CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK NATIONAL CELEBRATION 2009

I was very honored to have been invited to the Champions Medals Ceremony this year. The CHAMPIONS are the MIRACLE children. All US states and some countries (UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia) were represented.

Me with the CMN logo.

John Scheinder was the host, he is co founder with Marie Osmond.

Mary Lou Retton was the keynote and very dynamic speaker. She is a perfect 10 in every way. Do not let other people set limits on you.

Thank you Cathy and Sandy for inviting me to this very special event!!!

GEMINI SPRINGS PARK

We went on an errand to Sanford today and while there, Gill asked the person he was seeing if there was a park nearby. We went to Gemini Springs Park in Debary - beautiful!! Nice day.
This picture is where the spring begins!!

The sun through the oak tree.

Watch out for the gators!! We saw three of them.

A beautiful bird!!

Squirrel looking at me.

MIDNIGHT AGAIN

OH MY, our sweet little cat has another abscess!!! We noticed her leg(same place as before) was swollen a few days ago and then today, Gill noticed it was draining. He just cried and cried because our little girl was sick again. We do not know what happened. Today we took her to our regular vet. And we are glad that we did, we really do like him. We got there, went in the exam room and Midnight was walking around the room exploring and then it started, stuff just came pouring out and it smelled foul. Again, through all this, she was active, eating and she didn't seem sick or did not even look like she felt bad. She did have a fever though. He took her back and just with a little anesthesia gas, cut her leg open, flushed out the abscess, got all the pus out. We are keeping her in the bathroom for a few days because he said it will continue to ooze some. We have to give her antibiotics for 10 days. She should be just fine. So today, Gill and I decided that she will be an indoor cat and we will try our best to keep her inside. It will be hard because she loves to be outside. But that is the problem, she likes to roam out of the yard and obviously is getting into something, no idea what.

NATIONAL CERTIFIED NURSES DAY

Today is National Certified Nurses Day. We had a very nice breakfast & program at Winnie Palmer Hospital. It was the inaugural celebration. I obtained my Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing certification in 1986 & have maintained it. You maintain it by continuing education units.

I FINISHED!!!

I finished the book I was reading by Donny Osmond! Fascinating!!!

READING A BOOK

OK most people who know me, know that I do not read books much. Everyone else in my family are readers but while I used to read, grew out of it, not sure why. I enjoy collecting books, mostly inspirational books. However there is a book that came out a few years ago that I just recently purchased and in one week, I am almost finished reading it. Of course when I tell you what it is, it will be of no surprise to you.

Of course, I am going to say this; however it has been fascinating reading.

"Life Is Just What You Make It" by DONNY OSMOND. 378 pages by Hyperion. I bought it off Amazon.com.

Next up will be the "Dewey" book I posted about. I also bought the Julie Andrews book and "The Last Lecture".

HELLO

Friday night was monthly BUNCO night, had fun with all the girls.

Saturday was Tim's, Gill's sister Renee's hubby, 50th birthday party in Bradenton. That was fun, good food & seeing family members that we had not seen for awhile and of course Euchre playing!! Uncle Daryll & I won a game in 4 hands! Euchre, 4 point alone, 4 point alone.