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Merry Boxing Day

Having a nice quiet Boxing Day. My Mom and Dad came over for a while. We forgot a couple things at their house yesterday, including one of my son’s favourite gifts this year. My parents bought him remote control “bumper cars”. There are two cars and each car has a “person” in it. The cars have big bumpers and the goal of the game is to bump into the other car hard enough to knock their person out of the car. It’s actually pretty neat, he (and almost all of the rest of us) had fun playing it yesterday. So, of course, that’s one of the things we forgot to bring home last night! Other than that,  we did not really do anything all day! Which is good because it was one of those days where I need a quiet/nothing day – period. No maybes allowed. I just feel too tired for anything. My face is burning and I’m having a difficult time keeping my eyes open, I’m just so sleepy (last nights turkey?? lol) So it’s one of those days that my body chooses what I will or will not be doing. Today, for once, I agree with my body though. Because, my brain feels tired and fuzzy, like I can’t focus or think too hard about anything. It’s like there’s a light film surrounding my mind, making my thoughts seem fuzzy or foggy, which does not help when you’re trying to focus on writing something or even thinking about what to write. My brain would much prefer to shutdown for the day. If I went to bed right now, I’d probably sleep right through, until tomorrow. Just the thought about going to bed feels as if it’s drawing me closer to my bedroom – lol! So I’m sorry to say that I need to get going, I’m too tired for anything more today. So until tomorrow, I’ll say, “Merry Boxing Day!!”

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

“HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND TO ALL A πŸ’‹GOOD NIGHT!πŸ’‹”

β›„οΈβ„οΈπŸŽπŸŽ„β˜ƒMerry Christmasβ˜ƒπŸŽ„πŸŽβ„οΈβ›„οΈ

On our way home from my parent’s house. We had a good day. The girls came in to wake us up at 7:00am. We did our presents at our house. When we were done we went to my mom & dad’s house for “breakfast” (we didn’t even get there until 11:30!). We exchanged gifts with my parents. I was feeling super tired, so I had a nap in my parent’s bed-ahhhh… Then my sister and her family came. We did more gifts (for the kids). We had a nice visit, an amazing meal (I’m still feeling too full) and played some games. It was a good day. Nice to see my sister and her family, we haven’t seen each other since the summer. Once we get home I’m going  right in and getting my little man and I straight to bed… Oh. We’re home…

Arizona sprang from the van,

Then to us, gave a whistle, 

Out of the van we all flew

Like we stepped on a thistle.

And inside I exclaimed,

Ere I went upstairs out of sight, 

“HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL 

AND TO ALL

A πŸ’‹GOOD NIGHT!πŸ’‹”

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

The Wonder On Their Faces…

It’s Christmas Eve and of course I’m not in bed yet…my goal was midnight. Close, but no cigar (does anyone know where that expression comes from??). We spent the majority of our day finishing the wrapping. The kiddos were decorating gingerbread on the main floor. My hubby was in the basement wrapping gifts and I was up in our bedroom wrapping. It’s kind-of crazy if you think about it, all of the hours that goes into wrapping gifts, only to be torn off and tossed away. I know that many appreciate the time and energy put into gift-wrapping, but somehow I don’t think the kids get it. Well, I think Tay is starting to see, but most kids are more excited to find out what’s inside rather than focusing on how it’s wrapped. So, why do we put so much time into the wrapping?? Maybe it’s for that very reason – to see the wonder and excitement in their eyes. I love to catch that sleepy first look on their faces when they walk into the living room and see that the stockings were filled and that Santa left all the gifts under (& around) the tree. It’s a beautiful sight. To see that sparkle in their eyes. You can tell they just want to jump right in, but they learn young to follow whatever traditions that have been passed down onto them. My girls are obviously old enough to know what is “normal” for us. And, even my little man now knows that we don’t just dive into the gifts, he knows to grab the stockings first. He’ll want to give me mine and Arizona his, before he sits down with his (little sweetie…). He will, of course, still be learning our traditions too. He watches us and learns from us, not just my husband and I, but his sisters and grandparents, his aunt and uncle and even his cousins. Our traditions also evolve to include him, the youngest of our small family.

But the one thing that doesn’t change over the ages, the one constant each and every year is the joy and wonder on their faces, in their eyes, in their smiles. They just feel happy and loved, they just know that they are adored – they just believe.  Period. They believe…

LOVE.SANTA.CHRISTMAS.JOY.MAGIC….BELIEVE 

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Tired Oh So Tired…

My eyes are drifting shut

My mouth is open in a yawn

My breath is coming slowly 

I need to sleep ’till way past dawn

I’m trying hard to stay awake

But my brain is shutting down

I can’t think a coherent thought

Seeing the time just makes me frown

My thoughts aren’t making sense

This is a waste of time 

I’m going to go to bed now

Saying goodnight just doesn’t rhyme…

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Happy Anniversary To Us!!!

Today was busy busy! I got two new beautiful white gold Pandora charms for my bracelets (I have a silver one and a green leather one. They actually just replaced my original gr en leather one because it started to wear out in spots and the different places all we turning black. They told my hubby (I couldn’t go that day…don’t remember why) that it looks like water damage. They said it was in part of the warnings. I would always push the band up high on my wrist. They can’t really expect people to remove their bracelet every time you wash your hands. If they’re for everyday wear you’d expect them to be tougher and, for a leather band, they weren’t cheap…seriously, a bracelet that I have to take off and on. So, what about in restaurants when you’re out for dinner? Do you take your pandora bracelet off to wash your hands. And, to top it all off, the leather original band wasn’t even 2 months old yet!!! Now I feel worried about not wrecking it, so I wear it less! 

Anyway, what I started to say is that I got two new white gold charms for my pandora bracelet!! One says “I love you” and the other is I love you on a cube. They’re beautiful and I love my hubby so so much! I’m so lucky to find someone who loves me so much that regardless how bad things get from colon surgery to brain surgery…and more!! He is so special to me. Part of the reason I’m doing my new website and I am also selling Avon is to find a way to generate a bit of an income, I’ll take what I can get – so far nothing, zilch, zippo, nada – because anything will help us and make life easier on him. He spends so so so much time worrying and stressing about finances. Woohoo! Thanx my hubby for the charms and all you do for me on a daily basis.  I love you too, so so much!!!
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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Fa La La La La, La La La Laaaaa!!

Stuck around home today. My face was bad and I still have a ton of wrapping to get done!  I did more organizing what goes to who, who wants to give the what’s to the who’s – lol!! It gets so crazy and overwhelming, and things pile up. When you get things gradually and hide them once you bring them home it feels like just another thing or two. Then, when you’re pulling all of the gifts out from various hiding places, to sort it. Well, suddenly it is a heck of a lot more stuff!! (Could just be me…I’m not as organized as some!! Hee Hee!) Then you feel like you have that dilemma about who got what and how much did we spend on her gifts compared to his, does it at least appear semi- even..etc etc. Does it really even matter? Nope!! My 5 year old son isn’t going to care or even notice or understand about who got more etc.  Actually, if my kids (the older ones) did make a complaint about so and so having Korea etc, I’d be damn tempted to take all of their gifts to a charity somewhere!! No, if my kids even did think about that, I think they’re smart enough to know that they should keep that information to themselves – lol!

So, this year I bought the majority of my gifts online. This is really nice because I don’t have to go out and deal with busy shopping centres, malls, the crowds and the line-ups. I can be sitting in bed, feeling awful and still go on my iPad or Laptop and shop online. The flip-side of online shopping is that you are picking something based on a photo, you don’t know for sure what it will be like. The wrong thing may be sent to you, they may miss something or make a mistake when getting it packed up to ship. When you buy online, you cannot control how long it will take the package to arrive. I can’t make things get here faster (believe me, I’m still waiting on a few things and it’s totally stressing me out!!). I can’t do anything to ensure that it arrives in one piece (πŸ˜’πŸ˜“like my mini glass, fairy, green-house that has the glass completely shattered all on one sideπŸ˜’πŸ˜“). Also, if it is broken or missing something or not what you expected from the picture, too bad!! It’s yours now! Unless you decided to send it back, but that’s a big pain in the butt!! So, I guess you choose how to buy gifts, online in the comfort of your own home, or buy shopping the traditional way – go to the store and buy it!! I did do a bit of both, but mainly online. Much more than ever before actually. I’m still feeling exhausted and I have too much to do and only 2 days to do it all. Also, another bad thing, if the gift you ordered online isn’t here on time, how long do you give it before heading out and shopping in a store to replace the yet to arrive gift. Then, when it gets here, do you send it back? Keep it for yourself?? Keep it for the persons birthday, or just give it to the intended person late?? 

Sigh…2 days…do I still wait??

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Annual Christmas Visit!

Super tired right now. I’m trying to get myself into bed as quickly as possible. Then I remember, “Oh no! I haven’t written my post yet today!!”  We just spent a fun evening with good friends.

 -Sipping margaritas & Corona with lime

-Munching on finger food 

-Playing cards 

-Hanging out

-Laughing, smiling, having fun

Thanx for a beautiful evening my friend!!βŒπŸ˜˜βŒβ€ΌοΈ

Here’s The Kiddos!!

  

“Last one to bed is the rotten egg…”

“Oh, looks like that’s me!!”πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

The Choice Is Yours

You can be positive or you can be negative,

The choice is yours to make.  

You can live your life with a smile or a frown.

You choose the road you’ll take. 

They’ll be ups and downs, both good and bad,

Some days you’ll want to quit.

You’ll make mistakes, some things won’t work,

Your heart may break a bit. 

But through it all, the ups and downs

You’ll start to find your way.

If you believe in yourself and follow your heart,

You’ll live passionately throughout your days.

JKC

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.

“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

A New Day Is Here

Open your eyes

A new day is here

Look all around

There’s nothing to fear.

Listen with care

Your heart will tell you

Which way to turn

And what you should do.

Let yourself go

You will find your way

Trust in yourself

You’re closer each day.

JKC

To help with research and treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia please go to http://www.tnnme.com (Trigeminal Neuralgia and Me) to sign a petition to have the World Health Organization (WHO) add Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) to their “Health topic list.

“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”

Rush Rush Rush!!!!!!

Well, I guess my daughter and I were wrong when we thought we fixed the settings to allow people to comment on this blog. Strange. We did a “practice” try, to make sure it worked. She went onto her iPhone to “read” my blog, she left a comment and I received the email to inform me that someone has commented on my blog.  Then, I heard nothing back after that blog when I specifically asked people to comment, so I could be sure that it was working. So, either no-one is really interested in leaving comments, or I still have something set wrong in my settings. I guess I’ll have to try again. 

Today felt like I was continuously rushing…I had to rush to get my son to kindergarten on time (we just made it). Then I didn’t realize how quickly the time passed and when I thought it was around two, I discovered that it was almost 3:05 and I should have already been at my daughter’s school, so I had to rush there. Also, from there, to my son’s school. I had hardly any time once we got home before my daughter started bugging me to get going to dance. She hates being late and I get that, but she gets a little pushy and impatient if I’m not stepping out the door when she thinks we should go. (I get frustrated when she knows it all and doesn’t hold back when she thinks that it’s time to go. Also, just a little note to say I’ve only been about 4 or less minutes late once since dance began in September!!) On the way home, I went into Millwoods Town Centre to look for gifts for my good friend Claudia and her girls. We’re going to their place for dinner this weekend, so I knew that I had to get that finished. However, my older daughter wasn’t thrilled that I didn’t come straight home (she often forgets who the parent is). Apparently it’s now my fault that she wouldn’t get as much of her homework finished if she had to “watch” her brother. (It definitely had nothing to do with the fact that she left about 1.5 weeks of homework to the last night…nope, it was all my fault… (She’s done now and ready to hand it in tomorrow morning!!) They’re the final 2 units. Now all she has to do is retake the social 30 diploma exam. Then, she’s enrolled in English 30 (also upgrading). She plans on applying for an arts degree, to start. She has her eyes on a big legal career, which she is definitely smart enough to do. She would need to revamp her entire study habits, and, well, her entire life would change. So, one step at a time. My point was that I still was rushing while shopping, because Tay wanted me home. So, I guess no down time, just bed – which, technically is lying down, so down time kind of works…either way I am exhausted and I’m going to go to bed. Yaaaawn Yaaaawn…night night…😴😴…πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€πŸ’€

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“Hopefully one day I’ll get it right, or at least have fun, while about it I write!!”