Right on him. I was walking the path around the back yard and I saw the snake slithering by. I had my foot in mid-air and was on the downswing and unable to stop or move away. So I stepped right on him! I felt him squish under my shoe a little, and I quickly … More I stepped on a snake today.
It’s been just over a month since I had my mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery. I am able to get up out of bed more easily. I can make myself small meals like fried eggs and toast. I am still not supposed to do heavy lifting (Like getting the huge spaghetti sauce pot from the … More Out and About, and finding my brain.
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Faith is not imaginary. Like oxygen, we can’t see it, but it exists. While Wikipedia defines faith as a belief not based on truth, that is not accurate. Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. -Hebrews 11:1 ** 1. First, let’s personalize…
I just finished watching the movie, “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.” Although released in 2008, I just got around to it now. If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend you stop reading now and go watch it. 🙂 Spoiler Alert is in effect. It’s the story of an eight-year-old boy named Bruno, whose father … More The boy in the striped pajamas
I have three aliens that live with me. They are just here for a short visit, and will be packing up and leaving on Wednesday. They are like most guests; wanted at first, their presence is comforting. But as time goes on, I just want your house back and my life back to normal. They … More The aliens will be leaving on Wednesday.
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? ? ? ? ? ? [The Lord led me to this scripture first thing this morning. I’m back to writing my devotional after a break for major surgery. I’m on the mend!] The Lord watches over you – the Lord is your shade at your right hand; -Psalm 121:5…
When I saw “Anonymous” in the caller id screen, I assumed it was a telemarketer. Normally, I let these calls go to the black hole that is my voicemail. But I was feeling fiesty, and I decided to pick up the phone. “Speak,” I mocked. “Hello, this is Dr. S. I am calling for SueAnn.” Whoops. … More Anonymous called. So I answered the phone.
Roughly two weeks ago, I had major surgery: a mastectomy of my right breast and breast reconstruction. The surgery took 12 hours. Joan, on the other hand, experienced a “routine” procedure in a clinic, and died. My procedure consisted of removal of my breast (due to cancer) and reconstruction, which involved microsurgery. The surgeon extracted … More I underwent surgery the same week as Joan Rivers, but I woke up.
Bailey here. I am filling in for Mom. I am comfy today, but Mom is running around the house trying to get ready for her big surgery on Tuesday. My Aunt Pat will be coming with her little dog to keep me company while Mom is in the hospital.
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Today starts a series of devotionals I am using to become a better Ambassador for Christ. I am meditating on this particular scripture today. ? But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give…
Robbery #1. The intermittent windshield wiper was patented in December 1964. The man who created this invention presented it to the “Big Three” auto companies, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. He tried to get the auto companies to license the use of his invention, and although they rejected his proposal, they began installing intermittent wipers … More A tale of two robberies
A short story. Tiffany and Mark took a detour and arrived at a shabby house in the country. The window panes were sealed with creeping ooze, and the overgrown lawn was dotted with weeds. Tiffany looked into the house through the smoky glass of the front door. She took a deep breath and knocked on … More Heartbreak on a Sunday afternoon
Bailey needs a little quiet time, so he grabbed his stuffed monkey and took him to his bed with him. I guess we all need to hide behind the curtain sometimes.
Bailey says, “You’ll love the taste within 2 licks or your money back.”
The world’s eyes have turned to the Robin Williams story. He is a man that we all loved, and we really had no idea that he was in so much pain. We mourn him. While there is now much debate on what could have/should have/would have been done, I thought it might be a good … More My own personal crawl through depression vs. a broken leg.
Any car salesman knows that once the customer has walked off the lot, he’s lost the sale. A savvy car buyer knows: always be ready to walk away. I did not realize that my best negotiating skills were necessary to maneuver through the process of mastectomy and breast reconstruction surgery. I was diagnosed with breast … More Am I having a mastectomy or buying a used car?
Mr. Porter’s garden has been most successful this year; we have herds of eggplant, peppers and beans. I love eggplant parm as much as the next person, but all those tasty bread crumbs which usually accompany eggplant–well they have a lot of carbs. So I figured, I would wrap up the eggplant inside some lasagna (made … More Eggplant Lasagna
I couldn’t help laughing at Bailey today when I saw him voluntarily putting his head between the two couches. I guess he hasn’t run out of silly ideas yet. Here is the side view: I don’t know how he comes us with these positions.
I still have a flip phone. I can’t get Facebook or “apps” on my phone. It only talks and texts. I can so relate to Leroy Jethro Gibbs on NCIS. If the old way works, why change it. Could my grandfather be correct? My husband, aka Mr. Porter, shared this commercial with me, and I … More Paper? Yes, please. Some things need to stay old school.
Writers are told to follow the rules. After you have proved you can follow the rules, then and only then, may you break them. I disagree. If you have a high school diploma and a college degree, it can be assumed that you know the rules. While I have a deep respect for English grammar, … More And so it goes: Breaking grammar rules, just ‘cuz.
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