My Husband Should Be An Iron Chef

This would be crab and cilantro stuffed chicken breast and wild rice.  Mmm-hmmm.  Just an every night, run of the mill, weekday dinner.

IIIIIIIIII  KNOW!  Is he amazing or what?  I knew he could cook, and that he enjoys it, but this is above and beyond.  In fact, he used to cook for me all the time when we were engaged.  His chicken and wine recipe and twice baked potatoes....Well, that's part of why I married him! That's what I tell him anyway.

But seriously.  This man can COOK.  He could throw down with the best of them.  And I think he'd win!

I'm so blessed to have Doug...he is Daniel Boone meets MacGyver meets Bobby Flay.  I love this man!

Beyond Blessed

Today I am realizing how blessed I am to be part of a group of people called Myasthenics.  I have Myasthenia Gravis.  It has changed my life forever.  Many of the changes I do not like.  In fact, many of them I LOATHE.  I hate that I cannot work.  I hate that I cannot pickup and go wherever, whenever I want to.  I hate that I can't roll around on the floor with my child. I hate that I can't grab an overnight bag and spontaneously go somewhere for the night.

But you know what I LOVE?  I love that God loves me so much, that He could take a horrific disease and bless my socks off.  I have been able to support and encourage a few people along the way.  For a person like me who wants to help the entire world, that's a really cool thing!

I have met people that have indelibly changed my life.  I wouldn't have met them if I didn't have this disease.  (Well, nothing is impossible, but probably not).  Some of the people that I love and cherish most on this earth I have never met in person.  But they KNOW me.  And I KNOW them.  And I know that I could call them night or day and they would listen, and understand.

There is a special and immediate bond with people you have something in common with, especially something that is a huge part of your life.  For example, I feel an immediate bond with other Christians.  So for the people that are Christians AND have MG....well, we are just plain family.

I have changed a lot as a person too.  I value so much more.  I value so much less....it just depends on how you look at it.  The things that used to drive me crazy, raise my blood pressure, make me jump up and down and curse and turn red and lose my mind don't even cross my radar now.  And the things that are really IMPORTANT in life....important, not URGENT....they are the things that matter.

My husband.
My son.
My family.
My friends.
My God.

I would challenge you today, ill or not, to think about what your last few weeks have been like, what your next few weeks will be like, and what you're doing that will REALLY matter 5 years from now.

Post Number 600!!

WOW. I am kind of stunned. This is my 600th post. This blog has been such a blessing to me. In MORE than 600 ways, probably, but don't worry, I won't list 600 ANY-things!

But....this is what 600 legos look like.Mmmmm.....600 cupcakes. I'll bet that took forever!


600 chairs, anyone?

This dress is made from 600 recycled m&m peanut wrappers. How cool is that?


How about 600 cell phone charms?
I'm just super thankful and blessed and happy that I have a blog that has maintained 600 posts! I'm sure I've read 600 blogs, met 600 fascinating people, and my prayer is to impact 600 lives (and more!). That might take a while though!

I seriously want to thank everyone who reads this blog and encourages me to continue. It means so much to me that people are actually learning something through me about chronic illness, invisible illness, MG, whatever it may be. I'm just thrilled beyond words that people are listening.

Here's to 600 more!

NOW....how about 600 comments????