Semester Break...

Well, I have a small break before I get inundated with school work again.

I want to get two of the upstairs bedrooms and the hall painted during this time...

But I don't know if things will go "my way".


I really don't want any half-baked projects in the house while I am trying to concentrate on my studies.


I had been working on these things a little bit at a time after we had moved into this house...

But when I had my surgery...

Well, everything pretty much stopped.

That was three years ago in November.

Then I decided to go to college.

And ever since then, I have really done nothing other than go to work, attend class, study, and complete assignments.



I've had a few distractions this week which have taken the wind out of my sails.


One of my concerns is my dad.

Three years ago, at almost the same exact time that I had discovered that I had a brain tumor...

They found a retinal melanoma in my dad's left eye.


My father and I had surgery within weeks of each other.

My mom was pretty much beside herself.


I lost my hearing and ended up with partial paralysis of the left side of my face...

And my dad lost his eye.


Last week, Mom called and said that she had some bad news.

They found another tumor in my dad, and it was behind his right eye.

His only eye.


They did surgery yesterday and this time Dad woke up with his eye still there.

Last time, Dad didn't know that he was going to wake up without his left eye.


Dad seems to be in pretty good spirits and says that he is doing well.

And he is very thankful that he can still see.


So, I am counting my blessings...

And I am hoping that I will get these projects taken care of before classes start again.


I hope that all of you guys are certainly doing well.

God Bless.

later...