Thoughts and Happenings
The month of August brings changes in shadows and sunbeams in my family room. Every year I marvel at the brief shadows and get a little bit giddy that Autumn is around the corner. The cicadas and tree frogs are serenading in the woods. Every time I go to the mailbox, I examine my oak tree and the budding acorns. I passed my annual mammogram this week. I battle anxiety every time the test rolls around. This year I was blessed with my 'favorite' technician who babbles away talking about everything and anything. That takes the edge off of my internal faulty thoughts. It's hard for me to focus on my worries when something is filling my ears with all sorts of chatter. I'm grateful for her and for the medical electronic chart that was updated with my report within five hours. FIVE hours :) I remember waiting for a letter in the mail that would take up to two weeks. I wish I was different and wasn't a worrier. I keep trying to change myself- running po