A Few Favorites

Hello Sweet Friends

It's been a long while since I last posted

No sense in trying to catch you up

Let's just say

Summer in HOT in Arizona

And my body is revolting

I had the Huge Blessing 

Of traveling to San Diego

With my Dear friend

It was much needed for both of us

Here are just a few of my favorite moments

It was a joy to watch a couple of ships

Come in to port the first night we arrived

Enjoyed spending time at this cute Light House

'Old Point Loma Lighthouse'

Tried on some Conquistador Juan Cabrillo body armor

I'm wise enough to NOT share the full body photos - LOL

Visited the Beautiful and Peaceful

'Fort Rosecrans National Cemetary'

Blessed

Mini Hospital Vacay

Hi Sweet Friends,

Well, It has been a Very Long,
Interesting and Difficult Week

Last Saturday at about 1 am I woke up not feeling well
By 2 am I decided to drive myself to the ER
I was having numbness and tingling in my mouth,
Lips and under my left arm
So, my mini hospital vacay began

Let me tell you that the view from my suite was gorgeous
Especially in the early morning hours
The sky was ablaze with fire
And if I didn't look too closely
I could almost convince myself I was waking up on the beach
 

I spent lots of time with my feet up

Just relaxing the days away

 

With Palm Trees swaying in the morning breeze
Room service delivered meals to my bedside
Three times per day
And, If I needed anything at any other time
All I had to do was ring my bell
And some sweet person would come running to assist me
 

I received personal attention
And my body received many nice services
Massages were received while the MRI was banging away
I had what I think was acupuncture to relax my heart
*or maybe those were electrodes*
I enjoyed an awesome photo shoot of my heart
And, those fun games I got to play every two hours
Were just what I needed to rest my mind (HAHA)
 

It was a joy to try on many expensive pieces of jewelry
But in the end I decided to leave most of them behind
Although I did take home 2 cute bracelets
 

Oh, and while I was 'resting'
My son decided to cut himself 
And guess what?
He got a personal ride to the hospital in an ambulance

Yep! It was an interesting vacay

Now, seriously
I am home with a medication change and doing very well
What they thought was a stroke in progress
Ended up being 
Hypertensive Urgency and possible a TIA

They made a good blood pressure medication change
And I am responding to that very well
I go to my PCP in 2 weeks
I really am feeling well

My son, on the other hand
Has been transferred to a mental health facility
Where, I am praying, he is receiving some much needed
Therapy and counseling

We both have a very difficult road ahead of us
If he is insistent on making the changes in his life
That he has spoken of

My momma heart is still broken
I am overwhelmed with sadness and concern
But believing, all that we have experienced in the past week
Will lead to answers and a plan of action
For my son and myself

In other news:
My birthday is next week
And I am Just Praying for better days

I promise to get by and visit your blogs
And to answer your emails
I've just been trying to get through the days

You are a blessing to me
And I'm grateful for your visits

 Finding JOY in the Midst

 

The Glorious of Vacation

Hi Friends,

And now I get to share about the Glorious

Part of my road trip to Waco, TX

I went to visit my friend Susan

We met in 1990 when she and her husband 

Came to Coleville, CA 

He was a Naval Chaplin and lead the little

Church that our family attended at that time

We became fast friends and the rest is history

 

Here, we were sitting on a street corner

Enjoying a few Feta Fries at a vendor truck

Oh My Goodness, they were delicious!

And I Still lost 2 pounds on vacay!!!!

Now, my friend has been personal friends with

Chip and Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper for about 13 years

We had hoped to get together with them while I was in town

But filming schedules and life did not allow

However,

We did visit Magnolia The Store

And YES, I did make a small purchase

 

Such a cute little store and friendly staff

 

Bill, Susan, Nora and Matthew

 

We were in a really cool vintage shop

And ... Don't even ask :)

I've always wanted to take a few shots

Walking down a railroad track

 

Hanging out on the Waco suspension bridge

 

Just having fun

 

A fun selfie in the Very Windy New Mexico Desert

Oh My Goodness, the wind was crazy strong

 

Couldn't pass up trying on hats

At another great vintage shop

What are friends for anyway, but to have fun

 

Hanging from a Longhorn Horn

He had too much fun

 

Another selfie

Sitting and relaxing on the patio

 

Sunset in far eastern Arizona

On the drive home

Truly had an amazingly wonderful time visiting my bestie

25 years of friendship is definitely a blessing

Praying you all are enjoying a wonderful week

I'm back to work and feeling so much better

Will do repeat labs in the next few days

Praying they give me some better news this time

Find JOY in something Today

CA Road Trip {Part 2}

Just sharing a few more photos taken

During our 10 day road trip to California

You'd think I had never been there before

Such a tourist :)

I was raised in SoCal and lived in NE Cal until I was 36

But I certainly did the 'tourist' thing while we were there :)

Loved letting the water and sand roll over my feet

 

These little guys had Lots to say :)

 

One of my Favorite photos

 

Loved the beautiful white sand

 

I can Finally say

I've been to Pebble Beach and walked on the 18th green :)

 

Cute little town with Lots of great antique shops

 

Found several sand dollars at Morro Bay

 

Matthew was SO excited when he found his first one

 

Little country road I enjoyed driving down

Especially......

 

Because we saw 2 young bucks while driving 

 

Super enjoyable and restful trip

So thankful for God's provision, protection and Love

Truly hope to do another trip next year

Maybe a motor home to Mt Rushmore 

What do you think???

NOW

This fluffy woman NEEDS

To go on a Huge Diet!!!!!!!!!!

Until next time

Blessings to all

 

California Road Trip 2014

I choose to Never announce that I will be out of town 

On my blog before I leave

Maybe it's a little fear, maybe a little smart

But I took my youngest son

And went on a 10 day road trip to California

10 Days

2012 Miles

A Little Family Time

A LOT of Beach Time

A Ton of Fun and Sun

Relax, Drive, Relax

Loved Every Minute

Here are just a few of the 320 photos I took

I decided that each day

We would take a photo of where we were

Or where we were going

Day 1

California Here We Come :)

No matter where we were

I was Always on the hunt

For a Fun Antique store to walk through

 

This boy LOVES horses

I think he'd keep one in his room

If I'd let him

 

Twins Lakes California

 

Stayed a couple days with Grandma (Mark's Mom)

And his sister and BIL

 

We also spent one night with

My oldest son's birth sister (who found us 8 years ago)

They have truly become family and we Love them SO much

 

I can Finally say I've been to Bodega Bay

Where they made the movie 'The Birds'

 

San Francisco - Alcatraz in the background

 

We got to walk on the Golden Gate Bridge

A bit creepy because you can feel it move

But we forged on

 

Another stop was in San Jose

Winchester Mystery House

A fun Tourist stop

 

Santa Cruz Boardwalk

Before you fall asleep

I'll stop here and share a few more photos

Over the next few days

I will end by saying this:

I have not taken a 'real' vacation in over 24 years

This was a time very much needed

And Way overdue

I'll never let that happen again

It was Fabulous!!!!