Well, here it is Sunday morning, and I’ve been up for a couple hours now, but that would be because I slept nearly all day yesterday and still went to bed early last night. I don’t know what made me so tired, because I really did have a good week.

I went to my primary DR on Thursday, and he injected my right knee with cortizone & zylicaine. I didn’t feel too much difference on Friday, but Saturday and this morning, I can tell a lot of difference. It really feels good to not have so much pain. He says he thinks it’s more of a bursitis instead of so much from the arthritis that is causing the pain. He gave me a list of exercises, so while the pain med is working (supposed to be 1-2 months) we’ll see if I can get it into better shape.

Other than that, I’ve not been feeling too badly. I take my pain meds regularly and they keep the rest of my feeling pretty good. My mouth still has a little tenderness to it, mostly only irritated by slightly spicy things, but not bad even then. My sugar is getting under control much better, too.

Marcus got the ceilings painted yesterday. One gallon “just barely” covered it! In case you missed it in my previous messages, we have been tremendously blessed by our church and another organization, along with several members who did the actual work. We received a new furnace, a new roof over two rooms that had been leaking like a sieve, and a new ceiling. We went Friday and picked out the paint, and he started on Friday around the light fixtures so he could get them put up, then finished the rest of the two rooms Saturday. There’s a small couple spots that could have used a little more coverage, but hey! after what the ceiling has looked like for several years now, I’m not going to be fussy!!! I think it looks just wonderful, and can’t believe I’m looking forward to winter so that I can know what it’s like to be in a warm home again! The openness of the roof and ceiling in here really let out a lot of heat, as well as the furnace being so old.

God is so good to us, I can’t believe the number of things He has caused to happen around us, and the people He has sent into our lives. He has orchestrated so many things to happen at the right times and to think that we are just two little people in the whole world and He does this everyday in the life of every human across the globe. What a thought to realize how small and yet how important we each are to Him.

I’m starting a new page on my site, that I invite you to share with me, each time you come to visit. It will be much like the Guestbook, but this will be a Thankfulness page. I’m going to try to write in it as often as I can, and encourage you to stop by and just write things that you are thankful for also. Maybe just a major thing or two in your life, maybe you will write all the little things too. Use it as much or as little as you like. I might not have it up until later today or maybe even not till tomorrow, but be sure to stop by and list things you are thankful for in your life. I know I’ll be glad to read them, and hope each of us can inspire the other to find hope and healing in the things of our lives that are special even tho they may be ordinary, to be without them would be so much more than we realize until we think about them.

May you each have a wonderful day, and prepare to meet the oncoming week with an attitude that says “I’m happy to be alive, and I’m not afraid to show it!” Be well, and happy. Keep your chin up, and a smile on your face and in your heart. God will take care of the rest of the things, you just take care of enjoying the life He has given you.

Blessings, Sherry

Just an added update. Went to church with our son & DiL to be present for our grandson’s dedication. Didn’t understand more than a dozen words that were said, and those only because they were said directly to us by someone that spoke English! Our DiL comes from Honduras, and her father is here for a couple weeks and he is a Pastor, so they decided to let him lead the dedication.

While I didn’t understand much of anything that was said, I could tell how sincere he was and how pleased he was to be able to be the Pastor for the event. I know it made his daughter very proud! The baby wasn’t bad, but they all cry when they are held out there in the open air for the dedication. I then got to hold him during the rest of the service, and that little guy just thought I was funnier than all get out! He laughed and smiled and cooed at me constantly! I was so amazed to see a 6 wk old smile so much! Then Marcus held him after I got tired and rocked him. He truly loved it. He didn’t want his bottle, he just wanted to relax in Grandpa’s arms and be held. Since we couldn’t understand any of the service, the other grandparents let us entertain ourselves with Joseph while they listened! hahahaha