Month: October 2008

Threads of Gratitude: Beach Towel Edition

This week, my threads of gratitude are many.  So many, in fact, that they can be woven together.   With brightly-colored hues and striking designs, they converge together to create a lovely fabric…a BEACH TOWEL. Whether playing in the ocean, building sandcastles, or swimming in the pool…whether sitting quietly on our balcony watching the sun rise… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Beach Towel Edition

South Beach Update – South Padre Island Beach Edition

Are you kidding me??  I’m on VACATION! So, NO, as a matter of fact, we did NOT pack our scale. And I’m not even going to think about my scale until next Monday, when I have to. But we did an unofficial weigh-in before leaving early Sunday morning and I’m happy to report that we’re… Continue reading South Beach Update – South Padre Island Beach Edition

You want some fries with those…um…fries?

The annual State Fair of Texas has come and gone once again.  This year marks the first year since Trey was born that we have not made our annual pilgrimage to the fair.  We had planned to go on October 10 since it was an early release day for McKinney schools, but something about Matt… Continue reading You want some fries with those…um…fries?

Everything I needed to know about Hodgkin’s Disease…

I learned from the internet! No, not really.  But close. We met with the surgical oncologist yesterday afternoon for Matt’s follow-up.  He confirmed what we had already suspected from the PT scan reports and our conversations with him in the hospital: that cancerous lymph nodes were detected in Matt’s neck, under his arm, and in… Continue reading Everything I needed to know about Hodgkin’s Disease…

South Beach Update – Week 12

I was never very good at math.  I struggle with even the most basic mathematical concepts.  I have a hard time balancing my checkbook.  And let’s not even talk about geometry or calculus.  I do much better when letters represent sounds, not numbers.  But here’s a proof I discovered – on my own, no less… Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 12

Back in the Saddle

Today I had the opportunity to do something I haven’t done in quite a while.  I was a classroom teacher! I subbed for the first time in Trey’s class.  That’s definitely a new experience for me.  I’ve been the student with a parent as my teacher before.  Several times, in fact.  That was my life… Continue reading Back in the Saddle

Threads of Gratitude: Now a tapestry

I have a confession to make.  I was secretly dreading my womens’ Bible study this fall. There were many reasons for this, and some of them were actually legitimate.  I wanted to be in a group of my peers, women of my age and life stage, and most of them were attending on Wednesdays.  After… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude: Now a tapestry