ONE of Today's JOYS

Ruby Throated Hummingbirds

Migration Map HERE

They are here, this guy ate for a LONG time yesterday, haven't seen

him back today, but I know they are here.

Mr Ruby Throated Hummingbird arrives in the Singing Woods

JOY!!

You should visit my Nestle Blog, I've lots of DELIGHTS there.

Race for the Cure

I'm keeping this post on top for a bit..Please 

scroll down to see new posts.

I am doing the Race for the Cure

on May 9th.

My goal is to raise $500.00 ..or ten times that.

With your help, I can do it.

Would you kindly 

visit My Race For the Cure page & donate,

for all of us!!

Thank You

My New Chair~~April 24

Hubby and I love to sit on the back deck, listen to the birds, some music and drink a bit.

Ice Tea, Lambich, Beer, Wine..you name it..

For my birthday he bought me this GREAT chair.  It is self sufficient and comfortable

Dont you just love it ??? I have to be careful of too much sun, so this is just great.

I did sit out on day, burnt my feet a bit and they swelled up.  I was even ill to my tummy that

night, so maybe it was a bit of sun poison.

Everyone !!!!!! should wear sun screen, but for sure cancer patients need to be very 

careful, as they are more sensitive. Chemo and radiation are wicked ..

The best thing you can do for your skin is use SUNBLOCK now, it prevents aging

from sun exposure.

Ok, enough of the lecture, treat yourself kind, enjoy the day and thanks for the

GENEROUS contributions to Walk for the Cure. My Blog friends are SO good 

to me. 

I told Rich today, I think I'm getting better. He said I know you are.

Oh I love that man. I am so thankful I can eat again & I have not gained

any weight back YEAH!!! Tonight it's Tuna Steak on the grill, Baby Spring Greens 

Salad and  a bit of grilled asparagus. Yum!! 

I am the Grill Master and I love it.

What a Surprise

The last time I visited my oncologist, The Cancer Center for Healthy Living

(a Not for Profit awesome local organization)

was selling raffle tickets as a fund raiser for the Center.

My hubby bought some while I was checking in.  They called him

today to tell him , he WON.. Isn't it a GREAT Spring quilt???

I love it..and it was such a surprise.

I'm so grateful..I just had to share.

I got a massage today..I SO needed it.

Wish I could have one EVERY week.

Please Pray for JoAnnA and Ron

A dearly loved friend & artist, JoAnnA Pieroti, of Moss Hill Studio needs our help. Her husband Ron has been diagnosed with a sizable tumor on his brain stem.  JoAnnA & Ron are both cancer survivors & Ron's has returned.  He needs surgery ASAP or he will not survive.

They are waiting for word on from Social Services 

Please visit JoAnnA's blog for more information

Flea Market Friday

Here's a sneak peek of my offerings . Head over to my Curious Goodes

Click the picture below to see more items offered for sale.

Visit My Flea Market Friday Offerings Curious Goodes

To check ALL the FLEA MARKET OFFERINGS click HERE

Yesterday and Today, My Offerings on The Primitive Gathering

Marcia, my BFF on the right and me, look ma, no hair.

We had a great day today.  I'm 54 here!

It's a nice sunny day. Notice the sun squint.

LOL

This is me at 5, look ma, no teeth.

Please CLICK , top left, to help fund mammograms in honor

of my birthday today...as last summer I wasn't so sure

I'd turn 54.

PS I have some art work on The Primitive Gathering.com

I'd love it if you'd take a look

HERE

Who's THAT girl??

Look at that fashion, that hair, those freckles.

Rumor has it , this gal turns 54 on April 15th

**the doctor says the Fine Needle Aspiration on my thyroid showed no signs of cancer**

So did the one's they did on my lymph nodes in my right chest, but 29 of them were cancer.

I really don't feel confident right now, I will leave it with God.

I'll just pray July turns out good results when I'm retested.

He Is Risen Indeed

Luke 24

1Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.

2And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.

3And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:

5And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?

6He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,

7Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.

8And they remembered his words,

9And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.

10It was Mary Magdalene and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.

11And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.

12Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.

13And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.

14And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

15And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

16But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

17And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

18And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

19And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:

20And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.

21But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.

22Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;

23And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.

24And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.

25Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:

26Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?

27And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.

28And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.

29But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.

30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

31And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.

32And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?

33And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them

34Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.

35And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.

36And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.

37But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed that they had seen a spirit.

38And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do thoughts arise in your hearts?

39Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

40And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and his feet.

41And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, Have ye here any meat?

42And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

43And he took it, and did eat before them.

44And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the psalms, concerning me.

45Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

46And said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:

47And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.

48And ye are witnesses of these things.

49And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

50And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

53And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

Good Friday

Luke 23: 33-34

"33 When they came to the place that is called The Skull, they crucified Jesus there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left. 34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots to divide his clothing. 35 And the people stood by, watching; but the leaders scoffed at him, saying, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah of God, his chosen one!” 36 The soldiers also mocked him, coming up and offering him sour wine, 37 and saying, “If you are the King of the Jews, save yourself!” 38 There was also an inscription over him, “This is the King of the Jews.” 39 One of the criminals who were hanged there kept deriding him and saying, “Are you not the Messiah? Save yourself and us!” 40 But the other rebuked him, saying, “Do you not fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed have been condemned justly, for we are getting what we deserve for our deeds, but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” 43 He replied, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in Paradise.”

Surprise

Turkeys came to visit  late afternoon yesterday.

Tom stayed outside the fence with one of the hens

And Missy Miss came in  the fence to eat.  Same routine as last year.

Wish I'd gotten better pics..but I didn't want to scare them off.

They'll be back.. LOL

I usually just post my nature on my Nestle Blog

but I wanted to share a bit with my lovely

friends who visit my Pink Blog

I'm good, get the needle biopsy yesterday. I'll let you know the results.

Another Wintery Monday

Here's what we woke up to on Monday AM.

It has all melted today. 

I go for my Needle Aspiration on my Thyroid on Wednesday.  

I'll let ya know , when I get the results. As much cancer as I've

had, I'm sort of assuming it is malignant, but maybe not.

I'm prepared.

Happy Birthday Dear RICH!!

~~Happy Birthday to my sweet hubby, Rich.

He doesn't like to be the center of attention, but I like to make

it special~~~

We have chocolate cake with chocolate icing.

Next weekend we will celebrate our birthdays with a dinner date, mine is the 15th.

Maybe he'll let me post a picture of him ..well..I'll post it no matter

what, if he'll let me take one.

JOYS

chocolate cake

a sweet hunny hunk

God answers prayers

The Lord's Prayer

My Latest Test Results

Here are my latest results

I will  do the MRI and Pet/CT  every 3 months for 2 years at least

 Brain MRI~brain tumors are small..no new tumors...

YES!!!

Whole Body Pet/CT scan~a little patch on my 8 & 9 right rib..may be just a wound &

not cancer. We'll see more next time.

Thyroid Ultrasound~shows a 3 cm.(about an inch) node on the right.

I'll be going Wednesday at 7:15AM for a biopsy (FNA, Fine Needle Aspiration)

I'll call the oncologist on Friday to get that results. 

I got meds for a sinus infection/cold.

I'm doing good...my weight is staying low..but not losing more

I get tired, but who doesn't??

For all this cancer crud..I sure am healthy, thank you God.

Well, as for my 

JOYS

today's test results were good

I picked a small bouquet from the yard today

saw a male & female Eastern BlueBird in the front yard

got mealy worms for the BlueBirds

Spring in the Midwest

One day it's snow

the next day, it's blooms. 

I love the green leaf buds with last years fruit.

I'll have NEW Flea Market Friday 

offerings tomorrow & I go 

 to my oncologist tomorrow for my test results. 

My tests were all moved up to this

week..I'll let you know how it goes.

JOYS

tree leaf blooms

waking up at 10 AM

Wednesdays with my BFF Marcia

friends who love you no matter what

a husband who grocery shops

and yours???