I watched the garbage truck go by this morning, and I noticed the "new" paint job on the side of it, it read, "Our landfills provide 17,000 acres of habitat for wildlife."
I had to think about that for a while.
Friday, September 21, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
I look at the clock on the computer..
and realize it is still today. I'm happy about that. Today was busy, But the "down times" today were wonderful.
Two good things, number 1, I lay awake in bed this morning, maybe half awake, you know that feeling, drifting in and out. I look at the clock and it is 7:30 am, I look at the clock again, it is 8:30 am. , I close my eyes, it's Sunday, I want to sleep in...........all of a sudden I feel this "drop" on the bed, I feel hot air, I hear Ha,Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, I open one eye, it's all over for me now, she knows I'm awake....I got a face wash like I've never had, and then she snuggled close to me, and she was able to go to sleep, while I lay there wide awake. Life is good.
Number 2, Sunday afternoon....I returned from the store with Amanda, I walked out on the deck to talk to "my Jim", he walks out of the garage and is wearing suspenders, he walks up to me and and slides his thumb under one of the straps and says, "Yea, since I'm gonna be a Grandpa, I might as well start wearing suspenders." ( he is tired of pulling his pants up. ) When I first looked at him, and heard his words to me, I almost fell over laughing. Then I said to Jim, "you look good in those" , and at that moment, along with thinking he looked great,I felt as if we entered into a different phase of our life. We will have our first grandchild soon, Jim's oldest son and his wife are going to have a girl, I am so happy for them. Life is good.
Two good things, number 1, I lay awake in bed this morning, maybe half awake, you know that feeling, drifting in and out. I look at the clock and it is 7:30 am, I look at the clock again, it is 8:30 am. , I close my eyes, it's Sunday, I want to sleep in...........all of a sudden I feel this "drop" on the bed, I feel hot air, I hear Ha,Ha, Ha, Ha, Ha, I open one eye, it's all over for me now, she knows I'm awake....I got a face wash like I've never had, and then she snuggled close to me, and she was able to go to sleep, while I lay there wide awake. Life is good.
Number 2, Sunday afternoon....I returned from the store with Amanda, I walked out on the deck to talk to "my Jim", he walks out of the garage and is wearing suspenders, he walks up to me and and slides his thumb under one of the straps and says, "Yea, since I'm gonna be a Grandpa, I might as well start wearing suspenders." ( he is tired of pulling his pants up. ) When I first looked at him, and heard his words to me, I almost fell over laughing. Then I said to Jim, "you look good in those" , and at that moment, along with thinking he looked great,I felt as if we entered into a different phase of our life. We will have our first grandchild soon, Jim's oldest son and his wife are going to have a girl, I am so happy for them. Life is good.
Friday, September 07, 2007
This is pertaining to my brother-in-law
Jim was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on July 21. The cancer has spread to his kidney, liver, adrenal gland and brain. He had 10 days of radiation on his brain in August. The latest scans showed that the radiation had little affect on the tumors in his brain. They will begin chemo next week, (Sept. 10th) with a plan of 3 treatments, 21 days apart. He was feeling well until Tuesday, when he developed a fever and extreme exhaustion. He is ready for the fight, but the family is feeling very overwhelmed right now.
Whom ever reads this, please pray, pray with all you've got...thank you.
Whom ever reads this, please pray, pray with all you've got...thank you.
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