Manic Monday Orange

"Miles to go before I sleep" is hosting

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"banana!"

"banana who?"

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"banana!"

"banana who?"

"Knock Knock"

"Who's there?"

"banana!"

"banana who?"

"knock knock"

"Who's there?"

"Orange"

"Orange who!!!"

"Orange ya glad I didn't say banana!" :)

Menu Plan Monday

"State of Confusion" is hosting this week. I find this was a great motivator.

I am starting my 30 day type O plan this week and the family will just have to enjoy the fixings. I can amend a bit.

Sunday Scribblings

Sunday scribbling offers a chance to write on various topics,
this weeks is power.

For all of my life I have often wondered why folks pursued the power of control over others. Of course we all know in part it is to make them feel superior all powerful. Fear of being over powered by need, greed or want. Nothing can touch them. I suppose it is true that after a time nothing can touch them. They mistakingly think they are invincible. Yet it is usually the meek and weaker that they are empowered over. They can provide everything they want or need and force others into their bidding. Hearts become harden to others around them and they do become untouched by those they so horribly effect.
Unfeeling and self consumed.
For me I have somehow always know that the true power is in kindness. I am not speaking of the gullible week kindness that allows harm to come upon ons self. Rather a kindness that examples the very innate need that every breathing thing requires. The power of security. In kindness is the very offering that those who loose all, come to pursue.
When those who live by the sword encounter the sword they beg for mercy, for kindness.
Those who harm others are confronted with their crimes they beg of the court...mercy kindness.
Kindness is power.
I won because of kindness.
By forgiving I overcame all evil.
It is through kindness that I am empowered to grasp for understanding when everything in me is restrained from lashing out!
That is all power.
For when kindness lives in me I am exampling the greatest kindness ever offered humanity.
Even in the smallest of acts it is a simple kindness that will win over even the hardest of hearts.
Kindness will set free those who were worn by controlling people.
Those harmed by others are set free in the choice the very acts that are based in kindness.
For Kindness is Power!

Aloha Friday

My friend over at Island life is hosting a new meme
I'm a little behind this week.
She will post a question, for more on this go on over to her place.
What one special talent would you like to have and why?

Ultimate wisdom so I could do the right thing and say the right things.
I would be able to have the words that others need to help them with life . So that it would go well for them and for myself.

Sunday Smiles

At Spiritually Unequal Marriage

(photo taken last week)
Hello, I hope this fine morning is bringing joy to all of you.
The kids are very busy this morning playing pirates.
After sleeping through the night! yes, 7 more hours after! And sleeping most of the day yesterday.
I am rested. Wow! I have not rested so well in some great time. Walking was even easier today! :)

Beloved and I laughed so hard last night. I just got my tickle bone a going. He came to bed and I had replaced his pillows for him (they were under my knee) He was a little chilled after his shower he went to lay down and startled, he quickly bolted out of bed! "What the heck!" tehee...teehee... It was the ice pack! I got to laughing "man that was cold" exclaims he! He, then he passed me the blanket that the kids left, "sorry" say I, but then, he went to lay his head down and there was the ice cream bowl with my spoon in it. "what in the world"?!!!!!! folks I just busted up laughing a man can't even get in his own bed!!!teehee.... we both just rolled I don't know why but it was just so hilarious.

Poor guy this morning is become a frustration of doing my chores and living my mommy mornings fulfilling my tasks. Nice to see that my frustrations are not unique..(teehee on a smaller scale). It is strange just to watch. Man I do a lot of work. No wonder I am worn out a bit by mid morning. It is hard to just sit here and watch. Not to get up and help is a real challenge.

I am walking a lot better this morning! Still hurts but not quite as much ya!!!!!!!!!!

Hubby helped me clear up my cash so the site will load faster. He explained how the links are slowing it down. When we are given an award for example; it links to the person who gave it to you and also the person who gave it to the and tho the grandfathered back and back to the originator. It links back to several sites. This slows us down so we need to clear our cash(we did this) this is where things are loaded onto out hard drive. we then need to make the photos local. We still have that to do. For those of you with dial up I hope this will help .

I walked several steps

Hi, I cant stay up long.
Just a thank you all.
I walked several steps without hobbling.
Amy I tried to send you a response to thank you it came back undeliverable.
The prayer are so sweet I am rich in them.
I rested and watched a movie in bed with the kids. Beloved took them to the grand parents I slept on and off all day long. Pain is getting better. I have 24 of the 72 hours over. I can walk like normal!!!!!!!!!! Well a few steps anyway. Have to close it hurts unless elevated and me being reclined.
I am so blessed>
I am rich in your friendship and prayer. Thank you every one
must close and rest.
Donetta
No suffering seems pleasant during the time but it will avail so much. I can just see myself walking with no limp or wobble soon.
Remember all we go through is only for a season. Grab that moment and gain all it has.

Knee injections making a difference already

Good morning! I'm cant not sit here long. I wanted to tell any one out there that this stuff is making a difference I can already feel the difference of the bone on bone.
Pain is substantial so I gotta lay low. I miss the community. Hope you all have a great day!

Privalidge. Knee Injections and Crown

I stand or lean on my crutches amazed.
I got the crown removed from the upper right and it was found to be one that was most likely 25 years old. it took a lot of doing to remove it. They do not make them like it any longer it had the titanium post molded right into the porcelain crown and it was very hard to remove. I was done at the dentist by 10 drove home to get the address to the ortho surgeon. I left moments after.
The injection was very painful I have to lay low for 72 hours and ice. It may take until the 3rd injection before I can begin a walking. I will be starting some physical therapy next week 3x wk for 4 weeks.
I am so privileged. I have been shown so much mercy and favor. Every one deserves good health care, I just am humbled that I have these opportunities. for better health.
I have to go back to elevate my knee.
Funny thing happened.
The dentist said try not to chew on that right side for 2 weeks.
The dry socket is on the left.........
I just started to reduce and diet. HA!

Christine will bring the children home from school for me. I am in a hurt. Pretty painful.
I'll go rest now.
Look around today and see all the privilege that surrounds you. It is so amazing how much favor we each have been shown.

Thankful Thursday

I stand amazed.
I am so grateful at how very fortunate I am.
I am comforted.
Though a bit fearful and apprehensive there is excitement.
Tomorrow I have the privilege of a replaced crown and an injection in my knee.
I am offered a new hope of mobility.
My Beloved it encouraged over some events today at work that just may show hope for near future prosperity and reward for good service to his employer.
He is encouraged.
I am so thankful for that glow of hope infusing his heart.
I am so thankful for HOPE.
My children will soon begin the testing that will give them the hope of help to be able to achieve at their height of ability.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
This hope has been awaited for some time.
I am grateful that our hearts are being refreshed,
with
HOPE.

Thursday Thirteen things that start with B

Christine over at "are we there yet Mom?"set this up.
13 of my favorite things that start with “B”!

1. My daughters name here

2. Beads

3.Books

4. Believers who live the life of LOVE

5. Baking

6. Balance

7. Berries

8. Butterflies

9. Belief in the Word

10. Broken Hearts that are being healed

11. Behavior fitting honor

12. Breath it sustains me

13. Beef , char broiled

scream!!!!

I'm home with my pearly whites visible, (the dental hygienist was a lovely Woman who was very gentle and kind. She was very careful with the socket and did not use the suction tool to protect the clot) due to the screaming over the fact that these will be going into mt knee (the needles are not included, due to people trying to INJECT THEM SELFS>>>what are they nuts!!!!!!!!!). This is a real privilege I know few will get to take advantage off.
Can you say "chicken"? I have been called a few things .... Now I will have "chicken juice for cartilage" should I to start clucking pick me up and brush off!

Thoughts to empower me!

I can do this because I am tenacious vivacious fighter for the right. I am more than an overcomer I am a conqueror. I have been victorious in fighting for my life in every other way. I have been to Russia twice I am raising two special needs kids! It is now they are congruent and I am going to receive support to help them I have more left to take care of me ! I am an excellent wife for over 25 years. I can speak up and let others own their stuff. I don't have to swallow stuffed feelings anymore! It is my turn now for my focus to be placed on the furtherance of my restoration physically. It is the last of the goals for my own true restoration! I deserve this because I deserve to have the best life possible to enjoy the family I have fought for the mental and spiritual health I have fought for. I am beautiful! It is time my outsides match my insides. I deserve to be free from the fare of being assaulted for looking pretty. I don't deserve to be fat to be safe from perverts. I can and will be gorgeous again and I deserve to take the anger out instead of in. I matter! I don't have to look pretty for others JUST FOR ME!
I deserve to be fought for!

Set course and preparing for the journey

I am getting ready to set course and preparing for the journey. I will be following a plan set out that had been placed before me now for several years. It was a plan, that one year ago, just after surgery, while in therapy, once again... after praying about trying it, a man at therapy , out of the blue said Have you ever heard of... He told how he had lost over 100 pounds by living this way. I have several of the weakness listed for type O. I a type O with the rh negative factor. The theory is that our bodies sort of get poisoned. Having the rarest of the blood types. I do not do well with the food stuffs available to the general public.
I will begin on Monday. I am studying menu and prepping for the extra work to do a lot of preparations. I do feel a little overwhelmed. The dentist called I have a 10:30 today to get a cleaning, tomorrow to have the crown started at 8:30 and 11 a.m. to have the injection in my knee! So I'll have the weekend to overcome the dentist and knee thing. Monday I set sail in earnest.

After spending months of study on this it really makes a lost of since and I have based our supplements on this as well I have one child who we are pretty sure is a type A and one we think is an O. Hubby is an O as well. By following this understanding we now have one child off her Prozac! We us sub-lingual b12 and other specific to typing nutrients and have watched in amazement several of the neurological problems minimize. So I am sold on the theory.

Parent Consents sent home!

A cup of cool water...
Wow after 6 months of hard work! The public school has sent home a package with each of my children to inform me that the testing will begin for each child to have special education made available this is the prior step to the intervention actually happening. It has been a lot of work and a long time coming!

Tales from the scales challenge and group.

My begining at 193 pounds. Boy I can not believe I am so drastic,
This has got to work!

Well I have been attempting discipline to reduce my weight. I really do well with the Tackle it Tuesday. I need some support to do this maybe it might help. I have to gain back my health and am scared about my knee but I'll do what I am able too.
They have all the info on the sight. click on the side bar button.

Folks, as "I was typing this" the news came in.

I got a call from my orthopedic surgeons office . My shots are there,I have been approved by my insurance! However the surgeon is on extended medical leave (say a prayer he is a great guy). I spoke with a friend who is a family doc. he is going to call a guy he know to see if I can get in to have the INJECTIONS a 3-4 inch needle= being able to walk again and get this goal in my sights! Wow a new guy to meet and let him do the work this takes some courage!

O.K. My friend, who is a family doctor, was able to have his office staff call and get me into a buddy of his. I have an appointment to get the first of three weekly injections into my knee!!!!!!!!!! On Friday!
Panic-scream (silently) as to keep a brave face for my family!
This will set me to be able to walk soon. I hope this makes the difference. I have such a limp from the rebounding effect of pain. I am so hoping this does well for me. I am so blessed to even be able to have these injections they do not come cheep. It appears the insurance may have paid 100% on them I do hope so. Otherwise it will be a hit on the credit card the pharmacy has on file. I'm nervous about it a little. Yes me. I know I must think about the chap stick :)
Man I got bit by something on the bottom of my foot is all swollen "good grief!" Must just be another distraction! ha!
I WILL DELIGHT IN THE PROVISION OF MY GOD ON MY BEHALF!

The weather is just now cooling so I will be able to be out doors. God's perfect timing.

This is the begining. I'll go fetch the shots tomorrow to take them to the other ortho doc.

Beloved took the images and made the collage for me. He is very supportive. I really do want my body back. This is a remarkable opportunity to make use of the next 6-9 months of joint support through the "chicken juice" that is what they call it. It sometimes has been even known to cause new cartilage to grow. I have bone on bone right now. I have to do this. I choose too. With the goal met I will then (I trust with less weight ) be able to walk and enjoy activities with my family.

Good Morning

Thinking of all of you often I think about you, out there and how your doing. I wonder if your lives are bring you a balance of joy to those daily battles. I tend to get a little loped side when I use meme to get goals accomplished.
I hope that your troubles are few
That your needs are met.
That your tasks are not some huge burden heavy on your backs.
I desire and long for all of you that your children are well.
There health is strong.
That your health is strong and improving.
I see your count that you cared to stop by,
I think often if you know that I even care about you?
I do care, I want for you to be embraced by the LOVE that I have known.
Hoping that your mates are treating you well, treating them selfs well.
My hopes and dream include you, your well being.
Be Blessed all of you today and always.
Embraced by your presence may you be embraced by God's love and my fond wishes.
Donetta

Wordless Wedensday

"5 minutes for mom" hosts Wordless Wednesday come join the fun!
There are so many wonderful entries.

tackle it tuesday

I got this in better order. This used to be the home school board. A many a lesson has been taught on this. Some days I sorta miss it but I know I am right where God wants me. It hurts though not to be able to teach them. I let it go lay it down and do what I am responsible and able to do.

I'm back 9:15 Rena the Queen is at the groomers I get a $45. ! package for free.... did you know my knee hurts and my dog really stinks! I have always groomed the dogs myself and still will but with an infection in my jaw and my knee screaming at me... How sweet is this!!!!!!!! It just came in the mail day before yesterday!

Well, well, well! There an old saying nothing is free!
I went to go get Rena and this is what was done to my 8 yr old Golden Retriever! She had 4-6 in fetters and a full under belly/ tail and bib! Then wide eyed as I was the girl then said she had a hard time doing her nails and needed my help. I said "what did you do to my golden?! This is not what I signed for or agreed too!"
I went in to help her hold the dog and she said she needed only to tip the nails, Oh click and clack is not a tip job. The dogs nails needed trimming! So I told her I needed to step away and go take care of the register affairs and calm my self a bit. I would return to get her in a moment, I was holding Rena helping her to trim the nails. (Hurting my knee)
I stepped out saw the Manager coming my way and wide eyed stated "are you a manager?" " Yes " said he. "They just Really screwed up my dog, Go look at her she is a 8-9 year old golden who had full fetters and bib,tail belly. This is not what I agreed to their was apparently a mis communication!"
I then stepped up to the register and was just gasping to maintain decorum and told the girl at the register the news and handed her the coupon. She had never dealt with such a coupon before. She went to speak with him and I was in tow.
He walked out just as wide eyed and said..." Oh Madam! We screwed up your dog!"
I politely said..."ya think!" He said... " I am so sorry ,If you will give us another chance we really do, strive to take good care of our customers?" I said as I took a deep breath, ..."Throw in a 40 pound bag of IAM's and the next bath and I will call it an amends." He said... "that sounds reasonable to me." I told him I need to get to my kids and asked if he could please help get the dog food for me. He complied. As we were heading to the front of the store I said..."man, She really screwed up that dog..." He shook his head agreed and said( as we were walking down the toy isle)..." what kind of treat does your dog like?" I said ..."the IAM's biscuits"... "done"... he said and went back to get a box.
So he met at the curb. My truck was open and ready to put her in.
I went over to get the dog and the girl was visibly shaken. I entered she said.." (teary eyed) I am so sorry, I thought I was to do that job on her it was a misunderstanding".
I told her that I was not happy That it is understandable for me to emote but, that her heart was more important than a dogs hair it will grow back. I make mistakes. Misunderstandings happen it does not matter who is at fault. Things happen. I told her that the store has made an amends to me and it is finished.
She just fell apart and was weeping , "I am so sorry!"... she said "It is finished"...I told her and then I reached out and embraced her.
I repeated that her heart was more important!
The manager met me outside and lifted the dog into the truck ( I was actually backed in curb side perfect parking spot too) much easier to get down on my knee.

Rena looks so goofy but she is clean and well she does not stink anymore!

$30. bag of dog food
45. free bad hair cut (very bad hair cut!)
10. free box of biscuits
45. free grooming for next time
$130. worth of God's provision for free (well nothing is free) Ha!
With a little humor added in and a whole lot of love when that young girl looked in amazement at me to my response. The manager said that he was so appreciative of me not to explode at him and thanked me for being so understanding! My cost was minimal I loved, forgave and received what was already done.
Post script. You know her under belly is sorta nice trimmed and she is cleaner a foot with all the long hair on her paws off. It is so funny that they had me sign that contract for a professional trim.



before!

2 inch adhesive, Velcro acquired at a clearance rack for 50 cents for a yard package, I slice it into 1/4 strips covered the edges. It took two yards. I got this started day before yesterday.

Gods provision! I had this much scrap hook left.

I have been working o this project!

I finished the curtain under the drawer!



Now I can have a station for th serger or a child to sit across from.

I got the sheets in the washer and the bath rugs in the dryer. Ye ha!
All this I have yet to do I only have 2 hour to play date:) gotta run!

before

after.

before

After, I still have mirrors and the rest of the counter tops but the floor is mopped.


These prints were found in an old church basement bizzar up in Jerome Arizona I just love them.

I did get the floors mopped too.

another day!

another day!

tomorrow!
I made 10 dozen cookies for the freezer last night still got to clean up the dishes.

kitchen a total disaster...I'll tend it tomorrow!
After I return from a visit to "Photo Daughter of the Kings" house, she moved and I have yet to visit her at her new home. We have been trying to do this for some time. So tomorrow I have some time off work to go play.
Go give her a visit she is a new to blog friend who would be lifted up by a comment or two.

Had the play date from 3-5 nice child. It was a friend of Dash's
His Mom stayed for 45 min she had pick up her 13 yr old to take her to an eye apt. She had a little alone time with her. She was prompt and came for her boy . He melted down on her and Dash supported him to maintain by giving him a coloring picture. That child was tired.

I forgot till 4 to put this out I hope tit will thaw quickly I have yet to make supper. I got it mid day last week and froze it.
I got the chicken fried steak and the gravy, but we just had a salad with it.
I'm tired!!!!!!!!
I go to go to tend to Miss fiction she is getting negative attention by messing with the serger dials ooooo... that ticked me off. Got to go tie strings.
Post script... I tended to miss fictions bath time and washed her hair with my abalone shell, those are intimate loving times we have together.
Mr Dash hawk comes up to me pulls up a kitchen chair says... Hay Mom how would you like to have a conversation with me...:) so I said why sure He asks" so mom how was your day today.." so we conversed a while this boy is ^ yrs old. who would ever know.
AAAaaaaa...I got the beds made too. Opps!

Menu Plan Monday

"Organizing Junkie" hosts this carnival. I have been wanting to join for a good motivator to help me keep on track.

Woo Hoo I did it. I set this weeks menu today. No small feet. I think this will help budget and keep me focused a little better.

Manic Monday

Over at Hunna's Hapenings you'll find this meme.

You’ve won $100,000 – but have to give it all away. To which charity or institution would you donate it?
I think I would send half to each of the two Russian Orphanages that my children came out of.
What do you think is the most soothing sound?
silence
Does time heal all wounds?
God heals all wounds. In time we are able to touch them if the pain becomes bearable. No time does not heal all wounds. Often we need a little help to walk through healing. Repression is often an effect of time on a wound left un-healed it will just bubble up in other ways.

Fun Monday *Recipe*

Hosted today by "Food Snob"
I best go meat this new to me blogger.

Sorry side ways pictures I am having a technical problem.

Inside the cupboard doors I have always kept items of importance or interest. I make cakes so I use my doors near the cake pans to store the images and I write in perma marker the amount each pan holds in cups this helps me when I have a party to do. It is a great time saver.

Party tray examples out of the holiday news adds give me inspiration.


Near the stove/oven I keep lists of temperatures and storage times. Spice lists and lists for the supplements each family member uses both medicinally and also on a daily basis. My brain just won't hold on to all this stiff. It is my brain on the self (or in this case the cupboard door.)




These are my cook books, herbal and health manuals. I have a messy shelf. :)

This is an open file drawer all hand written (some from my own mothers hand as well as my husbands mothers) Many are clipped. I must admit have had very little time to use these the last several years. Usually cook from the palm of my hand. It will be good me get in here for some fresh recipes, although I rarely do follow them. I use a lot of substitutions because of allergies to dairy and wheat. I also like to vary our food source. So I use varied thickeners as opposed to just using corn starch for example.