Because of Nan...

watching my Nan suffer in those last months has made me stop and think. I have changed a lot of my outlooks now. Before when I was, for example, being served in a shop and the service I received was not as you would expect ~ I wouldn't be able to help but mumble something under my breath, loud enough to hear, including the words 'miserable' and 'enough other people would be happy to do your job'. I know we all do exepcet a good level of customer service ~ or at least a polite person to serve us ~ but now instead I try to bite my tonuge and smile anyway. I mean I don't know what is going on in that persons life. Maybe they are watching someone they love suffer. Maybe their mind is with someone who means the world to them that is sick.

We should maybe all stop and try and be just that little nicer. Smile more and do something nice for a stranger once in a while. You will be amazed how good it makes you feel!

Today is my first Blood Donation appt!!!! I am so excited at doing something that I know will help others. I have to go alone as Carl is too...ummm...scared (his words!!!) to come and donate too.

I just LOVE this!!!!!

How totally hysterical is this?!!!!!

Dreams CAN come true...

Isn't it funny how sometone you have never met ~ and probably never will, can share good news and it just makes you thrilled? Just a brief update. Carla & David. 2 people, happily married, nice house, good job. Everything is just perfect. Except 1 thing. They can't have children. Carla is my age ~ and after many many years of trying they have to live with the fact that they can never be a family. So they hope to adopt. Byt the chances of being lucky are very very slim. But they cling to that hope. And then after a particularly hard mothers day this year, they get some news. A young girl is 38 weeks PG and wants to give her baby up for adoption. Suddenly everything is possible. This girl wants Carla & David to take her baby. Anyway, to get to the point ~ Baby Kalyn Grace arrived and is home with Carla & David ~ her Mommy & Daddy. Suddenly, everything they wished for has come true. They have a beautiful newborn baby girl.

Throwing a *Pity Party*

Can I please go on to people how tough things are for me right now? Can I make everyone feel sorry for me?

I guess I could but then again I prefer to not go running whinning to people.

*Jumping off my Soap Box*

Seeing I am back...

I thought I would share a few photos with you all. Let's see...

This is Squirrel giving his 'Evil' look ~ he will look at you this way if you make him mad!

This is Squirrel on the beach...

And finally, Christopher.

Just remember ~ clicking the pictures lets you view them larger :)

I am back....

I just found my blog (again). I can't believe it has been so long!!!! I have so much to share. One rather important fact is that since my last post Squirrel joined our family. I seriously need to edit my blogger title to include him. Poor child will get a complex!