It is what it is and I am okay with that! =)

I have always been able to tap into my Girl Power ~ No, I won't claim to be Super Woman by any means, but I know I have had Super powers of my own over the years...We all do, how else would we get by with out them??Before my almost fatal fall 2 years ago, I was always flying with my stilletoe heels barely touching the ground! My fiance could barely keep up with me sometimes. This was the life I became accustomed to as a single mom for 8 years on my own, working multiple jobs and making it happen. I mention how I have learned to stop and smell the flowes and see the butterflys, listen to the birds and watch the garden grow among many other things I was not taking notice if at all, too busy with everything I had going on... I am sad that I missed out on so many little things while I was speeding through life!

Now I am stuck in bed almost 24/7 taking the time necessary to heal and I am trying not to go out of my mind!!! I knew it would be hard and just thinking about it was stressful even before my ankle fusion surgery a few weeks ago... Of course the house continues to be lived in and needs constant up keep, Its not easy for me but My awesome man and my son are doing a great job maintaining things, they will never do it like I do but it gets done and thats all that really matters at the end of the day....So, I am stuck in bed, Off my foot until it at least Labor Day ~ If the offer was out there to lay around for 3 months and have people wait on you hand & foot, sounds like a dream for some, its more like a nightmare for me!!

I am counting my blessings and thankful for my life, my health and the healing power that continues to prevail in my life every day through faith and prayer I know we will make it.

Happy & Blessed & He loved the Pink Dress!

Another Weekend Honeymoon ~ Just for the two of us ~

My awsome Mr. Man and I took a weekend getaway to Savannah / Tybee Island Georgia and it was just what we needed...

I bought a little sundress, light pink and halter style, it fits like it was made for me and my Man LOVED IT!!!! It feels so good to put on a simple pink sundress and make him so happy!

Our long distance love is still amazing & as our relationship continues to grow we are learning how to best love each other. Its hard to be in limbo with no real plan as of yet for when we will make the next step and share a home, in time it will all come together...

We are blessed to be Crazy in love with each other ~ High School Sweethearts!! Who Knew?!? I would have never dreamed it, yet it's the BEST thing that's happened to me aside from bringing my children into the world!

~ HIS NEW FAVORITE DRESS ~

It has been 11 months since I fell and healing is still taking place and will for quite some time. I have days where the pain is constant and other days are pretty good ~ it reminds me that I am blessed to have my life AND my foot, I cannot possibly curse the incident and how it affected my life when I know how very lucky I am to be alive and well and able to wear a little pink dress!!!

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The second day we were at the beach ~ Its our favorite place to go and relax!

He liked the red dress too but its not so new.....

Happy & Blessed

Tybee Island South Beach on a Sunday afternoon....

He is a Prince among men and my King!

Tybee Island North Beach ~ a much more secluded beach and the beauty in nature is all around!

In spite of it all ~ I choose to be happy!

Soooo, getting ready for Christmas this year is a bit more of a challenge than I am used to... I have maintained a positive mental attitude about my recovery and will continue to do so because that is my choice!

Usually this time in December I have the house decorated, tree and all, the christmas photo taken and cards ready to go out...not so much this year...I usually work catering gigs thru out the fall and Holiday season for Christmas cash and cannot do that either soo its back to getting crafty and also realizing that things will not be the same this year and I cannot expect them to be either!! The lack of energy and funds will make it a different kind of celebration but I have to remember why we celebrate the season ~ Christ is the reason for the season and that should always be our focus more than the gifts we exchange...

I have amazed the doctors with my rapid healing but I am still slower than I am used to and all the while thankful that I have air to breathe every day and a life to enjoy no matter how difficult it is temporarily! I refuse to believe that I will be handicapped or disabled in any way from this 'speed bump' in my life... I realize I could have lost my life but I didn't ~ I am meant to be here so I intend to make the most of it as always! Carpe Diem!!

I am blessed to have my healthy children, a loving family and an awesome man to share this life with ~ no longer alone during the Holidays will be a real treat! Happiness is a state of mind and I choose to be drowning in it!!!

A New place for me :)

So, I now have a blog page, somewhere to call my own and a place for me to put down thoughts when I cannot write them down in a journal...I live alone without adult companionship so I needed a place to let it out so to speak!!

I have attached the photo of my sweetheart & I ~ this was taken just a few weeks ago while I visited him in Charlotte ~ I am lucky enough to be crazy in love at my age and its with my very first love ♥ We were high school sweethearts over 20 years ago and just reconnected a little over 5 months ago! We could not be happier and look forward to our very bright future together!

I recently had a very bad accidental fall ~ August 9, 2008 was D-day for me!! It could have been the day the lights went out but thankfully God still has plans for me yet! I am recovering very well, more rapidly than the doc's expected and hope to dance with my honey on New Years Eve! I got to put my toes in the sand at the beach this past weekend and it was such a thrill!! I Love the ocean and the surf, I feel so connected with the earth when I am at the oceans edge...

Back to work full time this week... much earlier than expected but I am not surprised at myself because I am soo determined and stubborn most all the time! I am blessed to have my children by my side and they are both a big help with the stuff I cannot do just yet... I washed dishes, did laundry and even made the bed for the first time in months this past weekend and was happy to do it :)

Every day I get to do something I was not able to do before so the victories are small but HUGE to me! I am grateful for all the prayers that went up for me and my family and blessed beyond measure to have friends and family who love and support me unconditionally!