I Skipped a Year

Good grief...2013 totally passed without an entry.

2013 began and ended rather well, but the middle....well, it was rather 'an ordeal' as my BFF, Georgeanne described it.  Just to mention and not to dwell on it, I fell victim to the flesh-eating disease, Necrotizing Fasciitis.  I was admitted to the hospital on April 1st (no foolin') and spent 39 days in the hospital with having 11 debridement surgeries.  The summer was spent recuperating with home health nurses coming to dress my wound, which when I was discharged from the hospital was 50"x5"x7".  By the end of September, I was completely healed without plastic surgery or skin grafts.  All due to the prayers of family, friends and the healing hand of the Great Physician.  My Rosy and Maggie were so faithful in their care and love.  May God bless them forever for ALL they did before, during and after being admitted to the hospital.  End of story for 2013.

2014 is teasing us weather predictions of snow.  Only flurries and nothing substantial/no 'snow days' for the kids and teachers yet.  We did survive a very brief "Polar Vortex"...some of the coldest weather we have experience in 20 years.  While the vortex was 'texxing', our new heat pump decided to go out.  The windows in my bedroom were literally frosted...on the inside!  Apparently, there was a gas leak in West Hills and it 'sucked' all the gas from us and the heat pump tried to restart and didn't have enough gas to do so.  All it took, thank the Lord, was the heat pump fella coming and flipping 'the switch'!  Wish all things were that simple. 

My baby girl is counting down the days until she turns 18.  Yes, only 3 more months.  Graduation is a mere 4 months away.  Where has time gone?!

Part of my 'excitement' is the visitation of "my" squirrels.  Notchie, Wynken, Blynken and Nod.  Notchie is the most famous.  He has been here a year and a half and trusts me enough to eat nuts from a jar I'm holding.  The others, not so confident, do come to the sidewalk and porch and partake of peanuts, bird feed, apples, popcorn and whatever else I think they might like.   (They do NOT like broccoli!) 

I am blessed in my little corner of the world where I could just hibernate for the winter with my ole tomcat, Oliver, by my side on the arm of the recliner. 

I count my blessings and am so grateful for the grace and mercy I receive everyday.