Weekend Recap on Monday... and April Challenge catch-up!

Whewie!  Another really exciting weekend at the D'Orsaneo's place!  At least the coughing and blowing has lessened, the sore throat and swollen glands are gone, and I am ready to embrace this coming week while shaking off the last of this horrid cold!

Does anyone else have their glasses fog up when you wear one of these over your nose?

I dutifully wore one for all of Joe's doctor appointments last week.

I decided on Saturday that I just HAD to get out in the sun.  Joe got one of our beach chairs down from the loft in the shed and I sat on our back 'patio' soaking in some Vitamin D for about 20 minutes.  The sky was lovely and the sun felt divine!

This is what we call our breezeway. It is a little screened in area between our den and Joe's shed. Our little back patio (really a dozen stepping stones) is beyond the door and is hidden from most everyone and made the perfect place for my peeling nose, untamed hair and sun-starved body.

Last night, our friends Al and Theresa decided to brave our house and stopped by for a visit. We hadn't seen them since before Easter!  This has been a three-week journey through a cold like neither of us has ever had.  Thank goodness we are almost done with it!!  Thanks again for your prayers and sweet words!!  Now...


I am so far behind on the April Challenge...

#17  A Quote You Try To Live By

"Worry is interest paid in advance for trouble that rarely comes."  I don't know who said it first but Joe says it all the time and over the years has turned me into a non-worrier.  Of course, the Bible has a lot to say about it too!

#18  Your Favorite Color and Why

I love color.  My favorites (plural) are jewel tones like red, purple, emerald green. I don't know why. I prefer to live with more neutral browns/rusts in the house though.

#19  Five Fears That You Have

I have 'concerns' but at my age and experience, I really can't say I fear things. Kind of goes with that worry quote above. I don't fear death, I don't fear cancer (been there, done that), I have never had a fear of heights.  I am always concerned by the threat of hurricanes and acts of nature out of our control, but I really do give it to God.

#20  Put Your Music Player on Shuffle and write the first three songs play and what your initial thoughts are

This one is easy. I don't have a music player.

#21  Your zodiac/horoscope and whether you think it fits you

I am a Sagittarian (December 11). I don't pay much attention to my horoscope so don't really know if it fits me. Gosh, it is what it is! LOL

#22  Your morning routine

I try to make myself get up by 7:30 or 8:00.  Feed the cats. Shower. Make the bed if Joe is up. Get the newspaper. Enjoy 15-20 minutes of prayer time and morning devotions while Joe gets ready.  Make some breakfast. Read the paper with Joe and finish our coffee. Then the day goes from there, depending on what's on the calendar.

#23  A fun family event upcoming or past

We are looking forward to seeing my sister-in-law Jo Anne, our niece Sara and her hubby Matt, and our nephew Mike in June. The almost two-week visit will include a long weekend at the beach and our son Jeff might also come down.


Thanks for making it this far!  I appreciate your visit and comments!  Peace & hugs!!