I'm Still Living Life One Day At A Time!!

I have had a great summer. God blessed us with a wonderful garden and flowers to galore. The most joyous part of this summer was working side by side with my wonderful husband. I cannot thank God enough for giving me a strong loving husband who is always my best friend for better or worse.

A ministry has begun with the start of dirt, seed and water. The Lord opened the door for me to be able to travel to Oneonta two days a week to deliver fresh vegetables to the elderly at a very low cost. Yes I know we could have made a lot more money but what is money??? A dollar here and a dollar there paid for us to have a great vacation doing just what we love, driving, eating, looking in Antique shops, and making memories.

How am I feeling now after surgery in 2010? I am doing great. I live each day to the fullest and on the few bad days I just remember to rest and I know tomorrow will be better. The end of September I went back for my 3 month check up with the oncologist and he was so pleased that I was doing so well. When the lab work came back to my surprise my iron level was at 49 and my b12 was low as well. So I went back to receive an iron treatment and a b12 shot. I am highly allergic to an iron infusion so we did the iron push. I did not have a reaction to it so I will return this Monday for one more treatment.

I have a one day trip planned on Tuesday to go to Tennessee with a Red Hat lady group. I am so looking forward to that trip. I also joined a Rose Garden Club this year and I am having a blast. We have been on few trips this spring and summer. I helped with the Fair Booth this September and we entered a lot of our produce, flowers, crocheted doilies and Donald's hand made cross along with a shadow box. We took home 7 blue, 4 second place and 3 third place ribbons. Our fall garden is well underway and we hope to be able to help out folks with some fresh veggies around November hopefully until January.

I had a major scare early in the summer. We thought the cancer might be making a comeback, Praise God it was not. I told Dr. Pineda that I knew my chances of living to be in my 60's was slim but while I am here I am going to keep running and enjoying life. He said you have the best outlook of any cancer patient I have ever had, except for my sweet mama. Who knew that he would be my mother's doctor and then years later mine. My motto is don't think of what you can't do but do the things that you can and enjoy it.

I hope you have had a great summer and I hope you have a great winter no matter how cold it gets let the Son Shine in and out of you.

God Bless,
Pennie