Friday Potpourri

Well hello...

 

it has been quite a week

but things are looking better

and I truly believe that the prayers we have received

have made a difference

I thank you for all the comments

and kind words

he is feeling a bit better and in turn

I feel better ~ funny how that works

I feel like I need to nest this week-end

maybe it is the change in the weather

I want to bake and  be creative

 found

I want to sit down with a cup of tea and some of this bread

doesn't it look scrumptious!

of course we will be heading out for a hospital visit

and since he is out of town ~ we will make a day of it

the leaves are starting to change

so I will take my camera and hopefully get some shots

wishing everyone a wonderful week-end

and thanking you once again for all that you do.

xo

Prayers Please...

Just a quick note tonight before I go to bed

a note asking for prayers

see this shot ~ it is me, my cousin Donny,

my cousin Gina and Trevor

circa 1983

young things ~ funny isn't it!

Gina found it in a pile of old pictures

and brought it down to show me when she was here

I love it

so ~ Donny is my cousin

we are the same age ~ well 1 month apart

if you want to get all technical

he has had a rough year or so

last summer he was diagnosed with cancer

in his butt cheek

tumor in his butt ~ first time I had heard of it

but there it was

so last fall he went thru chemo and radiation

into Christmas and the new year

this spring he got the sign

all clear the doctor said

cancer free

but he was still having issues

taking Immodium constantly

I know ~ tmi...right

then this summer he was having extreme pains

in his stomach

he has been told so many different things

that he did not know which way to turn

he is alone

never married

just a man and his dog

going through stressful stuff

which was not helping his health

so he has been off work for 5 weeks now

and is now in the hospital

a small town hospital which is more like a clinic

I think he should be moved to a bigger one

preferably one of the 2 here

his sister is doing her best

being an advocate and working full time

plus the other things she has going on in her life right now

it can send someone right over the edge

but I am here for her

because I love them both

so I ask you to pray for Donny

he is scared

scared of losing his home

of who will look after his dog

about his job

and fears that this is the end

I am staying optimistic

trying ~ trying

so tonight I will pray 

that they can find out exactly what is wrong

pray that the infection will leave his body

pray that he can heal

pray that the calls and questions I asked tonight

were the right ones

pray for the cousin that introduced me

to my future husband although we did not know it

at the time

pray pray pray

Friday Potpourri

Hello fall ~ we have been waiting for you...

it has been quite the week

the first one back after vacation is one of the longest

isn't it??

it was a week of getting back into a routine

a week of season premiere's on tv

and weather wise it was gorgeous

the week-end is a clean slate

no plans but hope to do something productive

or at least something fun!

it will be one for catching up on reading

my Folk magazine arrived in the mail yesterday

so I hope to curl up with that!

thank you for all your comments this week

and

no matter what your plans are this week-end

I hope it is the best!

 

xo

Wordless Wednesday ~ Fall is in the Air

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I know the first day of fall is Friday
but with cool mornings ~ warm days
and chilly nights I am ready to pack up summer
and welcome the next season
with open arms and a cozy sweater.

Happy Wednesday!

River Walk

Hello and Happy Monday

I hope that everyone had a good week-end

mine was bittersweet as this morning I get to 

head back to work after 2 weeks off

it bites actually!

This week-end was gorgeous

and I enjoyed it to the max

Sunday I was picking up Samantha

and we were going to head to the fair

while I was driving to get her ~ camera in purse

I thought about one of the things I wanted to do

while I was on vacation was to walk the path

along the river and get some shots before the flowers all died off..

so when I got to Mom's I gave her the option

the fair or modeling for the afternoon

my girl picked picture taking ~ walking and talking

over animals

we started off at one end where the town had planted

a garden of sunflowers

although they had taken a beating ~ the wind had gotten 

to quite a few

the majority were standing tall and proud

there were quite a few with teal ribbons tied around them

which made me smile

down around the corner is one of my favorite places

Riverfront Park

the gazebo has live music one night a week all summer

there are little east coast symbols along the path

like a lighthouse and covered bridge

along with beautiful flowerbeds

my little sweet pea has turned into a 

beautiful young lady

down under the bridge

(no trolls)

and around the other side

another walker offered to take our picture

which was a perfect memento of our afternoon

on our way back to the car

the tidal bore came in

I have not seen it in years

and Sam had only seen it once

we actually heard it before we turned to see it

it was pretty cool

if you want to read more about it click here

we rewarded ourselves with ice cream!!

Once we downloaded the photos ~ she picked the ones

she wanted added and tagged to Facebook

then we picked up Mom and we all went out to dinner

it was the perfect day to end my vacation.

Hope you all had a wonderful week-end

and that you have a great week.