Robot Costume for class party.

Dash's costume is almost finished.
Robot! Robot.
The three lights above his face flicker, they do not show up in the picture.
I have to get a pair of gray pants out of his dresser.

on his chest are three mirrors and a real gauge from Daddy Man's stuff.
This is for his class parade and party on Wednesdays.

Pressing on...

Care O' Lynn, the swelling in my face is down through the steroids the swelling is attacking my internal back wall but Icing is helping a lot. Thank you for asking. I am doing better today the steroids are making me shake and sleepless though.

Well what a perfect day to get a great big package from my Sister back East. She will be moving over seas and has kindly taken the effort to separate and send to me some wonderful sewing supplies.

These are computer programs for the Husqvarna Embroidery Machine. These are very valuable Thank you Sis if your out there.

Lots of beautiful notions the image does not do them justice. Buttons and silk bias and trims. WOW!

And Patterns! My, my!
There are craft and kids and some many very stylish ones.

This was a sweet gift from her. Especially received today.
I am in for the long haul.
I received a wonderful devotional this morning from Denise about encouraging each other. How pressed Paul was and how he hung in there. I am pressed, but I do see how much love there is in all of this.

This diagnosis explains years of swelling and pains that were mis diagnosed or just plain unexplainable. I am grateful that my face swelled up and pushed the truth into view of a very talented ER doctor. I am worn yet I see that God protected me for I was about to go to a pain management man to see about injections in my low back. It is this inflammatory disorder that is causing my interior wall to swell and shut off the nerves in my low back and cut off the blood flow. I was told that it is similar to being very pregnant and having the circulation reduced. So I have to follow the path now and make hast to set an appointment. Strangely it also goes right along with the eating for my blood type too. Inflammation is an allergic response. I do not have something called c1 interceptors. I have read some about this in the eating for blood type too.
All I see is Gods loving intervention and support to cause me to do the right thing and make the right choices however inconvenient it will be for the others in my family (although I think they too will benefit from the increased nutrition). Now I see Him telling me to put myself first in this. It is not common for me to put myself first in anything. So there again in His abundant LOVE for me.

I have been at first very discouraged, but the more I studied this the more I see the hope. I felt so worn out that I was exhausted of breadth. I was feeling very sorry for myself too. I got "angry in" (depressed) then "angry out" (mad at life) now I am using the "gift of anger" (strength) to compel me onward. The kindness you have all shown me makes me think of Paul's letters. I need your prayers. I need you. As I pray for others and walk the path willingly I need prayer and that is OK. I need to learn to ask for it without apology.

I have children to raise, dreams to fulfill, a husband to love and nurture too. I have a purpose and a path to follow. Whether in pain or not that will not change. I will set my face like flint to spark at the strike and make light. So many are suffering so many are in plenty without apparent want or need lost in consumption and loneliness. I will press on. I will keep the pace set out to compel me toward success.

November 11th International Day of Prayer

* International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church: Thanks to my friend, Sparrow, for making the banner for the IDOP for the Persecuted Church coming up November 11th. These precious believers are on my mind so much lately. Will you pray? God bless you. Feel free to post the graphic below on your own blog to spread the word.

Menu Plan Monday

Pressing on toward the mark :)

On Tuesday I'll use ground lamb.

Sunday Smiles

Gratitude is that even though there is always something it is the nature of the beast. It is the battle of breath that we live in. I am thankful that my Husband and I know this. That I am never rejected by him. He even sang a line of an Irish song to me it made me smile. They are all so loving.

It makes me smile that last night in the ER that I had the privilege of stepping outside of my own battle and journey. The way I was made able to come back into prayer for the staff and those around me how it kept me pulled up and out of self pity and well just being too full of my own self. My mind went to "why an I here on a higher level." So grateful to receive good, kind help. I smile at the power of words spoken in kindness and the healing force that those medical employees encountered in them . It makes me smile cause the discomfort so temporal, gave an opportunity to give them such a needed lift. Even with "puff face" I sorta felt beautiful because, well I like me. It was fun in the midst of the battle to be kind. It made others feel better.

Over coming the fight/flight of wanting to just "go away" assuming that my you reader out there would just get sick of my dribbling during the battles. Pull up stakes and find more uplifting pleasant blogs to edify your hearts. I smiled when I saw the numbers of all of you. Who cared about me today and touched base . Thank you for the smiles. My own smile more natural looking now that I am not adorned with such a puff face :)

Knowing the love of my Father, brings me a smile and just no realizing that this is not thankful Thursday humors me cause I am sorta out of it with drugs. Oh well.

Hubby's Mother (MILove) took over Sweet Beauty's Dorthy Dress I needed to make, and I rested while the children went to the Grandparents with The Daddy Man for the evening.

Challenges and the body said enough

You just wont believe it.
I was in the ER last night.
The whole right side of my face swelled rapidly and so With having asthma I went in. I had to drive myself the kids were in bed. I took a wrong turn and had to go down and around the college to get back up the the local hospital with several right light. I just could not believe it, when I did reach the ER the place was over flowing. So I opted to drive up to our old community 15 miles north. I turned onto the freeway and the on ramp onto the freeway over shoots the northern freeway, so I went south three miles turned around! and got back onto the northern road. After about 4 miles on it the flashing warning signs tell of a pressing freeway (complete closure just two mils ahead!!!!!!! I told God that the irony was just to much. Perseverance pressed me on and eventually I succeeded . My face just kept swelling. But each time I checked my breath it was alright (I have a little tool they give people who have asthma)
What a struggle trying to get there . The first hospital I went too, It is close but the parking was full and the overflow out the doors. So I drove up to our old neighborhood up North. It was then a mile into the trip that the freeway signs informed me the freeway was closing. I know that area well. So I took several back roads to get there. My face kept selling and I prayed. by the time I got there I I was dizzy and week. When I walked in the staff turned and looked at me funny. (you know that feeling) Well After three hours of interceding for the staff and all the many sick infants around me I was called in by a lovely woman. She apologized for the wait. I told her that I just spent my time praying for everyone around me and also for the staff that all of them matter too. She was surprise and expressed her gratitude. She was the head nurse in charge. She followed me through the long night.The doctor came in very quickly and checked my mouth to make sure it was not the dry socket bone infection spreading it was not. Then he said it was a auto imun thing.
Angioedema, (defined)
This is a sudden and extreme swelling of you body. Your lips and face may swell. (If your lips swell, this is an emergency situation since your airway may also swell. A blocked airway makes it hard to breath.) You may also have a rash on the areas that are not swollen. Angioedema is usually caused by an allergy. It can also be hereditary (some people are born with a tendency to get this condition ) In this case stress can trigger this reaction (such as an illness, injury or trauma). Some people only react this way once. The swelling may take hours or days to go away completely.
Remember the socket thing I wonder if that could have been a part of that huge swelling( this time it was the right side of my face.) after the first round of antibiotics?
I am on steroids Steve is out getting a RX filled. I am pretty weak. I have to make Sweet s her Dorthy dress. I will only do that today. I have a flu shot tomorrow. I think I'll keep the appointment and postpone the shot.
The stress images were hitting me hard.
I really liked being in intercession last night. I cared more about the souls around me and it was so freeing. The head nurse and I even spoke of it as she so lovingly and gently slowly very slowly pushed three syringes of powerful drugs into my IV

Grater is HE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Better rest now
Donetta

I hesitate to ask for myself, but will you Please cover me with your prayers. The challenges I face over the next few days are a bit too stressful to face alone. I know he is holding me.
Thank you
I am sorry my writing is a little off forgive the grammatical error. :)

Husband of 25 years learns how to make grilled cheese!

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The world stands amazed!!!!!!

Husband who was going to once again run to costco to get more hot dogs (his weekend "Daddy makes lunch" fair). When wife tells him, We are going to travel back east next year! This is our mutual goal, his (our) hearts desire. There is lots of food in the house.
Husband with mild panic on his face asks what can we eat.... (music to jaws)
With a calming voice of reason Wife speaks..."Well how about a grill cheese and grilled ham for Dash" (son is allergic to milk).
Timidly He asks..."how do you do that"? Step by step the lesson ensued.
Yes Amazing! Beloved husband humbled himself with great dignity and learned how to make grilled cheese! Perhaps next time he will do it on his own without a loving teacher to supervise and do half the work.
You know the kids had to eat every bite:)
Husband receives standing ovation and loving embrace for relieving said wife of a meal preparation and for being such a great sport about it!

Prayer for Whats lost

Yesterday was a lovely day.
My son was outside and when I went to say hello to him. He was rather upset over a 1 inch "guy" that had fallen out of his Lego creation of a motorcycle. He was desperate. I found him pulling at the grass and very frustrated. Asking him what was happening he responded, close to tears, that he was playing and had lost the guy who was riding in his motor cycle. I asked him where the play had taken place. He and I scoured the yard and stirred the rocks near the teeter totter, for several minutes, looking for some time with to avail. I gave him my best counsel.
"When I cant find something I ask God to help me out, because he knows the whole planet" I said to him, and asked him if he had asked him. My son refused the advices so I told him how very sorry I was that he had lost it, but that I was not going to waist any time continuing to look if he was not at least willing to ask for Gods help. I told him that if he asks God to help him I would be more than happy to come back out and look. I came in and asked God to soften his heart and if God would help us to find it to build the child's faith.
Some time passed. I heard one heart wrenching little boy crying, and it began to come closer to the door in he approached. Just undone in tears. Beside himself, he told how he had looked every where. "I even asked God to help me" he said...
Oh well if you asked him for help I'll agree with you in that and come out to look with you. I am sure we'll find it then.

We went out together and after 5 more minutes of searching I looked down right beside the teeter totter and right there on the stones sat the "tiny 1/4 by 1 inch little black figure, right there in plain sight (we had already searched the area). I reached down and picked it up and bent down to my sweet son eye to eye and said to him..."son you asked God , then we asked together... In the scripture it said that when two or more agree and ask it shall be done as the believe..." I opened my hand and gave him the toy...He fell apart and just sobbed with the glee of delight and the pain of a life time poured out a humble little spirit. Holding me and trembling,shaking with amazement. I tenderly told him "I love you" he thanked me and I told him he was welcome for my help but that it was God who had found the toy and to thank him. When he calmed a little I thanked him for listening to my counsel. We thanked God liberally and rejoiced together.

This moment in time was a very poignant moment with my Son. He healed deeply in that moment. He has had a bit of an edge every sense we adopted him at 10 months from a very abusive environment of deprivation and neglect. He respected Me in in a very reverence way. It is like he has gained this very deeply felt security and safety. He is like a changed child not so angry under the surface as he has always been. He has an ease about him today that is remarkable.
He even tested this whole process out last night. We had Taco Bell and I usually do not share my seal as a point of principle my husband insists on (I would never get to eat a meal in peace).
Well I had enough of my Mexican pizza(no cheese extra tomatoes:) and thought that perhaps Dash might like it (rarely have I ever felt that it was more than enough but I have been dieting).
I asked dash if he might like to finish it for me. He exclaimed! I prayed that you would give it to me MOM!
Wow it was so sweet! the interactions are like this all day today.

Photo Hunters *pink*

Sweet Beauty 2001

Friday Feist

Appetizer
Name a great website you would recommend to others.
Gracious Hospitality

Soup
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 as highest), how often do you dream at night?
I dream almost nightly. Often talking with God and visiting places that are like I were and praying for those in the dream

Salad
Did you have a pet as a child? If so, what kind and what was its name?
I had a few, a favorite dog Mitzi she was a boarder callie, and a cat or two that were my sisters. Once a chick.

Main Course
If you had the chance to star in a commercial, what would you choose to advertise? I think I would be just right for a public Safety announcement for Children.

Dessert
What is your favorite kind of hard candy?
I really like so many different kinds :) Lemon drops

What I believe according to my manuel.

In order that every one who believes in Him-who cleaves to Him, trust Him and relies on Him-may not perish, but have eternal life and [actually] live forever!
FOR GOD SO GREATLY LOVED AND DEARLY PRIZED THE WORLD THAT HE [EVEN] GAVE UP HIS ONLY-BEGOTTEN (UNIQUE) SON, SO THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN (TRUSTS, CLINGS TO , RELIES ON) HIM SHALL NOT PERISH-COME TO DESTRUCTION, BE LOST-BUT HAVE ETERNAL (EVERLASTING) LIFE.
FOR GOD DID NOT SEND THE SON INTO THE WORLD IN ORDER TO JUDGE-TO REJECT, TO CONDEMN, TO PASS SENTENCE ON - THE WORLD; BUT THAT THE WORLD MIGHT FIND SALVATION AND BE MADE SAFE AND SOUND THROUGH HIM.
He who believes on Him-who clings to, trust in, relies on Him- is not judged (he who trusts in Him never comes up for judgment; for him there is no rejection, no condemnation; he incurs no damnation).But he who does not believe (not cleave to, rely on trust in Him) is judged already; (he has already been convicted; has already received his sentence) because he has not believed on and trusted in the name of the only begotten Son of God- He is condemned for refusing to let his trust rest in Christ's name.
The [basis of the] judgment (indictment, the test by which men are judged, the ground for the sentence) lies in this: that the Light is come into the world, and people have loved the darkness rather than and more than the Light, for their works (deed) were evil.
For every wrongdoer hates (loathes, detests) the light and will not come out into the light, but shrinks from it, lest his works - his deeds, his activities, his conduct- be exposed and reproved.
John 3:15-20

Good Evening!

Busy Day We went to a physical Education event this evening for Sweet Beauty's class. We are so blessed. What wonderful equipment and great educators there!
I had my MILove here teaching Beauty to knit. I worked on a Robot costume for Dash to use at his class party. I have the fabric to make a Dorthy dress for Beauty. My dear MILove picked up the gingham for me and even found it on a reduced price by 1/3! A lot of work to do for just an hour at school but it is the agreement I made with them as to what I am willing to do for the 31st.
It was fun working with dash on the Robot.
I have PT in the morning. I have the Stem electric pulse on my back as they heat soak it and stem on my knee, Then the do an electrical stem on my thigh and heat soak it. If I can I ride the stationary bike for 5 min. then use the leg press for 2x12 at 2 plates. Then a 2 pound weight with legs off the side 2x12 and then an extension with same weight straight up. He added some core strengthening with the rubber band over the door and pull down with tummy tight. My back has been very painful getting back up now. I am going to get an appointment to talk to a man about spinal pain management, but my sister said the shots are really very bad. I am chickening out now a bit. This pain my subside as I drop the weight. I have a narrowing of my spinal collum it gets inflammation and just well...Arg! I walked around the block! Big accomplishment my knee is doing great and the leg muscles improving.
I rested and had a nice day. Getting my jewelery table back was a thrill.
I have saved a bundle making every meal on the meal plan this week! That is a huge improvement. Even so I am bone tired Physical therapy is demanding a lot out of me.

Thankful Thursday

"Gods in control not me" is Hosting

I am so grateful that We have a creative God who surrounds Himself in splendor.
I embrace his heart toward us that he would desire beauty to surround our lives.
I thrill in the witness of joy at creative moments. Knowing it is His heart to be artistic.
Thinking of the carpenter and how lovingly his work must have been performed.
Each chisel and every mortis and tenon joint perfectly fashioned with skill.

I am thankful for inspiration.

When I think of his example. His hands on his tools creating,

Glorifying God.
With every good thing.
I am inspired,
and grateful!

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Random things Said at my house on a given day.

1. "Good Morning"
2. "Let kindness be the rule of your heart"
3. "You will have each other all of your lives as friends or enemies, you choose.
4. "Choose whats right so that it will go well with you"
5. "Watch out!, that ol' green eyed monster is robing your peace" (jealously)
6. "Don't let any thing rob your peace"
7. "Strife is a thief"
8. "Feelings are O.K. just watch out how you behave"
9. "Set a boundary"
10. "Respect each others boundaries"
11. "When you...I feel...and I would prefer if..."
12. "I love you"
13. "I forgive you"---"Please forgive me"

"Do something to renew your mind"...He said

Good Morning!I hope this finds all of you full of the joy and beauty of a new day!
Yesterday at therapy I met a wonderful gentle giant who lovingly said to me..."Do something to renew your mind. You are renewing your body and now let your soul have a chance to be refreshed"...
Well I keep my spirit refreshed and my body is being addressed, I knew he was right, I prayed and followed my vision. I stopped at a jumba juice and got a carrot juice (not the normal mango-a-go-go ) I felt good about my low cal choice.:) Then I went to the Library for an hour WHAT FUN!!!!It had been a very long time ago that I last went there.
Yes I am feeling so much better, today I will rest though I am sore from my therapy and all the chores and a play date yesterday. I will slow me down today. Reading and perusing my new treasures will be a sweet change this day.
I will sill have my chores but I will go easy.

I had so much fun just wandering the shelves yesterday at my local Library. I thought off all the things I have been wondering about and looked for things to read as references.
I got a "Frost Book!" :)

Some developmental heads up references, these are an invaluable part of parenting. I have used them through each stage. The other volumes are now out of print and apparently they have fallen apart. I think I might write a parental book:)

I have decided to allow the kids a costume for their class event only.
Beauty and I are going to build a volcano. Dash and I are doing a thanksgiving craft today, or a Robot. Grandma is coming over today for a knitting lesson for Beauty.

O man !!!! This is my candy!

Just A Mom, That's More Than Enough: Heather Spriggle bound over on abuse of autistic child charges

Just A Mom, That's More Than Enough: Heather Spriggle bound over on abuse of autistic child charges

Works for Me Wedensday

"Eating For Your Blood Type" see this post
Pumpkin Spice mixes have Nutmeg in them.
Nutmeg causes inflammation in type "O" folks.
So I make my own
Ginger (great anti-inflammatory)
Cinnamon ( neutral for type O )
Allspice
Clove a beneficial
Those are pie pumpkins very heavy for the size and little seeds to them.
I will roast the seeds in sea salt (iodine is great for "O" skin health)

Wordless Wedensday

"5 minutes for Mom" is hosting

For the Mommies

Tails from the scales Weel #4

193 starting

191 week one

191 week two (at 189 on Friday)

193 week three

190 week four (189 peeked at me)

This week is a tuning point for me. I am on the other side of the Injections. This hamster got her bearing back!!!! I worked all day yesterday and NO No NO Joint pain !!!!!!!!!!!!! My wheels are a' spinning. Today is the second day I have the privilege of doing the exercise at physical therapy. I have to go slow, but Monday I used the leg press. I felt the muscles in my bum for the first time. I am so excited! I feel like I am being given another chance at an active life.
The eating for your blood type has made me regular and my abdomen is shrinking. Cupcakes made it o my mouth as did a lot of candy corns yet I still lost. I am getting used to the types of foods the "eating for your blood type" suggest and my energy is way up. No coffee now at all for four weeks and the green tea gives me a little boost. The b12 sub linguals are awesome. My energy is now the normal. When I used to need a cup of coffee it was like the energy came from a cup. Now my energy is coming by avoiding the foods that are on the avoids list. I made a dish with turmeric and lamb and rice. Turmeric is a natural anti inflammatory. I felt great! after eating it. The foods are now my medicine. No Pain killers all weed not even Tylenol.

Tackle It Tuesday

Carolyn Does this answer your Question :)
That and really good tunes. My husband did a wonderful collection of sound tracks from
Last of the Mohegans, Legends of the Fall and Brave heart. Great Music!

Good Morning!
Well today is another motivated Tackle it Tuesday.
I think that this is one of the best meme's .
It has helped me so much to be motivated that I have now really looked at my weeks more carefully
It is my hope and intent to live more purposefully.
With the sight of a reward at the end of the goal. Next year to have saved enough to go back east with the family and do a history trek of the D.C. area.

After the kids were dropped of at school I went to the grocery to get the things I need to finish off this weeks menu. I had several really good buys, produce and such.

When I arrived home these two needed loving. Willy needed his ear cleaned and treated with the medication. Rena was so funny she was ,I think , under the impression that I may be hurting Willy and tried to place herself in the middle with lots of very forceful kisses and in my face "see Me". They both actually climbed into the bath tub, as if to ask for a bath. I think they need a lot of attention too.

After baking the cookies and cup cake and dinner this was a challenge that remains for today. Beloved said last night as he awaited his guy to show up for mens group "I'm sorry I couldn't help you get these dishes done" it tickled me so I said..."Me too!" and laughed.


After

Tomorrow!
Yikes! I need to go get the garden rake. I can not bend under to get all the stuff from under the bed. Dash was not amused with the idea of clearing under his bed for me this morning"can I get it after school Mom?" was his plea.

So many little things to separate Again. He needs the help at 6. I have allowed a mess in their rooms to a limit , but I need to sort out his clothes and pass on stuff so I can get a better idea of what I need to make for him. I know I need to make him pants. He is so skinny and tall I can hardly buy them if I wanted too. He does not ware jeans for the texture is a problem with his Sensory issues.

I almost got the clothing and towels and some of the blankets done. Beauty threw all of the pile on the couch, across the room last night while looking for a toy. My word she just was so surprised she did anything wrong. "I was going to pick them up"... Well now They have the dust and dog hair on them...Arg...
I need to redo the decorations on the dining table Dash left a cup of water on the Oak table it was spilled and the table cloth soaked remained on it until I returned from dropping them off at school. I found it and the wood is now a little blistered! I had to wash and reset it, This time I will put the plastic pad under the the cloth like I should have done in the first place. I knew I should have before. I was just short stepping to get it done.



After

Maybe tonight?

The night before camping Sweet beauty spilled over a rack on the bead table. I need to fix this for I have a Special order I get to work on. Hay! Lisa B. I found some wonderful Pink I think you are going to love.