Thankful

 

This past week

I haven't been able to wander and play

in my own garden.

 

 

 

Yet flowers surround me.

These flowers are more than mere flowers

they are bouquets of  friendship

 

I have had a few health issues that

landed me in the hospital for 5 of the last 7 days.

After taking a large biopsy from my chest

I received the great news that cancer is not involved.

 

The cause of the mass and pain is still eluding us

but we have ruled out the most dreaded diagnosis.

 

 

I came home to lots of TLC.

Yummy dinners have shown up every evening

and

the taste of fond childhood memories.

Including a dinner that I have made so many times

but when my Mom makes it tastes so much better.

 

 

My dear daughter flew in from Florida

was there for me and her Dad.

I didn't think she needed to make the

trip but in true fashion she did what she

wanted  to anyway:)...it was a true gift

waking up in recovery and seeing her smiling face.

 

The last time I was in the hospital she saw my smiling

face first just moments after being born.

 

I can't tell you how blessed I was to have

them there. I almost felt guilty because my

hospital roommate who was recovering from

open heart surgery didn't have any visitors

other than when her husband came to take her home. 

 When she asked him to bring him her walker

he told her she didn't need it, all she had to

do was put one foot in front of the other.

 

 

 

 I am in no shape to be making creative messes.

But I was able to take all

 these pictures while perched in bed.

 I am pretty sure if  I tried walking and taking

pictures it would end up in disaster.

So Photoshop has been

my "go to" for any type of creativity.

 

So happy to be home,

so thankful to all my

family and friends

for all their prayers and cares.

 

As they say, hopefully I will

"back in the saddle again".

 

Enjoy the early days of autumn!

 

Kelley