last of the black snow.

It actually hit 60 degrees today...yay!!

Was a bit ill at ease all winter wondering if three certain plants would survive or go the way of winterkill.

Well here they are:

My 'Sage' tree

My lilac bush

My Azalea bush.

WooHoo

They all look healthy and are budded out!

Happy Spring!!

more frequently, I'm thinking...

A PRAYER FOR THE DAY Dear God, so far today, I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped, and I haven’t lost my temper. I haven’t been grumpy, nasty or selfish, and I’m really glad of that! But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed, and from then on, I’m probably going to need a lot of help. Thank you! Amen.

( author unknown )

Allllmost Spring

March 21st counts to me as the first day of Spring...
We've been having temperatures flirting with 50's and the Sun trying to shine through a little more frequently...but alas, this IS Coeurd'Alene, and we dither in Winter a littttle longer than everyone else.
Yes, tomorrow....snow....no 50's.

But....I surprised my mom with a quick visit, and at her house (4 hours south) the forsythia was in bloom.
Such a nice assurance that Spring really IS coming.

Also went to a Memorial service for one of my HS classmates, who went through life mentally challenged though high funtioning. Such a sweet womam. I'm happy that she is set free in our Lord now.

Her Dad once commented that she was labeled mentally challenged...and his reply was, she lives everyday to it's fullest. It's the rest of us that are mentally challenged.

I know that God restores us to perfection and that is a huge comfort. I do look forward to seeing her on the other side someday. RIP Betty.

Who I am...

Who am I?

I am ...a wife, a mom, grandma, sister and sometimes a friend (but not a very good one)

I want... a retirement to magically appear. (the last ten years or so have been an 'a$$ kicker')

I have... the BEST family a person could ever dream of having.

I wish... I really 'got' manifesting. I'm a little hit and miss with my skill.

I hate... mean-hearted people.

I fear... not always being able to be independent and comfortable.

I hear... ummmm peace. It's a quiet evening around here. March Madness going on downstairs though.

I search... good question...I'll get back to ya on that one.

I wonder... how much faster can life spin?? I mean seriously...I feel like I am at the end of a semester in school and wish I had tried harder.

I regret... my inability to focus better. Not exactly a choice though.

I love... my family, half and halfs (my fam knows this), comfort food, dates with my sweetheart.

I rarely... have my 'sh!t' together....so very abstract-random.

I always... imagine I might one day change myself...(I know...I know....whatever I'm smokin...)

I usually... have a whole committee talking in my head...drives me crazy. Even in my sleep the talk about me comes in the form of a committee. There is usually, no kidding, a wise ass, an idiot, a smart black guy, etc...

I dance....oh, that would be never!

I sing... to favorite oldies, like ones I have burned to CD. ALONE.

I never... seem to achieve as much as I'd like.

I sometimes... get melancholy.

I cry... when I'm happy...when I'm sad...when I'm touched by kindness...

I am not always... sweet but I try to hide those lapses.

I lose... oh, you name it. If I've put it 'away' I'll likely never find it again. Outta sight--outta mind!

I am confused... a good deal of the time, unfortunately. I mistakenly have the habit of looking at things assuming they are complex, but really they are usually a lot simpler than I think they are going to be.

I need... a pedicure....on a regular basis. Makes me happy.

I should... figure out HOW to focus better.

WHO ARE YOU ?

this post brought to you by following my daughter's lead