After posting such a depressing and long message about the issues I am facing with my health I thought I would liven it up a bit with some stories of how we are staying busy and up beat through all this.

Last weekend was a beautiful weekend! The weather was perfect (in the 70’s) with a light breeze and only a bit of cloud cover. The skies were blue and we decided to go to Sun Prairie for the Blues Festival.

We took our lawn chairs and jackets and headed out for a wonderful afternoon of food, drink and great music. It was a wonderful afternoon! We thoroughly enjoyed the fresh air and music. Wisconsin is just beginning the transition from summer to fall and the weather has been stupendous. This past week it has been raining a bit, but it is still quite nice. Today is a bit drab and rainy, but I think most of the country is in that state today thanks to Ike.

Even though it is raining we are considering checking out the Monroe Street Festival. Monroe street is a neat little area here in Madison that I have wanted to investigate for quite a while and have not taken the time. We will see if we brave the weather or if it happens to break up so we can enjoy a bit of walking and browsing in a part of town we do not know yet. Of course Scott would also like to go to Mount Horeb for the Thirsty Troll Beer Fest. We will see where we end up, but even if it is snug in the condo watching movies, we will be doing it with happy hearts, knowing that life is good and we should enjoy every minute.

I find that the world around me helps to keep my spirits up and gives a positive attitude toward life if you just take the time to look and listen. Even though things are a bit grim right now, I still have a strong belief that God does not give us more than we can handle. Scott and I are handling things and doing our best not to dwell on the negative aspects. We are continuing on plans to build our house and hope to break ground on the 22nd of this month! Hurray!

I sincerely hope you are all taking the time to enjoy life! Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. You are all in ours as well. -S&S