Thank You Does Not Seem Enough

Oh goodness, come in and grab your mug and have a cup of coffee. It is pumpkin spice and I hope you like it. That Door County coffee sure is good. Thank you for coming by tonight, but thank you even more for all the prayers this last week, since I posted. Amanda said she could feel them. It has been hard, but the out pouring of love,not only from people we see, but you in blogland have overwhelmed us. I appreciate all of your comments and e-mails. As I said, thank you just doesn't seem enough. She had her mastectomy last Friday. Today was her visit to the oncologist. The lymph nodes are clear. She will have chemo, but for now we are so grateful. Again thank you seems so inadequate. Please continue your prayers. I wish I could sit down with each of you who have prayed and have  a cup of coffee and give you a hug.
I want to share some other things with you. I had a nice surprise last week. (Had a not so nice one too), but I was at the Hen on Saturday and lo and behold, Patty Sumner, My Mountain Blessings, came in shopping! She is so cute and so nice. Her sister Sue was with her and she was a delight. What is it with bloggers? When you meet a fellow blogger it is like meeting an old friend. That is the way I felt with Patty. She had come from Kentucky to shop at the open house. I know we will meet again. I didn't have my camera, so no pictures. Go over and read her blog. I also met Angela, from Through Nanas Window.She had come up from Georgia. She was a triple delight, because it was her, Holly,her daughter, and Darbee Rae, her beautiful granddaughter.Darbee Rae had to have her own shopping basket and she won a door prize.She is a 4 year old prim lover! What a fun time that was. Again, no camera, but she had hers so visit her blog later to see pics. Again it was instant friendship. I have been blessed with meeting so many bloggers and I don't know why. But I am truly thankful for the opportunity. Here is a couple of Christmas pictures from the Hen.

This is in her livingroom. Isn't it beautiful?
I also had another nice surprise yesterday. Marchel, the Bama Planter,blogspot.com, sent me some egg gourds. I love them! They are so nice. I have never had any before and I can't tell you how excited I am to have them. I put them in the old egg basket Curtis' great grandmother, made of willow.

What do you think? Aren't they the neatest things? I think so.
Before  Amanda was diagnosed I had begun to decorate a bit for Christmas. I just love Christmas and can't get enough of it. This is one  little corner. I am ready to cut some greenery and get it going.

See the dish towel and the candle?
Gifts from blogging friends. Sue,Prim Sue's Heart and Home, gave me the dish towel. Angela, Through Nana's Window, gave me the candle. When I see them I feel so fortunate and blessed.

Well thank you for coming by this evening and having coffee and listening to my chatter. I love it  when you come Through My Back Door where life is good.
betty
ps: For my not so nice surprise. Last Friday night while Amanda was having surgery, somebody decided to burglarize my home. Dasko was there, but think maybe he was tasered, or hit when the door facing fell. They only took all of my good jewelry. Remember the necklace that "grabbed"me? It is gone too. Oh well. Would you do me a favor? Would you pray for them too?