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Apr. 1, 2009
Silky Seeds
Nov. 19, 2008
Praise and Thanksgiving
Psalm 100
Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!
Serve the Lord with gladness;
Come before His presence with singing.
Know that the Lord He is God;
It is He who has made us,
and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
and into His courts with praise.
Be thankful to Him,
and bless His name.
For the Lord is good;
His mercy is everlasting,
and His truth endures to all generations.
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Nov. 12, 2008
The Beauty of Fall
Oct. 22, 2008
Kidney update on my husband
Well, it's check-up time once again. And the report is now in. . .
Again we want to thank you for your kind words of encouragement and for your prayers. The Doctor’s appointment was a mixture of good and bad news. First his kidneys have gotten worse, but not bad enough to get me on the donor list. He, however is going to receive three vaccinations in preparation for dialysis and is also going to a group class to learn about the different types of dialysis and the risk factors of both dialysis and transplant. The doctor says based upon his creatinine levels he at 25-30% function. Dialysis and transplant procedures are not approved until the function level drops to 20% or below. He will go back no in January for blood work and more tests.
Here’s what we know so far. There are two types of dialysis the first is the type where they remove the blood, filter it, and put it back. This type of dialysis would limit us to staying close by the dialysis center and has some strict dietary restrictions. This is inconveinient but the advantage is that they do it for him. The second type is where they put a catheter in his stomach and then he would run fluids through it himself 4-5 times a day. This second type of dialysis is more demanding on us but it has its advantages, one we can go anywhere (he can even ride his bike) and two there are no diet restrictions. Initially dialysis is far less risky than transplant but after the first year, if all goes well those who have received a transplant are at a far less risk than those who are on dialysis. We will know more about both dialysis and transplant after the group class. He will receive the group class date and information in the mail in the next couple of days.
There are 5 levels of kidney disease Level 5 is end stage renal failure… He is at level at level 4. When he last saw the doctor six months ago he was at level 3. The treatment for level 4 is the same as level 3 with the addition of preparing for kidney failure, hence the vaccinations and the group class.
Now for the good news….His Para Thyroid Hormone level (PTH) was down to 228 from 436 (normal is under 65) the vitamin d hormone treatment and natural sunlight is working to help aid his kidneys in the removal of the excess PTH. Also his doctor would like him to stay active. Which includes riding his bike, disc golf, walking, etc…
Sorry it’s so long since the last update, but that’s where he's at.
Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers,
Shutterbug, Bubba, Squirrely-Jo, and my wonderful hubby.
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Oct. 1, 2008
Bright spot in a dreary day
Aug. 6, 2008
Summer Fun
Jul. 23, 2008
Zoo trip!
You all know by now that I love the zoo. I think I could go every day and never get bored. I love animals. (Nature in general)
This fellow has been under his blanket, or being bashful, when I've been to visit.
But yesterday he decided to come out and say hello. I'm so glad he did. He's such a "handsome" Orangutan. If you haven't been to a zoo this summer, there's no time like the present. Get out there and enjoy God's creation. 
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Jul. 16, 2008
Field of Daydreams
May. 28, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
May. 14, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
May. 7, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
Apr. 30, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
Saving History One Jar At A Time!
I love old jars, boxes, tins, and the like. They just don't make stuff like that anymore. I try not to get it and let it sit around. I try to use these old things for something useful around the house. I have a bunch of old jars I got from my grandma's house that hold my grain, rice, beans, hot peppers, and coffee. I have them on a shelf that my son, Bubba, and his grandpa made. To add to the charm, I put tea cup hooks in it and hung some old pans, that came from my grandma's. (there's a theme that runs through all my vintage items, almost all of them came from my grandma's.)
 I got a call from my mom about a month ago, she told me that there were over a hundred canning jars out in my grandma's old garden shed, if I wanted any to help myself. Whatever was left when I'd gone through them was going to a recycle plant near where we live. I thought, great, I love jars I'll go and see what's there. I showed up and my dad was working around where the shed was. I asked him about the jars and he said, help yourself, take as many as you want. I thought, this is like Christmas! :) I walked in and there were old jars in garden baskets, buckets, boxes, anything that could hold them. I thought my mom was joking when she told me how many there were, but she wasn't. Wow! The only thing was they needed to be cleaned up. They were covered with dirt from being stored for so long, out in a country shed, on a dirt road. I just kept diggin' 'em out and checking for sturdy ones, makin' sure the lids fit, and boxin' 'em up. When it was all said and done, I think I had about seven boxes full.
It's like steppin' back in history when you look at them. So, I took them home, cleaned them up, and separated out what I would keep, and what I would share.
I still ended up keeping about 5 boxes worth of them. Some of them will have buttons put into them, some ribbon, some who knows what. All I know for sure is when I look at the blue and green glass jars with their zinc lids, it reminds me of a simpler time. Things were made to last. If things were ripped, they were patched, if they were broken, they were glued, and if it faded they re-dyed it. Nothing was really "Disposable", it was reusable. So, I'm going to use these jars over and over again, and then pass them on to my children and they'll use them, and they'll pass them on to their children . . . and I'll have saved history, one jar at a time.
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Apr. 23, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
This is My Father's World
"This is my Father's world,
The birds their carols raise;
The morning light, the lily white
Declare their Maker's praise.
This is my Father's world,
He shines in all that's fair;
In the rustling grass I hear Him pass,
He speaks to me every where."
- Maltbie D. Babcock/Franklin L. Sheppard -
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Apr. 16, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
1 Corinthians 13:4 - 7
Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy, love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil; does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 John 4:7 - 11
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. He who does not love does not know God, for God is love. In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to to love one another.
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Apr. 9, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
Apr. 2, 2008
Wordless Wednesday! (Signs of Spring)
Mar. 26, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
Mar. 12, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
Mar. 5, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
Feb. 27, 2008
Wordless Wednesday!
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