Too exciting not to post

I'm still around. Work is crazy. Instead of the normal 40 hours a week it's about 60 hours a week. So I'm not getting much stitching done. I know I still need to post a picture of my progress.

You know what is happening outside? Rain! When you walk you can see puddles of yellow pollen. I'm so happy to see the rain. Maybe we will all start feeling better.

But the exciting thing is with my Dad. My Dad will be 80 years old next month. Last August he had a major stroke. He couldn't move his right side or talk. But after being in the hospital and home therapy he can walk with a cane and he's able to talk. He is still having trouble with his right arm. He's doing outpatient therapy now through the local hospital.

Every year my Dad has had a big garden. They usually get up around 5 or 6 and go out early to tend to it. And then Mom cans a lot of vegetables. This year we knew would be different. And hard on Dad. He really loves to garden. But Mom said yesterday he planted a row of cabbage. It's just one row but I know he is excited. And I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't do more!

It's really amazing how far he's come since August and I'm so excited I just had to share.

Pollen Anyone?

I saw on the news that a high pollen count is between 61-120. We are starting the day with the pollen count over 4000! And in the last week it has been between 7000-8000. Everyone just feels miserable. Including my son and myself. Hopefully it will rain soon.

Spring Break

Last week was our spring break. We ended it on a high note. We visited the Georiga Aquarium in Atlanta. It was AMAZING! Of course, my favorite was the African Penguins. I was thrilled to get to see an actual penguin. We also went to World of Coke. That was fun too.

I don't have the picture of my update ready - but as soon as I have it, I'll post. I really don't have a lot done. But any progress is progress.

Quote for the Week

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

Migraine Weekend

I'm still trying to catch up! I worked Saturday. Sunday morning about 4:30 A.M. I woke up with a migraine. It didn't go away until about 2:00 P.M. Monday afternoon. So I missed work on Monday. And I'm still trying to get caught up.

I haven't had a lot of time to stitch this week but I'll post an update late next week when hopefully I'll have more to share.

I've decided to put my desk area in the bedroom. I'll be working on that this weekend.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Easter.