February 12, 2010

My Beautiful Henry

Henry is very much interested in the outdoors. In fact so interested that if he gets a chance he tries to sneak out.

Unfortunately he has not had many opportunities to visit his favorite place, the backyard, due to the cold weather. However, today the beautiful sun glowing in the evening sky was too welcoming.

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February 11, 2010

Stop and Smell the Roses

My mom has had to constantly remind me to "stop and smell the roses." I am trying very hard in this new year to relax, enjoy friends and family and bask in the beauty of everyday life.

A Camellia {my backyard}
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February 10, 2010

Photo of the Day

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February 9, 2010

Photo of the Day

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February 8, 2010

Photo of the Day

Flowers {these in particular} always make me smile.

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February 3, 2010

Mitch Signs with Tarleton State

Hardin High School senior, Mitch Villemez, signed with Tarleton State. Mitch will proudly wear a Tarleton Texan football jersey. Go purple and white!

We are so excited for you Mitch! Congratulations!

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Coach Larry Haynes. Wade Villemez, father. Mr. Villemez, grandfather. Mitch Villemez.
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February 1, 2010

Breathe

A couple of years ago I was diagnosed with asthma. I thought things like allergies, asthma and even acne disappeared when you entered adulthood. Apparently not.

Friday night I was exhausted and ready to go to bed at 6:00 p.m. I started coughing and coughing and coughing. I found myself needing to do a breathing treatment, and then another, and another and another!

It felt as if someone was stabbing me in the heart. Sitting on my chest.

Getting ready and doing my normal morning activity was exhausting and I found myself gasping for air. I could not breathe. It scared me. Shed a few tears out of fear, did a breathing treatment and laid back down.

My allergist was not amused that I did not call over the weekend. She had never seen me this bad. I have never been this bad. Fever, swollen glands and irritated throat. Dr. Somerville had wanted to do a cat scan today but for other medical reasons I could not at this time. I have an appointment with a ear, nose and throat specialist next week and a cat scan in three weeks.

I am a very impatient person. While waiting two hours to see the doctor I grabbed anything I could get my hands on to read. The asthma literature encouraged one to give or get a "Gift of Fresh Air." Plants like Boston fern, bamboo palm, philodendron, chrysanthemum, dwarf date palm, snake plant (Sansevieria) and spider plant to name a few can help a person with asthma. Another piece of literature encouraged asthma patients to become involved in lobbying to have a public smoking ban in the town and state they reside. Amen to that! I cannot stand having to walk through a cloud of toxic smoke to go into a public building!

This little episode is a gentle reminder on how a simple thing like breathing is something we take for granted.