Me at Five

for no reason except to show

no teeth & freckles can

be cute . Me at 5. That's hubby's

silouhette at 6years old.

Hunter is in Seattle

Read his update

HERE

Please continue to pray for him..

JOYS

hair

a new Aveeno shampoo

seeing my grandson's yesterday & Tuesday

My Friend Dena

Dena of Swaddle Cottage, wrote this last year. She has a new blog..Word Pies.. filled with her writing, I hope you'll visit her

This is for all the ladies in pink

SO PRETTY IN PINK

She heard the doctors
Her spine stiffened
Her resolve formed
So what..?
She ties on a pink bandana
And manages her mascara
Her smile like magic in the mirror
So strong
There’s little left of her hair
But it will come in thicker
She focuses on that
So positive
Her appetite is minimal
Yet she manages family meals
Even if she can’t always cook
So diligent
There’s pain
Sometimes too much
She rarely complains
So brave
We watch her fight
Marvel at her strength
And we all know she’s
So pretty…
In pink


I know that your schedule is busy and I am thankful that you have taken the time to read this. If it moved you at all, please take one second more and click this link. It is a free and easy way to lend support. Every click helps to fund mammograms for those in need.

Hugs,
Dena

P.S., I'll trade your comment for a click ;)

Taking a Break from Cancer

I need to take a break from cancer.

I am free to do so for 3 months ..my next follow up.

I will post on things other than me.

I am at odds with my new self & the changes in

my brain

& need to figure out where I go next.

I will post Hunter updates..and here is his blog

thanks for being so supportive..I could not have gotten here without all the prayers.

Check my Nature Blog for Singing Woods pleasures.

JOYS

I kicked Stage 4 cancer in the butt for now

an upcoming Autumn trip..details soon

It's All Good

I had my MRI and Pet/CT scan last week.

Today was my follow up with my

oncologist. My blood sugar continues to be low

it was 60 today..so EAT she says..

LOL

I still have a bit of cancer on my

9th right rib..but tis ok.

No new cancer in my body..nor in my brain.

It's all good

Hubby has planned a trip..details to come

so, I'm all good.

Today my youngest Mercedes is 20!!!

**Hunter is back home today, not sure when the marrow transplant will be.

thanks so much for your prayers**

Keep praying.

Hunter is in Hospital

Hunter developed a fever and he is now in the hospital in California.

The marrow transplant is coming up next week and he needs to get better for that. Please pray the doctors find the source of infection and can get it treated. The Donor is ready and

the Seattle hospital is also.

Here's a picture with his new haircut..and his baby sis , Harper.

Prayer Please for My BFF's grandson

My BFF Marcia is leaving for a trip to California. Her grandbabes and son live there.

Grandson Hunter just turned 2 years old. Here he is , celebrating at Disney Land .

Hunter was diagnosed with a rare immuno-deficiency disease, Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, in August of 2008.

He is scheduled to go to Seattle July 21st for a bone marrow transplant. He'll be in the hospital for 6 months after the procedure.

You can read more about him here

Would you PLEASE pray for Hunter and his family..a bone marrow transplant is soooooo hard for the receiver of the marrow.

I sure will miss My Marcia..as she will be staying to help with Harper, Hunter's baby sister. I won't see her until October.

Happy Independence Day

Thanks to our Founding Fathers for

their bravery & values in establishing

"One Nation, under God, with Liberty & Justice For All"

Love to all my friends,

Joys

Being "Born in the USA"

An " About Me" Question & Answer

Hello, Dear Friend, It was fun reading about the things you have done. I'd like to know how you got to be a computer wiz? And, were you always artistic-and how long you've been selling your wares...and most important-what is your very favoritist of all flower?

This is from one of my Best Blog Friends...I just love her. So here's my answer

I am NOT a computer wiz..but what I know..I learned by doing ..with a bit of help here and there. I am the kind who can be shown once and usually able to do from there on.

I've always been artistic..as long as I can remember. As a kid, I was always making something

with found things..writing strories and loving the garden.

My favorite thing was a rooster and a hen cut from plywood..and all types of seeds (ie: corn, dried beans etc) as feathers. We did those in Vacation Bible School when I was maybe 9. I wish I still had those. I remember them hanging in the kitchen at my parents house.

(see an example above)

I've been selling my creations since 2000, not very long

I'd have to say a lovely old rose & peonies are my favorite flower, although I love so many others.

Just a Bit About Me

Part One

I love most music

System of a Down

Pearl Jam

Smashing Pumpkins

Green Day

Harry Connick Jr.

Cold Play

Boney James

Norah Jones

FourPlay

Earth Wind & Fire

Luther Vandross

Cameo

Rick James

50 cent

Black Eyed Peas

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Third Day

Mercy Me

Casting Crowns

and all classical

I don't care for today's country music, but

do love Johhny Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Marty Robbins.

(my dad them & I grew up listening to it)

My favorite shows on TV

Madmen (I love this show) on AMC.. new episodes in August (season 3)

Law and Order, Law & Order CI , Law & Order SVU

My favorite recent Movies

The Reader

Slumdog Millionaire

My Views

I'm a Conservative Republican

A member of The Methodist Church

My Jobs

In high school I was a babysitter &

I worked in a retail store.

I worked in a bank for a year as a messenger & in the Proof Dept

at The First National Bank of Peoria.

I then worked as a teller at First National Bank of East Peoria in the early 1970's

, for about 5 years

Got my Real Estate license , worked for a Real Estate company till 1979, when the

economy so bad ..I needed to get a job with regular income so

I went back to The First National Bank of Peoria in 1979

and continued at this bank as a Teller, Collection Teller,

Teller Supervisor, Assistant Branch Manager, Branch Manager & AVP,

& Regional Manager & VP...for a total of 21 years

In 2000 I worked as Executive Director at East Bluff Housing

in Peoria, for a year.

In 2001 , with a surgery right after 9/11 we decide to try

me staying home. It worked ..I love it.

If you follow my blog..you'll know I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer

in Oct. of 2007.

More to come..if you have any questions you'd like to ask

let me know..

deenasstory@deenawarern.com

I am more than this..but I know I love to be nosey..so I thought I'd share.