CARDINALS ARE A SPECIAL JOY!

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HOPE THIS WORKS... JUST TRYING TO HELP...

a special joy is found Lani post about ..the magic coktail that Dr Osbourne is saying about start a new trial !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !

The first ROBINS -
 

- those heralds of spring began visiting my birdbaths last week. Now we have the Stellar's Jays and many other songbirds returning to our back yard.

The hummingbirds were here ALL through the winter this year. Means the hardy ones are nesting nearby, as they came to feed EVERY day this winter. In fact I need to replenish the sweet water again!

And I am still laughing about this.....
 

Ed and I were at chemo on Friday, the day was snow-driven with a full sky you could not see, only smell. As the powerful snow fell in droves we starred out the window from our chairs. Luckily we live rather close to our infusion lab so we could honestly say we were enjoying it. It was A/C day with the works as well and our busy chemo nurse was scurrying about gathering supplies.

Ed reached out for his 'cup' that was not there and he knew it (pretending). Once a week he gets a specialty coffee from the hospital on the same grounds. It was his way of telling me that I am late with his treat and I should be going now. So I ask him, "Are you asking me for your coffee?? You actually want me to risk my life in this blizzard to get you a warm beverage??" (Our overly busy nurse busted in to say that she would put on a fresh pot on for him.) That only made us laugh more!!

His reply: "Hey listen.....YOU ATE CHEERIOS ALL WEEK AND I HAD TO WRITE A REPORT!!!!" (quote from Cheerios commercial). With remarks like that I quickly grabbed my coat and did my own scurrying!!

Chuckling I had to call Bill to remind him that I was in the mist of a blizzard. I called him with snowflakes covering the white hair that has started to emerge in the last year. I purposely stood there allowing myself to become one with the snow, knowing deep inside that spring really is around corner so embrace this now. Fall and winter are my very favorite seasons and I feel the best during them too. Enjoying the beauty I admitted to our Dear Bill that even though I love the snow, please, please.....get back to me when it is close to spring. Of course I had a hardy laugh with Bill also!

And another joy is seeing and hearing the bird stories. Thanks Steph and Hazel.

Love You All!!

Believe51

May sound petty.....
 

My joy today is hearing Marie's and Ed's joy!

Believe sharing joy
 

Nice Weekend Friends..
 

Today's joy...Angel Flight America for flying me to Buffalo (an 8 hour drive otherwise) for my follow-up appointment this week and American Cancer Society's Hope Lodge for giving me a beautiful place to stay for free...

Thanks my Lord I got my tykerb and Xeloda ....waiting since Friday ...all this weekend took my breath away the waiting time but ....and I got it back ....I just start 2 hours ago ...

More Joys
 

Twice I postponed running errands in the downpouring rain and almost changed plans to the next day. Being spontaneous I waited most of the day and chose to 'just do it'!!.....

Today's Joy: Bumping into two sadly missed friends at two different places. If I would have not decided to go when I did I would have missed these two people I have not seen for a few years and think about often. What a great way to experience joy.>>Believe51

My joy comes from reading all of your joys here. I don't too often visit this section - just don't think about it I guess.

So today I thought I'd read a few. I couldn't stop reading.

So, thanks for giving me joy by reading of yours. My heart is happy because yours is also.

Love & Blessings from above,

Mary Jo

Major yard work done!
 

Lily, I am so glad for you getting the new treatment pills. Just remember to take the Acidophilis with Bifidus to help control the very loose stools.

SPRING IS HERE!

My JOY today was having a crew of three very nice guys come and trim all our hedges and bushes and prune the trees! We try our best to keep the things we can reach at ground level managed, but when you have 20-25-year-old landscaping it can get overgrown pretty quickly.

They hauled away three large truckloads, which I was glad to see GO! From 9 to 4:30 they worked like beavers, with a short lunch break.

Now I can get to my strawberry and raspberry beds and one "wild" corner that needs cleaning out.

I have already been enjoying working outside since the last two years I had trouble keeping my head down due to my complications from the brain met surgery and my clotted vein last year. Working in my gardens makes me feel more NORMAL! Takes my mind off all the health stuff ...

Ahhhh, the little things in life....
 

Like a robot I headed to the bathroom for the daily grooming tasks. Still half asleep I went to the sink and to my greatest pleasure this is what I found...

Today's Joy: Finding shaving stubble in the sink!! He never used to leave that mess there and I am so thankful he did. Not only is he still in treatment but he has enough stubble to provide me with a bit of what once was.....and what we are aiming to achieve once more!!>>Believe51

My joy today is reading Believe's post about whiskers in the sink, and, a big and, so glad that our special Angels Jean and Becky have flown in to post.

Today's Joy - My eight year old son baked banana bread to give to a girl in his 2nd grade class as a "Valentine's Day - the next month" gift. The Japanese twist on Valentine's Day is that women give chocolate to men and then the men reciprocate a month later on a manufactured holiday called "White Day." My little man reminded me to make sure we had ingredients so he could make something after school today so he won't disappoint the little girl tomorrow.

Thankful
 

My joy this morning.............waking up healthy, happy and surrounded by God's love. Being able to "visit" each of you through this site and to be able to pray for each other.

Love to each of you today....

Mary Jo

Start with your cloud shot, Hutch. Every day is a joy!!
 

First, I found joy looking at Hutchibk's heart-shaped cloud photo. It is absolutely beautiful...did you take it yourself? Can't recall if you mentioned it under a different thread.

Plus, being a cat lover and owned by two cats, the cat-in-the-sink story gave me chuckles.

One more joy is being able to go to Sonoma this weekend to celebrate my Dad's 80th birthday for a destination birthday party with the family. I just spoke to my twin sister and nephew minutes ago and they just got off the Alcatraz tour in S.F. We're flying up tomorrow to meet them.

Have a beautiful day filled with little joys and big joys.

XO,

Vic Z

My joy today is hearing from Kate (tousled 1) that she is home and doing so much better.

(I got the pic of the cloud from a friend who had it on their computer. Don't know where they got it, but I made them email it to me immediately!)

Ahhhhh!