Thanksgiving

So getting ready for Thanksgiving.. I want to remind you all to be thankful for being with family, friends and loved ones.. say yer prayers, and enjoy your weekend.. Don't forget to take pictures and BE IN THEM as well. I pray for all of you to have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving. Check out the slideshow from our Thanksgrilling weekend. They are so fun to watch.. we really enjoyed visiting with you all and hope you understand how much we love and appreciate you all. Love Debbie

Monday

Wow.. It feels like a Monday that most of you would be calling in sick for. I'm pretty tired from the weekend. Or should I say.. really tired. I want to rest, but don't want to rest. I know it is very important for me and my sanity to get plenty of rest.. sometimes I just can't let myself do it.. Scared I'm giving in.. crazy, I know.. we all have those days where we need to sleep for a day to build our energy back up.. I just can't do it.. but I may just be at a point where I have to do it. I'm looking forward to our long weekend.. we will be at home and can eat, sleep, eat, lounge, shop, christmas lights.. look at me.. already getting a list going. :-) hope you guys are getting off for Thanksgiving.. I'll check back in tomorrow. Love ya. Deb

Dance Like No One's Watching

You've heard the saying Dance Like No One Is Watching.. that was me last night :-) We are in Houston with friends and the girls got together and took me out last night. We went to this Salsa club.. the band was awesome.. they played anything you asked for.. 70's, 80's, Rock, Country, and mexican and Salsa.. it was so much fun.. I haven't been out with the girls in a while.. of course we acted like fools. Now.. remember my note the other day about old age.. I can't hardly move today.. my thighs, knees and feet are killing me.. i had to soak in a hot bath this morning.. yep.. that's that 40 year old body talking to me.. lol. Was it worth it.. oh yea.. and would I do it again.. sure thing.. so we are having our Thanks Grilling party for all who did the benefit tomorrow.. excited to get with our friends down here and hang out.. voice still not 100% but I don't care.. reckon I'll try to bust out in karaoke. Living good and having fun. All of you have a great weekend. I'll report back on Monday with pictures. :-) Love Debbie

Cold Weather or Cancer

Ok, so I know I've hit the ripe old age of 40. :-) But you are only as old as you think you are.. and I'm still pre-teen (haha) However, you know how when you get older and you start to ache or have pains that you didn't have before.. at 40 everyone is telling you .. that's old age.. and that is what I keep telling myself.. but I have to admit that sometimes deep inside a little voice wonders about the cancer.. one of my biggest fears, is to go to the doctor and hear that it is all over my body.. Not sure how I can overcome those thoughts. I know it's in God's hands and no matter what I do or take I can't change my fate.. I'm just sharing my inner thoughts with you guys.. I'm not in a funk or anything. You know me sometimes just getting it off my mind helps. So today I'm working around the house. This weekend we are going to Houston and having a "Thanks Grilling" party for all who worked so hard on our benefit. No agenda, just haning out with friends. I'm a little bummed cuz I don't have my voice back and I'm really looking forward to blessing everyone with my karaoke skills.. (NOT) :-) but I do love me some karaoke. So this Ol lady's about to get busy here at home. Ya'll have a great Wednesday. Just want you to know I'm blessed to have you all here to listen and support me. Thank you all. Love Debbie

Better today

Chey seems to be doing better today. Thank god. Dad is back home so maybe things are kinda back to normal. She met with the school counselor yesterday and feels comfortable talking to her, so thats good. So gotta tell ya about this weekend. Remeber me writing about our cheer competition, the believe shirts and winning. Well it didn't go without a protest from one of the cheer coaches. Of course reviewing the score sheets.. we still won. But that wasn't good enough for her. Our football team had a playoff game at their stadium on Saturday, not playing against them but at their stadium. The coach went out of her way to make a BELIEVE sign "breakthrough" size and post it where all could see when they walk in to pay to get it. But the sign didn't just say Believe.. it said.. We BELIEVE, We're #1. Pretty much calling me out and using OUR word... what a poor display of sportsmanship.. I understand that my parents / support team put on their "S" capes went after her and she was eventually forced to take it down before I got there. (go support team!!) I wrote to a paper.. still sitting on if I want to do anything else.. I should just feel sorry for her and move on.. which I will probably do, going with the confidence of what goes around comes around. But if feels good to share and get it off my chest with you guys. ya know. I'm loving this weather... kinda breezy today but so wintery.. I love it. You guys have a great day.. be back to chat tomorrow. :-) Love ya. Deb

Ugh!! 11/17

Hi all.. it's been a crazy morning. Started last night. Curt left to go out of town yesterday.. he'll be back late tonight.. Chey and I had an evening together.. playing the board game Trouble, play dough and watching Nancy Drew. Then out of no where Chey says she's going to as for something special from Santa.. after about 5 minutes of digging it out of her.. She's gonna ask him to take my cancer away.. so I had to go into the story on why Santa can't do that.. she started bawling.. me too.. then... of all things.. who knew freaking Nancy Drew's mother died at an early age and she can't remember her.. OMG.. Needless to say it was an emotional night.. she woke up this morning feeling about the same so we went to see the school counselor.. Chey stayed with her and talked after I left.. as long a I promised to come have lunch with her.. fixing to head out to do that.. Me, I went "emontional" shopping.. ever done that?? Oh yea, just walked right up into Walmart without and agenda and walked out with a basket full of stuff.. yep.. that was me today. I'm doing ok.. I think we are all coming down off this fast paced rollercoaster from cheer and everything and have a little to much time on our hands to think about "other things". Add a little extra prayer in there for Cheyenne today. ;-) thank you for being here for me. Love Debbie.

Wednesday already..

Good morning.. Wednesday already? So I've been doing what the doctor and my hubby have told me.. relaxing and resting my voice.. doing much better today and going crazy and what my house looks like.. so i'll be making up some time today... don't worry, in moderation.. :-) It's kinda been nice not having a to do list a mile long, but for me that only means I'll be bored in a few days and have to have another project to get myself into.. so I'm off to the cleaning for the day.. all of you have a great day and I'll be back soon. Love Debbie