Thankful

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. I loved having all three of my little birdies home at the same time, even if it was only for a short time. My oldest son Atli came home from college for the first time since August and we had a great time together. It´s really incredible to see how fast these kids grow up....and yes, the NO Shave November is not helping my cause! As I went shopping with Atli I was determined to tell everyone that he was my little brother because he really doesn´t look like he could be my son! But of course I didn´t.....I am so proud to be his Mama:)

There is so much for me to be thankful for as we head into December (The way bestest month of the year!). It is going to be a busy month, with it´s ups and downs I am sure, but here´s to hoping that the ups will override any lows and make it a fantastic month! Here are a few of the things ahead.

Today is actually the first day of Radiation treatment for my husband. We are ready to tackle this like other challenges. It is going to be a 6 week treatment so he won´t be finished until January. He is determined to go through it with gusto and without side effects. Determination can take you very far right? Hopefully he will breeze through it.

My birthday is coming up next week. Yes, its a big one. Heading into a new decade! I am not scared or depressed about it....at least not yet. I think I´m ready to welcome it with open arms because with experience comes value right? I have plans to spend some quality time with great girlfriends in a warmer climate to celebrate next week:) Can´t wait for that!

My new fabric arrived on Friday and I am already digging in. This line is called Nordic Vision and will be available in stores next spring. I am absolutely loving it and of course I think it´s the best one yet! Even though I always say that, this one is really great:) I will show you some peeks soon...stay tuned and make sure you are a fan on our GE Designs Facebook page to get the first look.

I have a lot to be thankful for in my life and the best way to show gratitude is to pay it forward. That is why I am packing up this stack of quilts to donate to the survivors of hurricane Sandy. If you have quilts laying around that you are not using, please consider this great cause. My friend Victoria Findlay Wolfe is spearheading this effort and has been so inspiring to watch on this journey. The Acacia Network will only be receiving quilts until December 7th so hop on the bandwagon with me and make a difference by providing the warmth of a quilt for someone in need. Here is all the info:

Send to:

Acacia Network

Attn: Pete Gonzalez

311 East 175^th Street

Bronx, NY 10457

PLEASE Include INSIDE THE BOX CLEARLY WRITTEN
your name, email & address

please mail them with delivery confirmation.

 

THANK YOU for being loyal readers of my rumblings, I truly apreciate all of you:)

Comments

[Vilborg Davíðsdóttir]

Kæra Guðrún Erla,
ég held að þakklætið sé lykillinn að lífshamingjunni - það má ,,þakka frá sér" reiði, ótta og vanmátt og eiginlega allt sem ergir. Þannig að þú ert á góðri leið :) Varðandi aukaverkanir af geislunum þá er gott að vita að á 3-4 degi er líklegt að heilabólga (edema) geri vart við sig sem lýsir sér með ógleði og miklum slappleika. Það er út af áreitinu sem geislarnir valda og hún eykur önnur cognitive einkenni tímabundið. Hérna megin var okkur ráðlagt að Minn tæki þá inn 8 x 5mg. af (prednisolone) sterum í einu til að slá á bólguna. Það svínvirkaði, engin ógleði gerði vart við sig eftir það. Hann er núna búinn að trappa sig niður úr 2 x 6 töflum á dag niður í 2x2 töflur og minnkar líklega meira um miðjan des. þegar mánuður er liðinn frá lokum meðferðar. Smápirringur sem fylgir bæði þegar verið er að auka og minnka stera en hann fer nú voða pent með það samt :)
Bestustu kveðjur til ykkar allra, við hugsum mikið til ykkar héðan úr Hallveigarkastala.
-Vilborg

[Patty]

Prayers for you and your family. I have faith that your courage and positive outlook will contribute to successful outcomes for any challenge you face together.