Out and About

Well I had to run lots of errands today to get caught up from all my down time from Surgery.  I have been so inspired by other Christian housewife bloggers who are doing some really fun home projects, and those who are always looking for a great deals while they are out and about.  I used to do this more before the kids (15years ago), but I seem to buy things out of convience, and not always look for the best deal.  One of my greatest finds lately on the internet is www.Bradsdeals.com.  If you have to go to any big retailers, or are even ordering stuff online, you can find coupons on this website that are printable.

In fact on my outting to Michael's yesterday I scored this for 90% off:

Here is a closer look:

Yep, you heard me 90% off.   So how much was it?

$3.90.

They would not let me use a coupon, HA! But I did use my 40% of coupon on Christmas Card stuff.

I will let this adorn my front door for another week or so, and then tuck it away until after Christmas.  But for $3.90 who could pass it up?  Not me.  In the mean time I will work on some other projects that I found for even less than this, but they need a little re-purposing. In the meantime,  I will enjoy this on the front door.

Something old/Something New

Today for the first time, I am joining Metamorphosis Monday with a project I just completed.  Does anyone recognize this old medal piece, I think from Kirklands in the 90's?  Well I decided I needed a change. Gotta Love the grapes, This was the only thing in my house with grapes.

So after sanding, and Spraypainting with VALSPAR Antique White it looked like this:

I then Added an H and used Ralp Lauren Smoke Glaze, And Here it is:

I used to love doing these things around the house but after Cancer/chemotherapy my energy went to other things like Laundry.  Not that the laundry has changed any, but my house sure needs some little changes and updating.

Wow where did the week go?

Well I cannot a believe another week has gone by!  I am getting older and weeks definately go by faster.  We were blessed with tailgating weather in the mid 70's, great friends and really good food.  And on top of that DAWGS ended up with a Win.

Jeff and Suzie

Well my life actually does have more going on than just Football on the week-ends, but in the Fall in the South, it pretty much takes up alot of your time.  But Thank God, I have many more of these week-ends to look forward to in the future.  Although College Football is coming to an end in a few weeks, there will be many more years of games to look forward to.

I have been working on a few projects around the house.  And starting to think about decorating for Christmas very soon.

Have a Great Week,
Suzie 

FALL is For FOOTBALL

Rebekah and I at UGA Game

Things seem to getting back to normal around here, Hooray for that. Jeff, Rebekah and I went to Athens yesterday to watch the Bulldawgs WIN, finally. We had a great time, the boys stayed home, because we only have 3 season tickets, and well when there is 5 of us it was Rebekahs turn. For many of you who do not know, Our Rebekah has Cerebral Palsy and just 2 1/2 years ago lost her hearing, she now has a cochlear implant, which we love, and she has adapted slowly but now is moving right along with her hearing. In the picture, she is listening to the play by play on the radio she is holding up to her ear while watching the game. She had so much fun,

and we enjoyed our time with her. As a matter of fact, she probably got along better than me.

Jeff and Rebekah at Halftime

Notice Jeff in Shorts, 70 degrees at Game, What a great day for His Birthday.

And Guess What else FALL is for, in the South anyway, Tennis. Yep, I am dustin her off and getting back on the Courts this week, I cannot wait. See there is life after Liver Resection, Family, Football, and Tennis. HA.

Have a great week, and enjoy.

Suzie

Next Appointment?

Well who would have guessed I would be posting a picture of a Liver and (ssshhh Colon) on my Blog. Well I wish I could tell you this is a picture of me, on the inside of course. But let's see first you have to take all that colon out on your right, my left. Yep That's why I'm a semicolon. And then you see a little on top of the Colon is the Liver, well take out the smaller portion of that to your right, my Left. Oh and see the little green pea looking thing hanging out from under the liver, that is the gallbladder, also gone. (And just in case any of you are wondering, the wormy looking thing at the end of the Colon is the appendix, Which I am proud to still possess, HA!)

No I am not trying to take all of you back to Biology 101 Heck, I am just proving that God made our bodies so incredibly hearty and we can survive so much. I have been blessed, evidenced by this for sure.

All of this to say I saw my Liver specialists today and he was giving us a great idea of how the liver will work now that I miss some of it's parts, and guess what he said. God gave you more liver than you actually need or use so I should have no difficulties. And although we still need to follow and manage a small aspect of my liver, my portal vein, which you can see in the above picture, He does not think it is necessary to see me for a whole YEAR.

I know well big deal, well let me give you a hint: Only because I have been doing this cancer stuff for a while now, the more your Doctor wants to see you, the more concerned about you they are. So Since my next Liver Appointment is in October 2011, I think my doctor believes I will be just fine. And I know for sure, because God has given me the greatest peace of mind these last few days.

Suzie