Quality Thoughts for Tuesday~

How can it be that it is almost the middle of March already?  I don't know about the rest of you, but the time change is kicking my bootie! Of course, the fact that I set our new clock an hour ahead on Saturday night and then woke to find it sets itself didn't help matters (yes, that would be a 2 hour leap!). UGH!!!

With the craziness of our past couple of weeks, we are still trying to catch our breath.  My to-do list is ever growing.

But, at least this week I didn't forget my Quality Thoughts for Tuesday Post! So, without further ado...

Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten. - Gucci Family Slogan

I have to agree with this one!  I've learned the hard way over the years...there are just somethings that are worth paying extra for up front.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!



A bit of sunshine~

We are experiencing some CRAZY weather here in the south.  It was near 80 on Friday, and then the terrible storms and tornados rolled through...it is now in the 50s with gusty wind!  To look outside, you would think it was a beautiful spring day, sunny and everything is starting to bloom, but take one step outside and you will be jolted back to reality!!

I was itching for a bit of sunshine indoors, so I picked up these beautiful sunflowers the other day at the market. 

And, I've been meaning to share this beauty...my Valentine's Day present (hubs was there, but I got  to pick it out)...

I love orchids, but they don't tend to love me...so the fact that this beauty still has blooms on it is quite amazing.  Now, don't get me wrong...I can keep the actual plant alive, I can just never keep the blooms for long and have NEVER been able to get one to rebloom.  This one is actually two plants placed together in the larger container.  I have always had trouble knowing how much water they need.  Well, the directions this one came with (from Trader Joes) said a couple ice cubes, once a week (so in this case, 4, since there are two plants)...I can do that!!!  So far so good.  And, at $21, hubby's exact words, "even if it only blooms for a month, it is still cheaper than me buying flowers every week!" LOL Thanks honey.

Exhale~

Again, no pictures...but they are not needed!

First, thank you to each of you who have left comments or emailed concerning our oldest daughter.  Knowing so many people were lifting her up in prayer helped ease our burden greatly.

Her colonoscopy was this morning, and all looked NORMAL! Praise God!!  They did  do a couple biopsies (routine) and we will have those results in about a week.  However, all indications are that they too will be normal.

However, we still did NOT have the results of her 24 hour urine test (the test for carcinoid syndrome/tumors).  Her gastro doctor told us she would call just as soon as she heard something.

We left her office, and headed to I hop, we were told pancakes would be a good first meal.  On the way there, our daugther checked her phone.  I had heard it ring while she was back having the procedure, but "assumed" it was work related so I didn't answer it.  There was a message from her gyn doctor's nurse (they had run the 24 hour test)...the results were in...NORMAL! Praise God X 2!!!

I think you could hear us all EXHALE at that exact moment.

While we are still awaiting her Celiac tests, we are so very grateful for the good reports we did receive.  If all comes back normal we will be referred to an endocrinologist for further testing.  But, right now we are just so very thankful, and grateful.

I couldn't wait to share the news!!!