Life is Good

Indeed it is!  Though we are going through some medical issues and some days are slower than others we're doing good.

When you reach the 70's something is bound to be bothersome.  I was finally convinced to have a colonoscopy due to flunking a test.  Today is my prep day....oh joy.  Clear liquids then I get to take some magical pills and drink swamp water <<

Jim saw his cardiologist yesterday to discuss his meds.  He takes the amiodarone he was given for the afib until they're gone.  Then he'll wear a heart monitor to determine if the afib is gone.  If it is, no more of that medicine.  But because of the afib it has bumped him up for risk of stroke and was given a blood thinner and taken off of baby aspirin.  Neither one of us like the stroke risk!

Each day finds Jim better than the last.  He tires easily but he's still recovering from the lung surgery and his body is adjusting to it slowly.  The fact that he's not 25 years old has a lot to do with this recovery.  We try to get out and walk a couple times a day and I think that helps.  Rain puts a stop to that!  Sure don't want to get chilled and catch a cold.  

Last Friday John, Jim's brother, came to visit.  He stayed out at SaraJane and Jerry's house and it sure was good to see him.  After losing his wife last year he's doing well.  

Friday we joined them at the house for visiting and lunch of sandwiches.  When we got home Jim napped.  Almost as soon as he was up we got invited back for dinner.  Jerry grilled some salmon and SaraJane made spinach salad and steamed broccoli.  A lovely meal.  

Storms moved in while we were eating and the lightening show over Canyon Lake was fun to watch.  Once the rain let up we headed home.  It rained the whole time and the lightening was pretty spectacular.  Once we got home we showered and went to bed by 2230.

Jim was in bed for 12 hours.  See, he gets tired!  Plans had been made for Saturday so we just chilled  (and Jim Napped).  They picked us up and we went to La Hacienda for a lovely meal and more conversations.  They dropped us off at home and hugs were exchanged because John left on Sunday, heading to Austin.

Handmade cards because:

No one displays an email on the mantle

or shows off a tweet on the fridge

or saves a Facebook post in a box of treasures

For the year of 2019 I've challenged myself to 500 cards think I can do it?

7 May 2019 121 cards

These four cards came together quickly.  One sheet of 6 x 6 paper and some card stock.  I already had the frogs colored so I just needed to stamp the roses and leaves then cut them out.  The hello die is new and it was just the right touch.  It does take a steady hand to adhere it to the card!  All the paper and stamps are Stampin' Up!

The six cards here are all Stampin' Up! papers and embellishments.  The stamp is from another company.  Quick to make

For these three cards with a z fold I used an old Greetings to Go Club Scrap kit from September 2016.  I had to cut out all the cut aparts which takes ten minutes then you assemble the cards.

Looks like today is another stay inside day.  The rain has started.  I'm not complaining because we're not getting torrential rains or flooding.  Perhaps I'll make more cards!

All is right in our world