Eat Pray Love

I haven't read this book, but I really enjoyed this movie!  I love Julia Roberts and I think she was great in this movie.  I had been wanting to see it since it came out and after seeing some reviews I guess I wasn't expecting too much from it.  I went with my mom and some friends and we all really enjoyed it.

The scenery in this film was stunning.  I loved Italy, the countryside and all the tourist spots were beautiful!  India was awesome as well and Bali was amazing!  I look forward to seeing it again on DVD and hopefully reading the book.  I recommend this movie!

I'm normal!

I'm a mom like so many of you!
I would like to talk a little about "Disability Etiquette"!  There are so many misconceptions about people living with disability! 
I live with Multiple Sclerosis, I was not "stricken" with Multiple Sclerosis!
I use my wheelchair, I'm not confined to it!
Being crippled, retarded, hearing impaired and so many other terms are no longer used..  Disabled, developmentally disabled, deaf are acceptable terms. 
Disability is a natural part of human life.  People with disabilities come from all walks of life!  Those of us living with disabilities contribute to society because of who we are!  We are brave souls determined to live life to it's fullest!
There is a booklet you can download from United spinal.org  Check it out!    Click here 

Heat wave!

We've had a perfect summer, weather wise!  It has been so cool in the evenings we have been able to open the house and it drops to around 60 degrees overnight.  Unusual for summer here!
Today topped off almost 100 degrees!  That's okay though because a typical summer is over 100 several days in a row.  On Saturday my air conditioner never came on.  I was actually "cold" in the early evening!  So you won't hear me complain!!
I can't handle to much heat, most people living with MS don't handle the heat well!  I will just stay in my air conditioned house and keep cool, it won't last forever!

Walking Barefoot in the Sand!

One of the things I miss is "Going Barefoot"!  When I was little, especially living in Spain.  I loved walking on the beach, feeling the sand between my toes, walking in the waves, strolling in the cool grass.  I can still remember how it felt! 

Donna, Living with MS for 21 years

Beautiful Day! There are so many people living with MS!

Hummingbirds!

Hummingbird!

I love hummingbirds, they truly are one of Gods most amazing creations!  I have a hummingbird feeder outside my bedroom window and I love to watch them eat and just hover around the feeder.  Sometimes you'll see two birds chasing each other and then one will come back to feed while the other comes to chase the other away.  It's cute, don't they realize there's room for four.  Sometimes you'll see two feeding together.  I think they're living in the bush near the fence.  I really enjoy them and thank God each and every time I see them!

I am very Blessed!

People often tell me I'm "lucky", but I prefer to think of myself as Blessed! 
Everything happens for a reason!  I believe that, I wouldn't be where I am today if I didn't honestly feel that way!

My wheelchair!

I love my wheelchair because I'm able to control it with slight head movements!  I used to use a chair with a joystick control until I lost the use of my hand.  I "googled" until I found something that would work for me.  Magitek  I love how much freedom it gives me to be just a little independent!  I also love when I'm out and about how people look at me and wonder "how's she driving that?"  Occasionally someone will ask and I just love telling them.  I love it when kids just look and are eager to learn they are always intrigued. 
It also has a tilt control that allows me to tilt back to take the pressure off so I don't get pressure sores.  I'm not napping, I'm just "relieving pressure"!

Free Hugs!

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Just Google it!

How often do you "Google" stuff?  Think about it.  How much we depend on the internet to find information, whether important or just something you "Google" out of curiosity!  When I was little my brother and I were lucky enough to have a set of encyclopedias at home so we had that sort of information at our fingertips.  Who would have thought that we would have "Google" at our fingertips today!  What was something you recently "Googled"?