What do you mean I'm wasting time, I'm blogging!

I'm blogging to avoid cleaning my house. I have 16 friends coming over for Survivor tomorrow night and I should be cleaning the bathrooms and mopping the floors. Speaking of Survivor, let me digress (or waste more time as some might say). Our neighborhood Survivor group started meeting on Thursday nights three years ago to share potluck and watch the show. Now we have grown to 16 and have become friends who do all sorts of things together. Several of us went on a houseboat for a week last summer - yep we're still friends! Tomorrow night Steve and I are hosting the kick off of the new season. Of course I'm decorating with a Valentine's theme - red and white and lots of candy hearts and chocolate. We're having a baked potato bar and everyone will bring their favorite topping. Well, I better go - my mop is calling...

We're So Happy

Since I was "tagged" by my lovely daughter-in-law, I now have to confess my ineptness (is that a word?) at saving pictures on my computer. I only have one folder and it is filled with pictures from Scott and Rachel's wedding. Rachel added it to my computer and I have stuck in a few stray pictures here and there. However this is the 4th picture and I think it is wonderful. I believe it must be a first anniversary shot with the top of the cake although I can't actually remember taking it. Rachel, can you add anything about this picture?

Don't Read This If You Are Under 50

OK, I finally did it. I will admit that I was bullied into it and it took me 2 years, but I finally made the appointment and had the dreaded colonoscopy. Years ago I had a parasite which ended up making a home in me for about a year and required a colonoscopy to diagnose. I decided then and there that I would never again believe the "GO LIGHTLY" propaganda. You would definitely go (one way or another), but it most definitely would not be lightly. Add to that the gallon of dead tasting fluid to drink and...well let's just say I was done with that!
Enter my new Idaho physician Dr. Holbrook. He is a colonoscopy Nazi. Even before my 50th birthday he starts in on how I MUST get it done. Long story short, I caved and now I am glad I did. The 2 day liquid diet was tolerable and even the "preparation" was relatively easy. I used Miralax which is mixed with gatorade. I cheated however and added it to juice. It is truly tasteless and undetectable in the juice. The actual day of the colonoscopy is the easiest of all and passes in somewhat of a blur thanks to wonderful drugs.
A small polyp was removed during the procedure, so obviously it was the right thing to do. Kudos to Dr. Holbrook!! Now, all the rest of you GET OUT THERE AND GET IT DONE.

Bear One Another's Burdens

My heart is hurting this morning for a family I've never met except over a website. I have become a blog stalker and have been following the news about Mark Lamberth. I don't understand God's purpose, but I trust in His love. He holds all our tears in the palm of His hand and somehow brings us through these painful valleys.