I Am Grateful

Today the pain in my body was not as bad as it has been this past week, so that is a blessing. I finally heard back about the blood tests that were done on Wednesday. My Dr. wants me to have another blood test done, a fasting blood test, as my blood sugar levels were apparently very high, though I wasn't told where they are. So on Monday I have to go to the Drs. office to pick up the the lab requisition for the new tests, go up to the lab and have more blood taken (AHHHHHH!!! I hope I get the same lady I got on Wednesday, she was so good I almost didn't feel the needle go in.) I also have to make an appointment to see the Dr. again. He won't prescribe any meds to help with this pain until he gets those new blood test results back, so I have been suffering since Sunday night and still have to do this until Monday or later. Some fun. Mom phoned to see if I'd heard back from the Dr. yet and I told her what I just told you. She said she wasn't surprised as I do have a sweet tooth, and diabetes runs in our family. Her mother got it as an adult, my dad did too, and my one niece did as a child. I told her not to jump to any conclusions. Not knowing I'd be sent for blood tests that day, I ate a banana on the way to my appointment, so that could be why I had high blood sugar show on the tests, so we don't need to do any jumping to conclusions until we have results back from the new tests.

If you scroll down, you will see I wrote some stories for Wordzzle today. It feels great to have done this as I haven't done any writing in quite some time and it feels good to be doing it again, to be stretching my creative muscles again. Well okay, I do write speeches for Toastmasters, but that is somehow different. Also, if you have read the last few days, you will know that Rev. Dale has suggested I write a book of poetry, illustrated with my photography. Though I have written the odd poem here and there over the years, I haven't written many since "the poetry flow of '97" when I had to carry a note pad with me every where I went to write down all the poems that kept flowing out of me. I even had times when I was asked "Can you write a poem about _________?" Having agreed to see what I could do, the friend would assume it would take a week or so, and 5 minutes later... "here's that poem you asked for." It just flowed like a major river. Dale assured me that if I committed to writing one poem every day, then I could/would do it. That was Wednesday night... Thursday and Friday each got a poem. I will continue to write a poem every day for the next 3 months or more... maybe even 2 poems some days, time will tell. I've always shared my poetry on my blog, but since I may eventually make them into a book to sell, I am now going to keep most of them to myself, though there may be times when I feel moved to share one. Manic Monday would be an example. I also have committed to minimum 30 minutes of prayer & meditation as well as journal writing for minimum 10 minutes, every day. I am actually doing it!!! and it feels good, feels right.

I am grateful for the poems that flow from the Universal Mind, through me to the page.
I am grateful for the stories that were written through me for the Wordzzle challenge this evening.
I am grateful to be writing again, in any and all styles and copasities.
I am grateful, as I look around me in this moment, to see my parrot (DW) on my left, Mewsic (cat) on my right, Reba (dog) just past my footstool, and Tomas (budgie) beside Reba.
I am grateful to have apple treats for my chinchillas tonight (Daisy, Sheri, Charlie, Smudge) and lettuce for Grace Hawk (rabbit) as well as their food.
I am grateful DW went into her cage and is looking like she'll go to sleep now (so I don't have to put her in there)
I am grateful my friend Dave came to visit me today. It's been awhile since he was able to drop by as he had a hip replacement in late '08.
I am grateful for my 2 digital cameras
I am grateful for all the beauty in my world that I can enjoy looking at, and taking photos of.
I am grateful I just noticed an "A" for Melli's photo challenge... be patient, you'll find out in a day or two. (I wonder what other letters I have in my home.)