On The Mend, Or Am I?

     I've pretty much gotten over the bronchitis, but I'm still having issues with a sore throat. Heading back to the Dr on Tuesday, which means a road trip back to Corpus Christi. Having health issues while on the road isn't fun, although my pcp has a wonderful internet site where I can contact them with questions or concerns and they get right back to me. It also lists all my meds, vitals, visits, appts, etc. Cool Beans!
     We got all moved up to Sequin, Texas on the 8th, and we're staying at River Shade RV Park. We are renting by the month here, so that helps the budget considerably. We are loving all the green, trees and water. Makes our walks with Sadie such a pleasure We are usually begging Her to go out...lol.

The view from our front yard of the Guadalupe River.

     Honeyman has cast a few lines, but there seem to be a lot of snags close to shore/dock here. Think we'll try a little further down the bank. The river runs about 30 ft in the center, and several folks have stated they've caught some pretty decent catfish. We'll see... Have seen a lot of inflatable kayaks and canoes on the river. It seems this part of the river is some sort of river trail? (Now where could we stash an inflatable and life vests...hmmmm)

     This campground is everything we had hoped for. Close to the kids, yet it's like real camping. So many of the rv parks we have checked out are just a place to park the rig. This place is actually somewhere that I would consider staying at long term. Many of the folks we've talked to here do just that, but there are a lot of oil rig workers and weekenders too. I would seriously recommend checking out the sites in person Before choosing one. We are in site #39 (awesome!!!), but there are many that don't have any view and could be a real pain for larger rigs. People in the office have been great and the rates are amazing considering what we have here. Lots of critters to watch. I've spotted several different bird species that I'll go into later, and the lightening bug show in the grassy areas that you can see in the above picture are covered with twinkling lights in the evenings. As a NorthWestern girl it still fascinates me to watch those little glow bugs glow.

     Granddaughter Ashlyn came and spent the night last night with us. It is wonderful to be staying so close to them. Marissa comes over for coffee some mornings after she gets Ash off to school and they were able to come over and grill some hotdogs Friday night. It's wonderful to have the ability to travel to be near family for extended visits without having to be "guests".

What I Just Read:

"Buyer's Remorse-A Mitzy Neuhaus Mystery" by Traci Tyne Hilton (it was ok... not great. obviously a series, but enough background given to explain the inner-workings. wouldn't bother with any more of her writings though. came off as quite amateurish)

"From A Distance" by Tamera Alexander (Holy Cow! where has this lady been hiding??? Loved it! Tight, well written, full characters, action packed, historical Christian fiction with a bit of romance (not overdone like too many) set in post Civil War era Colorado. Highly recommend this one. I'll be combing the second-hand bookstores for her stuff for sure.this one was a freebie on kindle.) 

What I'm Reading Now:

nothing at the moment... will keep you posted. I better be good and get some other stuff done...hehe

What's On My Needles:

Just finished another charity hat, and have one sock left to go of the pair that I was working on last posting. Hard not to start another project though because I don't like the yarn, but need to just finish it and be done with it.

Quote Of The Day:

"So often times it happens that we live our lives in chains

And we never even know we have the key"

Lyrics from Already Gone performed by the Eagles

Be Blessed and Thanks for stopping by

Being Sick Sucks

     Have been having a lot of chest congestion and overall feeling yucky so went off to Dr Tuesday. Bronchitis in a big way, but no pneumonia (yes more x-rays. Daughter Lenae made a comment that I'm probably going to start glowing in the dark soon :). He reminded me that I need to stay on top of these things, and not let it get this far before coming by to see him. My immune system is certainly not what it used to be since I started on this chemotherapy for the RA. It's funny though how I don't realize just how sick I've been until I start to feel better. Such is the case this time. I'm only 3 days into the antibiotics and feeling oh, so much better.

     On a brighter note though, I'm having a lot less inflammation in my hips and hands. I have no idea why for sure. I know that the rheumatologist started me on a low dose of prednisone on my last visit. But I've also made several other changes in my eating habits like little-to-no processed foods, less sodium, very little sugar, only healthy fats. I've also increased my flaxseed oil and D3. All the things we know to be good for us, but too often don't bother to change until we are faced with dis-ease. Whatever it is, is working. Less inflammation = less pain, and I'm all for that.

     We will be pulling out of The Hitching Post RV Park tomorrow morning. This is certainly a no frills place, but it has served our purpose and the owner Susan is a Sweetheart. We have reservations for River Shade RV Park in Sequin, Texas. Quite a few more amenities, but best of all it's just down the road from our youngest daughter Marissa, her Honeyman Adam and our granddaughter Ashlyn. I"ll probably be posting lots of pictures of the Guadalupe River, Green Grass and Real Trees...lol. If you've ever spent any time here in South Texas you know what I'm talking about. The hill country is so much prettier and I'm ready for some eye candy. I've gone through some major scenery withdrawals by coming down here from Northwest Washington. This severe drought hasn't helped either.

What I Just Finished Reading:

"Thicker Than Water-A Leo Waterman Mystery" by G.M. Ford ( had a few issues with his bouncing around at the beginning, but quickly settled into a tight, fast-paced, page turner with sprinkles of clever phrases and wit.)

"Elisha's Bones" by Don Hoesel (another fast paced mystery. reminded me a lot of Dan Brown's books, esp the DaVinci Code, but a good read nonetheless.)

"Findings" by Mary Anna Evans (another Faye Longchamp Archaeologist mystery in her series. I read this one out of sequence, but it didn't seem to make much difference. Always a good read. This was Book #4 of 7)

What I'm Reading Now:

"In The Blood" by Steve Robinson (another mystery, but this one is about genealogy. so far so good. I'll let you know)

What's On My Needles:

Another pair of socks. I've been horribly spoiled with that good yarn I just used on the last couple pairs. Had some other yarn that needed to get used up though so I"m just getting it behind me. I hate feeling that way about my knitting. I think I'll do a few more charity hats when I'm finished with this pair. I've gotten behind a bit on my 52 hats in a year goal. Hard to think of warm hats for the homeless when it's in the 100's here, but I'll just turn up the AC, pour myself some hot tea and "get-er-dun".

Quote For The Day:

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." St. Francis of Assisi

Be Blessed and Thank You for stopping by!