Mood:
chillin'Now Playing: Day 2882-Next GP Chapter... Turning Lemons Into Lemonade :)
Ahhhhh... fall... the end of a most beautiful and picture perfect season...
HELLO winter!
My question, "Where is the 
snow?"
I sure hope that it's not going to be another year with hardly any snow. I LOVE snow! The more... the merrier! We also can't wait to see how Babyblue reacts to the snow this year. It will be her very first time to literally see and play in the snow with Snoreo. Embracing her huskiness of such a little firecracker that she is quickly becoming!
These two are going to end up becoming best of 
buddies!
It was nice to take it easy today while Eric caught up on a few outdoor projects. There isn't much time left before the upcoming cold winter months arrive here in the country. Some of the waterproofing projects are temperature sensitive which means time sensitive. There is no longer any further time to waste. Eric did his best to quickly finish up what was left to do on the outside of the basement wall. At least the sun was out this afternoon and the temperature was warm enough to thoroughly dry the areas that still needed a bit of waterproofing. Our hidden lemon gem of a home has come a very long way! No longer have we heard the moans and groans of a very neglected home. It's as if the energy has completed shifted to a very happy home! Finally... content.
While I am recovering next week from surgery. Eric will finally have a chance to make a whole lot of phone calls with regards to errors still being reported by the bank with all three credit bureaus. His VA mortgage loan is one hot credit reporting mess! We are now on complaint #5 with the Federal Consumer Protection Agency. I don't get it... not one bit. How hard is it to report payments being made to the credit bureaus on a monthly basis?. I mean... really! The bank has only successfully reported a mere 2 payments. Still yet to report the other missing ones over the course of the past year. The only post-it notes on the kitchen cabinet for Eric to deal with now is solely regarding the bank. I look at this entire purchase, from start to finish, as one huge disappointment. Although... there is always a silver lining. We have lost a lot. We have gained a lot. But most importantly, we have learned a lot! Maybe too much for my liking. Crazy enough, I have gained a world of legal knowledge that most likely I would had never had prior to this home here in the country.
Well... back to finishing up some last minute recipes. We have a long week ahead of us and this way Eric won't have to worry about cooking. He can instead concentrate on being Mr. Nurse while I am home recovering.
BRING ON THE HOMEMADE 
CONEYS!
d'oh
Who is the most difficult on the gift 
list to buy? Little ole me. As Eric always says, "You are impossible to buy for on your birthday and Christmas." What he really means, is in general. I don't need anything nor is there anything that I really want that is on the top of any kind of gift list. I assume it's nice to be able to say that in this day and age. But in all reality, what I have experienced through out my medical journey has really allowed me to appreciate the far simpler things in life. Less is more. I would much rather bring a smile to someone else's face. I would much rather hear a family crying for joy over their loved one coming to realization with cancer treatments actually put their cancer in remission. I would much rather see a child not have to suffer through surgery after surgery in hopes of removing cancerous tumors. I used to believe that Gastroparesis was one tough son-of-a-gun! However, what I have learned over the past two years is that there will always be something far BIGGER and much GREATER. 
Enjoy the good days! Learn from the bad days. Hope is a word that has no beginning and no end. Unconditional love and simple hugs go a very long way! I have grown more than most will ever know over the past few years. I am forever changed, but for the better. I have also become one tough cookie! You can't break my shell. Yet, I also know that some things in life can never be defied. What I continue to battle has only gained strength. A losing battle that has made me far more humble and a lot more appreciative for life in general. Amen.
YOUR EYE OUT KID!"
bright
Another most beautiful morning with Sweetie kitty paying us a visit while playing among the trees. When you live in the country, neighborhood kitties are taken care of by everyone. If you find a stray or feral kitty and can catch them. Our county animal rescue and shelter will spay or neuter, along with shots for free. Then the kitties are released back into the wild with a special marking. This is to let everyone know that they have been spay or neutered and considered safe to roam free. 
This morning we had an early appointment for pre-surgical testing. I can't believe that my surgery is already early next week. This month is literally flying on by! One would assume, that we would be hospital pros by now. However, I am not so certain that anyone gets used to living with long term medical issues. Especially anything dealing with cancer. In any way, shape or form. The constant uneasiness, uncertainness and living the remainder of your life while walking on egg shells. It's never an easy feeling. It's never an easy road. But today, we found ourselves walking on the same ole road that we walked just a year prior. Crazy how some things in life come full circle. 
Eric, he still remains a bit uneasy with next weeks surgery. I am more concerned with the real reality of handling two totally different types of pain after surgery. Thankfully my pain tolerance is already off-the-charts, not normal. I can handle a hell of a lot of pain. However, laying around while trying to recover this time around is going to be quite tricky. Two totally different types of pain. In two totally different areas of the body. I was told to expect the worst, this time around, when it comes to post-surgical pain. I don't do well with narcotics due to my body not being able to break down pills and absorb them properly. This is where my port would had greatly come in handy! Hopefully the good stuff, anesthesia, will last me a bit longer this time around so I can sleep away the pain. 
fight coming on this evening!!
happy
Yep, that's how we came up with our new holiday tradition. 
The sugar buzz alone is enough to send someone into a state of sheer sugar bliss! In order to figure out just how high ones blood sugar will jump after eating more than their stomach can handle (Eric still laughing). This is the aftermath, a mere 20 minutes later after Eric inhaled a combination of trying all three stacks of pancakes for Pansgiving. 
We were still laughing!!! 
Hahahahaha! Blame it on the sugar rush from head to toe! I never laughed so hard! It's been a long time coming and we both totally deserved this happiest Thanksgiving yet! The holidays really are about smiles, laughter and sheer, undeniable, pure happiness! Sharing new memories together as family. Our little families second annual tradition was absolutely PERFECT! I wouldn't had changed a thing! 
sunset along the river trails. 
hungry
It seems as if a little someone has already taken over duties of watching mommy bake for the upcoming holidays. Hehehehehe! Such a cutie!
This year things will be different as we continue celebrating Thanksgiving with a new tradition. PANSGIVING!Nothing but pure happiness, peace, joy and undeniable celebratory bliss~
On a different note... unfortunately Eric has to work during this years Thanksgiving and Christmas. Instead of rushing to cook and bake for the holidays. I have decided to prepare food ahead of time for a far more enjoyable Thanksgiving day shared with our little family. There will be no cooking for tomorrow so we can enjoy that extra time together. Creating new holiday memories to last a lifetime. A day of giving thanks for so many blessings we have received this year. All of our silver linings. 
hug me
During this upcoming holiday season. Most of us will be celebrating far happier times with family, friends and loved ones. Let's face it... Thanksgiving and Christmas generally represent time spent with family. For many people, this is the hardest part of the year. Some family members celebrate the holidays alone, absent from family. While for others, the holidays can be especially tough after suffering the loss of a loved one. Even those whom have suffered the loss of a beloved fur child. This time of year can be especially difficult as we continue to grieve far happier memories of days gone by. The holidays aren't always such a happy, joyous occasion. For some, it represents overwhelming sadness. 
Over the past year, myself and my spouse have spent a lot of time grieving from overwhelming loss. Time spent trying to heal from the same overwhelming pain. This is the time of the year that we have dreaded the most. Yet, we are not alone. 
Is In The Air...
It might be a good thing that Eric decided to wait a week before raking all the leaves. What hadn't already blown off the trees that surround our property. Those leaves are now long gone after high winds blew the rest of the leaves off our trees and landed them into our neighbors yard. OOPSIE! Our neighbor just had a landscaping company out at their property a few days prior before the storm paid us a visit here in the country. Like I said... OOPSIE!
After several failed attempts at trying to work with the bank on getting this huge issue resolved. It has instead went absolutely... no where. Even the consumers protection agency has gotten no where with the bank. Several failed attempts at trying to have this resolved without needing to go through legal means. Another lawsuit. Let's face it. This entire home purchase has been a complete nightmare. A huge mess in the making. But there is always a silver lining in EVERYTHING. 
Y-U-M-M-Y!
This means a really crazy remainder for the rest of our year. By the looks of our calendar hanging up in the kitchen. It appears that we are going to be mighty busy!
of December. In the meantime, my team of specialists have me finishing up a combination of antibiotics while continuing pain management with my new pain specialist. I am aiming for less-is-more with both surgeries when it comes to a smooth road to recovery. More so the first one lined up in order to get to the root (literally) with another bone tumor that was found after labs showed my body fighting a pretty big infection. That infection halted my surgical procedure for the first attempt at a port. This isn't the first bone tumor that has been surgically removed. The very first one was found by accident, via x-ray, while finishing up a long year of dental work. In all reality, it's really not a huge surprise with tumors, once again, rearing their ugly head. It only takes one cancer cell to run wild and for a long enough period of time to find another home within the human body. 
With such a small window of opportunity to gain some weight. I have already started to amp things up a bit with my daily nutrition. The best that one can with a limited liquid diet. I don't foresee things to be easy over the next few months. But this gal has proved to be one hell of a fighter! This won't be the first time, nor probably the last to get my game face ON! 
WINK** 
cheeky
Bold is when Eric has to literally run to the garage and get up on the roof with his shorts, t-shirt and gym shoes on. No coat while having to literally wrap the flying tarp around the chimney and then place landscaping rocks around it in order to secure the recent repairs. So...we thought the next round of monsoon rain and high winds were going to hold off a bit. Wrong. I wish I had a video of this mornings crazy roofing event and one huge gray tarp that went flying up in the air like a huge kite! POOF! Almost taking Eric along with it! Hehehehehehe! Sure, we can laugh about it now, along with our clothes that went right into the washing machine after instantly being soaked by the rain.
haha!
This hilarious Saturday didn't stop with mere outdoor events. Oh no! This evening it continued with quite a few indoor chuckles too! Needless to say, I will never make it as a famous makeup artist. HAHAHAHAHA! Why is it so easy to put on your own makeup. Yet so darn impossible to apply it on someone else? Poor Eric became my first and last student in order to try my hand at contouring, blending and eyebrow shaping that were aimed at making him look younger.
Don't Cry For Me Argentinaaaaaa~
special
We didn't rescue Babyblue. Oh no! Babyblue rescued us as our entire little family is over~the~moon with her cuteness! Her sweet kisses and baby howls are the best! I missed hearing that husky howl that used to wake me up from a deep sleep. Looking up to see Littleblue wagging her tail and staring at me. Those were the days and the most treasured moments that I will never forget. It's been tough without having Littleblue here by our side. But now with this little mini version of Littleblue. It's like she was reincarnated again! There are just far too many similarities to list between Littleblue and Babyblue. 
Babyblue is one of the most sweetest, gentlest husky puppies I have ever had the privilege to rescue and welcome as one of our own. Babyblue has been nothing but a blessing for our entire little family. She has brought so much joy and laughter during times when we really need it the most. Snoreo instantly bonded with Babyblue! There are no words to describe their love and companionship for one another. It's amazing how much we see Littleblue in Babyblue! Almost like seeing double! 