It's been a while since my last post! And that was the Tuesday stuff, so it has really been a few days sine I have written something worthwhile, not that meeting new bloggers isn't! Ha, you know what I am saying! And this one is just a short blurb, I am still here I haven't forgotten, but am crazy with work and life right now! All good of course just busy and my timing is all off! So I am taking a break through the weekend to maintain my sanity! I'll see everyone next week! Have a fabulous Friday and weekend...
I laugh that I have been dying for hard wood floors for the past year, have finally gotten them and am now searching for the perfect area rugs to cover them in various places. Call me crazy, but I'm just a girl and thats what we do! Ha! So this post is about finding that perfect fit for our new floors! Lets start with the above, this would look fabulous in our family room. Bright, the perfect accent, but not so sure how the Hubs will feel about pink and so much of it! Ha! Moving On...
Now here is shag, not so sure but I have seen it look classic. I definitely couldn't do brown though, too similar to the furniture, oh and the floors are darker wood! Hmmm...
This isn't bad, slightly plain for me, but it is an option. And to me it is a bit masculine, the squares I think make it feel that way.... this is better from this view. Don't you think (below)?
So many options!!!! I guess time will tell! And I still like the pink the best! Ha!
This week has been such a craze of stress, physically, emotionally, spiritually. Monday at the doctors for my annual, I was told there was a lump and I needed a mammogram and sonogram. First of all isn't the annual bad enough then to have to be told this! Come on gals you know what I am talking about! ha! I was immediately scared to death. I thought my grandmother died from breast cancer, I have been exposed to so much chemo and radiation in nursing, Oh My I know it is cancer, I just knew and the tears pummeled down my cheeks.
Funny how one minute I am happy go lucky fine and then I hit the wall, hard! Wow, why do I let my emotions get the best of me. I called my Momma, no answer, my father, no answer, so then I called my Mother-In -Law to go with me. I thought I could just walk in and get it done, nope try again! I had to make and appointment! Next Thursday they said. Me: That's the earliest? Them: Yes, you can try to call to see if there are any cancellations in a few days. Me: OK Thanks, I left and cried more. What is happening, it was crazy. Why not right now, I am so young! So my Mother-in-law and I want to lunch at this cute place in Westminster and it was a nice distraction. But still in my head, in my 20's I should be having babies not mammograms! Ha! Really, is this happening? And there are a million things that are benign but I know I must have the things that isn't. I think since I have become a nurse I am much more hypochondriac-ish and less realistic! I hate that! Ha!
I was able to get a hold of my parents and they were concerned but they are very strong spiritually and said were going to pray and give it to God and your going to be fine. That helped too, but I was still scared. And the moments that it was the worst were the times I was alone. The long drives home, to and from work, and in the quiet of my home. Although I prayed, it never felt like enough, I still couldn't let it go and it was just so scary to me. I thought you need to have faith, but then I though of those very faithful people in my life who I have seen overcome or not from cancer, Bad things happen to good people ya know! This is the crazy stuff I told myself. My mind was just everywhere! My parents were great they called and made sure I was okay in the downtime, they know me so well- that I would be driving myself crazy! Which is funny because usually I don't "over the top" worry about much!
I am so thankful to be able to say that it was a false alarm, I am fine, completely normal and healthy where this is concerned. Sigh! Thanks, God! I was able to move my appointment up 1 week earlier and they gave me the results right after the tests. There was also this mammogram anxiety because everyone says it hurts, it rough... well it' not something I enjoyed but it wasn't that bad! Thanks to everyone who prayed, although not many people knew, and to my family and friends who were there for me in this unnerving experience. Monica, the pedicure was much needed and helpful! Ha!
I know not everyone is blessed with a good outcome and my life has been touched by some wonderful women who did not, who hold a very special place in my heart.
I saw this at a women of faith conference years ago, it is definitely inspiring...
Isn't it funny when your mind is on something all that you can accomplish? I got home from work today, went to the grocery store, did some gardening, if you call pruning my dead plants gardening, and then cleaned and scrubbed out my entire car on the inside! I feel like the consummate worker! Ha! But it is just amazing how you just turn your mind off when you have something to focus on! Well and the car was a hot mess, I do not know how leather seats could be so gross- yuck! Yes I am ashamed to admit it, the magic eraser was black and I broke 2 in half trying to scrub! Pathetic right! Oh my it needed it- egh!
And those magic erasers are pretty great! I am very clean, hard to admit after telling you about the leather seats, I know, Ha! But I am clean and like a black dress is a staple in the wardrobe, so is it a magic eraser in the cleaning supplies! Just try it, you will love it! I don't know what it is about it but it's amazing! So now the dogs are asleep, I am going to shower, and then off to bed! Work tomorrow, you know how that is working gals, but at least I'll have an hour commute in a crisp clean ride! Ha!
Monday, Monday! Today was one of those days you wish could be erased from your memory bank, like it just never happened, or like a dream! While everything will be completely fine, it is just one of those kind of days! God, please advise! We've all had them, right?
But the weekend was fun, when is it not! First of all Saturday night, I found my stethoscope, ahh the reunion, it was totally unexpected too! I was preparing for Kings Dominion with some friends on Sunday and pulled out an old satchel to carry and there, a bag stuffed into a bigger bag stuffed into an even bigger bag was an old bag with my stethoscope! So happy! I did some redecorating at the house as well, in preparation for our hardwood floors, hopefully this week or next! I will post before and after shots definitely! I am so excited! These are my new island seat cushions! They look soooo good! I love to get new things for the home! It's so much fun!
I heard from my husband, a few e-mails which is great! I love to get that little blip on my phone open the message and viola, Daniel! Love it! I did some shopping over the weekend, what's new! I got 4 dresses for work, Fabulous and on sale and a pair of new shoes, wedge, strappy and red! Nothing like a great pair of red shoes! Saturday Morning I took the puppy to get her nails trimmed, she is too adorable! She was awesome at the groomers!
And the other dogs have become camera shy, I am pretty sure it's the red light on the front, Beanie Runs and barks and Roxy hides. 2 run from the camera, 1 runs from the nail clippers! Ha! But little Maggie is my fur kid model! Ha!
So Sunday I went to Kings Dominion, an amusement park in Virginia, I had not been there in about 15 years! It was fun to ride and slide, and eat! All the food, yum! Ha! My friends Holly and Jordan invited me along, it was just a classic time! And did I mention the food! Ha! Childhood memories are calling!
