Chronic Chick Talk

My vegetables are growing slowly and so far I’m happy with them. It amazes me that they have grown so much. I’ve yet to get a picture of my garden, which is something I need to do. Some days I can water and other days I send my daughter out to water the plants. The flower seeds that I planted haven’t bloomed, which I’m beginning to think they are just grass seeds. I am going to see if they will bloom, keeping my fingers crossed.

My dog mason enjoys going out when I water. He is too funny because I can leave him inside and he gives me the old puppy dog eyes, please Mom can I go outside. Being a poodle he’s a barker so I sprayed him in the butt with the hose so he would shut up. Needless to say he was quiet the rest of the time we were outside.

My daughter is enjoying her summer playing her play station and hanging out with her friends. She turned in an application to help a local daycare center. She has no idea what she’s in for, being an only child. I think its important kids volunteer to help the community, good morals makes for a good child. So, often kids think that everything should be given to them, which doesn’t happen in our household. She earns her allowance fair and square and has learned the importance of money a long time ago.

I have been receiving phone call from my wonderful cable company about there cable phone service at least 5 times a week. It’s become pretty annoying from asking for the man of the house and the person who watches the cable. Well we decided next time they ask we would get them good.

Dialog

Hello
Hello, Is the person who watches the cable there?
No, she’s busy itching for fleas?
When would be a better time to call?
When she’s finished itching for fleas

<silence>

Thank you good bye

Well, it was very hard for me to keep a straight face during this call. My dog Darcy watches TV really, so it wasn’t totally untrue. Lots of laughs. I’m sure the woman thought I was nuts, but that’s okay. Don’t they say humor is good for the soul? Next time I’m going to ask what there commission is for selling the phone service? He He

The word ’Acceptance‘ is a ten letter word that has many different meanings. In life we are given all sorts of things to accept. There are some things we do that others accept and there are some things they don’t accept. Some things are easier to accept, then others.

 Some people can accept that we are born to die and there are others who can not accept this. I’ve seen friendships broken because one friend can’t accept the view of the other person. I’ve seen the consequences of one action have an acceptance of one person and a non-acceptance of another person.

When dealing with a chronic illness, there are many things we must chose to accept, or not accept. There are those who totally accept things, and those who don’t accept things at all. Then there are the people who act like they accept things, but really don’t accept things. I’ve had to learn to respect other peoples views, may not be the same as mine.

My Aunt chooses not to talk about having lupus. I have to accept that my Aunt chooses not to talk about the lupus. I am the opposite because I talk freely about having lupus. It does not make either of our choices wrong or right. It just means each of us must accept each others views. One of the ways I deal with the lupus is by doing this blog.

Everything in life holds a whole lot of acceptance. Today’s acceptance may not be the same tomorrow. Things that are accepted today, may not be accepted tomorrow. There are many examples of things that were not accepted today, but will be accepted tomorrow or even ten years from today.

Its been pretty busy the last couple weeks, I just don’t know where to start this entry. Yesterday, I planted my seeds in my pots. I plant in pots because it’s too hard for me to plant in the ground. I planted tomatoes and green/purple peppers. I didn’t know there was such thing as purple peppers. I planted some seeds in Dixie cups to get them started. I’ve thought about planting some peas or beans in a pot, just not sure what kind I can grow this way.

Planting a garden can be a way to save on your grocery bill. In my area some stores are charging three dollars a pepper. It’s ridiculous when one package costs less then $2.00 for a whole pack of seeds. I will be glad to see the green/purple peppers, as they are one of my favorite fruits. Yes, I was shocked to find out that green peppers where called fruit on the seed pack. I plan on freezing the green peppers and tomatoes, if they last that long. Last year, I planted my seeds in plastic pots and they turned out okay, but I saw someone receive great results from these pots. I was given these great big wooden barrels and they even came with the soil in them. I look forward to updating my blog as my new fruit grows.

I would like to thank all my readers and the people who help support my blog over here. I started over a blogspot and decided I wanted my own domain to share my life struggles with living with lupus. I have to admit some days are better then others with living with lupus.

I want to say a special thank you to Wick Davis for sharing all the upcoming news in lupus on the lupus blog. Your work to help find a cure for lupus is wonderful and deserves a lot of awards. You have promoted us lupies in your blog and helped spread the awareness of a disease so much is unknown. Thanks so much

I want to thank Jeff over at Lupus Family for having a site for friends and family of lupus patients. Caregivers of lupus patients need your site to see their not alone, just like us lupus patients need each other. Thanks Jeff

I want to thank the nice lady over at A Stellarlife for promoting my blog on her blog. Thanks a lot

If theirs anyone that I’ve forgot please forgive me and once again thanks to everyone.

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