Thought I'd try something new. I figured if I got a chance to be online I'd start a daily thread so we could possibly only if you wanted to check in to let everyone know that your still kicking.

It's a beautiful sunny day out this way today. A little breezy but not bad. I need to get out in my garden at some point and get some weeding done. Or LOL maybe I could just let the weeds take over.

I need to get myself motivated this morning. My son is going to a pool party and I want hm to take a couple of pans of brownies with him. I cjust can't let him go empty handed. My hubby thinks I'm being silly. But I'm sticking to my ways and he needs to bring a hostess gift.

I think if it gets warmer later on, after we fish the pool cover out of the pool, we'll probably let the 3 kids we will have at home get into the pool. We had a hail storm here yesterday and the pool cover is sitting mostly at the bottom of the pool. I tried fishing it out yesterday, but it must weigh ten tons. I'm waiting for hubby to get home from work to help me out.

So that about wraps up my day other than getting a couple of loads of laundry up on the solar dryer. LOL

Hi tspauld,
Today we will have a hot day mid 90's windy and maybe
just maybe rain. But so far we get the clouds but the
rain goes around us.
I have alot of stuff to get ready for Father's Ann: party
tomorrow he has been a priest now for 30 years. We know
that we are so lucky to have gotten him here. Without him
our Church may have never opened back up after the fire.
I have to get my stuff washed and packed to leave Monday
for Grandaughter's last dance contest. It is in Branson MO.
so I will be able to see my neice and her hubby while I am
there, If all goes well I will take them out for Dinner on wed.
Well thats my day.

Well it's almost 8:30 AM here and we have finished breakfast and gotten the kitchen back to normal LOL

This morning we GET to get the dog and two cats down to the new Petco as they are having a $2 rabies shot clinic. They have other shots too but this is what they need and it is a steal compared with the vet! the dog weighs over 90 pounds so I am keeping my fingers crossed he'll get IN the car on his own - not always easy LOL

THEN the fun begins as we have 45 people coming over to celebrate our daughter's birthday! We will have three grills going as well as a huge pot luck so there will be plenty of food. The weather is decent so my husband is putting up the Volleyball net on the sand and bringing out all the beach equipment.

We have a bouncer being brought in we have 6 prince and princess game stations made and ready to go! Then we have two craft tables where they make their crowns, wands and swords. Ahh too much fun -)

So we are like you two - we have a pool party -- well, the beach -- and a priest -- well, my brother, but he is a priest (Father Brother LOL)

I think I'll keep a pain patch on with my meds today - I'm a betting I'll be running around a lot!!!

Sky

Wow Sky, sounds like you'll need to sleep for a week after that party!

Well my days have to start getting better as my pain level went up so bad during the week. I had a big deadline due on Friday and I have my sister here for two days so I think all the stress of trying to get everything done added to my pain!

I am now seeing a therapist and started working with a pain management team at the pain clinic. It was there they suggested the therapist and I also start Hellerwork in two more visits. They seem to cover all angles! I am learning that my positive attitude is my best friend (really they use that along with control your pain or it will control you) and am working REALLY hard at seeing the good. It can be hard!!

Everyday I have to write down 5 good, positive or happy things that happened during the day. The first few days it was hard but now I find myself searching for them throughout the day and now I can come up with many per day - some are as small as having my sisters baby smile at me or feeling the sun but you know, I think it is working! I AM starting to notice more positive things and dwell less on the negative! It probably sounds silly - did to me at first too - but I am glad I am doing it. You are the only ones I have told I am doing it and yet my DH, my sister and 2 friends have mentioned I seem to be more content, happy, centered etc.

Well that is where I am at this Saturday!

Samantha