Yall!!! I really did not mean to let so much time go by
after my last post. The A to Z challenge though did kick my butt
and I moved the second week of the challenge. I am STILL unpacking but I have
most done. I think I’m finally heading downhill with some progress. Todd had the idea of hosting a small Memorial
party at our house and so that has me motivated every night.
One of my best friends (Kimi) is married to a construction
contractor (Craig) and 2 weeks ago, they came over and he built me a kitchen
bench with storage. It was a huge game changer for me because I desperately
needed the storage space. Our house is so much smaller and we lost tons of
cabinet space and storage . Todd painted
it last weekend and I have a friend sewing a bench cushion for us. I will just
use throw pillows for the back. I knew I
wanted one when i saw that our dining area had the space for it. We paid for all the materials and he built it
for free as a house warming gift. So
awesome!!
My birthday was Tuesday of this week and so I’ve had some
dinner plans after work and didn’t feel like blogging once I got home. I’ve been having a terrible terrible time with
allergies this year and they got the best of me yesterday. I think I have a full on cold again which is just
great!!! I feel like Poo again and my nose is raw from blowing and rubbing all
day long.
So do you guys use Facebook? I will admit that I’m a huge
social media fan of Facebook, Instragram and Pinterest. I use Twitter too but
mostly in spurts. Anyway, I love it
when its my birthday on Facebook!! I had over 200 friends post Happy Birthday
to my page. It absolutely made my day
and reminded me of how lucky I am to have good friends and family. One of
my favorite gifts I received was from my Sisternlaw Paula. She is so talented
and is a high school art teacher. Paula
painted portraits of Jax and Lila in costumes.
They are so dang awesome!! I cant wait to hang them on the wall
soon. Whats funny, is that I held the
painting of Lila close to the ground to show her and she came right to it like almost
in a little jump. Todd and I both
laughed because she recognized something.
May is Lupus Awareness month and I know if you ARE friends
with me on FB you’ve seen that I’ve had my profile, cover and posts about
Lupus. Well tomorrow is May 20th and is Put on Purple Day. Purple is
the chosen color for Lupus and its just a way to have people ask questions and
be more aware. I actually work from home
tomorrow but I will still have my purple on and would love it if you wanted to
join in.
There is not a cure for Lupus yet. It only gets worse. My
mom has Lupus and its changed her life dramatically. Its all she can do to just get out of bed and
move to the living room chair. Taking a
shower is an accomplishment some days. I
do this for her and for my sweet friend Marla who is much younger than me and has Lupus. She’s an amazing young woman with quite a story!!
If you want, you can tag me on FB, IG, or send me email of you wearing purple......
If you want, you can tag me on FB, IG, or send me email of you wearing purple......
Have a great weekend!
