Sometimes, life gives you surprises...

Yep...a surprise.  I went for my annual mammogram, and they found a suspicious area that needed to have a more through look... I got a technician that was fantastic.  She not only got me right in but after they found the lump, she got the doctor to do the biopsy right there and then!  That's not common.  

Okay...What they found...It's a 6 millimeter, in size, a baby pea....  That's very small.  The doctor said that if one has to have a lump, this is the size you'd want.  They found it super soon! (THANK YOU GOD).  

I have an appointment on September 15th with the surgeon.  I'll know more then.  I don't know yet, if it's slow growing or aggressive...the surgeon will talk all that over with me at my appointment.

How am I doing?  Well...this sounds strange but, I know God was with me...I felt absolutely nothing but extreme calm.  In fact, I was trying to calm the doctor and technician! lolol...

Now!  What have I always said?  Get Your Mammograms!!!  Do you know how close I came to putting off this appointment because I was feeling super busy and I could get it done later...later...NO!  IF you do this, you're playing with fire!  Just GO!  If it's been a while since you've gotten one, Make an Appointment today!  Well, Monday!  Just Do It!  The new machines are a breeze to use, and they don't do all that squeezing anymore...a little, yes but, not even close to what they used to do!

I'll let you know what the surgeon says...but for now, On With The Show.

This is why we do all those test...it's really not for us...it's for them...

Sloane at her Jujitsu awards ceremony.

I made this rag quilt at the request of my daughter Crystal, for a co-worker that found out she also has breast cancer...but further along than mine.  I put Psalm verses into the patches for her to read while she does chemo...say a prayer for her if you would...her name is April.

I did this one for daughter Crystal and...

this one for granddaughter, Sam...

I also finished the above quilt for my granddaughter, Sami...but I made those Rag Quilts all in about a week and a half!  She wanted one of those, as well.  Nervous energy I suppose.

Pork ribs and chicken thighs with sweet potatoes for lunch...so good!

Roast and potatoes...

Fish sandwich for lunch...

French toast at home...always so good.

What is UP with portions these days, of cereal?  They have shrunk Chex Cereal down to a dime!!

Well guys, I guess that's it for me today...gotta get ready for church.

Hope you all are well, happy and safe in this idiotic world... Love and be kind to those around you.  See you next time...

hugs

Donna

 

Steak? ...Competition Win!

I'm really getting bad about posting these days!!  I get so caught up in getting quilt tops finished...and most every other thing gets pushed aside!!  Bad Donna!

In my defense...lol...I have been to the Chiropractor three times this month!  Neck and back... felt like someone was turning a knife into my neck and right shoulder!  Dang...that hurt!  Doc finally got the bones to move...now if I can just not lift...do heavy chores...pick up granbabies...lol...I should heal okay.

Samantha picked up the girls the other day and Sloane thinks she needs to scream her love at us because we are old and can't hear...Lolol...Lordy.

We went to Cheddars after church for lunch this past Sunday...We ordered Country Fried Steak...don't...just don't...As you can see in the below photos, that's the "steak" we were given, covered in a thick and crispy on the outside, gooey on the inside, country fried steak.  I tried to eat it...seriously I did...but, it just wasn't edible!  We were shocked because Cheddars has always been so good!  

The mystery "meat" was no thicker than about 1/4"!!

I contacted Cheddars Corporate to ask what was going on with their Waco Tx. store.  They are investigating and will get back to me...sigh...when they do, I'll update.  And yes, I am being Very nice about it...

UPDATE:

They, just now, emailed me a gift card for $50 bucks.

I replied:

"Thank you for the gift card but I wasn't asking for our money back...I wanted you to care enough to investigate and find out why it happened in the first place...Please let me know what you discover.

Yours Truly..."

I know I probably won't hear back...and that's okay to...

We like the chicken thighs done in the air fryer...

I cut up more bananas for our smoothies...

And I need to brag here, a bit!  Greatgran Sloane competed in and WON 1st in BOTH her competitions in Jui Jit Su... 

And apparently, Samantha (L in blue) won in her division, as well...I just don't have the photo for it...It was held 4 hrs. south of us in Brownwood, Texas, this past Saturday.

I swear they are twins...lolol

Sloane and Lottie's birthdays are in June and August.  This year, Sam and Everette planned a cookout and party for them both.  They enjoyed a joint cake...lol, It was pretty!

Guess who entered and WON a give-a-way at our new quilting shop?!

Had to be over $600 dollars' worth of items in that black (not blue) tote!!!  I am over the moon!

And lastly...my next quilt for Samantha...just a traditional one in browns and creams.

Well friends...I'm off to take the quilt I made for SIL Tim, to the longarmer.  He was a bull rider years ago...won some decent money.

Hope you all have a Blessed and safe week!!

hugs,

Donna

July Rain...Summertime

Good morning, Friends... I keep apologizing for being late, don't I ...lol...well, quilting is my only excuse.  I finished up on our grandsons' quilts...got them labeled...packed up and mailed them off to their Arkansas destination!  I've already had a response from Tylar...as you can see his in the photo below...Will had just now moved and so I had to mail his quilt to Tylar's house, as well.  Will hasn't made it to Ty and Sara's yet to get his...

William's quilt...

I packaged them up in the same box then we took them to UPS for shipping.  They arrived safe and sound. 

Tylar and his funny self...we love him...They just moved into their new house...that's why it looks "undone".

Sloane and her cousin...on the Fourth.

Lottie enjoying a cookie from Gamma...lol

Sloane (far right) and cousins enjoying the holiday.

I buy bananas, cut them up...lay out on parchment paper then freeze for smoothies.  Then I throw the skins out into my flower garden.  Makes great fertilizer.

I made a peach cobbler...but the dough turned out "cakey"...and we weren't impressed with the recipe.

After church, lunch was taken at a new Chinese restaurant...China Star.  Larry enjoyed himself...lol...it was really good.

My plate of shrimp and chicken...very good.

I made pork with gravy and green beans...

I cheated and made cinnamon rolls courtesy of Pillsbury....

Another after church lunch 2 weeks ago...before the restaurant salad and cold stuff contamination thing popped up on my radar.  Bactrim seems to stop the nasty infection you might get...explosive loose bowels for a week or as long as a month!  No more restaurant salads for me!  Not until this infection is stopped!

It was cooler than usual one morning because of the rains... and I whipped up toast and rice cereal.  Hit the spot!

SO TRUE!

Well guys...guess that's about all from me...I've got a new quilt done and at the longarmer's for my granddaughter, Samantha...  called, The Chicken Coop.

Now I'm working on a quilt for my son in love, Tim... a bull rider theme... it's puzzling me.

SO... hope you all stay safe out there...and have a great weekend!

hugs

Donna