AFTER THE SNOW COMES THE SUNSHINE!

WINTER SNOW

COMMENTARY ON STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH

IT'S ALL BUSH'S FAULT!!

YES OHIO WE HAVE ANOTHER BIG SNOW

It began a little before midnight,expecting 10-12 inches!

SOMETHING PRETTY FOR A SNOWY WEEKEND IN VA

DEAR MR. PRESIDENT

POST CARD

Ok, who had this mailed to me..?? mean people!! Even had my VA address..hmmmm

Surgeon Visit

I saw my surgeon, Dr. Roxanne Davenport today. We concluded that a lumpectomy and radiation is the treatment of choice. I will have the lumpectomy on Feb. 10. The radiation treatment I have chosen to do, if all borders come back clean from the lumpectomy, is mammosite radiation.


http://www.lourdes.com/Centers_and_Services/Cancer_Center/mammosite.aspx

As you will read this treatment takes 5 days with dosages 2 times a day. I chose this over the 30+ treatments over 6 weeks period. Because I am stage 0 and the cancer is confined to the milk duct and not spread this direct radiation will be very effective.

GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!!!

Continue to pray that all borders will be clean and that we can work this plan!

THANKFUL THURSDAY

I am thankful for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. I am thankful for my husband. I am thankful for my family. I am thankful for my friends. I am thankful for my home. I am thankful for prayers.

I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Be joyful always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances for this is God's will for all of you in Christ Jesus.

Best Friends

Allison, Baby Brooke and Lee. Allison and Lee have been friends for a long time..those 2 got into some trouble together in high school..whew, so glad those days are gone!!

RETRO WEEK on FACEBOOK

Freaky, huh??? Christmas Dance 1967, Homecoming dance,and old married couple..

Christmas 1953

For those of you who do not have a facebook page...

A Year in Review-2009

Our trip to the National D-Day Memorial, the new dog Lucy, friends in OH, commissioning of the USS GEORGE HW BUSH, Allison visiting a puppy, Pam and Tricia-Fleming HS girls night out, Donnie feeding the horses on the Blue Ridge Parkway, new hair cut,all the girls at girls night out Coach and Four , lunch at the Olde Liberty Station with SS class, Lucy's first snow, new hot tub, Deedy and Linda Jo at girls night out, birthday roses, Aaron in Florida

NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGES

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE! I pray everyone had a great 2009 and are looking forward to serving our Lord Jesus in 2010.

It has been a long time since I have sat down and thought about blogging again. I have a friend who has a beautiful blog, and I love visiting it for the calmness it brings. I haven't figured out how she laid it out..maybe one day she will show me, huh, Carolyn!!

I decided I needed to blog again because of another bump in my road of life. On Dec. 22 I was diagnosed with DCIS breast cancer. It is in the very early stages and I have had a number of tests and will see a surgeon on Jan. 29. I really don't know alot about this cancer but have done research, asked friends and family who have gone through it. I have literature from the American Cancer Society to read from a friend who volunteers with Reach to Recovery. A lot of reading and digesting to do. I, also, contacted a former high school classmate who now works in radiation, and she sent me a wonderful email with lots of things to ask the surgeon when I go.

I know God has brought me to this point in my life, I don't know why, but I trust Him for whatever lies ahead. As the scripture at the top of my blog says, He is my Rock! He has brought me through lots of medical trials and He remains steadfast, true, forgiving and loving. I pray I can exalt Him through all this.

I need to thank a lot of people for prayers, cards, phone calls, emails that have already been given to and for me.

I can do all things through Christ who strenghtens me! Phil 4:13