Over Fifty? Here's a Reminder for You

I haven't had anything to eat yet today, and it's around four o'clock. It has been two very different and sometime difficult days for me. After hitting the big 5-0 four years ago, I've been constantly reminded that I need to get some medical procedures done. Well, I felt pretty good about not having to have one of them done, cause Mark hadn't yet and he was two years older than I am. I couldn't believe it last year when he asked for a colonoscopy for Christmas. Seems one of his younger friends had one and ,good thing, because they removed some suspicious looking polyps. (Polyps are what can turn cancerous in the colon.) So, Mark had his done and had one little polyp removed and got a clean bill of colon health. Since then, Mark, my family, my insurance company and my doctor have all reminded me that I should get it done.

So, it was scheduled during Mark's week off for hunting season. Yesterday was the day to prep and today was the procedure. Everything went well. Glad to have that all over and done with. As you have to limit your diet to liquids the day before, and nothing at all to eat or drink, after midnight, I still haven't wanted anything solid as of yet. I couldn't wait, however, to come home and have my morning, rather, afternoon tea. That was around 3:00, so I should be ready to eat soon.

While I'm resting, I decided to watch CMT. Usually, it's my beloved country music videos, but as luck would have it, I watched Extreme Home Makeover. I remember really liking this show when it first came out, but just haven't taken the time to watch it regularly. I think I'll start recording it on CMT and watch it when there's nothing good on television to watch. It's really a great show. I like reality TV when it brings out the best in people. This is one of those.

Yesterday I watched some CMT and they had on their top five videos of the week. It was so refreshing to see those five videos and the artists. I remember seeing Miranda Lambert singing the first really "uncrazy jealous girlfriend" that she did. It's called "The House That Built Me". The first time I heard it, I just loved it. The song is so relate-able for everyone who has real sentimental sensitivities about their hometown, their family and their memories of both. I just knew she had to have written it, it was so close to her own story, and seeing the house in the video, they actually had her own home videos in, what looked like the same house...how cool. Well, when I heard it was written by someone else, that was disappointing; but when I heard her tell the story of how the song was first given to her fiance, Blake Shelton, that led to hearing the rest of the story.

He let her listen to it, and she fell in love with it. She told Blake that it sounded like her story. So, he gave her the song to record, she did, and now it's on the list of top forty country songs of the decade. Guess it struck a nerve with lots of folks. Anyway, turns out, it is "her song", just written by someone else.

The other top five videos of the week on CMT included Carrie Underwood's, Mama's Song, and a new song by Lady Antebellum, Hello World. I've fallen in love with both of these videos and songs. Yes, I fall in love with a lot of country songs. I believe if you're a strong Christian, or any Christian for that matter, you will eventually be drawn to country music. The majority of it is Christian music after all, give it a try, if you're not already a fan, like me.

Enough from me. My son is visiting. He is out in the woods hunting with Mark. I've heard a couple shots, so something is going on out there. I don't have a problem with the hunting because I know these deer are overpopulated and they live wonderful free lives right up until they become venison. Mark only hunts for what we will eat during the year. Besides, I think cows and calves can be just as cute and beautiful as deer and fawns.

I hope my family did well saying goodbye to my Great Aunt Faye and celebrating her life, in Illinois. We still have lots of my grandma's younger half brothers and sisters, but she was nearly grown when the second family for my great grandpa began. Faye was the only one left from his first family, who could really tell us about when they were little. It's nice to know we can reminisce, "when we all get to heaven, what a day of rejoicing that will be. When we all see Jesus, we will sing and shout the victory." That's from a country gospel song.

I hope you have, or had, a great day. I actually did. My five doggies are keeping me company and Mark's gonna fix supper for us all....I hope. Take care and stay safe.....luv, Susan