Zander and Zoe

Sometimes I am really not too hard to please. . .

Just a little window of sunshine and a load of gravel made my day yesterday. Now our new manufactured home can be set up next week. That is if the mountain pass from Burns to John Day is passable for the truck/trailers. The forcast is for a couple days of sunshine. Just in time!

From rain to snow and well, mud is inevitable.

I have heard people call Dayville the "banana belt" of Eastern Oregon. Well yesterday the banana was served frozen. We took a long drive down the South Fork Road. Mike let the dogs out and they ran as fast as they could for miles in the fresh powder. Zoe is in search of birds - it is so fun to see her tail wag so intensely. when she finds bush full of quail and flushes them out. Zander keeps right up with her, fearless and loving the adventure. I am glad I made myself get out of couch-potato-mode and go for the ride. Actually, I have gotten out a lot for me... went to the high school basketball game on Friday, played poker Saturday night and went snow skiing at Anthony Lakes on Sunday. Many people do not have the freedom we have to choose every day how they will spend it. We are rich in lifestyle, I remind myself of this often.

This morning's sunrise was a pleasant surprise.

Peaceful, easy feeling

Zander, my 5 mos old puppy, is contentedly sleeping up in the living room chair,  and my cat is purring on my computer desk in front of me, and my hubby's snoring is floating through the wall.  Today was a good day, a little golf (in 5 layers of clothes) and lots of fresh air, ladies golf club meeting this afternoon and City Council meeting tonight.  I like feeling like my day had a little meaning, not wasted.  I will sleep well tonight.  It is a great feeling  - It is like I want to send blessings out into the world instead of whimpering for compassionate prayers to be sent my way.  I guess one needs to experience it all to appreciate it all. 

Ramifications

Who knew at age 19, that the ramifications of one decision would go on for nearly 30 years!  I am having to deal with an infection in a Teflon implant in my face that was put there after my bone and teeth were knocked out in a jeep accident when I was in college... now my kids are in college.. and I wish I could pass on some sort of wisdom from this.  I feel  helpless and so frightened, knowing I will have to endure the help of an oral surgeon and possibly even more trauma in a dental chair, or even worse, an operating room.  My fear and my faith are in a battle.  Pray for me.