More snow and other things

It's pretty much been snowing ever since my last post.  It started Sunday morning before we left for church, and was still snowing today.  Of course it stopped and started again many times.   So I'll start with snow pictures.   I don't know for sure which days they were taken, except this first one was definitely on Sunday.  

This was today.  I couldn't believe it was still snowing.  I'm really tired of it.  It's been blowing today too.

I was having so much trouble getting warm this morning, so I splurged again and took a long bubble bath.  Candle and all.  Made me feel like a rich lady, haha!!  Actually, just very, very grateful.

Last Monday Pastor Lynn had her third chemo treatment.  She's halfway through!  Some of us ladies (she calls us her moms) try to keep her entertained via text messages while she's there - jokes and funny pictures, etc.  But she ended up with the best one of all - this picture, hahahaha!!  She is so much fun!  Today she had a CT scan and we are praying for good news.

We are also praying for our precious 18-month-old granddaughter V'anni.  She has had a blue mark on her side ever since she was born, and after a while it became a lump.  In December they had it checked out, then she had an MRI earlier this month.  It is a tumor, a Giant Cell Fibroblastoma, and tomorrow morning Lauren will be taking her to Hershey Medical Center for the surgery to remove it.   They had a lot of snow yesterday, so please pray for traveling safety (probably an hour and a half drive) and for the surgery to be successful.  I don't think there will be treatment required afterward, but regular checkups and maybe MRI's.  

I will ask that you please don't put comments about V'anni on Facebook.  Thanks!

An update on my sister Betty.  She is definitely feeling better since her few days in the hospital last week, but she does still experience shortness of breath very easily.   It's discouraging, so we continue to pray for her healing and strength.

Our nephew's wife Jen Stauffer in Minnesota had a good visit with her oncologist on Friday.  They feel really good about him and comfortable with his approach.  He was not pushy at all, which was a great relief to them.  Their church friends and family came and had an anointing service for her Sunday evening. 

Here are some pics from Destiny.  On Saturday she and Alex had a date while his mother watched Elizer.  I thought she looked so cute.

I took these while we were Facetiming a few different times.  Right before I took this one he was holding onto Alex's hands and "walking" across the bed.  

Always wanting to see who is "in the phone" haha!

I'll finish with this ridiculous story from Sunday.  I know that you Facebook friends have already read it, but this is for the rest of you.  

I honestly don’t know if it’s even possible for anyone to follow this confusing tale of two black coats. But here it is. 

 

I have two black puffy coats. One is an older casual one that I have not worn in several years because it has problems. I kind of forgot that I still have it. The other is my “Sunday coat.” They both hang in our coat closet at the front door. 

 

Two weeks ago when I put my coat on before leaving for church I was surprised that there were no gloves in the pockets. I was exclaiming to Dick on the way to church that I ALWAYS keep a pair of red gloves in these pockets. When we got home I looked for them unsuccessfully and ended up putting a pair of black ones in the pockets. I could not imagine where those red ones would be. 

 

Last Sunday when I put my coat on I was glad for the gloves, then started to put the zipper up. It broke apart at the bottom. What??? After church when I put it on, I shut the snaps instead and was thinking, “Hmmm. These snaps close more easily than I realized. Why do I even use the zipper?”

 

This morning when reaching for my coat in the closet I stopped. I said to Dick, “Since when does my Sunday coat have a zipper pocket on the SLEEVE??” Then I thought, “That’s not even my Sunday coat.” 

 

I looked a few coats further and realized that somehow my Sunday coat had been moved from its central position in the closet. I put it on, reached into the pockets and pulled out my red gloves. 

 

Seriously. 

Have a good rest of the week, friends!