Meanwhile, back at blogger.......

Howdy!

I honestly don't plan on moving my blog every other year, its just that Xanga changed and I lost a lot of my freedom there, and blogger has changed and allows more freedom now than before. I don't like constraints. Ha Ha!!!

It feels so weird to blog after not blogging for so long. I miss it, but it seems odd that anyone else would want to read whats in my frazzled mind. But frazzled as it is, lets explore it! :)

I was so encouraged by the post on Julie's blog about not spending money for Christmas. Honestly, how can you really appreciate the true spirit of Christmas if all you're thinking about is money? I don't think it is possible. Every year I think I'm going to make hand made gifts, and every year I wait too long. If I'm lucky I get one or two handmade gifts out, but thats about it. I'm resolving to improve that ratio!!! That was a great post Julie! Thanks!

In other news, December is going to be a doozy here. I'll be having foot surgery on the 17th and the uterine surgery on the 23rd. Now that I'm sitting down thinking about it, it seems CRAZY to go under a week apart!!! And so close to Christmas. But we have met our deductible for the year, and I told them to please do everything that needs to be done before the end of the year. Ahhhh, money and insurance.

The foot surgery will keep me off my foot for 4 to 6 weeks. So all of my Christmas preparations will need to be done before the 16th! Yikes!!! I better get busy!!! The hard part will be that I will need help getting my kids to where they need to be and I HATE being a burden. I'm a proud girl, and I know I shouldn't be.

I am so excited, though, to have my foot fixed and to know that I can be back on my treadmill or at least walking the track in a couple of months. I haven't been able to exercise (other than swimming) since last spring. So I am really excited to have the hope of using my foot again. Who knew I was taking my feet for granted???

Speaking of which, it is so easy for us to take advantage of our good health, isn't it? As long as things are working, we don't even think about things like feet, or hands, or even uteruses. Ha Ha!!! :) But I'm telling you, we need our feet!!! It's so obvious, but think of all the things you do with your feet. You play with your kids, you walk through the grocery store, you stand in church to sing, you wash dishes, mow the lawn, hang Christmas decorations. And all, with the help of your feet. I've come to appreciate my feet. They support me, good times and bad, just like a great friend. Thank you God for my feet!

:)