05/19/201605/19/2016 DianaK

Appreciations 4.272 – good news

Amazingly fun and productive meeting with Sara. I am incredibly grateful to know and work with her. I feel like we always manage to enjoy our friendship AND get work done at these meetings. What a joy!

Interesting and amusing visit with Jeff today (with bonus errands and ride to my appointment). I’m so happy to have him here in MN!!

di-driving Fabulous news from my PA Amy today — I get to drive again!!! Just short distances and no freeway driving, but it feels so exciting to have a little autonomy again! Plus, lots of other reassurances and helpful info like the fact that lots of people in my situation have anxiety and PTSD issues (I’m not alone!) AND the side effect of my anti-arrhythmic med that can cause skin to turn blue is, in fact, rare. Amy has only seen one case of it in 16 years at the heart clinic. I’m SO happy to stop worrying about turning into a smurf. 😉

Scrumptious and delightful dinner with Ruby and Terri and then reading and snuggles with Ruby. What a wonderfully sweet evening.

04/26/201604/26/2016 DianaK

Appreciations 4.249

22 years with the best son a mama could want. What a funny, fascinating, fabulous journey it’s been! 6 years with the best Ruby an Aunt Dinana could want … even if she does call me Diana now! 😉 So many good birthdays in April! ❤

A chance to catch up with Alison today. It’s so nice to connect with friends! 🙂

The Good News Network, for continually reminding me that there are so many good things in the world. Like this video!

10/05/2015 DianaK

Appreciations 4.46

Eggcorns and Mondegreens!

Sara, for being a delightful friend on so many levels… and for understanding that I needed to know about the Mischief Toy Store RIGHT AWAY. 🙂

Another exhilarating night of singing with my beautiful Earthtones friends. AND I get to sing another low alto part with my buddy Pam! 😀

Hearing all the good newses from Pam today. I love when my friends’ lives go well!! ❤

08/07/201508/10/2015 DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 352

Katie and Cina for getting up at what-the-hell o-clock this morning to keep my mom and me company during my dad’s surgery. 🙂

That my dad’s surgery went so well! It was shorter than expected, they only had to take out one lobe, the early pathology suggests the cancer hasn’t spread, and Dad looked great afterward. Hooray!

All the love and support we felt from folks calling, texting, posting on FB, visiting, and checking in throughout the day. We are lucky to be surrounded by such generous, loving, and thoughtful people. ❤

That somehow, Katie and Cina and I found the energy to keep working on the next room painting project after we got home today. Well, after a nap, and lunch, and a long break… 😉

07/15/2015 DianaK

Appreciations Year Three: Day 329

Coffee coffee coffee for an unusually early morning. 🙂

Robert and the other friendly staff and whose wry humor put us at ease and had us laughing in the various waiting rooms at the hospital today.

Good news on Dad’s thyroid tests — nothing to biopsy. Hooray!

Going to bed at 8 pm if that’s what’s needed. I guess the last couple weeks are catching up with me. Hahaha! Nightynight.