cff January 2013 | Simple and Serene Living

Thursday, January 31, 2013

moving forward

There will be a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth around here tomorrow (that will be me)



Number two daughter is leaving to go back home to Atlanta. Even in this painful time, I have enjoyed having her with me for the past two weeks. 

It reminds me of how quickly time passes. From her days of dancing to her days on set in Hollywood.



to her days now as as loving daughter, sister, and aunt.


She brings so much joy to all of our lives and I will miss her presence here. 

But, it is time to move forward. Yes, I still have a lot of healing to do and lots of icky physical therapy, but I am finally starting to feel like myself again. I am ready to start blogging again. I have missed it and I have missed catching up with all of you. 

So tomorrow, after she takes me to PT and the doctor, Katy will be heading back to Atlanta. I will be praying for a safe trip for her and know that she will be happy to get back to her own life. I can't wait for my move there later this year so that I can spend more time with her and my other sweet daughter and grandchildren. 

Life is great.


 

Thursday, January 24, 2013

group hug


I am sending out a great big group hug to everyone for all of your well wishes. I have read every one of them and feel so blessed. 

I had a complication in the past couple of days that sent me for a very unpleasant 10 hour stay in the ER on Wednesday. It was caused by the anesthesia and narcotic pain pills, that even though I had cut way down on this time, still caused me problems. 

I am taking this time to rest up and heal, and trying to deal with the pain without pain pills, but can't wait to get back to visiting with you. 

With Love,
Laura


Wednesday, January 16, 2013

have you ever....

seen or heard something you wish you could change?



We often think we can't make a difference, but even the small things we do can have a big effect. 

So follow your heart if you think something should be changed. 

Short post today because of surgery tomorrow. I will plan on seeing you in a few days. 



P.S. I checked my spam folder this morning and found I had several comments from the last month that had been put in there by blogger that were not spam. So, if you commented and I didn't get back to you, please accept my humble apologies. I will try to remember to check it more regularly.

 

Friday, January 11, 2013

favorite thing

Popping in quickly to share my favorite thing of the week.



 It's a wall pocket thingy,whatsit, catchall that my daughter made me last year. I love it. It's made from a vintage tea towel and the word vintage has been embroidered on to burlap patches. I'm currently using it in my bathroom to hold extra finger towels and washcloths, where it is part of a farmhouse wall I have created. I'll share that another day.

Linking today with:
A Favorite Thing Saturday




 

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

January?

We are having crazy weather here. This is January, right??


Today the temperature was 52 degrees which is definitely above normal. 


I wanted to pretend that it was spring so I thought I would play around with the camera on my phone and take some photos of some indoor flowers.


This Saturday it is supposed to be 66 degrees. That will definitely feel like spring and I know that people will be riding around with their tops down on their convertibles. 



As for me, I'll probably clean out the bird feeders and try to drive around and get some photos. After my surgery next week, it will be awhile before I will be able to get around outside much, so I plan to take advantage of the day,


and if there were really some roses outside, I would definitely stop and smell them. 

Next week cold weather will return, but this sure is a nice respite.

Linking today with:
Wow Us Wednesdays
What's it Wednesday