Make your choice...

Another glorious day in my life. Work and family that I love and a God that Loves me and blesses me daily to show it...who can ask for more? I think about people that don't have a family or God in their life and it makes me sad. I try very hard to pass my blessings on, but some people just like being gloomy. SERIOUSLY? Have they tried some joy and love and FUN??? Once they did they would never go back...don't you agree? I am assuming you are a happy sort. Most of us are. It's a choice thing. You choose your attitude. Problem is what we choose gets to be a habit and if we are down one day we forget we can choose to be happy the next. OUR CHOICE! See what I mean? Too much fun out there to let it go unused. Make your choice...BEE HAPPY! It's healthy for us and infectious for others! Have a blessed one Guys!!! >^.^<

Hellllloooooo-AGAIN!

Well...here I am back again! Seems I have 80 thousand things going on and I really need this time and place to organize and center myself so to speak. Let's see how it works...

Still having back issues. Had an spinal injection this morning and when it was over I couldn't walk. Jeez! That's never happened before...I wasn't nearly as concerned as the staff there. But all was well in about an hour and I was on my way.

I know I have issues...health and others. But I have so much to be thankful for. My Orthopedic Surgeon understands me so well after 6 surgeries over the last 7 years. He will pat me on the back and say, "I know. You have things to do and it's my job to keep you going so you can do them!" (Ah, I have taught you well Grasshopper! :) )

The whole idea is to keep counting my blessings and dealing with the issues. NOT counting my issues and letting them get me down. Hey! Life is way too short to mess around with things you can not control. The choice is yours...Bee Happy is mine. How about you? My sister sent me the above plaque. She knows me and appreciates my love for Bumble Bees. Aerodynamically Bumble Bees should not be able to fly. But no one told the bees that so the just do it. How awesome is that? I was blessed with parents that never told me I couldn't do anything. They told me to try and see what happened. I did and I do...end of story. It has always been worth it and I have very few regrets. Here I am with my wonderful parents. Circa 1945, Tokyo, Japan...Holy Moly!

Both are gone now. They were my biggest fans...always on my side, always cheering me on and always proud of me...or so they said. Not to say I didn't get in trouble...occasionally I did. My sister and I were talking yesterday about that. Before Daddy died he asked me if I had any regrets about my childhood. I said yes, one big one...He looked shocked. What he asked? I said that I had not given them more trouble! He and Mother laughed. But seriously, it never occurred to me or my sister to disobey or talk back...well not to Daddy anyway! That just was NOT done. We traveled all over the world and loved it and each other. I hope my boys feel somewhat the same about their childhood.

I have been blessed my whole life...my husband continues to put up with me and my never still a minute craziness after 44 years! Yikes...he is really getting old. He turned 7o in November. When he was 60 he went back to school to keep his brain from turning to mush he said. He got his BA, his Masters, and this Fall will take Comps for his PhD. I am soooo very proud of him for many reasons, but this is way up there! He has that same Bumble Bee thing going. I didn't occur to him that he couldn't so he just did. That's the secret...Just Do IT!

I think for now! Check in often to see what's going on in my brain...if you dare! >^.^<

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Back Again...

I am sitting in the hospital after back surgery #6.  I am feeling really well and can't wait to get home and back to my life with less pain!  God is so good to me!

I think I am going to use this blog for my own personal thoughts and ideas and hopes and wishes...sort of a journal.  Hope that's OK with you.  We'll see...but I am excited about it.  I still have Nanas Beeline (http://nanasbeeline.blogspot.com) for my Weight Wathcers stuff, but this is different...as I said I'll see how it goes.

Blessings to all!

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Hi Guys!

I have moved my Nana's BeeLine and Weight Watchers stuff to my new blog...Nana's BeeLine http://nanasbeeline.blogspot.com/
Check it out and see what you think. I am trying to get my newsletter out as easily and conveniently as possible for you.
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2 Blessed 2 Bee Stressed!

We are going to my husband's High School reunion this week. The older I get the more I enjoy these things. Probably because I'm still here to go to it! I have had one really near death experience and it was enough to make me greatful for everyday. I love to say "I have good days and I have bad days. But praise God I still have days!!!" Too many of our friends don't...I know I am blessed!

Sometimes I actually forget how old I am. My 4 year old grandson asked me how old I am. I said "63" He thought a minute and said, "I don't think I can count that high." I don't. It's just a number...a high one I admit, but a number just the same. And, as I am quick to tell people, this is not a dress rehersal for the real life...this is it! And I have fun. I think we were created for fun and all the joys life can bring us. If you are not happy chances are it's your own fault. I follow a young lady on Caring Bridge that has sooooo many medical issues and doesn't feel good most of the time...constantly in and out of the hospital. But she never loses her sense of humor or faith or optimism. she finds joy where she can. It's awesome to witness. I look at my life and say, "HEY! I have NO problems!"

Beside my wonderful, caring and supportive husband and my family, doing something I like is a big part of what makes my life happy and relieves much of the stress. We sold our family business of 40 years 2 years ago and retired...HA! I am busier than ever and love it. And my husband feels the same. He is teaching. At the ripe old age of 66 he started on a career that he didn't even know he wanted until he was 60! He went back to school and finished his BA, got his MA and will start on his PhD this Fall at almost 68 years of age! So you see? It's never too late to do something you WANT to do. It's all in your attitude. (I have Cat-itude...ever see a cat that didn't get what it wanted???) I'm not going to school...once was enough for me! But my job is awesome and keeps me busy and seeing so many different people ever week. I am a Weight Watchers Leader and do 12-15 meetings a week. It's a ball! I work with great teams and we help people turn their lives around, get healthier and feel better about themselves. What more can you ask from a job?? It's like a ministry for me. Weight Watchers saved my life and I am really passionate about it and want to share it with any and every one!!! Do you have something you feel that way about? Then you know what I mean.

As I said in the beginning I know I am blessed and I Praise God everyday. I only hope I am using the gifts He gave me as He intended. In the meantimeI remain:

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Finally!

I have had this space for over a year and have not posted one time...hmmm...It's not that I have nothing to say...Gads! Ask my family about that...I ALWAYS have something to say. I think the problem lies in WHAT to say out of the myriad of things I have floating about. I am many things. Christian,Wife, Mother, Nana, Friend, Weight Watcher Leader, and a person who suffers from Addisons Disease. All these things together make up who I am. Sometimes good, sometimes not so, but ME none the less. So, here I am with my first post. Feels good. Now I'll get lost in thinking about post #2...stay tuned...

2 Blessed 2 Bee Stressed!
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