LET IT SNOW

WE WERE BLESSED WITH A LITTLE SNOW THIS WEEKEND!!! I LOVED IT!!! THANK GOODNESS THAT IT DIDN'T HAVE ANY ICE WITH IT LIKE A FEW WEEKS AGO,,WINTER WILL SOON BE OVER AND WE WILL BE WISHING THAT IT WASN'T SO HOT. PERSONA LY I LOVE HAVING THE 4 SEASONS HERE!!YOU MIGHT SAY THAT I LOVE THE WHOLE "DAM" AREA!!!

LOVIN THE OZARKS!!!! STILL

EVA LAUREN AND MIRIAH POSING FOR ME IN THE FREEZING COLD!!! SUCH GOOD SPORTS... BUT IF I LOOKED LIKE THEM I WOULD BE POSING ALSO!!

ROAD TRIP TO FLORIDA BEACHES!!!!!!!!

WELL MY FRIENDS MARY AND WAYNETTE HEADED OUT THIS WEEK NOT SURE WHERE THEY WERE GOING, AND ENDED UP IN FLORIDA!!!! I THINK THATS WHERE I WOULD HAVE GONE ALSO!!

THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME.. GOT A COUPLE CALLS FROM THEM JUST TO MAKE SURE I KNOW THEY ARE HAVING FUN!!! PUT YOUR TOES IN THE SAND FOR ME... DONNA IS WITH THEM SO THERE WILL BE SOME SHOPPING INVOLVED!!

MEANWHILE: TODAY THEY ARE PREDICTING SNOW SHOWERS HERE IN THE OZARKS!!!

 

HAVE FUN LADIES!!!! ALL THREE OF YOU DESERVE TO HAVE A LITTLE LEISURE TIME!! JUST DON'T FORGET ME NEXT TIME

I'M GOING TO A SCRAPBOOK CLASS THIS MORNING IF THE WEATHER ISN'T TO BAD!!!


LOVE YA

ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR ASHLEY

The big day is here !!! Ashley will take her NCLEX exam this weekend!!! No worries!! I can say that because its not me,,,lol,, Its normal to be nervous for this test because so much depends on it. I think they make it stressful so if you can think at all by the time you get there you've won half the battle!!!

How ironic that on her last day of orientation that her patient had a "CODE BLUE" just to make things a little more chaotic !!! But she handled it just the was she was taught and did great!!

im ready for spring!!!! the grandbabies are too!!!

These pic were taken last year at spring time,,, the colors were so vivid!! The kids were enjoying the day being at Papas and Nana's!!! Dedrick was playing ball with his Dad, Jainy was on the lookout for the killer schnauzer( shes afraid of dogs) and Caily was just having fun playing with her cousins and Ayden was making his funny faces.(love em all so much). I saw a sign this week that said grandchildren make life sweeter!!! That is so true.... My tulips and many of my other bulbs are starting to pop up!!! Even though its still cold I know that it wont last to much longer!!! yea!! I'm ready for flip flops and Capri's!!!

 

 

 

 

NEW SCRAPBOOK PAGES USING MY LITTLE YELLOW BICYCLE PAPER

I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS PAPER I COULDN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT!!!!
THE PICTURES ARE FROM ASHLEY'S GRADUATION!!!
THANKS TO SCRAPBOOK ADDICTION (THE BEST STORE IN THE WORLD) FOR HAVING ALL THE COOL STUFF!!!

 

CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE

 

EVA LAUREN

 
 

HOW OLD IS YOUR ROBE??? MINE IS AN ANTIQUE!!!

LAST NIGHT I WAS WEARING MY FAVORITE ROBE AND IT GOT CAUGHT ON A DOOR KNOB AND RIPPED THE ZIPPER RIGHT OUT OF IT !!!!! OMG WHAT WILL I DO ??? AS I WAS PONDERING HOW TO HAVE IT FIXED MY DAUGHTER ASK "HOW OLD IS IT " ??? ...I'M NOT SURE I ANSWERED.... THEN IT HIT ME IT WAS OLDER THAT SHE IS !!! WE LAUGHED AND TRIED TO FIGURE OUT JUST HOW OLD IT REALLY IS... ITS OLDER THAN 16 YEARS BUT LESS THAT 22 YEARS... BEST I CAN REMEMBER I GOT IT AS A GIFT FROM MY MOTHER AFTER CHASE WAS BORN!!!( HES 22)

THEN SHE SAID "I DON'T THINK THEY MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANY MORE MOM!!" I'M DEVASTATED!! I HAVE AN ANTIQUE ROBE... HOW DID THAT HAPPEN?? I'M NOT OLD ENOUGH TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT OLD!! I LOVE IT SOOOO MUCH BUT I GUESS IT TIME TO BUY ANOTHER ONE..
I THINK YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NO PIC WITH THIS POST!!! LOL

MARDI GRAS MADNESS

 

DON'T LOOK MOM!! JUST HAVING FUN!!

 

THIS GUY WAS IN OUR HOTEL LOBBY!! I JUST LOVED HIM.. I WANTED TO BRING HIM HOME WITH ME!!

 

NEW ORLEANS IS UP AND IN FULL SWING!! WE WENT TO BOURBON STREET AND WATCHED ALL THE PEOPLE GET DRUNK AND ACT CRAZY!!! WE DID ENJOY ALL THE LIVE BANDS.. BLUES, JAZZ AND COLLECTED A FEW BEADS!! DARRELL GOT MORE THAN I DID!!WE DANCED A LITTLE HAD SOME GREAT FOOD, DID A LITTLE SHOPPING, I GOT MY MARK JACOBS DAISY PERFUME THAT I WANTED, AND THEN WENT TO BUBBA GUMPS FOR A NIGHT CAP AND APPETIZERS BEFORE RETURNING TO OUR WONDERFUL HOTEL ROOM!!!

I REALLY ENJOY THIS STAGE IN MY LIFE!!! WE ARE TRAVELING MORE AND REALLY ENJOYING BEING TOGETHER!! MY HUSBAND IS A GREAT MAN AND ALLOT OF FUN TO BE AROUND. DID I MENTION THAT I LOVE HIM DEARLY?? WELL I DO!!

CANCER UPDATE-NO ARIMIDEX FOR 30 DAYS

 

I had a follow up appointment with my Oncologist this week, we had a long discussion about the way I am feeling and the symptoms that Ive been having.. SO I'm taking a 30 day break from my Arimidex to see if that is really the cause of my problems. It makes me extremely nervous to stop taking it ..I know that this medication is only doing its job,,should I be tougher and ignore all the pain and discomfort that it causes? Part of me doesn't want to take a chance of a re lapse and the other part of me would like to be able to go thru one day without pain. She promised me that 30 days would not be long enough to change my hormones enough for the cancer to come back....If my symptoms go away she will start me on a different medication..unfortunately is has a 20% less chance of being effective. My other option is ..... she thinks that the stress of working the night shift is also causing extra physical stress and wants me to work days,,,I'm next to be transferred to days so please say a prayer that it will be soon...

For all you ladies that are out there that has any suggestions, advise , and support I could really use it right now....

keep me in your prayers as I continue to fight this thing called CANCER!!!!

HANGING OUT WITH MY KIDS

 

 

 

TODAY WAS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY!!! WE WENT TO SEE A MOVIE AND HAVE DINNER!! OH DID I MENTION ITS VALENTINES DAY? WELL IT IS!!! SOOOO SWEEET XOXO!!!

WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR?????

 

 

 

 

Mary was here last week...as we always enjoy her visits so much.. This time she made us Fajitas they were awesome!! yum, yum, key lime pie, margaritas and a bon fire!!!
It was so nice.. we played a little Jimmy Buffet and sat by the fire and laughed and enjoying spending a little time together!!! Mary is headed to California next before she calls Arkansas home!! unfortunately its not gonna be in BS.. I'm sad that she has chosen to live elsewhere but I understand, that's what friends do!!

SCUBA MAU COZUMEL

WWW.SCUBAMAUCOZUMEL.COM
THIS WAS OUR INSTRUCTOR!!! I Was really freaked out to begin with but he was so great, he was so calm and when I was ready he took me by the hand and lead me into the deep!!! It was awesome! the fish were so beautiful!!!! It was so clear and clean!!! I saw 2 eel, yuck they scared me!!! but all in all it was one of the most wonderful things that ive done...... I'm adding this to my bucket list

 

WHILE WE WERE IN COZUMEL WE WENT SCUBA DIVING AT SCUBA MAU.... IT WAS INCREDIBLE

 

SOL IS THE LOCAL BEER!!! I DON'T DRINK BEER BUT THIS WAS REALLY GOOD!! for $5 I bought 4 beers with the tip!! it was the perfect ending to our perfect scuba dive, just to relax and enjoy a cold one!!!

 

 

A DAUGHTER IS....

A Daughter is...

A daughter is love in a bright pink bow
A bundle of happiness all aglow
A tomboy in jeans with a tear streaked face
Crying because she has just lost a race.
Then all of a sudden, no longer the same,
She's a vision of loveliness dressed for the game
A dreamer, a schemer, no two days the same
What is a daughter...It's more than a name
She's a pleasure, a treasure, a comfort each day
Loving and sweet in her own special way
She's a sense of contentment felt deep inside
Bringing a lifetime of pleasure and pride!

"COMMENTS" ITS WORKING!!!!

I FINALLY FIGURED OUT HOW TO GET MY COMMENT SECTION WORKING!!!SO SHOW ME SOME LOVE!!! I'M SO EXCITED!!!

ice in Marion and Baxter county leaves thounds without power

Ive always loved winter!! Darrell on the other hand hates it... seems its a love hate thing!!!! This current Ice Storm has really opened my eyes to the devastation that winter can bring..... Last week the Ozarks were crippled with a ice storm that left over 80,000 homes with out power!!! Our area is declared a national emergency!! WOW... As a RN i was stranded at my hospital thru the worst part of it. It was amazing to see the teamwork that took place during our "CODE YELLOW"

we now have power at our house but so many are still without!!!! It was a eye opener to see how very much we rely on electricity!!!

Many trees are ruined and now the massive clean up begains!!! My sweet husband has been working so hard to get things cleaned up and back to normal,,, we didnt suffer any damage and I am so thankful for that!!!