Today I was coughing and Charli gave me my water and said, "Drink water, Meme" I thought that was so Sweet!
I am so amazed at her with her potty training! Today when I brought her home she gave in and told me she had stinkied in her diaper and she sat and pottied. She them put her panties on and went 5 or 6 times staying dry all day! She even sat up from her nap and said she had to go. I have trained dozens of kids and she is one of the top 3 in how easy she is!
She even feels it and grabs herself and starts going to the potty!
We had a good day today playing play dough, using a glue stick, dancing to 80's music and playing puppets.

These were gifts I got from my boss and a parent when I left my class last week! The top one is from my boss. I am waiting for the warmer weather next week to get them hung!

Got a lot done today, cleaned my dresser, my cedar chest and my closet out. I called Les to bring me boxes but he forgot Twice. I am giving my scrubs to a lady at work and have a lot of 'plain' socks to give to the ladies at the local rehab. I only had Charli for an hour and a half so got to work on my room.

Making Butterflies

Today was very different. I went in work for 15 minutes and Gina dropped Charli by and after doing some errands we came home where she took a nap and we worked on our first painting project.
It also snowed today, very pretty but didn't cover the ground all over.
Charli is doing so well potty training! The only diaper wet was from where we were in the car getting things done. She enjoys wearing her panties and likes the Potty Jar!

I am not going to post a picture today, I have some to download from my camera but I am a little tired, I am almost done with our Playroom.

Today has been a good day, Gina took me to IHOP and Charli went to the potty before we went and after she got up from nap, Gina said tonight she was laying watching TV and saying something, she said "Make Meme feel better, A-Men" Now isn't that precious! We have prayed together a few times like that and she hears prayers at church and Gina talks to her about Jesus.

Today went well at SSI. Ms. Kirkland had twins that used to go to the daycare so we had a bond. Now to wait 3 to 6 months....

Melissa gave me a bird feeder and Les and Jeff painted my birdbath. It looks great! I worked 45 minutes getting my stuff out and will work a few minutes tom.

Count your Blessings

After church Kathie, Gina and Charli, Les and I ate Chinese and then Kathie and I spent time together at Family Dollar. I am thankful we had this time together, Suzan has not come to the house and Nicole and the kids were not there for the weekend so it was wonderful. Charli was a little lady at the restaurant, too.

It Sunday School we talked about attitude and I told them, I have a disease but this disease does Not have me! I go to see about my SSDI in the morning and with God's help I will get it quickly, and I have a huge opportunity to use my Daycare training and help Charli advance over other two-year olds. I think that is quite a big blessing!

This is Trey's Dad's new tractor, he is feeling very weak from his chemo and is hoping a project will help him to feel better.
I have accomplished a whole lot today. I am having to reorganize my office so I can get the things from Daycare in there too. I am at least half way done. By Tuesday Charli will be amazed at our new Playroom!
Oh, I did get my day out and went yard saling and to the scrapbook store and most places I wanted too!

Charli and I did our first craft project today, we made this necklace, she followed directions and gave me the beads I asked for and when we were done she put the beads back into the jar. Very good small motor skills for a two-year old. Crafters are made not born, LOL! I also told her about patterns. This what the high light of my day!

Now for my other things, LOL! I had to have Les at work 7:45 and got to the doctor for my blood tests a little after 8 and then to pick up Charli so I could be at work at 11 BUT my boss had left me a note on Facebook about 8:30 NOT to come it. Of course I was doing what I had to do INCLUDING getting aggravated because my air portable tank decided to freeze and not work.
OK, I did get 30 minutes of pay and one of my former parents gave me a GORGEOUS humming bird feeder and a $20 GC to the scrapbooking store.
I thought I would get to go "Junkin'" and to the LSS to spend my GC and do a couple of errands but the tank was pulsing and going crazy and I can't get Charli in and out of the seat I have easily so I was in a pretty fowl mood and I was starving!
Gary came and replaced my Big tank which had leaked out since Monday and the frozen tank PLUS he gave me a small backup tank of regular oxygen.
My Mom also went and got me some soup from O'Charleys so I feel much better now!

I thought this Thomas Sabo charm was just the cutest thing! I didn't look at the price in the E-Store because I didn't want Any temptation!
Today was good, Gina brought Charli over around 7:45 so she was tired when she got off work at 6:00, it is getting obvious that she is pregnant now, she has a belly showing now.
Les and I met her at my MIL's when she got off and we ate hot dogs with Kathie and talked to her a long time about the way Les's sister is taking advantage of her. We really need to get her well so she can go to the lawyer and bank and safe guard herself. I really hate that, we did warn her before but that is her daughter.

Anyway I am watching skating on the Olympics and getting ready to go to bed, I have to go set up the new class in the morning, Charli will be going with me.

A new scarf, birdfeeder and getting my laptop "fixed", LOL!
I bought a birdfeeder on eBay Sunday for $3.25 with free shipping and got it today! I love it!
I bought this scarf yesterday at Family Dollar yesterday, this and green are my favorite colors so I am going back and getting a pretty green one, too. Scarves are great to keep my oxygen from getting tangled and making it less obvious that I wear a tank. These are a nice spring weight, too.
Next I was going to play on my laptop while sitting with Charli to but she decided to get in my lap and I didn't get to connect so she said she would Fix it for me!

OK, today I gave up my class. I got lots f love and hugs, I will miss it but will be going Friday and Monday and get a couple of hours. I also went by to let the nurse see my TB test was negative.

"Take a picture, Meme!" Boy I have raised a little Poser, LOL! She put on her little gloves and we went outside while it was pretty and she 'gardened'.
Today is my last day as a teacher, Charli and I are going Friday and help set up the new class. I will still be doing things around the center like the bulletin board and photos but this is my last full day of work.

Had several errands today, Had to get my medicine print outs and get my TB test, Dr Holman had called to check on me and when he saw me he stopped to talk. I think I have everything I need now to go Monday, all organized and neat.
I had to call Les and get him to come get my tank and fill it because I ran out around 11:00 at work. I was cleaning and using more air than I realized I was. It was wonderful he was off. After work we went to -were I got more seeds and then to Wal-Mart where we saw Gina and Charli. I also picked us up some Gardening gloves at CVS.
The best thing is Les and I went to Lowes were he got my PVC for my new bird feeders and he started on it as soon as we got home!

Ready for Life Changes

I am getting ready for a lot of Life changes now, This is the last week I will be in class and next Monday I will be applying for disability. This week end I have gotten all my records together, there are a whole lot of them! I really got many things done today and feel pretty good.
I was thinking earlier how I am going to miss all the fun scrubs and seasonal shirts and socks, I sure won't give up my fun socks, LOL, but I am giving Miss Martha some of my scrubs and thinning down everything else.
The biggest thing is making the next few months without my income, I will be concerned about that, but God is good and we will survive this.
Picture is from Church today

Got a little done today! Cleaned out my filing cabinet so I could have the records for my Health to take to the SS office to file for my disability, LOL, Les's file is Much bigger than mine! Kept Charli this AM while Trey went hunting and tonight while they went to the movies. Played on my Laptop awhile and won a bid in Ebay for a birdhouse for $3.25.
Getting sleepy now, Goodnight.

Publish Post

I have felt Much better today! My MIL brought by some Chicken Livers from KFC and the vitamins are helping. We also went to eat with Mom, Twila, Keith and Cody at the Southside Cafe so I got out a few minutes.

March 1 I go apply for my disability I did find out I can work as long as I don't make a lot of money so that it great!

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Charli helped her Pop fill the bird feeders this morning, I had to take a nap, he called the nurse and she said I will be weak and tired for a couple of weeks. I am going to get some vitamins and make sure I eat plenty of red meat ahead of time next month.
We took her to the mill pond to feed the ducks next, I will add pictures later. Eating a bowl of beef stew now and watching Little Bear, in a lot better mood!

Tired ramblings

Just a quick post, I haven't gotten much sleep since for the last 2 nights I had to get up every 2 hours so I can take a sleeping pill tonight and sleep!
Total drama at Les's Mom's house is what we got into before church, his sister and niece are fighting and it is a big mess! I don't do Drama, family stays mad at me and pout because I said things the wrong way and that is sad, I spent more time with my Grandmoms and never liked the chill in the house when my parents would fight and not talk. I say my piece and pray about it to calm down and let go. Life it too short to spend that way, I spent way too long apart from my Dad because of things he said. I told Gina and Trey to be prepared if I get snappy because these steroids really do make you mean. I am blessed that I don't get my feelings hurt as easily as some people, why spend years apart that you can't make up?
I will say I let it bother me that I don't hear from Jeremy much BUT I don't call him either because we do not have anything to talk about when we do call.
Well, I am rambling because I am so tired, no other side effects from the Cytoxan, just a few more days to work!

Charli got her treat after she pottied and when I grabbed my camera she picked up hers, I had to laugh! She also put on the 'red bird' feather boa Miss Donnie sent her and her tiara so I could snap a picture, she sure knows how to pose, LOL!
Today went fine, just have to remember to go to the bathroom enough, that is tiring to me!
I did go on a Meals on Wheels route with my boss today and that was so fun! I so enjoy spending time with her, anyway! Saw Marie Bobo's Mom there at the senior apartments, that was great.

Well the Cytoxan I.V. was an adventure. It takes 3 hours which wouldn't have been as bad if it was quiet enough to sleep (Les was watching ICarly and all the traffic up and down the hall)
I had to sign a form that said I knew the dangers of the drug and for 5 days I have to flush twice And clean the toilet with bleach not to mention I MUST go every 2 hours even through the night for the next couple of days. Plus anything having to do with body fluids cannot be exposed to anyone so they would get this drug in their system. Charli can't use my chapstick or share my Pepsi. I thought that was wild!
I took a liter of fluid and something for nausea in the I.V. My appointments are exactly 4 weeks apart down to the time at 1:15.

On to better things I only had 3 kids today and got my Valentine treasures from the kids. Tomorrow I will be going on the Meals on Wheels Route with Melissa, the only thing I am concerned with is the bathroom thing but we have a powerful cleaner and I can drink in the car (I am supposed to drink 3 quarts a day)
Now off to see my farm!

Only one life will truly pass,
Only what is done for Jesus will truly last!

This is the quote my Preacher started the sermon with today. (Our service was an hour later because of the snow) It was based on James 4. I told him it was a perfect sermon for me, I told him if he has to preach my funeral I wanted that one. I make a lot of crafts and know for awhile I will be remembered from the scrapbooks, jewelry, photos, drawings and crocheted things over the years but they will be torn, faded and thrown away but the way I raised my kids to go to church and have faith and pray that will be passed to their kids. The kids I taught at church will grow hopefully remember the fun chalk drawings, Bible scavenger hunts and games as I taught them to help them know the Good News.
I know my kids will be in Heaven with me, hopefully it will be many years but it will be. I have faith in that!

These are bookmarks I make for my loved ones today for Valentine's. I paid 99 cents on Ebay for the bookmark pieces.