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brightNow Playing: Day 2954-Chapter 3... Happiness~My Silver Lining
So much for all the anticipated snow... but HELLO to our little ice storm that arrived late last night here in the country!
It sure made for some really pretty ice sculptures on a few of our landscaping decorations... b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!
Poor Babyblue was already dressed and ready to hit the trails along the river. Ice and a far too energetic puppy could had made for one very disastrous walk. So instead her and Snoreo spent the day indoors driving Eric nuts with their rambunctious selves. Hehehehehehe!
In less than a mere two months, we have already accomplished a great deal in and out of the house. Thank goodness for the bank finally 
correcting their errors with regards to inaccurate credit reporting to all three credit bureaus. The bank that holds our VA mortgage loan failed Eric miserably in making sure that all payments were being reported accurately and on a timely basis. It's really quite discouraging when having to had spent so much time, unnecessary wasted time, trying to solve such an easy fix on the banks end. Instead, we ended up having to do their work for them, going above and beyond to get the issue resolved. But at least this week we finally got our silver lining! Every single error has finally been corrected and now accurately reported with all three major credit bureaus. Our home would had already been sold to a couple that only lives a mere 5-minute drive down the road. If it weren't for the lack of importance on the banks end in fixing their credit reporting mistakes with regards to not accurately reporting mortgage payments. Such a huge mistake, but we are so glad to finally have everything resolved!
Time to 'move' on... literally.
As far as health matters on my end. I have yet to reap any benefits from the latest round of experimental medication. After a call from my specialists office this afternoon regarding any changes since taking the medication. I was advised to disregard taking it three days before my scheduled surgery later next week. At least I have made a full recovery from skin cancer surgery. So far, the lesions have not reappeared and the area where both were removed along with the surrounding skin is healing very nicely! I still have a second round of surgery to replace bone that had to be removed in the lower portion of my jaw. However, my surgeon wants to make sure that the area first has a chance to fully heal. I was told towards the middle of summer. A break will be nice since I still have another surgery yet to face next week.
In the meantime... this week is all about finding ways to laugh, smile and embrace a little bit of fun in our life!
Life stops for no one. Life does not stop just because you are sick. So why stop living your life when there are so many ways to keep moving forward. We all have those dreams, passions and desires in life. But it's up to YOU in order to go out and live that dream, passion and true desires that bring out the best YOU possible! Never give up, never give in, anything is possible... all you have to do is one thing...
Have faith in yourself... BELIEVE in YOU!
Don't forget to check out today's Podcast-Blogcast at:
"Our Crazy Little Life"
Snoreo & Babyblue teach themselves how to brush their OWN teeth! Oh yea... it's going to be F-U-N-N-Y!!!
https://ourcrazylittlelife.podbean.com/
celebratory
This historic property investigation has been in the making over the past four days. I have been in contact, back and forth via online and telephone between the current generation who owns the historic gem of a farmhouse located in Kentucky as well as the grounds keeper. The property has been kept closed and winterized for several months after what the current owners, a 3rd generation family believe is not one, but several spirits that have taken over the farmhouse. I did ask what they believe might had caused a shift in the homes environment, so to speak. I was told that after their Dad, Grandfather had passed and they began cleaning out all the contents of the old farmhouse. It was then that things took a very sudden turn and not always in a good way. Not only did the entire family used to be skeptics. But it was only until after cleaning out the farmhouse of it's entire contents did they then realize they were not alone. 
I like to go into an old historic property with the least amount of history as possible. I don't want to assume anything that I was told as maybe my brain is seeing or sensing the same information given to me prior to arriving. Myself and Eric have visited many historical sites over the years. Doing so with the least amount of history of the location as possible. Just the standard walk-through as we will be given later this week by one of the family members who took over the historic family farmhouse. We were also asked to please not list the name or exact location of the historic farmhouse due to the family still using parts of the property for very well known fundraisers that are held through out the year. They believe that the skeptics might poke light or make fun of what they now firmly believe as those who reside, spiritually, in the historic home. However, we were given their blessing to document and share our findings. The family was then given the links to this blog and our new Podcast-Blogcast website. 
"Our Crazy Little Life"
d'oh
How in the world can one create unique recipes that always end up tasting scrumptiously amazing! Even so much as my very first one-of-a-kind holiday fruitcake. My very first fruitcake that literally just fell right out of the bundt cake pan. Yet... I can't even follow a simple recipe for Rice Krispy Treats that actually turn out to taste... just like Rice Krispy Treats?. 
Once again, of course I didn't really follow the recipe on the back of the Rice Krispy cereal box. BAH! I never did like following recipes and would always end up finding my own take on the same ole recipe. But with a twist! I personally do not like using a whole lot of butter. What I do use is not actual butter, but an organic-vegetarian imitation butter. It tastes a bit different, but in a far better way! Not as heavy, pretty light with a really clean buttery taste. It also melts a lot quicker than regular better and with zero lumps. Perfect for my second attempt at making Rice Krispy Treats! 
As far as my new cooking assistants? Well let's just say that today they decided to just sit back, watch and take notes. Hehehehehehe! Papa & Big LOVE kitty were the best cooking assistants on their bestest behavior! 
YUMMY! 
happy
Bowl Sunday!
While other folks are out celebrating with huge festivities, lots of food and plenty of beer... not I. 
lucky
You know what time it is tomorrow...
rushed
quizzical
What Eric could had used more of this morning was some serious coffee! Another far-too-early morning wake up call for my surgical procedure. All in 'hopes' of keeping my functioning kidney out of harms way from, once again, getting blocked from the reappearing ovary and large ovarian tumor. A surgically placed stent to fully free my left ureter tube that helps drain my kidney.
17 surgeons later... three big specialty hospitals-mayo clinics later and maximum experimental oncology treatments. Yet, everyone has their own respective opinions regarding an ovary that has magically re-appeared after pathology reports show it being surgery removed several years ago. Yet, one single microscopic fragment that grew over the course of several years has done more than enough damage that still to this very day... continues. ORS-Ovarian Remnant Syndrome, one in now 13 in the world that still has gone above and beyond all the other 12 documented cases. Not only did this bizarre, magical ovary of many sorts grow back from one, single, microscopic fragment. But has once again defied all odds of being placed in a deep, permanent state of sleep. Last weeks emergency scan shows not just one magical ovary producing follicles. But now my right ovary is awakening from the deep radiation sleep. Another three follicles appearing on the big screen which makes for two separate ovaries, functioning on two different cycles. Not only is this unheard of by most, but as well it's the nightmare of sorts that my team of specialists were hoping would never happen... again. Which is why fast-track, maximum course of radiation therapy and a few other experimental treatments were used, yet still failed to shut down the feeding blood supply to this medical mess. 
Once arriving for my surgical procedure this morning. I was asked to fill out a few additional forms of needed medical information and other releases. They also asked if I could provide a morning urine sample, which I only thought was possibly routine before the procedure. Then we were whisked away to the waiting area before being directed into an examination room, literally waiting a little over an hour for my specialist to come in and delivery the news. Expect the unexpected... it comes with the territory. 
I just successfully beat skin cancer. I would never dare to say that it was an easier form of cancer. But instead, I would rather say that the location and options to treat skin cancer are far greater than other types of cancers. To now come face to face with another unexpected turn is not only frustrating, but downright frightening. I went from one report showing tumors... stable. To now other aspects with regards to labs and reports... unstable. 
party time!
Our new third option with regards to our next and final move out west is still in the works. At least with this third option, there is a fenced in backyard. Tomorrow is my scheduled surgical procedure to put in the stent. If all goes well, we 
should be on our way to taking advantage of a third option which will allow our move out west this year to be that much easier! 