Time flying by

It is unbelievable that this is the last full week of January. It seems that just yesterday it was Christmas 2010; time is flying by and getting faster daily. I can hardly believe that I am almost finished with my first year of college. I am finishing up my last mid-term today, it is due tonight 11:59pm MST and I like being 2 hours ahead because it gives me some extra time if needed.The weather is predicting some snow on Tuesday and Wednesday beginning with rain, so I am hoping it stays rain. I am ready for warmer weather! Happy Sunday!!

5 years

I wish I had a photo but sadly I don't. 5 years ago today, I arrived at Greenville Memorial at 8am to have my first surgery to removed cysts that had been found on my ovaries. Aware of the possibilities I prayed that the bare minimum could be done. As I anxiously waited, the doctor was running behind schedule so I was taken back an hour later than expected. After over two and a half hours in surgery, I was taken to recovery for a couple of hours. Briefly remember awaking and having a doctor; who assisted in my procedure, approach me asking me how I felt and proceeded to tell me what had taken place. Once they got inside of my abdominal area and saw what things looked like more than the minimum had to be done. Thankfully, it was not extreme but bad enough. As I rested and remained in the hospital for the remainder of the week, my oncologist spoke with me about what had taken place and what my next step would be once he received the results from the pathologist. Let me say the wait was the longest two weeks of my life! Because of the condition I was in, it took a bit longest to receive the results because the pathologist did thorough examination. On Monday, January 16, 2006, my life was changed and my outlook on life. I became appreciative for being able to wake up each morning and being granted another chance to live and do what my mission is to do in this lifetime, help others and inspire others to FIGHT and nip cancer in the bud. Although, it creeps into our lives slowly, we have the power to run it out. The main thing to fighting a battle is stay strong and positive and never give up!
I am ever so grateful and appreciative to the ones who visited, called, and prayed and the other behind the scene things that went on, it did not go unnoticed. I want to thank everyone for everything they did regardless of how small or big it was sincerely appreciated.

Southern Blizzard

It has been completely insane this week with getting snow Sunday night into early Monday morning; which snowed everyone in for a few days. Schools were out all week due to the weather and ice glazing the snow on Monday evening. The snow and ice wore its welcome out BIG time! It was pretty on Monday and maybe Tuesday morning, but by Wednesday it needed to go. I was able to finally go back to work on Thursday, had to go in at 6:45 am; which I was a bit skeptical about having to drive before the sun came up, and thankfully the roads were not that bad except the road I live on but I made it safely. It warmed up enough yesterday, Friday 1-14 to begin melting. *yippee*  I am hoping that come Monday everything is back to normal. I have an incredibly busy weekend much on the to-do list so I best get started.

Dixieland Delight 2011

For the past week the weather meteorologists have been predicting snow for Sunday night, January 9, 2011 throughout Monday, Monday night, and Tuesday morning. I was a bit skeptical because it never snows this early in the South. The weather meteorologists were saying we could get anywhere from 2-4 inches, then becoming sleet; therefore turning into freezing rain on Monday night. Over the week-end the accumulation increased to 5-8+ inches with a tenth of inch of ice topping it on Monday night. On Sunday, the temperature dropped throughout the day especially after it become dark. Around 11:40pm Sunday night, it started snowing within 20-30 minutes the ground had a good dusting to maybe 1/2 inches.

beginning to snow 11:40 pm

within 20-30 minutes

heavy snow Sunday night (front yard and driveway)

side yard

awaiting my awakening on Monday am on 1-10

front deck

side and back yard

driveway

my car

dad's new truck, 2004 Dodge Ram 1500

front deck

part of the front yard

another driveway shot

back yard and dog lot

BBQ pit

back yard



As of 10:30am Monday morning, Hartwell's accumulation was 7 inches and still piling up. As the afternoon nears the snow fades off into sleet and then into freezing rain as the night gets closer.

Welcome 2011

Happy New Year 2011

It is the beginning of a new year and decade. I am still scratching my head wondering where that past ten years and last year went-it just up and got out of here in a hurry! whew wee, I barely had time to blink. :)
I am thanking God daily for allowing me to live to see 2011 and praying to see many more years to come. I am  ever so thankful that 2010 was a surgery free year and planning on 2011 to be as well. I appreciate what God has done for me over the past several years especially since 2006. We are never guaranteed tomorrow.

Hebrews 11:1 says, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

Happy New Year and I wish a you a year of health, happiness, and heart-warming love.