New Fiscal or Physical Year?

Today is my hubby's 56th birthday and he has deserved a celebration. As he so eloquently puts it, "55 was hell and I can't wait to get it over with!" So we have decided that his birthday should be the start of a new year for our family. He is still recovering from his stem cell transplant and doing very well (day +66). This morning he is joining a friend for a swim at the new recreation center we have nearby. I hope he has a good time with some 'new' physical activity. His back still bothers him but he is gaining more and more mobility.

We don't have any specific plans other than we all took him out for the all-you-can-eat shrimp special at Red Lobster on Saturday. We are starting to plan a getaway weekend sometime this fall to celebrate both our birthdays together. Still looking at destination ideas....more to come later.

The girls are getting used to being back in school. The hardest part is getting up at 5 am with my oldest to make sure she is getting around. She does pretty well but that is still VERY early for a teenager to catch the bus before 6am. I am starting to enjoy the quiet time in the mornings again and I am getting a lot done, including studying for my insurance exams tomorrow.

This week should be a lot cooler too so yard work is in my plans....the heat has kept me from doing some much needed weeding! We have so many trees that need to be removed and some bushes that need to be planted....It is going to be a busy fall. Fall is my favorite time of year and our new beginning offers a new start, a new career, and lots of hope.

"Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope. Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. -Romans 5:1-5

Bodie Island Lighthouse, North Carolina - October 2008