Walking for Research

This week is going by quickly and tomorrow is the Light The Night for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.  Looking forward to the walk, but we are concerned that it might be raining.  As many years as my husband and I have been participating in the event, it has never rained.  I hope the weather man is wrong and mother nature keeps the skies clear.  We are very happy with our donations that we collected.   We send gratitude and love to everyone who sent donations.  It brought a big smile to my husband's face.  We had fun racing to the mailbox in anticipation of those who mailed us checks and cards with words of encouragement.  We hope to have some pictures to share of the event.

The last couple of days have been warm and calm.  Laney and I were out enjoying time in the yard.  It's that time of the year to clean up the yard before the cold days descend upon us.  I had to pull up my impatiens flowers as they did not tolerate the cold nights we had a week ago.  I am hoping to enjoy more days of my geraniums as they are very hardy and tolerate the cool nights better.

My husband and I have been enjoying the evening walks around the neighborhood.  People have decorated their yards for fall and Halloween.  We better watch for ghost and goblins as darkness is coming sooner each evening.  Our walks will soon be in total darkness.  We will probably be chased back to the University indoor track before long if we want to walk.  Or, I may decide to take a rest period as my feet have been hurting.  Old Man Arthritis has taken up host with me and I need to find him a home somewhere else.   Perhaps if he doesn't make a donation to cancer research, I can evict him out of my life.  That would be nice if it was that easy.  I guess wishful thinking and Advil will have to suffice.

Pray for us that we have a clear and dry evening tomorrow for the walk.  I end this with loving thoughts and prays for all people that are fighting blood cancers.  My family members who passed away from lymphoma continue to give me strength from heaven to keep walking and asking for donations for research.   May the sun shine always in memory of them and flowers bloom eternally.

Life is beautiful !!

Elizabeth

Laney Welcomes Us Home

We have arrived back at home safely after enjoying a week of fun in the south.  It was a great way to start the first week of fall.  After enjoying the ocean and bike riding around the island, it was sad to bid farewell and think of heading back to the north. However,  Laney was there at home to greet us as usual with her tail wagging and her roll over on the floor.  She has now claimed her spot on my lap, and my laptop computer has been pushed to the side. I think she is glad I am home.

We spent my last day of vacation in romantic Charleston SC.   I can never go south without stopping there.  I always find new things to see as many times as I have been there.  We spent the day visiting the art galleries and then off on foot to tour the old historic homes.  I love the cobblestone streets and reading about the history of the homes dating back to the 1800's.  I also love taking pictures of flower baskets adorning the historic homes.

My love of flowers comes from my grandmother and my mother.  My mother had a green thumb and our yard was always full of flowers when I was a child.  The neighbors would gather at the fence to admire my mother's flowers.  My dad still plants all the flowers with the help of my son.  My mother must water them from heaven, because the flowers are always very beautiful and healthy.

There are also an over abundance of  good restaurants to enjoy in Charleston.    They all have some  good southern food.   We try a new one each time we pass through.  I have not ate at a bad one yet.  I had the pleasure of enjoying collard greens which were almost as good mother's.  She was an excellent cook and I miss her cooking.

I am very happy to see my flowers are still flourishing at home.  The cool nights and sunny days have made them grow.  They looked huge and I hope they last a couple of more weeks.  I hope someday I can live somewhere to enjoy the flowers all year.  For now, I will enjoy my flower pictures during the winter.

It has been a very busy and fun week and now it's time to rest my tired body. 

Laney is already asleep on me and I am anticipating resting my head on my own pillow.  There's no place like home.

Life is beautiful !!

Elizabeth