Monday checkin

I am running a little short on time because of some errands I have to run this morning. The sun is out & the wind is blowing like crazy. Hopefully the wind will help dry some of this mess out. Texas has just seen too much water lately & things are really a mess for a lot of people just from water alone not mention the tornado damage.

I hope all you moms had a wonderful Mother's Day. My son cooked me a homemade lasagna dinner all from scratch except the noodles & it was awesome. In addition to the dinner, he also made a foot soak out of Epson salts, zest from a lime, lime essential oil & peppermint essential oil, plus 4 drops of green food coloring to make it a little greener. He put this in small mason jars & not only is it pretty to look at in the jars but smells totally awesome. I just happen to have one of those foot soaking machines & you can bet I will be putting it all to use. I will let you know how it works out. Talk about being completely surprised by all of this, I was. My daughter was there too of course & her step daughter came & ate with us. That was a great surprise. Although, my daughter is divorced from her dad these two are very close & she continues to share a lot of holidays with us which really makes me happy. She is still very much a part of our family regardless of what has happened.

For our new members this is where we checked in & if we feel like talking about what we did over the weekend we do it, or if we want to talk about our week ahead that's ok too.

We have many members here in need of your prayers, so please keep them in mind. If you have a friend or family member that needs prayers, this is the place to ask for them.

I hope everyone has a good week ahead of them.

Glad you had good mothers days! My son made me a sweet card and my daughter bought me one and they went in together to get me a stuffed bear. It was wonderful. They are really enjoying my daughter's kitten, Troy. He's a silly, playful little guy and very cute.

I tried to go back to work Saturday. It didn't go well. My employer wasn't following my Dr orders. They had me work on my feet the whole time, didn't get a break, and also kept telling me to lift boxes in excess of 40 lbs. When I left I was in tears from the pain. I came home, showered, took a pain pill, elevated my knees, and iced my back. The pain was so bad that I'm still feeling it today. My Dr told me to not return to work so I called and got paperwork submitted. I'm disappointed. I want to work but it also forced me to face that my joints are worse than I thought.

This coming week has both of my kids birthdays. They are excited. We are doing sleep over. My son has his Friday and my daughter has hers on Saturday. I want them to have fun but its going to be a long weekend! So this week will be filled with birthday prep.

Well I actually had a couple low pain days. My husband went above and beyond on Sunday to make me feel special. They woke me up to surprise me with a beautiful necklace that said mom. I had handwritten card to go with it. I went to see my mom and my mom in law before heading home. My hubby then cooked me a special dinner steak and shrimp with some of my favorite sides. He cooks for me all the time but he always makes Mother's Day extra special. I'm pretty lucky. I then relaxed the rest of the day.

I woke this morning to being unable to lay on my back. There is a big knot that is warm and tender to touch. Very bad pain day. I meet my new doc on Wednesday. Hopefully she can make sure this isn't an infection. Also will get a referral to urology. I'll keep ya posted!

Susie, Wow that all sounds amazing. What a great son to do all of those beautiful thoughtful things. Thank you for posting the recipe for the foot soak.

Abilene I hope that your 2nd opinion for your thyroid goes the way you would like it to. Have fun with your second Mother's day .... just a bit jealous rofl hugs

Angelic_Victory Glad you had a cute Mother's day. I love kittens.... I'm such a softy lol I am so sorry that your day at work didn't go as planned. I know that disappointment well. (Sad Face) hugs.. Whohooo to the sleepover and birthday week.

Vickie so sorry that you are not getting relief from all those antibiotics, how frustrating. I'll keep you in my prayers. Happy Birthday to your Baby! Yaaa

Angela I hope that the doc can find what that lump is.... Sorry you are in pain. Sounds like you had a lovely Mother's day. Great points for hubby xx

melagain Yaaaa a new baby boy on the way! How exciting! the Lyrica issues sound horrible. I am so sorry xxx hugs

My father is still in the hospital and it feels like they are trying to shew him out even with the leaks in his lungs. They punched that tube into the upper right lobe of the lung April 8th and it has been a down hill fight since then. They are wanting him to go to a Palatable Care home. Today will be many rounds of conversations with doctors over the phone.

My 17 yr old had surgery to remove a ganglion cyst yesterday which was so big it was pushing into the second set of metacarpals and the root was all the way through to the underside of the wrist. They had to cut it open no arthroscopic for this one. She still has a bit of the nerve block wearing off and is miserable. Poor thing. So I am home with her and dealing with dad's issues via phone.

I was referred to a PM and PT on the 30th of April but still haven't received the authentication from Workman's comp. Not on a typical pain management schedule for myself because of my dad and daughter. Can't be on all the meds and function.

My birthday was Friday and Mother's day Sunday. My husband and family surprised me with an over night trip to Point Reyes, California. 40 miles from the house so close enough for an emergency but far enough away to not be home. The most relaxed I have been in 2 years. I did have a bit of Pericarditis while we were there but nothing serious, thankfully. Not sure I remember what it is like to be alone with DH lol. It was great!

Blessings and healing to each of you

I will get the recipe from my son so that if anyone is interested in making it. I am going to have to slow down & try it out. I am very excited about it especially since I have a psoriasis outbreak on my feet & several other places. I am constantly looking for new things to try for that mess so who knows maybe this will help, it can't hurt that's for sure.

My daughter has a great artistic talent that I tried so hard to cultivate when she was younger. It just did not keep her interest, however, she always makes me the best mother's day cards. I always look forward to them. I have always told my kids the fact they take the time to make something for me is so much more special than anything they could buy in a store. I have collected so much of their stuff all of these years. Now, I am doing the same with my grandson, lol.

JamesBW, congratulations on getting off that. I want to know how your doctor handles that. Maybe he can learn from you! That is cruel to get everyone started on a non needed drug. Sure, hospitalization is stressful, but not every stress needs a drug. Good for you!

So, I totally missed Tuesday! OOPS! My daughter was up before me for a change and she let the dogs out and made a nice pot of coffee! Sort of a belated Mothers Day gift! I got to stay in bed until 8 a.m.!

Monday, I went over to Aldi's, a grocery store here, because they had a garden arch for $30 and a metal plant staircase (3 steps) for $20. Brought them home and assembled them in the street! While I was working and sweating, we started having intermittent downpours! I got soaked! Since there was no lightening, I felt like a little kid! So refreshing!

Then, my grandson came out and helped me install the new arch at the entrance to my property. It has 2 little birds at the top which goes well with the 2 birds that top my birdbath a few feet back in the main garden bed. The steps I situated on the trailer hitch up front and potted the hot pink geraniums my partner bought me into colorful pots I picked up at Lowe's. Of course, I have to smush all 6 pots off to the side because the cats have decided the steps are for them to get up on the front ledge at the kitchen windows!

I had a small, black iron gate that used to divide the front and back yard spaces but was so low I was concerned my daughters dog would jump it. I hauled it out and attached each piece to the sides of the arch to make it more substantial looking. Zip ties hold it to the arch on the one side and I took some old silver tone curtain rods, spray painted them black to match, and used them as 'fence posts' on the other ends. They have a 'ball' finial so they match the fence posts perfectly!

I have one more slip cover back to make for the second patio chair and then I will recover the little rectangular pillows with the same fabric. Love having something unique!

The lilacs are finishing up, the heat did a number on them! The hot pink azalea is in full bloom. The combination of lilac, lily of the valley, dogwood and freesia is intoxicating! The portulaca in the hanging pots are blooming profusely on the 'street side' of the house. The sunflowers are up about 6 inches and so many have 'self seeded' I have an over abundance! Just when I think I'm done, the store ads come out and I see something else to add!

The new grass is full and lush. And needs cutting again! Ha! The sugar snap peas are up about a foot. The cucumbers have all sprouted and are up nearly 2 inches already! Still no sign of the cherry tomatoes. If no sign still by the weekend, I'll buy a transplant just to be safe.

Hope to get more solar powered lights. One to hang from the arch and a few to put along the 'far side' flower bed. Then, maybe, I'll be 'done'. At least till the ads come out!