Isaiah 61:1

Let's add a Birthday Party!!

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 22:04:09

Hey - Why Not?!! ?!! It's so crazy now - I don't have time to blog my favorite buddies here - so why not add a birthday party? I know - I've completely lost it! But how can you deny your future son-in-law? He's turning 26 on the 26th - Memorial Day!

So next week:

Mon: Flowers on my sweet Daddy's gravesite
Mon: My son and daughter-in-law fly in from Uganda for one month's furlough
Mon: we celebrate fiancée's birthday with a bar-b-que and his favorite cake - red velvet with cream cheese frosting
Tues: enjoy my son and wife with time and talk (try to sneak in some work on the biz)
Wed: Dentist appt for crown (cracked a tooth and permanent crown is finally here for them to put on)
Thurs: sneak in some work on the biz - Maid of Honor and Flower girl fly in (supper with them and try on flower girl dress - needs to be shortened - hopefully we can just take up the straps)
Fri: Meet with DA Davidson with brother, sister, mom & accountant to go over financials since dad's loss
Fri: Meet with Hilton & Steve S. (Darin's uncle) who's giving us his time and talent for decorations
Fri: Nails done
Fri: Bridal Shower Luncheon at local restaurant
Sat: Rehearsal & Rehearsal Dinner
Sun: THE BIG DAY!! - YEA!!
Mon: Kids to the airport for the honeymoon (fall apart and enjoy my son and wife's visit) Don't even think about how far behind the biz work is

See all those happy faces? If I can just do that it'll all work out - LOL

Really - Please, please keep me in your prayers. Last week I was hanging on by a thread and my hairdresser - God bless her - just let me blab on and on and it was incredibly therapeutic. PTL - He knew I needed that!!

I'm not gaining wt. but am anticipating a gain because I've been doing more eating what I want according to feelings rather than listening to God and eating according to His guidance. I can switch that around NOW even with this stress because HE WORKS!!! And I love Him and He loves me. But forget the exercise for now - even 1 hour these days is very precious.

Am cleaning house today - I'll do mine this morning since it's early and then go out to Mom's for hers since she'll get most of the company for the wedding. Then get the cars clean, shop for the b-day party, pick up the dresses, etc. etc. etc. And keep on - LOL

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Settled Down and In High Gear

Tuesday, December 4, 2007 23:07:22

Well, things have finally settled down from the funeral but are in high gear for the wedding. It's been crazy to say the least!! I did gain back 3 lbs. I did ok at the time of the funeral but was thrown off guard when I let myself get completely and utterly drained from family and details. And as we all know too well that's a "danger zone"!! But, I'm back on track now with the exercise and the eating so I hope to get those extra 3 off soon and be right back at it. One thing we can't let ouselves do (and I'm talking to myself here) is to think this is a temporary thing - it is a way of life and keeping to this lifestyle the weight will come off. But we have to add in time for setbacks - that's just life.

Anyway, I'm super glad to be back here with my ep buddies and am looking forward to reading your blogs and getting caught up.

Tomorrow DD and I are getting the timelines for the ceremony and reception settled on and communicated to everyone who needs to know. Her and her fiance went shopping today for some honeymoon vacation clothes and DH and I worked HARD on the lawn and pond. I am very pooped!! But feels good to have so much of it done and off to a terrific start. We can't plant our bedding flowers here until after Memorial Day so I think I'll save that to do with my son and daughter in law who will be here the end of the month. He will be officiating the wedding (he's a pastor serving in Kampala, Uganda) and they will be home on furlough for about a month. Can't wait to see their beautiful faces!!

Exciting times!!!

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THANKS!!

Wednesday, December 5, 2007 00:04:22

Thanks for your loving support!! What a blessing your comments have been to me. You should have seen all the food - or not!! Everything you can imagine - mega style! The small town mom lives in just poured out their love in cards and FOOD! I'm happy I managed to stay the same weight despite my lack of exercise. This week I'll add back in my treadmill and isometrics. I learned a couple new leg lift types from my sister from California so I'm eager to try them. Maybe they will make a difference on this stubborn waistline.

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Hebrews 12:1

Blessings!!

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And it came to past

Monday, December 3, 2007 22:08:09

Just a quick note for my ep family. My father passed away Sunday at 2:30am. He was very blessed in that he had no pain and passed in his sleep with Mom by his side. My brother was at the house with Mom and he was a stronghold for her. My sister who had flown in very late that evening was with me and we quickly drove over to be with Mom. It was a very precious and enduring time and I just praise God for His love and blessing of a loving, Christian family. Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers on our behalf. I'll be back here when things settle down.

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Face to Face

Monday, December 3, 2007 22:06:09

Just a quickie post as I'm off to mom's again today. It's understood with Dad's kidney failure that very shortly he will be face to face and in the loving embrace of our merciful Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Oh, what a day that will be when I, myself get to see Him face to face. For all He's done for me and brought me through, for His words where He has hidden treasures for the delight of my discovery - I praise His Name! And now my earthly father will understand and comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth and height and love of Christ, which passes all knowledge. WAY COOL!!!

If anyone who reads this has questions, I'd just like to invite you to email me and it would be my pleasure to answer.

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A Little Progress

Monday, December 3, 2007 22:03:10

Got the execise done by 6:00 am and don't have to think about that again today. I'm just loving this first in the morning thing. Works for me anyway. Plus I listened to a great Jon Courson sermon while on the treadmill so I fed my soul, too. Yea!! Your posts your so encouraging that I even tried a little jog and it was actually easier than trying to walk faster. So I'll try and keep on with that. (only 6 minutes and the rest walking - but progress none the less)

Needed to get to the shop right away and get a little work done so I could leave at 11:00. My Dad's sister and family is coming in today to see Dad before things get worse so we'll all have lunch together and visit the rest of the afternoon. I'll be able to get the rest of my work done tonight if I don't go to mid week service. Hate to miss it when I could use it the most but the work has to be done sometime (not doing much from 10 pm - 5 am though haha). We got set up with hospice yesterday and that will be a super blessing for mom and me when my brother goes back home.

Eating is on track which is totally awesome because I eat when I fret and right now there could be a lot to fret about. Maybe I'm just numb from all that's happening: my dad's kidney failure from cancer, the wedding, DH's new business added to our current business, my son is looking for a new apt w/mom's help & moving in May and my other son and daughter in laws visit in May (they work in Uganda so they'll be here for a month). I'm thinking I better get the second spare bedroom straightened up (my DH is a pack rat) so we have room for guests if there'll be a funeral soon. Oh well, we're all busy!!

Keep your busy days, happy days!!

Blessings!

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Better Way To Start My Day!

Monday, December 3, 2007 22:02:10

Switched my exercise to first thing in the morning and that is working so much better. It sure makes me feel good that the first thing I do everyday is "the next right thing". Then the workout initiates a thirst that causes me to do "the next right thing" - drink more water. In addition to that the first in the morning workout gives me that emotional lift that I personally need. (I've always been a little on the pesimistic side and most mornings I wake up with discouraged feelings that have no rhyme or reason - just inate I guess) So, all in all it's a good switch-a-roo!!

Keeping the 150's in sight as the end of April creepes up on me. I'm going to push it hard the rest of this month (and especially this week while my brother is here taking care of the folks and I have more time to focus on my wt. goals).

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Exercise - 2nd best for stress

Monday, December 3, 2007 22:01:10

Am so looking forward to this week. Sort of blew it the end of last week with my Dad's news, especially with the exercise. And you know, as I think about it now, exercise is probably the 2nd best thing I could do to work out emotions and give myself the stamina and boost it takes to get through this. So I'm going to be sure and get that in everyday this week. It will be much easier also because my brother flew in last night and is going to stay with the folks until Friday. He has some things he wants to talk with Dad about before he's mentally impaired from either the meds he'll soon be taking for pain or his kidney failure. We'll know more after the appt. today w/Dr. B.

"Meatless Monday" tonight so that wil give the new week a good jump start. We'll have salad w/mexican flavored beans, avacodo and feta. I might be able to slip into the 50's this week if I focus and not let myself eat w/out thinking. And do what I promised myself above with the exercise.

DD's wedding plans are coming along so well. Actually, everything's done which is a display God's gracious timing for now I'll need time to focus on helping Mom and Dad through this extreme crucible.

Am going to work in the biz today, doctor at 2:00 and make calls to loved ones, make some wedding vendor follow-up calls, exercise and finish the weekend's laundry. Better get to going . . .

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Hard to hear

Monday, December 3, 2007 23:09:23

My family knew Dad wasn't feeling well again and there was no reason not to expect his cancer to be back but when you get the knews it's still feels like a kick in the teeth (even if he's 86). I had left instructions with the Dr. to call me instead of the folks because I didn't want Mom to have to handle any bad news by herself. But when the Dr. called and said it wasn't good news -well, my stomach just sank - the cancer (originating from prostate) has invaded his back and hip bones and his kidneys are failing. My brother and sis in law will be here Monday (from WA) and we'll have an appt with the Dr. to make plans with hospice. I kind of doubt he'll make it to June1st ( my daughter's wedding). He's headed to the ultimate wedding of the Groom (Jesus) and His Bride (the church) as we all are as believers!!

Am doing well with the food, still having a hard time fitting in as much exercise as I'd like. I think I better switch my workout times to the mornings before work.

Thanks for all your prayers, loving support and best wishes!!

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Dad and the Dr.s

Monday, December 3, 2007 23:08:10

Super-de-Dooper!! I'm down another lb. !! That's good news but personally it is over-shawdowed with my Dad's health. He's gone through all the chemo, etc. for his prostate cancer and after almost dying from it last Oct. he hasn't had any treatment for 6 months (he's 86). But he's not been feeling well this week so I made an appt for him yesterday and spent most the day at the dr's & hospital with my folks. Dad's on Coumadin what we found out was that his inr reading was 9.8!! (It should be between 2 & 3) That means his blood is way too thin and he's in danger of internal bleeding. That's what rat poison does you know. I'll be with them most of today too so hopefully I'll be able to get back here to do some reading and posting later.

Keep us in your prayers as we get a handle on this. Thanks!!

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