Signs of Spring are Everywhere!

Happy Spring, ya'll!!

Our First Gathering at the Lake...

Raw. Primitive. And Hot. Very, very Hot.

But...

So. Much. Fun!!!

Our first gathering at the lake for the bravest in the family.  To be honest it was something of a logistical nightmare...no running water, no bathroom, no electricity.  Truly? And they came anyway???

Yes.  (heart smile)

 And we spent the entire day dreaming dreams, planning the perfect spot for a driveway, the shop and our cabin, wrestling thorny locust trees from said perfect spots, hiking the woods, tail-gate grilling, creekbank fishing...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A day for filling up

on the Goodness of Grace...

Vacation Doings

All is well at Vacation Central!  I drove up to the Lake today to spend some time with mom and dad and found everyone rested and happy.  Actually fat and sassy was more like it!  Vacations seem to agree with them.  I mean, what's there not to like about Fishing, Eating, Napping, Laughing and Relaxing?!

Here's a taste of the day:

As you can see, the afternoon ended up at Country Java's Coffee Shop for a little somethin' sweet!  The Mile High Chocolate Heath Bar Cake sure hit the spot.  As did the Strawberry Melt-in-your-Mouth Cake.  We didn't want to be pigs, so we only got two desserts and shared.  Good idea, yes?  Yes.

Mom is feeling pretty good, all things considered.  The thrush is just about gone, and the pain under her ribcage is maybe a little better.  She's only taking the break-through pain once or twice a day (as opposed to 4 or 5 times a week ago).  And this will be her week off from chemo, so we're expecting her stamina to continue.  She and Ruth have been taking short walks each day, and I think that's also helping strengthen her leg muscles.  Of course, next week she will be back in full swing with physical therapy and doctor visits.

But for this week, it's Vacation Full Blast.  Ahhhh... Nothing Better!