Monday, May 25, 2009

Good Bye My Friend

In previous posts I mentioned a friend that has been battling cancer, on May 20th she lost her battle. This has been a very emotional week. Thirteen years ago we moved into our house and met our next door neighbors. As we drove up, there were people in their driveway and I recognized one of them as a previous co-worker. Hubby and I walked over and were introduced by my former co-worker to her brother and sister in law, (my neighbors). From that day forward we have been very good friends. We have vacationed together, had Thanksgiving dinners together, ridden motorcycles together, shopped, crafted, gardened, walked and talked together. Two years ago she was diagnosed with cervical cancer and she beat that. Then last June she received the news that the cancer was back in her lung and liver and that it was never going to be beaten this time. She and her husband made the brave decision to not take any treatments, to live life to the fullest and enjoy as much time as she had on this Earth. She fought a great fight with poise and dignity and with a huge faith in God. She knew that when she was finished with this life she would go on to the next one. She was a very quiet woman and told her husband, "Who will come to my funeral?" Well the funeral had over 250 people, more chairs had to be put down the aisle. What a beautiful day and it was choreographed just perfect. My friend planned it all out, even down to the speakers. Everyone spoke very highly of this beautiful woman and all that she meant to us all. I will never forget her and will always remember the times we shared. God has a new Angel! Good bye my friend, I will miss you!

Monday, May 18, 2009

Rainy Sunday

The rain started on Saturday, continued through Sunday. It rained and rained and rained. I was supposed to get up early and attend the second day of the annual WWII Airshow at the Virginia Beach Airport, well with all that rain, I decided to stay home. Hubby had to go, it's his job. I didn't do too much on Sunday. When it's rainy don't you just enjoy laying around in your PJ's, under a blanket doing nothing, just nothing? I sure do. And that's about all I did yesterday. Stayed home, sat around in my PJ's and did pretty much nothing most of the rainy, dreary day.
With life as crazy as it is, we all need a day like that to just veg out and do nothing.
Hope you all get to enjoy a day of doing nothing...it is refreshing!

Friday, May 15, 2009

Happy Birthday to Me!

The 14th was my 47th birthday and I had a great day! My day started off with a call from my hubby wishing me a great day. Then my best friend called and sang to me. I arrived at work and had calls and emails from family and friends wishing me a Happy Birthday. Then lunch time arrived and the guys at work treated me to a really nice Mexican lunch. I arrived home to presents and more wishes. My birthday present was the Wii Fit game and another Wii game. I never imagined a day when I would be excited about video games....But I am! For our Anniversary I got the Wii video game system and love it! My favorite game is bowling. You really feel like you are at the bowling alley throwing the ball. Tennis, baseball, golf, racing and airplane flying are just some of the games we have. Now with the Wii Fit I can get myself in shape. I wish!!! It really has been a on of fun. Last night we did not go out to dinner, it was late when I arrived home, so we just had sandwiches. Tonight my lovely daughters took me to the Japanese Steak House for Sushi and Shrimp. It was great! Home hubby was supposed to go, but he got home late, was feeling terrible and had a bad day...so he said he wanted to go right to bed, and he did. But the girls made my night and we had a really nice time. Over the weekend we spent it with the family in Richmond and celebrated Mother's Day and all the May birthdays. What a great time we had celebrating and seeing everyone. So another birthday down and I don't really feel any older, guess that's good. I am so grateful for another year and look forward to the upcoming. Happy Birthday Me!!!

Monday, May 11, 2009

My Garden



My garden is coming along so pretty. I planted it on May 1st and the rain has been so much lately that it's growing by leaps and bounds. I am so excited! This year I might really have a great crop. My tomatoes have blooms...can you believe it! These pictures are from last week, I'll update you soon on the growth!









Tuesday, May 5, 2009

My Friend....

I started writing this entry about my garden and how I planted it this weekend and my excitement with the adventure in growing and then my entry has made a drastic change.
I went to see a good friend tonight, she is dying of cancer. She doesn't have too many more days to live and all she could barely talk about was that she wanted everyone to be OK. We have lived next to her and her husband for 13 years now. They have been great neighbors and she and I have become good friends. We have gone yard saleing, spent the day at a many a craft show, had Thanksgiving dinners together, talked gardening and sat on the front porch to just enjoyed the sunny day. I am so grateful that I met her and husband. I have not seen her in a few weeks. I was out of town for a week, then last week feeling very poorly and afraid to go over. Last night I went by and talked to her beautiful daughter, who is helping to care for her in her last days of life, daughter told me that she hasn't eaten in about 4 days now. That is a sign of the end of life. I knew that I would need to get there today and made it a priority to go. Nothing was going to stand in my way. About 7 pm tonight her daughter called to say she was awake and I went right over. It was so very sad. She is laying there, having lost a ton of weight and barely able to move. We did talk and I did tell her what a good friend she is and that I am happy to know her and will miss her a lot! She has a deep faith and is not afraid of leaving this life. She is worried about all of us that are left here. I sat there with her for about an hour, just holding her hand. When it was time to go, we hugged and said I love you and as I left I wonder if I will see her alive again. I'm sorry for the sad post, but she's worth talking about. I will miss you Friend and never forget you! Peace be with you.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Baby Bird has returned to the nest.....

Friday night hubby and I went to a Bill Engvall concert, which was great, when I received this frantic phone call from daughter #2, she was trying to get home and with many airport delays and she couldn't get here and was told she would have to spend the night in an airport. She was a basket of nerves and very upset. After doing the Mom thing and calming her down, she was able to talk to the lady behind the counter into finally arranging a flight to one of the local airports. I was on pins and needles the rest of the night. Then at about 12:45am she walked down the airport gate...Yeah, she was back on American soil! Daughter had been flying for about 18 or so hours and was exhausted. We hugged and immediately went outside where hubby had the car waiting, after hugging her Dad, we left. What a great night (or morning) it turned out to be. The rest of the weekend was great. We shopped, watched the Nascar race with friends. Daughter went out with friends and then to the beach on Sunday. I have to say, what a great weekend we had. Welcome Home, Daughter!!!! We missed you and we love you!!!!

Coming down the from the gate.....Isn't she cute!!

"Mom don't take my picture, you're embarrassing me!"

Dad and Daughter, "Let's get out of here, take me home!"