Happy Teachers and Nurses Day!

UES PTA provided a wonderful breakfast and our Principal Mrs. Kinser purchased us a NICE Keurig. Here are a few pics from this morning.

Many thanks to UES PTA, the breakfast was wonderul!

He has set me apon a solid rock.........................................amy

Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Avengers, and House Hunting.

Lynard Skynyrd was in town Saturday night and we missed them! We did catch the Avengers! Barely. The crowd was wrapped completely around the 12 stage Muvico. We had to sit in the up close seats. I really liked it, but I love all super hero movies. It was funny at times, very unexpected.

This is Muvico. It has a bowling alley as well as a restaurant inside.

 

We were in the back of this line.

Of course we had to eat at the Shack....Joe's Crab Shack that is.

I would like you to meet our usual waiter, Sam. I call his Sam I am, after my all time favorite movie, Ghost. Sam is dancing to The Car Wash Song. He is a lot of fun.

We also went house hunting today in a community called, Lake of the Woods. I think this is the house I am interested in. Lake of the Woods is located 15 min from my job, 1 hour from AJ's job and 8 miles from Fredericksburg. It has many amenities, two pools, eight beaches, two marinas, fitness center and an equestrian center! BECAUSE  One day I hope to have one of these.

One would make a great Mother's Day gift! Don't you think?

In his hands of Grace and Peace.....................................amy

The Wicked Bottom was Conquered!

I posted my best time today ever for a 5k, seasoned runners please don't laugh but I finished in 39 minutes.

Yeah!

The last couple miles I ran with my bud Christina. Two very proud chicks for sure.

AJ passed us at mile 2 and also posted his best time, 37 minutes. Whoop! Whoop!

The vineyards of wicked bottom are beautiful! We did not participate in the wine tasting. I just did not have to stomach for it at 9am.

I won a raffle! I never win anything. Can you believe I won a $25 gift certificate to a jewelry store. AJ said "Happy Mother's Day" and I said "NOT!"

On wings likes eagles He lifts us up!.................................amy

A Blistered Wicked Bottom.

First off, look who is home and on the phone.

Yep, all is well with the world even if he is talking on the phone DURING dinner.

 I did something today that, we shall we say was not too bright! Here is a little background information. I wear scrubs Monday-Thursday and Friday is casual dress day. I decided I would wear my new maxi dress with these cute wedges.

I bought them at Target last week to go with my maxi dress. Smart, huh? Well, not so much. I have blisters covering both feet!

Ouch!

I don't know why I didn't think new shoes may equal blisters. I was miserable all day and to say the least I have to run the wicked bottom tomorrow.

In his blister healing hands...................................amy

Thursday is flouride day! Whoop! Whoop!

Good Thursday everyone! My day started out as usual with a 6am walk with Millie. Poor girl, she is as old as Moses. I have people stop us on our walks just to acknowledge, "she keeps going, huh?" Yep! I told her she could not die and leave me. She is trying to keep up her end of the bargain.

Onward to UES! Today is flouride day. Always fun and exciting. I guess we give about 160 flouride treatments every Thursday. I have two great volunteers who make it possible every week.

Here are the tables set up waiting for the young ones.

Today's flavor was bubble gum.

This is my friend Bev. She is a Jack of all trades at UES. Just a few of her hats include, IA, cafeteria monitor, laminator operator, and on and on. Thanks for all you do Bev!

This is my 5K buddy, Christina. We are going to conquer the Wicked Bottom on Saturday.

Christina is one of the second grade teachers. The kids love her.

Today was my last training run before Saturday's 5K. I am not sure what is wrong, but my time SUCKED! Maybe it was the heat and the hills and I miss my training buddy.

Dinner isn't fun without him either.  I miss you AJ!

In His comforting hands........................................amy

Snake on the run!

Running from AJ that is.

We passed this snake on our run today. I kept running and AJ stayed behind to play for a while. Poor snake, I bet it was glad when AJ finally left it alone. We did a google search and figured out it might be a green or black snake, not harmful to humans. I say a snake is a snake.

My son and his wife came in for the weekend. We had a bunch of fun together. Take a look at the loot they gave me for my Birthday.

I wore this set to church today. I LOVE this color green.

Look at my new lunch box and I am going to use the other bag as my coupon notebook carrier.

Here is a picture of AJ drinking a Starbucks frap just before church. Here in Fredericksburg you are not in the groove unless you walk in any establishment  holding a Starbucks cup.

I didn't notice his eyes were closed when I snapped this photo. It looks as if he really needs a coffee.

Alway put on your bib when you are CRACKIN! I love Joe's Crab Shack. I always get the classic steamed pot.

This is the dressing room at Target. I hate, I mean hate dressing room mirrors. I noticed I have bumps and lumps in areas that were meant to be smooth. Thus, the 3 mile run today. No actually, I have a 5k this next weekend at Wicked Bottom. I did end up buying the maxi dress. Yeah! I have been looking for one I liked for a month.

I will end today's post with a pic of AJ hanging curtian rods.

I His sheltering hands.......................................amy

The last 7 days I have held onto His word.

This past 7 days has been terrible. After a wonderful vacation the nightmare began with my GS Millie losing use of her back legs at a rest stop on the VA/TN border. After a week of meds she is some better, but her back legs still wabble and turn inward. After much research online I have concluded that she might have spinal degeneration. I will continue to do my best for her and try to keep my girl going as long as I can focusing on quality of life.

Last Wed I was told I needed a breast biopsy as they found several areas that "just looked funny" on the mammogram and follow up ultrasound. I also found out it would be two weeks until the surgeon could see me. TWO WEEKS! "Lady, you don't understand, this is a mental hell." You see, I was a hospice nurse for 11 years and have a tendency to focus on the bad or termial side of breast cancer.

Today, I was able to see that surgeon due to a cancelation and THANKFULLY can put it all behind me. The areas are something called adeomas which will need to be watched but she was not concerned. I have a follow up appointment June 22 to have them remeasured.

I must say I have been given the best care with Martha Jefferson Health Care System. If you have a history of or family history of breast cancer in your family I highly recommend the Breast Care Specialists here. I have met a lot of docs in my nursing career and NEVER have I been provided such compasionate care. I thank God that he positioned me in their hands.

Thanks prayer warriors for praying for me to get a good report.

Here is to the survivors and those who lost to the battle of breast cancer.

Please schedule a mammogram today.

PLEASE

In His big hands...............................amy