Health Check

Good news! I was able to get my Remicade appointment rescheduled for tomorrow at 2pm instead of Wednesday. We are babysitting Annelise and Nehemiah tomorrow night, so I have something to look forward to also. Tonight, I watched Up with Qavah and it was a lot of fun. Now, it's time to sleep! Mom is feeling a little better today, as well. Thank you for your prayers.

Welcome To A New Week!

Health Check: I don't feel very good tonight. For most of the weekend, I've had trouble with pain, digestion, and other Crohn's symptoms. About a month ago, I rescheduled my treatment to November 25, because of a meeting at work and thinking that Mom would be in Ohio. However, it's now apparent that Mom is home and the sooner I can have a Remicade infusion the better. The good news is that I can still be "up and around." I do plan to call the Infusion Center first thing tomorrow morning to see if I can reschedule my appointment for sometime on Monday or Tuesday.

Other News: I received a joyous surprise early last week. On Tuesday night, I received the much anticipated book Going Rogue by Sarah Palin. The day it arrived in the mail, I had received a coupon from Barnes and Noble via email. So, on that same Tuesday morning as Mom drove me to work, I excitedly told her, "I have a coupon that's good for 40% off the Sarah Palin book, so maybe we can go shopping after work." Later that evening just before dinner, Dad picked up the mail and the book was on top of the stack. Mom and Dad had pre-ordered it from Amazon at a better price than if I had used my B&N coupon! All week, I've read a bit here and there as time allowed. The text is small, so I'm only on chapter 9, but it's definitely a wonderful read. I especially appreciate how Sarah Palin describes her faith and Conservative, family values. And on that note, I'm going to curl up beneath my warm covers and read until my eyelids grow heavy....

Recap Of Life

I know I have not updated in quite awhile. Truthfully, I haven't felt like writing online. Sometimes I think of a topic but for one reason or another I don't form my thoughts into a blog post. I love writing but my favorite method is by using the "old fashioned" pen and paper. I write best that way.

Generally speaking, my days have been busy with work, family, medical issues, babysitting, company, and remodeling projects. I stopped taking an antibiotic for a sinus infection after ten days of starting it. Since that time, I've continued using the Nettie Bottle and a humidifier. Sometimes all of the remedies help while other days I just live with it like any other person who has allergies. Next Wednesday, I'll have my Remicade infusion. This time, I'm already starting to notice that I need it.

In between all of the daily activities, I'm still piecing together my U.S.A. scrapbook. I have several states that need postcards and/or photographs. However, I think I've completed a little more than half of the fifty states. Although I've kept with the same color scheme throughout the entire scrapbook, I've tried to add personal and unique touches to each state. Thus, planning and decorating the individual pages has never become monotonous.

In regards to harp, I've stopped taking lessons, but I still enjoy playing on my own and attending various concerts. I know that I'll never be a true musician. So while I wish I had talent in that area, I'm content on not pressuring myself to achieve what is impossible on this side of Heaven.

Well, it is time to turn the computer off for the evening. I'll leave you with a Bible verse that I've been recently pondering in new ways:

"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34