Friday Five....

Thank goodness it's Friday!!  

• I got my knees shot up yesterday, with my first of three injections of Orthovisc.  My doctor hopes it will give me some relief, just in time for our 30th anniversary vacation to New Orleans. I'm supposed to give it 4-5 weeks to "kick in" after the last injection.  I hope, more than the doctor, that this will work!!  The PA told me that if I'm not feeling it, she will give me the cortisone shots a few weeks early, to help me enjoy our vacation.

• Joe and I have tickets for today's Leadership Forum, at Southeastern University.  We have been going every year for awhile now, and really enjoy the speakers, the Christian conservative tone of the day, and learning something new while there.  I'll have a few photos to share, I'm sure.

(Picture, obviously taken from Amazon.com)

• One of my newer blogging friends suggested a new author in her blog yesterday.  I decided it sounded like a fun read, and ordered it for my Kindle reader.  I must say that I am already on chapter 4 and have giggled and laughed more in three chapters than in a long time!  The author is also a blogger, and I have added her to my Feedly account. Check out Sophie Hudson HERE, and her book :  "A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet: Southern Stories of Faith, Family, and Fifteen Pounds of Bacon"  Her blog is called BooMama and she has a give-away going right now.  

• I spoke with my sister, Tammy, last night.  Bruce continues to improve daily, though there is still a long, long way to go.  He is talking and laughing, and even wrote his name this week. He is working puzzles, and is working on getting to the bathroom.  He is eating good, and jokes with the nurses.  They have still targeted March 28th for him to go home. Tammy said there are still lots of times when he can't find the words to say, but she knows he knows what he is trying to say.  When she does get what he means, he is thrilled, but there is also a lot of frustration.  She is working on moving furniture out/around to make room for him, at home, to maneuver with the walker.  Happy to also say she has been in touch with her employer, and they are keeping her job for her, and want her back whenever she is ready, even if it's just for weekends. God bless Nabisco!

•  Several of my blogging contacts frequently write about menu planning.  I have never been able to discipline myself to actually plan a week of menus, ahead of time.  I was just proud that I remembered to take pork chops out of the freezer and was able to put them on the George Foreman Grill, and made mashed potatoes, corn, and a salad for dinner last night.  That's about the best I do, planning a meal.  We have plenty of food (blessed!) in the freezer and in the pantry, but planning a week of meals, ahead of time, has never been a strong suit.  Do you plan meals ahead?  How far ahead?  Do you also do this...copy and print delicious sounding recipes from blogging friends and Pinterest, then file them at home and never look at them again?  I do it daily. Ridiculous. It's sad.  Kick my rear for me, please! Help me!!

I will work on catching up on blogs when I get home tonight.  No lunchtime reading today.  I appreciate you stopping by, and love reading your comments. Wishing you a good weekend! Peace & hugs!

PS....Prayer Warriors, please add Elaine O'Connell to your prayer lists.  She is the wife of a co-worker and was just diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer.  Chemo starts tomorrow.....