Good Morning From Galena

Hello Ladies.  The depression is definitely not gone yet.  But there's enough of the real me here to know that Galena is my favorite place.  We're going to go into town and I'm going to take some pictures so you can see why (under normal circumstances) I love it here so much.

It really is nice to have my computer with me.  I think it's a grounding thing for me.  Anyway, I'll be back later.

I must tell you, I'm am so tired of feeling screwy. 

Thank you everyone for keeping in touch with me.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate your kindness and friendship.  Hugs to all!

Being In Galena

Hi Everyone!  Well, I didn't take any pictures today.  To be honest, I haven't felt great today.  Maybe it's too much excitement or stress from the drive or over stimulation.  I don't know but I can feel the cloud of depression still hanging over me here.  I guess I don't notice it as much at home because of my routine.

Hopefully, tomorrow will be better.  Until then, have a good night all.

Heading Up To Galena Illinois For The Weekend!

Good Morning everyone!  Scott and I are getting ready to head up to our favorite get-away place for the weekend.  Galena, Illinois!  Home of President Ulysses S. Grant.

I'm taking my camera and my laptop so I'll be posting photos, blogging and Facebooking as I can.  I need to take a bit of my routine with me!  LOL!!!!

Stop by again later for an undate!

And The Winner Is.......

The winner of Debi's giveaway is:

Francie of The Scented Cottage Studio!!!!

Francie, please send me an email with your snail mail address and I will forward it to Debi!  She told me that she will ship your package on the 7th when she returns from her cabin.

Congratulations!!!

Lady With Roses Framed Crazy Quilt

First, I would like to say a special thank you to Debi Huntsman for being my Guest Blogger yesterday.  And I'd like to thank everyone who left comments for us and who entered Debi's drawing.  I will continue to accept entries until tomorrow morning (Sept. 3).  I'll do the drawing before I go to mom's and post the winner's name here.

I emailed everyone who left a comment to let them know that their entry for Debi's drawing is in.  If you didn't receive an email confirmation from me, it's only because I don't have your email address.  Please know that if you left a comment your entry is in!

I'm having some trouble's with my blog button.  Is there anyone out there who can help me get it straightened out?  I've done pretty good with my blog on my own but I can't figure out what the problem is with my button.

In other news, my Lady With Roses Framed Crazy Quilt piece is done and available in my Etsy shop:

Please hop over and take a peek!  We have so many beautiful things in the shop and I'll be adding more of Kathi's work and mom's work as I can.

Finally, for now, I'm working on my next Creatively Coping with Depression & Anxiety article.  This one is about dealing with specific symptoms.  I confess, it's hard for me to write these articles because I have to go back to the depths of hell to remember what I did to get myself through it.  I so much want to help others cope so I just take my time and write as I can.  I'll have it available soon.