Deep Thoughts

 It's been a while since I've posted here. It's been a bit of a mad house here lately. We have A LOT of pets, some new, some that we've had for a while now. Angel has her duck Noah, and then she recently got two new ducklings, names Cinnamon and Nutmeg. We also recently got four baby chicks that are growing like bad weeds. Add them in with our three cats and two pit bulls, and we have a small petting zoo. 

Now I'm preparing to undergo surgery for three different issues, all to be performed at the same time. So I'm looking at a hard six weeks of recovery. Thankfully my insurance has already said they will cover for an in-home nurse to take care of my incision care. And then I will have my brother and possibly my cousin and her husband to handle the house and kids for me. I told the doctors they had until September 1st to have the surgeries done and me healed up. These issues have been put off long enough. I've had this hernia for a year now, without it having been repaired.

After I'm fully recovered, I'm looking forward to being able to get out and walk the trails. The goal is to get this weight off. I am 200 lbs overweight. No, I don't like the way I look. And it will be interesting to see how much I weigh after the hysterectomy is done. My uterus is full of fibroids, and there are some on my fallopian tubes as well. And then my uterus is also enlarged. The last issue that will be addressed in surgery is this large mass on my Mons Pubis. That will be removed as well. So as I said, a long road of recovery. 

I'm also looking forward to being able to get back out there with my camera as well. I miss taking photos of the beautiful scenery around here. I also want to take day trips to different places around the state, and be able to share photos with all of you of my travels. I have a fascination with stone houses. No two stone houses look the same. I think they're just absolutely beautiful. It's my goal to be able to photograph the stone houses around the state, and then put together a selection of them to create a calendar consisting of my favorite ones. 

I want to be able to take my kids out tubing or kayaking the Ausable River before they grow up, and move away from home. I want to be able to take them camping for a weekend as well. There is so much I want to be able to do with my kids while I still can. I just want to make sure that when I'm gone, my kids have memories that they can look back on, and smile.