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happyNow Playing: Day 2892-Chapter 3... Happiness~My Silver Lining
It's not only beginning to feel a lot more like Christmas outside.
But as well... inside!
"Oh Christmas Tree
"OH Christmas TREES'
I finally was able to finish putting up the last tree and few totes of Christmas decorations this evening. YAYYYY! It's most definitely feeling a lot more like the holidays inside and outside of our house!
We actually put up more decorations this year than what we could muster up last year. Last years holiday vibe was dark and dreary due to the house being left by the prior sellers as one huge repair mess after another. Maybe this year I felt more festive due to the house now having a much more happier vibe and energy. We finished what we could outdoors for the season with repairs. This means what little that is left will have to wait until after the winter season. There really isn't much left to do indoors as far as repairing, repainting and redecorating. This gal busted her booty over the past year! My body is officially burned out from flipping our house of many hidden lemon gems. Time to take it easy for the rest of the year and upcoming winter season. I don't plan on adding any additional furniture. So until we sell this house and look forward to a new home, the next and final leg of our great moving journey. What little we have in the house will just have to due for the time being.
Less is MORE!
With less furniture means even far more room to set up all of our Christmas trees. Five Christmas trees and 5 totes of holiday decorations. This was by far the quickest it has ever taken me to put up all of the trees, lights and other decorations. Most of our lights actually worked from last year. Funny how they typically only last through one season. Compared to the monster bulbs from back in the day that would last from generation to generation. LED lights are really nice and energy efficient. But they really don't withstand the winter weather, wind and rain. I'm not so sure if Mother Nature will be delivering us a white Christmas. But one can still hold onto hope of waking up on Christmas morning to see beautiful snow flakes slowly falling down from heaven. L-O-V-E SNOW! I am a snow junky! HA!
I love Christmas. Pretty much everything about the most magical time of the year. Everything is so much more peaceful outdoors, which means a far more relaxing ambiance of holiday decorations, beautiful trees and twinkling lights in the evening, indoors. Christmas time for me, means a chance to sit back, relax and reflect on all of my blessings. A time to spend smiling, laughing and enjoying the far littler things in life with our little family. Even a nice cup of hot coffee, chocolate chai tea and even chocolate peppermint cocoa. Ahhhhh.... this is the most WONDERFUL time of the year for me!
#Family #Memories #Happiest
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Even Babyblue enjoys tasting the new organic line of homemade Amish jarred goodies; Mango Berry Salsa, Mexican Cinnamon Apple Butter and Triple Berry Preserves. MMMMM!
This little girl loves organic peanut butter that actually makes for some simple recipe bone treats for her and Snoreo... Hehehehehe! Every bit the splitting image of our beloved Littleblue. How ironic that she also learned the art of eating from a spoon at the very first try! Now every time she hears me in the kitchen, I am quickly greeted with two cute little paws up on the baby gate. Hehehehehehe! 
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Ecstatic fur children tickled pink that Santa Paws' was able to pay them a visit this evening. Hehehehehehe!
This is BabyBlue's first-year meeting Santa Paws'. As she was getting ready to doze for a early evening nap. She was awakened by some commotion and chatter in the kitchen. Seems Santa Paws' was able to take some time out from his upcoming busiest season! Delivering toys to all the good little fur children, girls and boys. 
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One would never have guessed such neglect and abuse this little guy had been through for the very first year of his life. We not only rescued him, but he rescued me. Unconditional love, happiness and joy that he has brought to our entire little family during the times when we needed it the most. Big LOVE reminds us of what is most important in life... unconditional love and family.
But as well my most favorite thing before Christmas... holiday baking!! YAYYYY! Did I ever tell you how much this gal loves baking! Especially during the holiday season with all of the super yummy smelling scents of homemade delicious treats. This is the year of out with the old and in with the new! I am not so sure if buckeye candies will be on the list of holiday treats. But I do plan on making something new this year with my very own spin on the popular holiday cake... Fruitcake!! No... not the kind that is hard as a rock and can be used as a boomerang. HA! I plan on creating a recipe that is super moist, not of the same ole ingredients used in the classic fruitcake and is actually easy on the tummy. I can't wait to share my new creation next week! Bring on the good days! Time for holiday baking with my new assistance this year... Beary kitty. Too darn stinking cute!
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It's been almost a week since we have been able to hit the trails as a family. Eric has been keeping busy making sure that Snoreo and Babyblue still get their daily exercise and a breath of fresh air at our local dog park while I am back at home resting. But today was a good day! What an amazing feeling to be able to get my walking shoes back on this afternoon and later in the evening to enjoy some fresh air of my own out here in the country. Ahhhhhh... air... so refreshing! We also finally got to stop and take a few pictures of the beautiful mural that has been a painting project in the making of it's very own over the past few months here in our little, lazy, river town. Talking about a magnificent piece of art! The side of a very historic building has now turned into this incredible masterpiece! 
I love little old towns with a ton of history. What I love more is the little, lazy, river towns that don't feel the need to keep up with the big cities. It's a shame to say... but it seems this little piece of history along the river might be only a mere few images left of what used to be a little, lazy, river town. A tight-knit, family oriented community. Not only are the houses going up for sale around us lately at record speed. But today it seemed as if we were the last ones to know what really was about to transpire here in the country. A piece of history and beauty here among the wooded hillside went up for sale this evening. 7+ acres with a local real estate company. And guess where at? Right across the street! Yep... you know what that means... 
We now have a far bigger challenge ahead of us as the race to sell our property begins now, today, at this very second. The 7+ acres of land could get bought by someone or an investment company at any time. Our little, lazy, river town committee has already approved the land to be used for a new home development, condominiums and section 8 housing. This means if Eric doesn't get his head on straight and brain in gear, our home could quickly depreciate in value. This means you can forget trying to sell it, whether alone me living here among constant future construction. Medically, we moved on the wooded hillside here in the country for some peace and quiet. Far, far away from large developments back across state lines in the city. Needless to say... my anxiety has skyrocketed after seeing the sale sign go up on the wooded hillside this evening. All 7+ acres of gods country... soon to be gone. 
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So... I got my awaited phone call today regarding Friday mornings surgery. In fact... I got more than just my one awaited phone call today. I got several phone calls today.
Instead of our kitchen cabinets being taken over by post-it-notes as reminders of what's next with regards to major house repairs. There are now post-it-notes scattered as medical appointment reminders for the next several weeks. It's still looking to be a very busy month of December. That's not even counting Christmas, but we already plan on celebrating low-key. We still plan on doing our best to keep some of our holiday traditions, but as well starting a few new ones this year. Change... is inevitable. But as well... change can be good!
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We are finally starting to see our very first possums here in the country. Actually... early this morning while checking on our neighborhood kitties. We have a make shift safe winter haven set up in our spare garage for two of our visiting kitties. Papa kitty & Sweetie kitty who actually looks just like a little snow leopard. She is not only sweet, but super fluffy! Sweetie kitty and Papa kitty have actually grown to become close friends over the past few months. At least now they will be safe and warm through out the upcoming winter season.
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Today was another day of rest in attempts of snapping my body out of this constant pain and funk. Cutie Patootie Babyblue surprised me by pulling a first this evening. I woke up from a nap and looked over to see Babyblue sleeping in Littleblue's spot on the other side of the couch as she stared back at me. All I could do was look back and smile with sheer happiness. It was just what I needed to bring me out of this funk lately. Another instance of just how much she reminds me of our beloved Littleblue. She must had been sent from heaven... Babyblue
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Christmas!
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I still have yet to get over this constant pain. It is also down right exhausting. Even with new medication that was called into our local pharmacy yesterday. I still have yet to find any sort of relief. My oncologist has been corresponding with Cleveland Clinic and hopes to have at least some sort of insight, possible help by tomorrow morning. This weeks surgery that got rescheduled yesterday morning is still up in the air until I hear back from my oncologist. I am already rescheduled for another scan and labs next month. The way things are looking, it might end up being a bit sooner than later. The only thing that I was told to do for now is rest, rest and more rest. 
~Joy
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bad in a really long time. 
I should had known better to realize what was making me feel so horribly sick this morning. The cold sweats on top of pain, dizziness and feeling as if I couldn't catch my breath had Eric contacting my surgeons office and the hospital around 7:30am. I really did my best to get lots of rest and take it easy over the weekend. However, when the internal war rears it's ugly head through very unexpected symptoms. There is no warning. 
I have one final chance with surgery that was rescheduled for later this week. I have until then to somehow start feeling better. Internally speaking. Because lets face it. Mentally I am ready! My game face is on! Physically speaking is an entirely different story. If I can't maintain some sort of decent body temperature and blood pressure by the morning of surgery. Everything will officially be called off and not by my doing. But by my surgeons. Any future surgeries or future surgical procedures will as I was told on the phone... be no longer. That thought alone is frightening, because in my mind, it means having to accept being defeated in what I fought against for such a very long time. Yet, I will do everything in my power to somehow get myself physically back on track for surgery later this week. But the reality of it all still doesn't look very promising. Especially when my pain management doctor can't even get me to some sort of middle ground with the tumor pain. Endocrinology gave up on finding some sort of answers to help balance out issues with the inability to stabilize vitally important hormones that help to regulate normal bodily functions. My levels are off the charts due to the ovarian tumors continuing to feed from the hormones that I need in order to maintain some sort of normalcy. It's been that way for months now and it hasn't gotten any better.
