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Thursday, March 12, 2015

A Break, But What a Break!

Easy and hard, positive and negative, good and bad...It's been one of those times of intensity, and I'm still sorting it all out.

Life doesn't "behave" the way you need it to sometimes.

Friends asked us to join them in a donated time-share up at Breezy Point, Minnesota this week.

Permission was granted by our oncologist for Ed to travel that distance away from the hospital (It's three + hours away from the clinic). We made our plans, and took off on Monday.

What a great time we had while it lasted! Ed started feeling a sore throat the next night, and by Wednesday morning he was very feverish and miserable. A bad night's sleep with those irritating fever dreams made it worse for him.

We decided to head back for the clinic right away, so we packed up quickly and took off.  We were in touch with the clinic as we drove, so we were directed to the ER.

Ed had a fever, but his blood counts (the real concern) were pretty good! We are still scheduled for a spinal tap tomorrow morning, early. We were allowed to go home for the night.

We got home to Mistums Corgums unable to walk. Margaret took excellent care of her, but she needed to be seen by the vet.

Sure enough, she's having a relapse of Lyme Disease. She got sick from a tick bite the first year of her life. Similar symptoms---pain, inability to walk. Our vet checked her out and she has meds to take for about a month. Thankful that she is feeling better already.

When your pet can't walk it seems like it's the end for her! I am so thankful that she has days ahead!

My husband and I were talking about moving to a house that was for sale where our bees live. Unfortunately, before we were able to make a "move" on that, it sold----pending for now.

Ray and Jay got it...I'll call them that, as they will be the beneficiaries of our bees! Perhaps the sale won't go through, and I am quietly hoping that. It would be so nice for my husband to be close to the bees. It's out in the country, and exactly where it would be wonderful.

Three of the five hives are alive! They made it through the winter! Sugar syrup and pollen patties have been given to them, and we hope that they will make it to the warmer spring days.

We've been spoiled this week with warmth, for sure. We saw dozens of Trumpeter Swans migrating northward on our trip homeward yesterday. Bald Eagles were fishing in the opening lakes. The sun was shining and the breeze was gentle. Huge amounts of snow disappeared.

We are all ready to burst out of the house, clean up the yard, breathe in the spring air, and soak up the sunshine. I'm stirring my energy for a real spring cleaning. Windows, here I come!

Spring break for Margaret next week, so perhaps we'll be granted permission for another outing. With Misty ailing it may not be feasible.
We shall see.

So, I have mixed feelings of gratefulness and concern. Thankful that the great Navigator, our Heavenly Father, is truly at the helm.

One day at a time!

That's it from Corgi Hollows for now. Spring's a-coming!

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