One Day at a Time...

i am being well cared for...

and lovef...

adn protectd...

;-)

I'm teasing!  That's a good sign, right?

I am getting a little better each day and the pain is finally reaching a more bearable level.  Of course I am now on the maximum dose of oxycoden.  I will see my surgeon next tuesday to check on how the prosthetic and my arm are getting along.  I can't use my left hand or arm for ANYTHING until the doctor gives me the go-ahead.  I am SO   grateful for all of the help and support (both physically and emotionally.  I still need 24 hour care and if it wasn't for the selfless love of my daughter, Pam, and my baby sister, Penny, who have taken numerous days off work to be at my side.  I am also grateful for the dear friends who are 'taking shifts' or 'having slumber parties' at Nancy's house  this weekend and until the doctor gives the OK for me to be alone, so that I can stay in my home during this difficult part of my recovery.  I can't go out by the sheep but as you can see in the photos, my dogs and cats are a great comfrt to me...

DREAM says...

"I sure hope you're better in time for lambing, Mom.  Pam told me she doesn't know the first thing about helping a sheep have a baby!  I told pam that we pretty well know what to do and take care of things ourselves anyway"

"Since there wasn't any interesting SHEEPY NEWS in the blog (again!) today, you might as well hop on over to Verde Farms, "FARM FRIENDS FRIDAY" event.  Heck!  I'm so bored that I  may go check things out!

  "Oh yes, that's right.  I cant't go any where.  Mom needs me to hang around and be in charge of things!"

Sharing our Birthday and Farm Friend Friday...

DREAM says...



"It's my BIRTHDAY!"

"I'm FIVE YEARS OLD!"

"We're going to have a PARTY!"

"I'm supposed to be the one talking, Dazzle."

Hold it a minute Girls!

It's not your birthday Dreamer. 

It's going to be the Blog's birthday, this Saturday!

It's been five years since I started writing "A Shepherd's Voice".

You were right ~ we ARE going to have a party!

There will be games and contests and prizes and ALL SORTS of fun.

Stop back tomorrow for details!

But First...

Don't forget Farm Friend Friday!

Go visit Amy at Verde Farm for long list of fabulous farms that are blogging about life in rural America!  Have fun!!!

"But don't forget to come back for my, er...The BLOG's party on Saturday!"

Now you've gone and done it! And Farm Fun Friday...

I understand that everyone was excited to learn who the winner of the "Word Contest" was, but even I was surprised.

My poor dogs were pis  ah-HUM!, heartbroken.

They couldn't believe that no one commented on their pretty pictures.

Not one, single, solitary person!

They were very upset.

Especially Sable...

She was feeling pretty unappreciated!

Sable doesn't like to feel unappreciated!

At ALL!!!

DREAM says...

"Don't listen to Mom!  She's just pullin' your leg.

Besides, what have those stupid dogs got to complain about?

There wasn't even a single picture of ME on yesterday's post!"

Actually, Dream's right.  All those pictures of Sable were taken when I was trying to get her to "smile" on cue.  When ever I scold her, Sable "smiles".  Those of you who have smiley dogs, know what this means.  They wrinkle their noses and pull their top lip up, exposing their teeth.  It is SO cute!  And Sable does it all of the time.  Except when I want her to do it.

Oh well. 

Another day.

Speaking of another day,

Tomorrow is FARM FRIEND FRIDAY!

Click on the link and you'll go to Amy's "Verde Farm" blog where there are a whole bunch of fun, farm blogs just waiting to have you stop in and say hi!

Check them out.

You'll be glad that you did!