My Day - # 226-230

I am doing better emotionally today than I have been for the last week. (#226) Nothing outwardly has changed, but still I am beginning to find center again.  Part of the healing has come from realizing that I truly am surrounded by people that care. (#227) Sprint may have cheapened the word "framily" but that doesn't change the reality that I have friends in my life that are more like family (#228) and family in my life again. (#229) My foot is beginning to heal.  I can take a step or two at a time now, or several if I am only putting partial pressure on it while still using crutches. (#230) 

Lent: scrubs, stuffed pig, stuffed dog

Skating!

Angelica wanted to skate today and I wanted to watch.  Miracle came along just for the fun of it.  I am truly blessed to have such amazing daughters. (#225)

 Lent: toys

My Day - #221-224

Today I visited my favorite podiatrist.  The good news is my foot is healing nicely. (#221) The bad news is I still need the crutches.  Angelica skipped skating and watched the girls all day.  I am thankful that she was able to watch the girls and I was able to rest, (#222) but I am sad that she was too tired and discouraged to skate today (her spins are off and she doesn't want to get into a bad habit so she chose not to skate). Miracle did quite a bit around the house which is a blessing. (#223) It seems that every blessing has a flip side today which reminds me of one of my favorite songs (#224) so I think I'll end with that.  

My Day - #218-220

Today I had an appointment but didn't accomplish much else.  Tomorrow morning I get my foot checked out again. (#218) Miracle painted my toenails on my sore foot today.  I felt so special and loved. (#219) I am also thankful for Autumn and elizabethd who both left comments of what they are thankful for. (#220) Autumn's comment was in my email rather than here, but had the desired effect nonetheless. :)

Lent: night light

My Day - #211-217

Miracle and I had a meaningful conversation this morning. I am always thankful when we talk like that, even if the topic isn't one that could be called good. (#211) Angelica and I also had time to talk and cuddle. (#212) I am so glad that she hasn't and likely never will outgrow the need for mom hugs. (#213) Miracle had such a pleasant attitude today and that helped me to have a good attitude as well. (#214) Angelica was able to skate. (#215) She came home excited that she is consistently landing her toe loop. (#216) I created a new header which makes me smile. Smiling is good. (#217) The header is a bit big, but I still like it. :)

Honestly, though, I am struggling to find those things I am thankful for right now.  Maybe because I am physically sick.  Maybe because there are quite a few stressors that aren't likely to ever be typed out here. Whatever the reason, it always helps me to hear things that other people are thankful for so could you please leave a comment letting me know something you are thankful for? Thanks.

Lent: magnets

My Day - #205-210

Today started off slowly. I appreciate the mornings that I can take my time getting started because I tend to feel better the rest of the day. (#205) However, I am not feeling well and the extra exertion of  being on crutches and wearing a heavy boot is taking its toll on me.  Angelica left for class at noon and Miracle and I headed downstairs at 2.  Busy Bee played dress up before her sister came in from school.  It was fun to watch her play, to see her smile and enthusiasm. (#206)

B jugó vestir antes de que su hermana llegó de la escuela. Fue divertido de ver su juego, para ver su sonrisa y entusiasmo.

 After dinner, Doc wanted to play dress up, too so we pulled the box back out. The black "cape" is really a skirt my girls confiscated from my closet when they were about Doc's age.  They always used it as a queen's robe.  Doc and Busy Bee use it more like a vampire's cape.  When Doc has it on, she chases Busy Bee around and BB giggles and says "pooky" over and over.  Their antics make me smile. (#207)

Después de la cena, D quería jugar a los disfraces, también, así que nos detuvimos la caja de vuelta. La "capa" negro es realmente una falda mis niñas confiscados de mi armario cuando eran de la edad de D. Ellos siempre lo utilizaron como la túnica de una reina. D y B lo utilizan más como la capa de un vampiro. Cuando el D lo tiene, ella persigue B alrededor y B ríe y dice "pooky" una y otra vez. Sus travesuras me hacen sonreír.

By this time, Miracle had finished cleaning up dinner so Doc had to go finish homework.  I snapped a few more pictures of Busy Bee and me.  

Por este tiempo, Milagro había terminado de limpiar la cena, así D tuvo que ir a terminar sus tareas. Rompí algunas imágenes más de B y yo.

Before long, it was bedtime.  Miracle went upstairs and went to bed for real while I dozed on the couch waiting for Angelica to get in from school.  All in all, it was a good day (#208) and I am less discouraged than I was yesterday. (#209) My foot is hurting less as well. (#210)

**The little girls' mother is learning to speak English but can't read it yet.  I have added a translation so that she can read about their day.**

This and That - #200-204

Today is one of those hard days to find what I am thankful for.  I am tired and achy and realized today that by the very nature of the words degenerative disease, I am likely never going to be better than I am today.  That is a hard thing to swallow.  On Friday, I received word that the government has finally decided I am disabled.  This news was initially received with enthusiasm but it has begun to sink in that I am truly disabled.  It's not like I needed someone to tell me this.  I already knew it, but there is something about being told this by someone else that makes it more real.  

Today I had an appointment and then sat downstairs while M watched the little girls. I am thankful for that although I don't know how to put into words exactly what I am thankful for. (#200) Then I enjoyed a quiet evening dozing on the couch while I was home alone. (#201) M came home excited about Mary Kay possibilities. (#202) A came home talking about skating and other things. (#203) I am so very thankful that both my girls still value my opinion and just like to tell me about the moments in their days. (#204)

Here are a few things I saw on fb in the past few days...

How to dye eggs naturally.

I followed this one all the way back to the fb page it was originally posted on, Real Food Whole Health, but since I can't pin from fb, I am sharing it here.

While I was looking for the eggs, I stumbled across this.  

Lent: shoes