Furry friends

These friends make life fun and sweet.  Ginger, the border collie, is my pal.  She walks me through the neighborhood like a banshee.  Every car that goes by, she wants to chase!  She gives me exercise.  Corky the himalayan, tugs at my heartstrings. He was born with some disabilities.  He's so beautiful, but kinda naughty.  But I love the heck out of him.  Clyde is the chow in the picture.  A happy guy with his mouth wide open all the time.  He is very simple.  Pet him, feed him, and then he goes to sleep. Thank you friends. 

Sweet little creatures

You guys sure are cute.  I raised you and now you are on to new families.  Happy trails to you both kitties!

Lofoten islands norway

My mother's side is from Lofoten Islands, Norway.  My great grandfather would ski to school and once he fell into a well.  Luckily, he was wearing some kind of skirt apparatus..........it saved him.  If the islands look like this..........................I WANT TO GO!

I would like to live in this garden

little garden lady

In the garden

When we planted these roses, they were dainty and fledgling.......

Now they are so beautiful.  They have exploded over 2 arches.  I have a true rose garden.  My mother loved gardens and my grandfather was a florist in Chicago at Weinhobers.  Years ago.  I cannot explain the tender joy I feel as I walk through this rose garden that resides beside  our bedroom windows.  It is bliss tinged with a oh if only my mom could see this feeling! 

Roses in particular, are the pinnacle of Beauty to me.  How lucky I am to have a rose garden beside my bedroom. 

Nothing could be better except if I was to be eating chocolate in the garden.  That would be good.

Colonoscopies and Boogie shoes

I Love my sis Laura.  She is the nicest, coolest sister anyone could ever hope or pray for.  She is like an angel to our son always caring for him, taking him places, and interacting with him. She is very special to him and to all of us.

  She had a routine colonoscopy. 

 They found cancer in her colon. 

 What a shock this was to everyone!  Laura always ate pretty good and was always thinner than me.  Furthermore, she rarely drinks, doesn't smoke, doesn't do caffeine, and rarely eats beef or pork.  I guess we both could benefit from more exercise, but who wouldn't??  She is a positive, spiritual person and ...this happened?

She had to have a colon resectioning which means the doctors cut out about 12 inches of her colon. 

She is currently doing great!  She eats well and is mindful of her lifestyle.

SHE IS NOW CANCER FREE!!!!!!

As her sister, I need to get the colonscopy too.

I haven't done it but I will.

Laura is the poster girl for early detection.

I promise I will get the colonoscopy.

I hope whoever reads this will get one too.

It could save our lives.

Thank you Laura.