I'm all about presentation when it comes to cooking!! I watch way to much Food Network! So, on Sunday afternoon I decided to make another cake. It turned out great. I took a picture of it too, but I forgot to get it before everyone started to dig into it!!
Sorry!! But it was a hit!! I'm going to make one again to take to the family event this weekend!! I know that they are going to love it.
Also at the church picnic, the guys wanted to play. Like they don't play everyday of the week! They played Ultimate Frisbee and some tennis. Andrew played both, and he was a little sore this morning! The ladies sat around and talked. It was a lot fun!! Everyone was asking questions about what was going on with me last year at this time, and I was getting to share! I really do enjoy talking about what happened because it gives me time to share about what God has done for me. Here are a few pictures of the guys playing(there are a few girls that got into the Ultimate Frisbee game):
Andrew did play some tennis for the first time in a few years! I can't believe he let Brian beat him! I think there may be a rematch in the future!!
I also had the perfect picnic basket to take with me! I know a few people will not like it, but who cares!! We're back and there's nothing you can do about it!! RTR!!!
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What was going on last year during this time last year? At this time, I missed my sister-in-law's high school graduation and spending time with my extended family on that side. I really wished I could have been there than where I was.
I also remember having my mom and sister there to help me clean up a bit. They had been shopping and bought me some of my favorite bath and body works body wash. As soon as I started using it, it made me nauseous!! A few seconds later, I started to throw it up!! I hated to make my sister upset, but I could not even stand the scent of it and the thought of it on me made me sick. I have never had this reaction to the body wash before now. It was awful.
My nurses were great. I had this one CNA who would come to my room and help me clean up as well. She was so nice. Diane was her name. She would adventure off the floor to find me chocolate milk and the smallest hospital gown that she could find. I had plenty of gowns of my own, but when I couldn't make it the bathroom in time it was just easier to mess theirs up other than mine. I also was wearing Depends due to that same reason. I never thought in a million years that at 21 I would lose control over my body like I did. It sucked!! By the end of my stay, I knew almost everything about all my nurses. I got nosy with all of them. I knew how many kids they had, married, single, divorced, where they went to nursing school, if they had an Associates Degree or Bachelor's, and if they were going to get a Bachelor's. I had the 411 on all of them. I loved getting to know them. One nurse that I had back in October of 2008, was a graduate of the University of Alabama!! I know that she had a great education just because of where she graduated from!! She was just like me!! She loves Alabama Football!! My night nurse that I had was great as well. I can't remember her name. I do remember that she had a daughter who was a freshman at Ole Miss, and her had had colon surgery. When I found that I out, I started asking questions about that. I also told her that I was thinking about going to have the surgery myself because I couldn't do every six months in the hospital. Reasons being I couldn't afford it, and I had a life other than being in the hospital. She was just like another mother to me!!
I had great visits with friends that I hadn't seen in awhile. One was Hugh Daddy. He was a youth leader that I had when I was in the youth at First Baptist Verona. He was someone I could talk about anything too! He was just like my dad is to me! I loved getting to see him again and sharing a moment with him!
Another friend that came to visit me was Mike Garmon. I went to school with him at ICC. He is now a graduate of Ole Miss with a degree in Elementary ed. He was such a great friend!! He was the one who brought me my coloring book and crayons!! I was so excited to have something to do other than walk the halls, watch tv, and stay on Facebook!! I loved the coloring book. It kept my mind off of all the bad things going on in my life. Thanks again Mike for the coloring book! I think that some of my nurses where nervous to see him in my room. I think they came to check on us like twice! He has a great sense of humor at I needed at that time!!
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