And life goes on

It's been awhile and there is no particular excuse. Sometimes when the table top has not been viewed for several weeks because of Creative Memories pages, incomplete artwork and just plain junk the mind is likewise cluttered. In the past making a "To Do List" has been helpful in reorganizing and completing tasks but this time no such luck. My trip to Oregon and Washington for 12 days was such a great time but fall is a busy time for me here. Being involved with volunteer work at the hospital and a desire to work with the local food bank means scheduling and committing. Praise God, good friendships have developed these past 4 years and I enjoy spending time enjoying their company. Oh yes, getting back to the blogging part, there has just been too much to talk about to talk about it. Told you my mind is cluttered. Last night I was privileged to see a performance of "Phantom of the Opera". It was a Broadway tour cast who performed at the ASU Gammage theater in Tempe. It was amazing. The sets, costumes, music and special effects were outstanding. It is way out of my league but really set the juices flowing again to be on stage. Maybe in time I will feel confident enough to seek out a way to join a theater group. The patio received a face lift today. Not only did all the cobwebs and dirt get washed off but there are now three pots full of colorful blooms gracing the way to the putting green. I'll take pictures and post them because, with my ungreen thumb, they will probably be dead in three days. Tomorrow is coffee at Lilos with my Titus 2 group and then off to a jewelry party. God bless each of you. More blogging to come, I promise.

Need Haircut will travel

After the Pristine Water man woke me up at 7:30 to check my water...uh, the water softening unit, I wandered through the kitchen warming up coffee because he had shut off the water. Couldn't bring myself to eat breakfast because I had toast at 1:30 this morning hoping it would help me sleep. Oh yes, about the haircut and traveling. Left the house at 11:00 and drove to Elliot and McClintock because Suzanne does a great job of cutting and coloring my hair. My friend, Alice, introduced me to her and I will be forever grateful. Suzanne is a few years younger than me so really understands my desire to look 10 years younger than my age. Since this is Friends Week, I will leave you with the words of Robert A. Ward of whom I know nothing. "I wish you sunshine on your path and storms to season your journey. I wish you peace in the world in which you live and in the smallest corner of the heart where truth is kept. More I cannot wish you except to perhaps love to make all the rest worthwhile.

Vacation

Today is recuperation day so I've drawn, painted and experimented with Windows Live Photo Gallery. Not very good at any of them but I'm having fun trying.

Enjoying summer moments of 2009

 

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Another Day

"Another Day, Another Dollar" Would be nice if that dollar was always finding a way into my purse rather than leaping out followed by other little dollars trying to keep up. To keep my skin soft and ageless the soft water guy is coming tomorrow morning to check out the system and add whatever soft water guy's recommend. Later on in the morning, to improve on my appearance, my beautician will cut my hair. Leaving for Portland on October 21st, priceless. Priceless?, not exactly but seeing my grandchildren is! Another old saying, "Easy come, easy go!" In other news, my neck is sore this morning but swiveling nicely. Not nicely enough to clean my rather dusty house but nicely enough for me to work on photos and try to figure out how to color my Minpin that I manage to draw. That will take some practice.

A little woozy

Returned home from the Pain Center by 2:30. It took about 30 minutes again before other drivers would not be in danger, or at least, no more than usual. It will be a couple of days before all the medication used for deadening the area will be gone but after that my neck should swivel more easily and with less pain. Don't really know how many people still read this occassionally but would someone in the know tell me what happens to old posts. Journaling has been a way to keep track of time but since blogging I've not been doing that. Also was using a cassette recorder for a while but have neglected that also. Guess my life just isn't that exciting so haven't been writing much in a blog either. Drawing pictures has now become a pasttime. If I can keep these blogs as a journal, maybe I will try to do better at writing.

Goose Bumps

Goose Bumps always show up on my butt when nerves start to get the best of me. Today is the second of a series of three injections for my neck. "What you don't know won't hurt you" is how the saying goes but, guess what, now I know. The procedure is very surgical from defining the area with drapes to swapping with iodine and finally deadening the area with a gun that feels like being snapped with a rubber band. Being awake and having the doctor tell me he is about to stick a needle into four or five places in my neck is giving me the shiffers right now. After it is over, his assistant cleans me up, gives me a bottle of juice and tells me to set up my next appt with the receptionist. After the first time it took about 30 minutes before I felt I could drive. Hopefully I can find my way to the next doctor of whom has been reluctant to refill my RX. Maybe if my appearance gives the impression that my perscription is the difference between life and death, he will be less judgemental. Wish me well, literally, and say a prayer. Knowing Jesus is holding my hand and riding with me gives me courage. love to all of you. gramoo