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Wow. Has it really been a week since I’ve posted anything on here? Have I really been rolling around and wallowing in my New Orleans memories for so long I’ve neglected everything else? Yes and yes. I must confess, I’m still washing the heavenly scent of crawfish off my fingers and pulling bits of beads out of my hair. But in the nearly two weeks since I visited the Crescent City, many great things have been happening around me right here at home.

1. There’s no denying my sister Elizabeth has had more than her fair share of terrible luck lately. The girl should definitely think about purchasing a bicycle and staying away from motorized vehicles. But, something wonderful and unexpected happened the other day to give her a rare smile.

A few months ago, E had to deal with a very unruly patient who made her feel terrible. She came home crying and vowed never to treat him again if she could avoid it. But he kept coming back to the CCU and she kept having to put up with him and his terrible attitude. Well, this past week, the patient, who works for a local newspaper, wrote up a glowing editorial praising the entire CCU staff and even mentioning E by name, calling her a sweetheart. 

2. My aunt had her mastectomy and the doctors found zero spread of the cancer to the lymph nodes!!! She came home and I made her a casserole and it turned out very very well. Yeehaw!

3. We are currently working up the ground to start this year’s garden. I can’t wait! This year, I’m going to make it a little bit bigger and try to hopefully track its progress a little better than last year. I’m going out on a limb and trying lima beans again and this time, I think I’ll pass on the bell peppers and just plant jalapenos to avoid the bells zapping all the fire out of the jalas. Seriously, they’ll do that. I promise to document the planting with pictures and, of course, there will be pictures throughout the growing season.

4. Dixie continues to improve every day. She’s back to singing again, but she’s still afraid to jump and she will never lose the limp she runs with sometimes. But man, am I glad to have my little doggy back alive and well!

5. Since I’ve gotten back from N.O., I’ve taken up something I never thought I’d ever attempt. Golf. Not mini golf, mind you, but full-fledged 18-hole wind up and let er rip madness. BF is helping me and he’s a very wonderful and patient teacher and should join the PGA tour, but right now, I throw a party if I can manage to loft the ball up in the air and not on the ground which I’m currently referring to as “golf bowling.” I’ve gotten some practice balls and have hit quite a few good ones today, but I still have to look around the course/range to make sure no one’s looking at me before I take a swing.

6. Ever seen any of these before?

It’s a corn holder!! It’s the perfect size to hold your corn on the cob! A very cute and clever invention if I do say so myself.

Feel free to add happiness to the list. The more the merrier!

Because a good friend of mine just got some hard-earned great news!

It’s Feist! And I can’t think of a better way to celebrate this great news than by beating fireworks out of barrels!

Congrats, friend!!!