February 26, 2010

• Gray and Pink

  Riddle for the day:

  What's gray on the outside and pink on the inside?

  Our house, today, in Oklahoma!

            

  Gray and dreary skies - BUT . . . NO SNOW! -  and, lots of pink things decorating our den and refrigerator!

  Yesterday, I had a good visit with my new (renewed relationship) general physician.  He spent a lot of time with me and encouraged me to continue praying for new bone to grow in my backbone, where the cancer ate it up.  I told him I knew new bones weren't supposed to grow in a person's body, but, if God could grow a leper's fingers back after they had fallen off, He could certainly grow a person's backbone AND I was going to ask God, no matter what doctors said. 

  He asked me who said new bone couldn't ever grow and I told him the radiology doctor had said my damage was permanent, but I said again I was going to pray for new bone growth, despite what the doctor had told me.  The doctor yesterday told me, "Bodies sometimes *DO* grow new bone.  Don't quit what you're doing!" 

  He had some suggestions to help my swallowing problem and esophageal spasms, since the surgery a few weeks ago wasn't as great as we had hoped.

  After that visit, we made a quick circle around Wal-Mart.  My upper back has been VERY tender and painful (I'm sure it's the after shock of my angry cleaning frenzy last Friday!) and yesterday was a very painful one.  I really wanted to hurry up and get home.

  Despite my hurting, I baked Rissy's cake, right after we got home, and froze it overnight (a secret that makes cakes more moist).

    

  I'm feeling pressure about Rissy's birthday and other things I need to take care of.  I feel like there is too much for my brain to hold.  I'm trying to write every thought down on paper.  I know my memory isn't what it used to be - thus the feeling of pressure.  I do it to myself (the pressure thing)  but, it's real to me, nonetheless.

  Jesse found that IRS had issued and deposited our income tax refund into our bank account overnight!  YEAH!!! We can breathe a while longer!

  I made some easy canned cinnamon rolls for breakfast today and taught the basics in school.  Spelling test, a page in their language books, 2 pages in their math books, and a couple speed drills in math, with one test.  I decided to call it a day a little early.

               

  I still needed to frost Rissy's cake and decorate it, so it would be ready tomorrow.

  I brought her gifts out from the closet to "decorate the den" and now everything, everywhere around here is pink, Pink, PINK!!!!!

             
                                     These are definitely Rissy's "colors" and looks so much like her!

  The maid came again today and was finished with EVERYTHING in 2 hours.  I told her she was awesome and that I had called her employer and told them the same thing.  She said they had told her I had called and was pleased with her work.  I'm so glad they told her.  Employees don't hear often enough that they are appreciated.

   

  She is a sweet girl and just so cheerful AND good at what she does!

  I'm going to go lie down for a bit.  JanaLyn and Stephanie are coming around 5:30pm.  Stephanie won't stay, except to watch Rissy open their gift, and JanaLyn will spend the night.  The girls are thrilled and Stephanie said JanaLyn was really excited, too.

               

  I'm keeping tonight's dinner simple.  Chicken breasts with barbecue sauce baked on, shells & cheese, green beans, and fruit cocktail.  We'll probably cut into the cake tomorrow morning before JanaLyn leaves so she can share a piece.  Then Rissy has her "luncheon date" (so cute to hear her call it that!) with her Dad.

                             

  Gift opening will come after her steak dinner tomorrow night.  Steak, baked potatoes, and tossed green salad.  THEN, we'll have her fluffy, pink cake.  It almost turned out like the picture on her gift sack.  French vanilla cake, strawberry frosting between the layers, cream cheese on the outside with swirls of strawberry frosting.  A few cherries on top and 9 pink candles, with one blue one - to grow on!

  
  Uh, oh!  I just looked at this picture and counted 8 pink candles.  I better go grab another pink one and add it to the cake!  I can't believe I did that!  Well . . . yes I can! 

  Our little girl is growing up!
     

  Be Blessed  ~

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