THIS AND THAT

Obviously, I'm not good at taking my own photo.  LOL  Guess I should have used my camera and tripod instead of my phone since my camera has a self timer.  Why am I looking at the phone and not straight ahead?!  Duh!  Anyway, I'm trying to decide if my hair is getting too long.  I'm sure you've been where I am...cut it or let it grow and see what happens ;-)  What's your opinion?
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I started a new bible study this morning.  I love Beth Moore bible studies, but haven't done one in over a year.  I think this is going to be a good one. 

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We're getting excited.  To say the least!  Our son Eric and his family AND our daughter Bree and her family are all coming this weekend to spend next week with us.  Just wish ALL the kids and grandchildren could be here together, but I'm thrilled and can.not.wait!
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I've added water aerobics to my fitness routine lately and I'm loving it.  Extra tired by bedtime though :-)


 

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING

I can't believe I haven't posted in awhile.  Life really does fly by, especially when you're busy and boy have I been busy.

I'll fill you in on what I've been doing, but first....

MY BRAC results came back NEGATIVE!!!
Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
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I took a little road trip to see Daven.  And his parents too, of course!  LOL

He's getting to be such a big boy.  And just as sweet and happy as ever.  Crawling everywhere...and fast...and starting to pull up.

 My son-in-law Jay sure can cook!  Oh.my.word!  Chicken Etouffee! 

 Guess who turned 11 months?
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I had to come home a day or two early since Hurricane Isaac threatened the Gulf Coast.  It's always scary anytime a hurricane forms.

This is what it looked like when I got home and stepped out on the balcony.  Scary!

Thank goodness, we were spared and things improved quickly.  Just in time before my sister's visit.
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My baby sis, Kim, spent a long weekend with us.  We had a ball, but sadly took very few photos and most of the ones we took didn't turn out that great.  Grrrr! (I think my camera was on the wrong setting!)

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This has been a busy fun-filled week!  Our friends Jack & Linda and Bob & Jennifer were in town and we enjoyed getting to spend time together. 

Lots of food and wine!  Good conversations and laughter too.

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Here's a few shots I took today.  What a gorgeous day, from start to finish!

 
Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

UPDATE

Not me, but here's what it looked like

A quick update - I had my breast MRI (with contrast) this afternoon.  It really wasn't too bad.  The hardest part was being stuck twice for the IV.  I'm a bad "stick" :-(  They tried my arm, but ended up having to go in the top of my hand. Not fun! The MRI itself took about 25 minutes.  It's hard to stay still that long (at least for me), but I did it!  Yeah me!  

I didn't think I would get results today, but after the test, the technician asked if I wanted the results sent to my doctor or if I wanted to wait for about 15 minutes and then speak to the doctor.  Of course, I wanted to know right away.   He eased my mind as soon as I walked into his office.  He agreed with the hospital radiologist that all looks good.  I'll have another mammogram in 4 months.

Thanks for the prayers!

Now...let's pray that my BRAC test results will come back soon and that the results are negative.

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After my appointment, I drove to see this little guy.  I arrived in time for his bath and bedtime.  Can't wait to spend the next 3-4 days with him!

  

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

A NICE LIST TO REMEMBER

I've been on a fitness/exercise "binge" since January and loving it.  I read an article today that listed 8 healthy habits and thought I'd share them.   

1.  Watch portion size.  Definitely important.  And it's amazing that we really don't need all that we are usually served.

2.  Eat slowly.   I need to remember this.  It seems like I'm always rushing from one thing to another.

3.  Eat vegetables first.  Sounds like a good idea, although I haven't done this myself.

4.  Don't skip meals.  Ha!  This has never been a problem for me!

5.  Drink plenty of water.  Water is so good for us.  Keeps us feeling full and it's wonderful for our skin, etc.  I trying very hard to drink water more...it's hard, but I'm working at it.

6.  Switch to healthy snacks.  Guess dark chocolate isn't on the list, but it's actually good for you, so I have some every day ;-)  My favorite healthy snack is hummus with celery or carrots.

7.  Exercise as often as you can.  I've actually found that exercise can be addictive.  Seriously....I enjoy it.  I've added more walking too.

8.  Keep a record.  This is a must for me.  MyFitnessPal.com is a great tool and I love using it.
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We've had lots of rain lately, but today was absolutely gorgeous!  Great sunset tonight too.

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My prayer requests:

I'm having a breast MRI tomorrow afternoon.

I'm still waiting to get the results back from my BRAC test. Praying it comes back negative.  It's a scary thing to do, but the information will really help my doctors know so much more about me and how often to do testing, etc. 

Waiting is hard :-(  My faith is keeping me strong though. With God, no matter what, I'll be okay. What a comfort to be able to say that. 

And mean it :-)

 

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO

I keep thinking I'll get back to blogging every day like I used to, but life seems to get in my way.  Since I started exercising a lot more than I used to, that seems to take up the time that I used to spend sitting at the computer ;-(  Remember back when I wrote this post and talked about my "Me and Thee" list?  Well, I'm keeping up with that and even more.  And that's a good thing.  Plus, since moving back to living right on the beach, George and I are spending more time outside...on the balcony, on the beach and also doing daily walks either on the beach or on the sidewalk to the end of the isle.  

Who wouldn't want to walk with this view?!

A walk at dusk is very nice too! 

We've seen lots of these guys each time we walk down to the jetties.

Life is good.
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Here's some things I've been doing since my last post.......

I wasted almost a full week in bed (or at least laying around) fighting a nasty summer cold/sinus infection.

I got well just in the nick of time and was able to go spend 5 wonderful days with Bree and Jay and Daven.  He's at such a cute/fun age!

 

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It's so worth it to get up early just to see the sunrise.  Isn't our God something?!

 OH YES!

Seeing the fishing boats head out in the morning is something we love to do while we sip our coffee on the balcony.

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We've had more rain lately than usual.  Luckily, it's usually in the afternoon so we've been able to play tennis or golf or get some beach time ;-)

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Our son returned safely...thank you God...from his two week business trip to India.

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George's nephew and his family came for a visit and we enjoyed a night out.

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Our grandson, Dalton, turned 18 and left for college just a few days later.  Sure do love him!

Life is good! Very good!

 

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

I HEARD THAT!

 

I know.  I know.  I've been a whiny baby.  I'm not a good patient.  I hate being sick.

Whining helps a little ;-) 

I went to the doctor this morning and got a shot and some antibiotics.  I already think the shot is helping. Fingers and toes crossed!  I'm being good.  Resting, resting, resting.  Drinking lots of water.  Taking my meds.  I've just GOT to be well so I can go see this little man.  Can.not.believe he turned 10 months old yesterday.

Love this photo.  He's moving and grooving now, so there's no sitting him in the chair to take his photo with his monkey and a chalkboard. LOL

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

HMMMMMM

I'm feeling a "teeny weenie" bit better this afternoon.  I'm not sure if it's the meds masking my symptoms or if I'm really feeling better.  Know what I mean?

I know one thing...I'm tired of laying around.

And I hate missing church.

 

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."

WHAT'S GOING ON HERE....

I've felt puny these last two days...sore throat and just generally don't feel up to par.  I HATE being sick.  I usually never sit still.  Always moving.  But this "whatever it is" has me feeling sluggish. Hoping it goes away fast.

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Good news though....my computer problems are over.  It turns out my router was dying.  I bought a new one and all is well again.

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I'm still planning to post photos of our condo as soon as I feel up to going through and downloading the 100+ photos I took ;-)

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I made the hard decision to take the BRAC test (genetic testing for breast and ovarian cancer risk), so now I have two looooong weeks of waiting for the results.  Praying it comes back negative.  It's a scary thing to do, but the information will really help my doctors know so much more about me and how often to do testing, etc.  Please let me know if you've done this.

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Our son, Eric, is on a two week trip (for work) to Mumbai, India.  Not a trip I would want to take and I sure wish he didn't have to go either.  Praying he stays well, has a good time, makes lots of good memories and comes home safely.

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It's a gorgeous weekend here at the beach.  I'm thinking seriously about plopping myself down on the beach.  A little fresh salty air might help.  And a nap :-)

Hope YOUR weekend is good.

 

Hugs from the beach,

Kat

"Father, please let me be a blessing to someone today."