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d'ohNow Playing: Day 2861-Next GP Chapter... Turning Lemons Into Lemonade :)
This unseasonably warm, humid weather is enough to literally zap the energy out of a gal!
Okay, maybe even a kitty named, Beary. Hehehehehehe! Nah...she's just used to her lazy Sundays...
It was a warm, breezy day here in the country. No winter attired needed. Just throw on a t-shirt, shorts, flip-flops and your ready to go! Crazy isn't it?! I believe our temperature actually was warmer here in the country than down south in Florida. Almost 80 degrees and still in the upper 70's by late this afternoon.
What happened to the predicted 'normal' fall and winter weather for this year? I mean really...what is 'normal' anyways?. There isn't a normal. However, it was pretty nice being able to enjoy a few walks through out the day along the river. No coat needed. Just us and our fur children enjoying the warm weather and lots of sun! Ahhhh...relaxing!
With the holidays quickly upon us. What we have yet to do is have a garage sale of sorts. We were suppose to have our garage sale last month, but life got in the way. Instead of an actual garage sale. It appears that it will end up being an indoor basement sale. HA! We have a lot of storage totes filled with excess clutter that need to be moved in order to get the rest of our stuff out of storage and into our basement. Literally, from one basement to another before our final move come early spring, 2018. We aren't so sure where all this extra physical energy will be coming from...but the sale must go on within the next few weeks.
Move over ice tea! It's time to bring on the coffee for Eric, and lots of it! Hehehehehehehe!
With such a beautiful, warm, last sneak peek of summer day here in the country. We decided to end our evening with a short drive farther up on the hillside. A picture perfect view of the country! With an even more beautiful sunset!
A perfect ending to a very busy week. A most perfect kind of Sunday heavenly treat~
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Thankful, is knowing that I have one heck of an amazing team of doctors who quickly found the source of my infection. The latest infection that once again, put surgical procedures on hold so my compromised immune system could receive a bit of assistance. Not only did my doctors quickly find out the source of my infection. But were as well able to quickly work me into their Monday morning schedule for next week. 
Then of course... You have little ole MUAH! A huge STEELERS fan that isn't shy about poking a little fun at his Cincinnati Bungals along the way. Hehehehehehe! Why, lookie here...guess what I found in one of the storage totes that we brought home yesterday... 
After last month's ridiculous shenanigans, Eric and his coworker, Deputy Sheriff's for the county, plotted a birthday Ninja move. Of all reasons, in order to move storage totes out of a basement, given prior permission by a grandparent.
The Birthday Ninja was so smooth...that literally nothing went noticed as far as 11 totes, 1 large Xmas tree, 3 small Xmas trees and one huge green screen. All successfully moved from the basement to both parked vehicles waiting to make a Ninja escape without notice. All this...in order to keep the peace. AMEN. 
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We arrived 10 minutes early at the hospital, signed in with registration and was taken back to the same-day surgical area. What we weren't ready for was a HUGE mix-up, more so, a phone call and voicemail message that I never received yesterday. A message from my oncologist's assistance in order to let us know that my blood work came back with a few concerns that need to be addressed first before proceeding with my port. I honestly never received the phone call nor voicemail. That is because they left the voicemail on Eric's phone number. His prior phone number before having it changed after moving to Indiana. Oh yes...someone got the message...it just wasn't me. 
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BOO!!
Actually...our very first and our very last celebration of Halloween. We never got to celebrate Halloween last year due to it falling on the week we were moving into our little hidden lemon gem of a find! Hahahahaha! Yes, we can FINALLY laugh now! We are actually back on schedule with the remaining indoor and outdoor projects in order to finally realize this great house flip! It has literally been an official year of repairing, repainting and redecorating one room at a time. 
Chic!
The ole saying is true! They most definitely do everything much, MUCH bigger here in the country! Over 150+ young and a bit older trick or treater's that greeted us this evening! A lot more than what we used to have back in the city. It was nice to actually have the chance to meet many of our neighbors who live along the wooded hillside. Even those, much like ourselves, who are in process of flipping their own home and reselling to move further out in the country. Our goal destination, final move, still remains out 
west in Nevada. But if the good Lord does not see it fit, due to my health. Then we will move forward with our back up plans. Another home, but lots more land, further out in the country. 
This evening was just meant to be. Me and my honey having the most fun celebrating a SPOOKTACTULAR HALLOWEEN!
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Why not grab your walking, running or riding shoes while grabbing a few Halloween trick or treats helping to raise International Gastroparesis Awareness with the Gastroparesis Awareness Campaign
WOO~HOO!
Not only was it one of the nicest weekends yet for both of us. In such a very long time. But we also got to enjoy some at-home Halloween festivities, even a bit of rice krispy making! Eric's tummy is going to be mighty full of some serious snap-crackle-pop over the next few days, possibly over the next week. It really all depends on how fast he inhales the entire tray of rice krispy treats...HA! 
It was so very nice, spending lots of quality time together as a little family. I wouldn't trade time like this for the world!
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Not only do we not have to worry about throwing away a rotting pumpkin a few weeks after Halloween. But we can as well enjoy our super country chic pumpkin through out the next holiday season, Thanksgiving! I have to admit...this pumpkin turned out magnificent! 
Not only was it super fun using my creative side to create a 0ne-of-a-kind pumpkin masterpiece worth saving and sharing! But I did so using left over material and other fabrics from other projects that we did over the summer. Waste not, want not and nothing went to waste! 
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Sure! Why not? Look what arrived in the mail today from our insurance company. Third try was a charm for my doctors when it came down to forcing our insurance company to cover one final option, experimental oncology treatment. Isn't it crazy, how once again, life happens. This time...delivered via mail. 
Did this change my mind in the least bit to possibly reverse my decision? Not in the least bit! No way, no how, no more experimental treatments for this gal. Let life lead me the way to happiness through out the remainder of my journey. No more toxic torture oncology treatments. No way, no how.
Sure, I know it means less poking and prying. Trying to retrieve blood from a good vein. God knows last attempt at the hospital required having to get someone from the lab to draw from a different vein in my other arm. The nurse needed 10 vials, however, my vein was only able to fill 3. It took a few hours of rest before the lab technician could find a good vein. Ports are great in helping to avoid issues such as this and in helping to administer medication, however, there is also a risk of infection. Last thing this gal needs! 
