Welcome Sammy!

Good morning all!

I am up nice, bright and early and feeling great! I had bootcamp this morning and I am certain that starting next week, I will not be able to walk. All week, I have been feeling it, but this morning's workout was intense!! It is interesting getting up so early all the time...I'm really not sure I like it yet. LOL! The other day, I was up at 5am driving to class at it was already 75!! What the?!?!!

Anyway, before I head outside to get work on the yard and gardens, I wanted to get a picture up of the newest member of the family....he just "bounced" into our lives.

Everyone, meet Sammy. I was watering some of the plants in the back and out bounced this little white bunny. I thought, "oh cute!" I continued watering, thinking he was wild and I saw him bouncing in the front yard. Then he starting coming closer. I called Terry and he saw him and said, "he's tame." Oh-Oh!!! *she smiles*
I got up close to him and he let me pick him up. He is SUCH a sweetie! VERY spoiled!! So he is now the baby of the fam! He is so cute because he stands on his hind legs when he wants to big picked up....completely endearing!

Anyway, take a look! I can't wait to show him to my niece and god-daughters...they are gonna love him! He'll sit on your lap forever!


He is an indoor bunny and had a little collar with a bell. However, the other day, I went to feed him and I notice his collar was off...little sucker chewed it off! LOL! SO, I ordered a little vest harness for him...he's going to be begging for the collar! LOL!

Also, we went to the ranch down south to feed the animals there and get them some water. (the heat has been HORRIBLE) The baby sheep are getting SO big! I took a picture of the big ram there...we call him Poppa. He is large! He is so funny, tho, because he sits under the feeder waiting for it to go off...it was the funniest thing.


Terry and i are thinking we are going to need to bring some of them up to the pasture here so we don't have them crossbreeding. That will be interesting because we'll have the 4 hair sheep, 4 Texas dall sheep, 1 donkey, 2 dogs, 1 bunny, 2 pigeons and 2 doves....uh...ya! I'd say we are working up the ranch pretty quickly! LOL! I can't help it tho...they just kinda come into my life...*smiling* we love it!

Anyway, hope everyone is having a good weekend!

Celebrating my one year blog anniversary!!

So it has been a year since I started this blog!

Well, actually, the anniversary was a few days ago but I am just NOW getting to this write. I have several blogs I have written that have yet to see the light of day... a lot of it because they don’t have the depth I would like them to, some because they just aren’t done and other because it will take brave moment for them to ever see the light of day.

But for today, let’s update! This morning I was sitting outside having my coffee thinking about all I had to do today, this week, this month and my thoughts were interrupted by a tapping. “Tap, tap-tap, tap.” I look around…see nothing. “Tap, tap-tap, tap.” I look towards the gardens, past the shop, around the shed…nothing. “Tap, tap-tap, tap.” I sit back down and watch as Bruto chases the sheep. The squirrels are pounding and the blue jays are teasing them, threatening to take their corn. “Tap, tap-tap, tap.”

I look up. There! There it is! Way up high, where it looks like the tree top touches the clear sky, two birds perching on the very top of this very tall tree. As I look up at them, one of them looks down at me and with a quick flick of the neck disregards me and peers passed our pasture to look at what I am sure is the lake. “You have the best view in the house”, I whisper. I spend a few moments admiring him when a small breeze gently touches my face and pulls me out of my gaze…I take a deep breathe.

I am breathing.

“Of course you’re breathing,” you say. But listen….my heart is beating stronger than I have known it to in such a long time. I feel that my legs are strong and firm. My hands are more productive than they have been in the past 2 ½ years. My mind doesn’t race with non-sense, confusion or doubt. I notice each breathe I take and I am grateful.

My thoughts are cut short as I hear one of the birds above me flap his wings as he darts towards the lake. I think, “I wonder if he understands what a gift it is to be able to both fly and walk.” I small smile crosses my face. I walk. I fly. I understand this gift. I am grateful.

The very first time I scribed words to my blog was when I had seen my sister’s and got inspired to write again. I remember sitting in my room thinking, “this is going to be great!” Yesterday I sat and read through my year of life as I captured certain moments with words. I can remember where I was, what happened and the vivid details of each moment that inspired each write. There were some where I smiled as I read them, in some I laughed out loud, others my eyes welled up with tears and some I smiled, laughed and cried.

I am not a woman that knows a lot of things. I hold no degrees or honors and my possessions are nothing to brag on. But as I read each word, I was proud. Proud because I have been Blessed with a family who has chosen to love me through the times that I am unlovable. I have friends that are always perfectly in season. I have an incredible man in my life who is in love with the true blue me and appreciates every moment. I am finally living my dreams on so many levels. Today, I am walking strong. Today, I fly. I am grateful.

So as I wrap my “Anniversary Blog” up, I’d like to THANK YOU! Not for reading my blog, but for being a part of all of the moments in my life that are like an orchestra, perfectly in key. All the moments you have been a part of are the music of my life and the dance has been unforgettable! Thanks for being a part of this great life!

Grateful, so grateful to the Almighty who loves to watch me breathe, smile, walk, fly and dance. Thank you!

My love,
Lizzie

Sickness sux

It is 4am and I am up again. The last three nights have been sleepless. The last 6 months have truly been trials...going from test to test treatment to treatment to "we are going to try this and then that"....

I haven't given this illness a voice...or even acknowledged it. But in these morning hours I find it important to acknowledge it. If it be in my anger, stress, hurt or frustration, OK. I see you. You exist.

Although these weeks and months have been a trial, I find that I am in the best place I could be. I have a great job who has been completely supportive and I love my work. I have an incredible man in my life who supports me unconditionally. My family is a thread that is strength to me. All in all, I can not complain.

Life has been a good one.

So despite the fact that I am physically tired, a little frustrated and somewhat bummed, I am still grateful.

Things have been very hectic, but they are good. The gardens are growing faster than I can keep up with so I know that I am going to have to minimize them for next year. Bruto is amazing! He is so affectionate and sweet.

A few weekends ago, Terry and I went to a balloon festival and it was the neatest thing. At night, they had a "balloon glow". They had the hot air balloons on the grounds at night and hit the torches to make the balloons glow...it was pretty cool!

Anyway...just a bunch of babble. I haven't made the time to get on here and blog, but I will get better...because I believe that I am physically getting better!!! (o=