Friday, July 11, 2014

A Project Day

My summer is consisting of moving from one project to the next - most of them are organizing projects and projects that prepare the house, yard or other projects for the coming winter. One of the things on my list was organizing my computer files. I always wait until they are a mess and it takes forever to get them in order. It's also very confusing as I have 2 backup hard drives and somehow or another the folders are labeled slightly different and it's so hard to tell if I have everything on one that I have on the other. What a mess! Then of course I have my Google Drive which is cloud storage. One would probably wonder why I need external backups if I have cloud storage...well...I don't trust technology, especially when I have no control over it. What is the cloud anyway...I mean, really? Besides, I don't know how much free cloud storage I have on this thing and so I back up...twice. All that to say, I finally finished...it only took all day!

I did take a little time to visit Retreat Design today - the store that opens only once a month, but I didn't find anything that interested me.

The wedding plans are coming along. I have secured a friend to make the cake and another friend to play the organ and I have arranged to meet with the woman representing the venue in order to give her the deposit check. The next thing for me will be to locate a dress. If any of you have any favorite online dress shops...please share.

Hubby is out working on the trails tonight - I'm kinda tired of being home alone. I hope I can talk him into going out for breakfast in the morning. Tomorrow will be a practice day and I'll have to find another small project to complete. I have some organ music that needs to be put in a notebook, so I might be able to get that accomplished.

I feel as though summer is going by much too quickly. I truly don't want it to end. I dread the coming snow and cold with every fiber of my being.

No pictures today...I think I shared them all yesterday. I do have some very good news to share! If you all will remember my college piano professor, Gordon...well here:

New News...and Its' All Good !

Regular Dr. appointments today.
My oncologist is VERY pleased with what she sees. Blood work indicates all systems are working correctly and well, AND the indicators show that there is NO cancer growing a this point !! Will see her again in a month after another PT Scan.
There is no change between the last two chest x-rays, indicating that there is NOT any fluid building up around the lungs !!
The Dr. caring for the foot/leg infection is also VERY pleased with the progress. She has totally released me - no further visits necessary.

How's that for Good News !!
God is sooo good. Your prayers are working and are so appreciated !
(please continue praying for my back pain - discs I think - and my spirits as I continue to recover from the 7 months of chemo)


All I can say is "YAY GOD"!! 

Well, it's been a long, drawn out kind of day. I'm feeling the need to unplug and maybe have a big bowl of popcorn and watch a movie. 
Goodnight friends! 

3 comments:

  1. Oh, praise God! That's such good news about Gordon. God is so good.
    I don't blame you for backing up everything like you do. Technology is great .... as long as it works. I have to do the same thing.... clean up and back-up files.
    I do some shopping online, and in the catalog, from Old Pueblo Traders. They carry some nice clothes for women our age and size. None of this short, tight skimpy stuff a teenager would wear. http://oldpueblotraders.blair.com/ They are a little slow in the delivery dept.
    Getting ready for winter already? Your snow just melted. hahaha I couldn't live where you do. In fact I'd like to go farther south. I hate winters.
    Hope you can get Hubby to go out for breakfast tomorrow. You have a great day.

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  2. I am thrilled to hear the great news about Gordon!! Prayers will continue! Praise God. My projects are still undone. Motivation is a problem. Ha! We use Carbonite for our backups. Yes, it is "the cloud" but we've used it for 4-5 years now and trust it to keep our photos and data safe. I also back-up my accounting software on a thumb drive. I shop on-line for most of my clothes because they have to be tall size, but also plus size. One store I love is Cato. If there isn't a store near you, check on line. The prices are great and they carry all sizes. If you want to go glam, at an affordable price, did you know you can rent a dress....https://www.renttherunway.com/

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  3. Julie that is such great news about Gordon!! Power of prayer! You are so smart not to trust technology. I can't tell you how often I have lost precious pictures and work files. You would think I would learn but I am just so bad and backing things up. I love Dress Barn dresses. They have great prices and the reviews that customers post on dresses are so helpful. I hope you were able to go out for breakfast with you hubby! Have a great week, Julie!

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