We’ve been enjoying wonderful rainshowers the past few nights here in Lincoln. Sunday evening was spent on the porch of The Grand with Charity, sipping a Mike’s and enjoying the thunder and lightening show. Last night the rain was a constant drip and today the world looks eerily green. Considering we planted our garden last Saturday, I’m really grateful for the showers and can’t wait for the sun to shine in full force. Our produce should be something this year… Roma, grape and brandywine tomatoes, cucumbers, four pepper plants and two zucchini mounds — yum! Last year I grew a few sunflowers from seed and ended up with one enormous plant (the others were rabbit food, I do believe). Hopefully the seeds are still good this year and we have beautiful sunflowers in the garden again.

The days are moving along fairly well as far as my arthritis goes. I’ve quickly learned that I can’t do too much, or I’ll pay for it the next day. Unfortunately, “too much” is a relative term and sometimes going to work + doing a load of dishes = too much. But I praise the Lord for each day I wake up feeling good and each night I lay down without pain. For all of you who are praying for me, my hope and prayer is that my meds kick my immune system into gear so that this whole arthritis bit goes into remission for awhile (or forever). Thanks for your love and support — I’ve really appreciated everyone’s concern.

Finally, in this day of extreme makeovers and botox parties, enjoy this article for a good chuckle this morning…