Preparing For Life's Ups and Downs

Happy Thanksgiving to all my lovely readers. We had a wonderful time going out to eat at our favorite resort up in Lake Texoma. What a blessing it is to spend our time with our friends and loved ones. I am especially thankful that I am here to make new memories. As you may have read before, 3 years ago I suffered a pretty serious brain injury. You can read about it here. Needless to say, I am quite cognizant of our limited time we may have with our loved ones. {my granddaughter and I} I am also here to share with you that setting up an emergency fund should be a top priority in everyone of our lives.  An emergency fund can help us get through the rough times, such as when we experience a medical emergency, lose our job, or face an unexpected expense.  Several years ago, I opened an emergency account and had my employer take $50 out of each paycheck and put it into that account thru direct deposit. Having that $50 each paycheck go towards an...

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Time for Changes

It's been a n interesting couple of week s. If you want to call it that. I have been feeling like I've been going downhill since th e last post where I discussed my "issue". If you are a regular reader of this blog you will kn ow wh at I am tal king about. I though t I could "make myself better." I thought t hat I could will it to go away. The cl ouds would disa p pear and the sun would shine once again. But the sun didn't come out and the cl oud kept getting darker. Until the s torms came in. And the storm was bad. Very bad.  I prayed and prayed all day and night.  Until one day, it da wn ed on me. I needed help. I needed professional help.  If I was sick with an infection or the f lu wouldn't I seek help? I neede d to know what was wrong.  I set u p an appointment that very day of the d aw ning.  My doctor explained to me once again that after a brain     h emorrhage this could happen. And it did. He immedia tely advi...

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Starting Over, Going Vegan and One Year Anniversary

Was that title long enough for ya? Yep it was exactly one year ago today that I suffered my brain hemorrhage.  I spent two days in the ICU then was moved to the Neuro floor for another 8.  I spent Easter in the hospital. Looking back now, I am extremely blessed at how the entire event unfolded. I collapsed at home, feeling paralyzed in almost an instant from my neck down and unable to speak, but the actual bursting of the blood vessels didn't occur until the next morning in the hospital, on Good Friday. They were about to let me go since they didn't see any blood. But one of the doctors said, "Let's do one more CT scan before you go." And bam! There it was. If I had come home I would have died later on that week. Yikes! It was scary but at the same time it changed me. I'll have to go over those changes in another post, because they are faaaaar too long to post here. But needless to say, I am still here and loving my life and family. ...

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Day 50 And What I Am Thankful For..

Today I woke up and watered the backyard. I sit under a willow tree and hold the hose out spraying cool water to all my thirsty flowers and my one tomato plant. Molly, the fat pug, sits far away from me, scared that I may spray her too. Wendy, the old dog, sits on the other side of the yard, under some shade, enjoying the morning breeze. This is one of the few things I have found that I can do by myself. I actually sorta, snuck this chore when my husband went back to work on Monday. I decided I needed to do SOMETHING. It can drive a person crazy, just laying in bed day after day, night after night, while life goes on outside those four walls. I watched TV, but after awhile I noticed many, many shows should take away the COM in SITCOM, they're not even funny. I think I've read every magazine published and online. Sigh. It is day 50 today. Friday. I should be at work counting down the hours 'till quittin' time so I can come home and play with my children. But I'...

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