My sister Jean has been suffering with cramps in her legs and feet for some time now. Every time she would complain to her doctor about it, the doctor would tell her to eat a banana. This has been going on for a couple of years now. Go home and eat a banana LOL. What Dr. doesn't run a blood test or even other tests to find out the problem. I have been on her for some time now to go to Dr. Vyas, my doctor. Dr. Vyas will run test upon test to find out the problem.
Now any time Willard or I go to Vyas's office, we prepare ourselves for spending the whole day. Because the one thing that any of Dr. Vyas's patients know, Dr. Vyas is going to run his test. Well, don't tell her, LOL, but my sister Jean finally decided to go to Dr. Vyas's office and see maybe if he could find a problem with the cramps. Which I understand, because those cramps they hurt. Mine are like the muscle is trying to pull away from the bone.
Again, don't tell her, LOL. But when I heard that she was going, the day of her appointment, I laughed all day. You see I knew that Dr. Vyas would use every machine in his medical building that could possibly be used on her. LOL, LOL, she had stress test, she had bone test. She had test on her legs to check circulation, she had test on her neck for circulation. She had this sonogram and that sonogram. She had a breathing test, and on and on. LOL LOL. Jean, sorry but I'm still laughing. I guess all the older patients of Vyas's laugh when new flesh comes in. Cause we know what they're in store for.
But seriously, I am glad that Jean is now seeing a doctor who will try to find out the problem, and not send her home, saying eat a banana.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save. 2 Corinthians 1:3
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; 2 Corinthians 1:4
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

I sit here and I wonder how things will go for me in the next year. I wonder if Dr. Gehrig will give me chemo to slow down the growth of the cancer cells. Or will she just send me home to die. And then I wonder well, do I really want chemo. How long do I have with chemo, how long without? Each surgery, each chemo has hurt my body more. Willard has ever made the statement not long ago that he didn't think my body could take any more. My mind keeps going one way, then the other. This morning as I stood in the shower and looked down at the blood flowing down the drain, it really hit me. I'm going to die of this cancer. I cried for the first time. I had been in denial until then. Willard I guess heard me and of course then both of us just had a real good blow your nose sob time.
The first time we go through anything, that wonder of how things will go is forever on our minds. Everything's a new experience. But there is One that already knows. And He is with me always.
He will be there for me in both my joyous times and my sad times. And oh, how I need Him right now. Lord Jesus stay.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.
Ecclesiastes 3
Ec 3:1
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
Ec 3:2
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;
Ec 3:3
A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up;
Ec 3:4
A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Ec 3:5
A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
Ec 3:6
A time to get, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away;
Ec 3:7
A time to rend, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
Ec 3:8
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.

Ec 3:14
I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Meet Renee. She is my granddaughter, David's daughter. She is 17 months old. Yesterday was the first time I saw her. As you can see in the photograph, she's not liking her granny much at all. But what do you expect when you're trying to push a child on someone they don't know. You see the Ruggles, dislike my son David. So they've kept Renée not only from me, but from her dad too. It's a real sad situation. I think the only reason that they brought Renée to see me, is that they found out about my cancer. It's such a shame that it takes something like cancer, to soften one's heart.
All you young people out there, if you read this, please remember this. Some things you do can not be just erased away! I'm not saying that Renée was a mistake or anything. But I am saying she could have came into this world under much better circumstance. Now, this little girl has to grow up in an environment where there is arguments and hateful words tossed back and forth from her mother and her father. I intended, and still do intend to stay out of it. I choose no side. I choose the health and happiness of my granddaughter. So both sides, hear me, stop and think about Renée, instead of who you think is right or wrong. Let me tell you this, both sides have right and wrong. And greatest wrong of all is putting that sweet little girl in the middle of your trash. I have nothing more to say on the subject. Mark 10:14 But when Jesus saw it, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the children come to me; do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Last night after saying my prayers, the Holy Spirit spoke to me. It was about the potter and the clay. I've always knew that God created each human being. As I lay there in the stillness. The Holy Spirit explained to me that God was not finished with me as yet. I " the clay " am being formed and refined daily. The potter, if He is a good potter never finishes with a piece of work until it is perfect in the potter's eyes. I'm not finished yet. So you see I'm not perfect yet, LOL. God will keep working on me until I draw my last breath. Then he will put me in the fire. And as I walk through the gates of heaven, cleansed by the blood of Jesus Christ, I shall be perfect in the eyes of God. God, who formed the clay and His son Jesus Christ, that has cleansed it.
Each struggle that we have as human beings, are test. As we go through those test, we are being changed and remolded. The tests strengthens us and refines us, or it breaks us..
But even if we be broken, the blood of our merciful and loving Lord Jesus Christ will be there to mend us. And make us whole again.

It's such a good feeling to know that Christ is here for me any time I need Him. I wish that each and every person would know the same feeling.We all can know, and all any person has to do is let this wonderful, merciful, Lord, who is full of grace, into their hearts and into their lives. As I said yesterday, Jesus Christ and all the joy your heart could ever hold, is just one repenters prayer away.

Isaiah 64:8
But now, O LORD, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

You know, I've got an amazing husband. Willard hardly ever says I love you, but he says it in everything he does. He's doing everything he can to hold strong for my sake. But I know the news we received yesterday is just as hard on him, and sometimes I think even worst, than it is for me. He's so understanding. Yesterday, I told him I did not want to talk about it right at that time, because I did not want to cry, and talking about it would make me cry. He respected my wishes and there was a long silence, then he start talking about anything else that he could think of. One of which was about the three trees in Apex that we pass each time we go to UNC. I've been trying to figure out what kind of trees they are, they're a smaller tree but have beautiful yellow colored pods hanging on the branches. He was saying that he was going to find out the name of them so he could get me one. How sweet. This morning Willard had to go get some medication and then by the grocery store to pick up a few items. Well, the list was a short one. Here he comes in the house with bags and bags of groceries. Everything that he knew that I liked were in those bags. I have to hide the tears that came to my eyes. He tells me he loves me in so, so many ways. Oh, how I love him so, and how I thank God for him!
First Peter 3:7
Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. Willard and I are heirs together in the grace of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Savior. If you're not saved, why don't you too become a heir, a brother or sister through Christ our Lord and Savior?
Jesus is only a prayer away.

Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

I went to UNC today and saw Dr. Varia. He gave me a pelvic exam. I still have cancer, and there's no way of getting rid of it. He says that he will contact Dr. Gehrig to see if she wants to start any kind of chemo to hold back the growth of cancer. I know she told me before that the chemo was doing no good. As far as I know what she meant was, it wasn't getting rid of the cancer. Maybe, just maybe she'll be willing to do chemo to slow down the spread of the cancer, or God willing even stop the growth. I know it's not the best news I could have given, but it's the only news there is the tell. Now, I'll take some time to let this settle in. And of course a lot of prayers. But you know, I'm not praying for a healing. I'm praying for God's will to be done. And I'm praying for God to let me except things the way they are. And for God to give me the strength and courage that I need. Because as I said in my log the other day, That kind of strength can only can come from God.
2 Corinthians 12:9
And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

This morning was Willard's turn to give the Sunday school lesson at Golden years nursing home. When he got home, I asked how things went. He was telling me about one of the ladies who is a resident at the nursing home. How she got up and played the piano for him. Willard was telling me how blessed he was that she did that. But truly, both people were blessed. The lady was a blessing to Willard in that Willard had someone to play music while they sang the hymn's. But the lady receive a blessing by Willard asking her to play the piano. It gave her a few minutes where she felt needed, where she was important.
We all need to have that feeling ever once in a while. Where we feel important to someone, where we feel needed by someone. I guess that's why many of us older women make quilts for people, crochet Afghans and baby blankets for people. We just want a tiny moment to feel that we are worth something, and that we're just not taking up space. My sister Jean is always making quilts for her grandchildren, and crocheting baby blankets for the newborns. And let me tell you there are many baby blankets that had been made by my sister Jean. Not only has she crocheted and quilted quilts for all her grandchildren, now she's starting for her great-grandchildren. You go Jean. lol.
I repeat, each one of us needs to feel important to someone every once in a while. If you know someone who is down on their luck, or someone who is lonely, Some one that may be feeling worthless. won't you please give a blessing to them, by making them feel important if only just for a minute.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

There are some people who may disagree with me, and that's okay. We don't have to all think alike. And I am fortunate enough that I don't have very many friends or family members that will say these things. I've been thinking a lot about a conversation that I overheard at UNC between a daughter and her mother. The daughter would say things like ''Mama you're strong, you can handle this". Or," mama everything will be just fine".
To those who think along these lines. I'd like to put in my two cents worth. #1 you're a strong person and can handle this, or, you need to be strong, are not encouraging words at all. In fact this leads me to believe that the other person is saying, ''I can't deal with this, so please don't cry or complain to me". #2. Everything will be okay, everything will be fine. Unless it's spoken by doctor, it really is meaningless.
Suppose cancer was a firing squad, and all guns were aimed at you. Standing there, wondering whether they will fire or not, would these words be an encouragement to you. That's kind of how many cancer patients feel. Will the cancer take my life?
If a person really wants to comfort a person that has cancer or any other kind of disease or condition that is life-threatening, just be there for them. Let them know that it's okay to cry at times. Let them know that it's okay to be afraid. Let them know that you are a listening ear, you're that shoulder to cry on. Let them know, that you're there for them, and that you understand.

If we are strong it's not because of anything any person has said. We're strong because we want to be strong for ourselves. If we're strong, it's because the Lord God Almighty has given us that strength.
Isa 41:10
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
Psalm 27:1 The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
My strength comes from God, and the faith God has given me. That, I know no matter what happens to this old earthly body, I have a home waiting in heaven for me. No one, no one, can take that from me.
I'm hoping and praying with all my heart, as I have said before, that my cancer is gone. But if it's not, I will have to once more reach deep within myself to find that strength that comes only from God. I hope that each of you will pray with me for a cure for this evil disease called cancer.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

To anyone who has not seen it, this is a picture of the new hat that Diane Jackson got for me. Remember Diane works at Thomas drug store. Willard said yesterday that he wished he could express the love and care that he felt from all the staff there. It's a wonderful experience that all should try. People that are not their customers are really missing something special.
I wanted to keep you updated on my condition. I've not been feeling so well for a couple of days now. And I am still bleeding. I thought maybe my hemoglobin was down. So I went this morning to Dr. Vyas's office. When the nurse took my temperature, I had an elevated temperature. So when I was explaining to the doctor about my bleeding, and the way I was feeling, he did numerous test on me. He did a pelvic exam, and said I either had infection or the cancer was still there. He took a smear and tested it. I do have some infection, and I'm praying with all my heart that, that is what it is. The doctor said, to call him in a week and let him know about things. He said if I am still bleeding in a week that I definitely should call Dr. Zagar at UNC and informed him of what he found.
Please, keep me in your prayers, and pray that this Is not still cancer.
I'm still trusting in the Lord, and knowing that His will shall be done. But sometimes, still I want to cry.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Okay, so today I feel like complaining. You know how you get sometimes when it seems like one thing after another just keeps your world shook up? Well, I've been there for a while now. I guess it started week before last, on Thursday. If you'll remember, my last cyber knife treatment was Tuesday of that week. Well Thursday, I started bleeding. I called UNC to ask them was that normal. I waited for the call, but none came. So I call back the following Monday and left word for the doctor to give me a call. The doctor called me and told me that no, that was not expected, but if it got real heavy to go to the emergency room. He didn't seem to be particularly worried. So here I am wondering if I still have cancer, and is that the cause of my bleeding, or is it still the radiation working. So of course that's on my mind a lot.
And then, there is the fact, that I still cannot get up and do anything without completely giving out of breath. I want to be able to stand up at the kitchen sink and washed dishes without feeling as if I'm going to pass out. I want to go in my sewing room and do something, but between giving out of breath, and giving out of energy, every time I think about it, I just change my mind and go sit down in my chair.
There's a lot of little things that seem to be just pushing at me. Some of which is out of my control. I worry about my sons. Now you know a mother never stops worrying about her children. I worry about my sister-in-law Janice, and I'd like to do something to help her out. But that would be like one crutch leaning on the other crutch. Mostly all I can do for her is pray. There are so many of my friends that have health problems. It just breaks my heart to see these people fight to stay alive will fight to overcome a serious surgical procedure. Judy Jackson, having open heart surgery. I can't even imagine the pain that she must be in. And there's really nothing I can do but as I said before, pray for her. I just heard yesterday that a friend of mine's sister has colon cancer. So if you will, you may not know them, but God does, so please keep these people in your prayers.
Then something happened day before yesterday that is personal family business that really has me upset. I can't tell what it was, but I ask you to pray for that situation. God knows what you'll be talking about. All I have to say to this person is, fool me once shame on you. I cannot even describe how low down I believe what you did is. I will not be falling in that same hole again, for now on I will watch my step. And I do say, shame on you, shame on you. I will find it in my heart to forgive you. This is why.
Mt 6:14
For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:
Mt 6:15
But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

Sometimes forgiveness is the hardest thing to do, but we must all strive to do just that.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Young ladies, huh!!! When I was young, I remember the most important thing to us girls, was getting enough cremalins under our dresses so our dresses would stand out. Anyone my age will remember this very well. The more cremalins, the more popular you were. My grandmother could only afford one, so my dress did not stand out like many other girls did.
I look at Facebook, and instead of sweet ladylike girls. I see many dressed so inappropriately, sometimes I feel like screaming. It's not hard, if you really want to know how God wanted young and old ladies to dress.
Through His Word, the Holy Bible, God gives us a simple and clear yet general instruction in 1st Timothy 2:9 “In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel…” The word “modest” is defined in Collin’s English Dictionary as: 1. having or expressing a humble opinion of oneself or one’s accomplishments or abilities; 2. reserved or shy; 3. not ostentatious or pretentious; 4. not extreme or excessive, moderate; 5. decorous or decent. Therefore, God expects a woman to dress in a proper, well-mannered fashion—certainly not in a provocative, outlandish or excessive way. Christians are to be examples to those around them, living the pages of the Bible for those who never read them. Their appearance and actions should exude stability and good judgment.
Although this does not mean we must dress so out of fashion as to be offensive or strange, it may be more difficult, especially during certain situations, for a woman to be fashionable and modest at the same time, constantly purchasing stylish clothing, that is modest is expected of a Christian woman. Ok, let me add this one thing more. I am so tired of seeing boobs hanging out, belly buttons, butt cheeks, and especially tired of seeing young girls with their pants in front held open for all the world to see. Find some dignity!!!! so I've expressed my opinion. Until next time Willard and I both wish you health and happiness. May God bless and God save.

A lot of you may already know that I have muscle cramps often. These muscle cramps are torturous at times. A whole group of back muscles or side muscles may cramp at the same time. It honestly feels like the muscle is about to pull away from the bone. My sister Jean, also has these bad muscle spasms or cramps which ever one you'd like to call them. Me, sometimes I call them cramps and sometimes I called and spasms. Whichever way you say them they still hurt.
Well is so happened that yesterday Willard and I had a visit from Sherrill and Judy Glover. And I just so happened to be having one of those cramps in my back. It's still a mystery to me how God works his wondrous ways. Judy started telling me a story about her cramps and how someone gave her a remedy for them. She said that a friend told her that the next time she had a cramp to stick her tongue in apple cider vinegar. As with me, Judy would try anything within reason, to stop those cramps. Judy said, sure enough when she got into bed that night her leg started cramping as usual. She said Sherrill had previously put a cup of apple cider vinegar beside her bed on the nightstand. She said as instructed she stuck her tongue in the vinegar.
Well, when I went to bed last night one of those massive cramps hit me in my back. Willard got up and got the vinegar. Instead of sticking my tongue in the vinegar I took a teaspoonful, and swished it about in my mouth. One second a cramp that brought tears to my eyes, the next second complete peace from the cramp.
Now anyone that knows me, knows that I would not tell this if it were not true. I like to spread around home remedies when they really work. I'm not saying if you have bad cramps not to talk to your doctor, because there could be an underlying health problem. So please talk to your doctor first thing about your condition. But for relief from such cramps …….Apple cider vinegar. Swish 1 teaspoon in mouth spit or swallow, I swallow because I like the taste of vinegar any way, LOL. Hopes this helps
until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Have you ever been reading in the Bible, and you read one verse and kind of get stuck on that verse. You seemingly want to investigate and find out all you can about that one verse. I again have started from Genesis and am working towards reading the whole Bible through from cover to cover. While reading this morning I come across the verse in Genesis 3:15 which states......And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Now it would be so sad, especially for us human beings if this was the end of the story. But in between the lines is the story of our salvation. You see, God stepped in and spoke the first words of the gospel of the good news of Jesus Christ's. He spoke the first words of forgiveness and salvation. God stepped in and promised that Satan would be crushed. And sure enough that day over 2000 years ago, when Jesus Christ hung on the cross of Calvary and died for the whole world's redemption, Satan got crushed.
What began in Genesis 3:15 appropriately ends in Revelations 1:18.......
I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen; and have the keys of hell and of death.

If I do no more today then to plant a small seed in your heart of Jesus Christ, and his love for us all. If I do nothing more than inform you that Jesus Christ is waiting for you, and all you have to do is repent and ask Him into your life, then it is well worth my efforts of writing my blogs.
Until next time, Willard and I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God saved.

Well, the ACLU has done it again. It does not take but one atheists or Antichrist to mess up what is a long-standing part of a commencement service. Now you may say that this one student has their rights. But what about all the others who wanted that prayer said. And you may object to me calling this one student an antichrist, and you may be upset that I call the ACLU Antichrist. If you're against God, if you're against prayer, to God. Then in my opinion, you are an antichrist.
1John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that ANTICHRIST shall come, even now are there many ANTICHRISTs; whereby we know that it is the last time.

1John 2:22
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is ANTICHRIST, that denieth the Father and the Son.

There are many Antichrist in this world. They're doing everything they can to stop the human race from showing reverence to God. It irritates me to no end, as God gets kicked out of one thing after another. As God gets kicked out of one building after the other. Many years ago one student complained about prayer being said in school. At the time this student was an atheist. He and his mother with the help of satan , stopped all prayer in all schools in the United States. Did you know now, to my understanding, that young man grew up to be a preacher. He grew up preaching the word of God. I wonder, now that he believes, how he feels about what he and his mother accomplished way back when.

People, we need some serious prayers for our country. This November during elections I hope you will consider what kind of religious person is the candidate that you're thinking about voting for. We need to vote for God-fearing candidates. One that maybe will lead this nation back to God.
Here's the news story, via WTVD television.
Until next time, I wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

LOUISBURG, N.C. (WTVD) -- Dozens of religious leaders, parents, and students protested in Franklin County Friday evening over what they said was their right to pray at Saturday's high school graduation ceremony.
They were upset after the school board banned the prayer last month.
"I'm disappointed ultimately in my superior adults and officials," said senior Jessica Woodburn. "I wish there would've been a little bit more time to bring it to the public and consult, and get our opinion."
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Story: Prayer banned at Franklin County graduation
The American Civil Liberties Union in North Carolina said prayer in public schools violates the separation of church and state. The civil liberties group said they responded after a Franklinton High School student, who isn't a Christian, complained after a prayer was said at a recent awards ceremony.
"They just wanted to be able to attend their commencement without feeling like an outcast," said the N.C. ACLU's Chris Books.
People at Friday's protest said the school board's decision is wrong.
"One person choosing not to [pray] and making a complaint should not make it so that entire 2012 class of three high schools cannot have it as part of their ceremony," said Franklin County resident Jeremy Neal.
Some students plan to hold their own prayer service before graduation Saturday morning.

Today was my last treatment on the cyberknife. I hope each of you will join me in prayer, praying that these treatments has done away with my cancer. And I hope each one of you will join me in my prayer that the cancer does not return again.


This is the first room of which they call you into. Sandy works here. She takes blood pressure and give the medications.




Meet Sandy, always helpful, always kind words to say. Always wearing a smile. I don't know how they do it.
I asked her the other day how can she stay so cheerful around people with cancer, knowing that some will not make it. I asked her did she get depressed. She said at times she did. She said when she did get depressed she always made herself think about the ones who were now free of cancer. She said it helped knowing that many do get cured.

As I said before, today was my last treatment. The day of your last treatment you go up and write a message in the book that's on the podium. My message was to thank all the hard-working professionals at UNC who have with kindness help me and many others through our ordeals of cancer.

The people at UNC are amazing. Always helpful always encouraging. I don't know of any other place like it.
The young lady standing beside me is Nadia. She is the technician that runs the cyberknife.
She's the one who hog ties the people to the table where they can't move, LOL. :-)
I am so glad that my treatments are over, and that Willard and I don't have to drive that long trip to UNC Chapel Hill every day. It's going to seem good to get up in the morning and not have to go anywhere.
Say a quick prayer if you will for all the people in this nation and throughout the world whom have cancer. They all need our prayers.

Continue if you will to remember my sister in law Janice Moore, with her continuing battle with this wicked disease called cancer.

Remember if you will also in prayer Judy Jackson, who just had open heart surgery. Her husband Leslie was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. So both of them are really having a rough right now.

Keep remembering Roy and Francis Norris. Roy has not regained his strength back from the ordeal that he had with cancer, appendicitis, and a heart attack. If you'll remember all this happened within a weeks time. So please keep him in your prayers. There's so many things that are happening to so many people that we care about, it's, hard to keep up with it all. But the Bible tells us in many places of its pages that such things would happen. God never promised us a rose garden, did he? We all have our problems we all come upon troubled waters. And we all know somehow or another we'll have to get on the other side of those troubled waters. And if we asked for our Lord Jesus to hold our hands until we get to the other side, we know He is faithful and true to help us.
Until next time, Willard and I both wish you health and happiness and may God bless and may God save.

Okay, so yesterday you saw my letter to Willard. Today this is his letter to me. It's so precious to both of us to restate our love for each other once a year. On the day that we made those promises that we would love each other. These letters are more precious than many gifts anyone could receive. Here's Willard's letter.
Until next time, we wish you health and happiness, God bless and God save.

Willard and my anniversary is tomorrow, June 3rd. We have talked and decided instead of going out to dinner, we would make it breakfast instead. Willard and I do not buy each other gifts for our anniversary. Every year since the first year we were married, we have written each other love letters. And this year, I have decided to write my letter on my blog, for not only him to see, but all. So here it is……
Dear Willard
Happy 19th anniversary. I want to start by saying that I love you more today than yesterday. That's because each day my love for you grows. You are, as I have told you every year, the love of my life. You are indeed the best thing that's ever happened to me.
You have always been very respectful to all people. Sometimes husbands respect other people while showing their wives no respect at all. But you have always showed me respect and I do appreciate that. I think that's why our marriage is so good, because we do respect each other. You can make my day just by your smile and that little glimmer in your eye, that says I love you. I do want to thank you for being here for me and doing all that you have. I've watched you clean house during my treatments. You have cooked for me, washed clothes for me, you have completely taken over all the work and the house without complaining at all. Thank you.
Willard, as both of us fight this cancer, because truly it is affecting both of us. I want to thank you for all the times you waited in the doctors office with me, and for me while I take my treatments. I'd like to thank you for all the sleepless nights you spent in hospitals/emergency rooms with me. Every time I've ever needed you, you were there. Thank you so much.
Happy anniversary my dear sweet husband, I'll love you eternally.
Your wife, your friend Joan.

To those who have been reading my blog for some time, You'll remember about the gardenias that I rooted from a mother plant two years ago. This year they bloomed for the first time.
If you'll remember, I started out by snapping new growth from the mother plant the spring before last. It rooted very well, by just keeping them in water. Then I waited until the fall for the temperature to cool down, but still early enough that they would take root before cold-weather set in.
So as you see it takes three years for one tiny little twig to become a Bush of about one foot high, LOL, with blooms.
I hope that some of you rooted and planted some of your own. They smell so good in the springtime when they bloom. I have probably about a dozen in my yard. When all of them bloom the sweetness of their smell even penetrates into the house.
Until next time, this crazy old lady wishes you health and happiness, God bless and God save.