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Good evening.. It is Thursday evening and this has been a very wet and dismal week.. yet,.. it has also been quite a busy one! I really shouldn't complain because we certainly needed the rain!..
And I have lots of things to praise the Lord about. Monday, was a lovely day and I spent much of the morning working on sprucing up the house and, especially, the guest room and the girls' room, as our family will arrive on next Monday for a week's stay with us. I can hardly wait, and I love planning the fun things we hope to do during their time with us! But, I also did have a mishap, on Monday. I tripped over the high threshold that separates the kitchen from our sunroom. I was basically thrown through the air -it seemed across the room and landed face down on the hard cold tile on cement floor. Hubs wasn't in the house at the time.. but out in the yard away from the back of the house and couldn't hear my cries for him. So I lay there quite shaken trying to take account of my situation and my body. Nothing seemed to be very much out of shape except I was terribly upset. I was wondering what if I can't get up.. Lynn probably wouldn't be back in the house for a while.. My assessment brought me to my senses that I needed to at least try to get up, and as there was a chair nearby I slowly sat up and scooted over to it. I leaned my arms over the seat and gradually pulled myself up onto my knees which I was terribly afraid would be excruciating, as I do have bad knees, but it wasn't as bad as I thought. Fortunately, I was able to push up on my my feet without much effort and soon I was standing. I think I was able because I have lost a bit of weight since going to weight watchers the month of June! I steadied myself as I attempted to traverse the sunroom and make my way to the sofa.. where I lay down and whimpered a bit just trying to relax.. I mean I hadn't fallen to this extent in years.. and to be honestly fair, I actually tripped and fell. And earlier I was so happy because I was feeling strong and steady and was sort of running around the house getting so much done and had just slipped on my sandals to step outside to mail a birthday card to a friend. But praise the Lord, I wasn't really injured at age 72... I did have a swelling on my leg, but it is just sore today, and I hit my funny bone. Yeow,, every day, I lean onto it pretty often during my days!
Tuesday was a busy morning.. I had my podiatrist appointment and had quite a bit to work on my tootsies. I have crazy toes that become calloused and callouses on the bottom of my feet.. I had gone 2 months between office visits and I was really looking forward to getting things done.. I am always so happy to walk out of the office with happy feet!!!
But now you can hardly tell it has healed so nicely!
But,I love to get those words from the doctor, " All OK!"
2017
SO much for which to be thankful!!!
SO much for which to be thankful!!!
(Please wear sunscreen..)
Today was a lovely day! I got together with two dear friends with which I used to pray together every week.. I mean deep prayer which led us to start a prayer initiative that brought churches from our city together to pray once a month for the nation and well, everything. We did this for several years.. before life just got in the way.. We said we'd still get together just to share, but we didn't... life for both of them was so hectic that we simply grew apart. Well, getting together this morning was wonderful.. we shared, so much , each of us and then we prayed, just like old times! Prayer is so important in these days.. I think we will be getting together much more regularly after today!Praise the Lord!!
The rest of this week I am going to be so busy!. I have to work on my menus for the week upcoming so I can have tasty dinners and stay on weight watchers. I have a WW recipe book and it has some wonderful recipes so I need to make some decisions and then go marketing! I also have to work on the kitchen. for example, this desk here in the kitchen looks wild!
Hubs has been after me all week.. Well, tomorrow this will look much better!!!!
We all will feel so much better to get these bits and pieces back in order!!!
God is so good because He has healed my body to a point where even after my fall I am feeling stronger and more able bodied to get things done and to look forward to some fun times with our family!
Praying for their safe passage as they travel.. by air, car, and train. Lord , keep them all safe and well, in Jesus name!!!Amen!
I'm so glad you weren't injured in the fall and were able to eventually get up and around again. What a fun time anticipating your family coming. Hope you have a good visit!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your fall. We don't bounce the same way as we get older. Hope you're fully recovered by the time your family arrives. Hope you get all your plans in place over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you were able to get up and nothing was broken! I have osteoporosis and am at risk of a break. I also don't have much padding except for my tummy. I do exercises and can get up without holding anything as long as nothing is broken of course. I so strength training exercises with exercise bands. Have fun with your family!!!
ReplyDeleteThat fall could have ended so much worse. I am thankful with you that no bones were broken.
ReplyDeleteLove the prayer time with your friends.
I agree with you that orderliness in the home helps make everything better (I posted a comment about that on my FFF-- we're on the same page there).
Have a wonderful week with your family!
Oh praise God for His protection from you being seriously hurt!!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you had had a run in with skin cancer. I'm actually going to a dermatologist for the first time since my 40s when she froze off a weird spot on my back (that turned out to be "an old age spot" (her words!!) and nothing to worry about. I want her to check my back and to look at a mole i have on my leg. I hardly EVER wear sunscreen although I do if i'm at the lake(s) or kayaking. I really need to be better at putting it on when I'm sitting on my deck.
LOVE that you are having your family down for the week. ENJOY every moment and YAY for friends who get together to pray. I did that Wednesday evening with my older (she's 70 I'm 63) friend and spiritual mentor. LOVED that time of prayer. We pray weekly. HAPPY WEEKEND
I just read your later post about how your back is hurting since this fall, so I came back to see what happened. That sounds scary and could have been so much worse! Wow. Praise God nothing was broken. I've had trips and falls like that and I know how scary that is, especially because I've already had major back surgery and have screws in my back and the fear of falling and messing that up is very real. So my prayers are with you as you get ready for your sweet family to arrive, and praying your pain will soon go away and not be anything more serious. God bless you and take care.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that must have been scary having that fall. But glad it didn't turn out really badly with a broken bone. Glad your dermatology appt. results were good. I love the sun but do wear lots of sunscreen. How exciting that your family is coming. Enjoy every moment with them.
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