~WHAT a Difference a YEAR MAKES & TATTOO PHOTOS~

Thursday, June 07, 2007
***Amy is out of surgery***
Hello this is Mary from IsabellasCloset. I wanted you all to know, Amy is out of surgery.When I know more I will post it.Thanks so much for all your thoughts and prayers for Amy.

WOW, WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES

AND I'M STILL HERE....THANK YOU GOD!!!!

Click here to see my NEW breast reconstruction photos and my NEW TATTOOS

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU.....I LOVE YOU TO PIECES FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT, PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES, I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT YOU.....

ALL MY LOVE, AMY

(PS....it's Saturday Morning and I sat with my hot cup of coffee and cried like a baby, you have no idea how excited and relieved I am that God wasn't ready for me yet, it probably sounds silly but everyone is still asleep and I am thrilled once again to be able to listen to the birds, train, cows and feel the sun come up)

......Do you wonder what I have been doing about this whole cancer thing??? Bob's Uncle has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma Lung Cancer and I have been helping him and his aunt with day to day activities. I am also his VA advocate so my plate is getting fuller and fuller as the days go by. At first, when I was all done with my surgeries and chemotherapy, I didn't want to think about cancer, let alone be around anyone who had it. I just couldn't bear to see or hear about anyone who had it. I had my fill of it, just losing my Dad to it and then getting it myself. Enough was enough.

But then, my Uncle Duane, was told on May 2nd, his 83rd birthday, that he had Lung Cancer due to the fighting on the USS Maryland as it was from the asbestos that was on the ship and I just kicked it into overdrive. I am working on becoming a "voice" for our veterans who were effected by this asbestos poisoning in WWII and as I research it, I find out that my Dad may have been exposed to it to, being he was in infantry and artillery in the Korean War. I guess it is giving me a validation for his death as no one should have to go thru what he went thru and to sit there and watch your Dad die in front of you over a 3 day period is something NO ONE should have to go through. I'm quiet a fighter when it comes to our vets and I will now get off my soap box.... WE LOVE OUR TROOPS!!!! ~Amy~

~MY KRISTI GIRL GRADUATED~

IT'S TRUE.....SHE'S OFFICIALLY GRADUATED AND 18 YEARS OLD~

It was a beautiful night and I didn't cry!!!! I don't know where the time went....makes me sad that she's grown so fast however on the bright side, look at all the wonderful times to come!!!!

She's off to AIB, in Des Moines, this FALL going for the 3 year degree as a Federal Court Reporter. She even got a scholarship for her grades!!!! YOU ROCK KRISTI!!!

Love you to pieces Kristi Girl....Love Mom

~STUNNING 1800's BEACH BEAUTY BELLES AND SHIPS SILK PICTURE~

I just listed this on eBay for $9.99/No Reserve, I believe that what a treasure is worth is not what the book value says it's worth, but what someone is wanting to pay for it on the open market. That is why my auctions are $9.99/No reserve so everyone has a chance to win.

KRISTI GRADUATED TONIGHT!!!! PICTURES COMING TOMORROW WHAT A WONDERFUL NIGHT!!!

Hugs and Love, Amy

THIS PICTURE IS ALL DONE ON SILK!!!! VERY RARE and GORGEOUS!!!

~IRS Tax Rebate Checks~I LOVE THIS!!!

How to use Your IRS Rebate check... As you may have heard, each of us will be getting a tax rebate check to stimulate the economy.
The only way to keep that money here at home is to spend it at Garage Sales, Tag & Estate Sales, Antique Shops and 2nd hand Stores, since those are the only businesses left owned by Americans !!!! PASS IT ON !!!!
HAPPY HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!!!
Hugs and Love, Amy

(WE LOVE ALL OUR TROOPS, PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE)

~MY FAVORITE SHOP in the WHOLE WIDE WORLD~

POLLY ANN'S ANTIQUES and THE WHIMSICAL COTTAGE LOVE LOVE LOVE the PINK POLKA DOT FRONT DOOR
THE FRONT ROOM
A CORNER OF THE FRONT ROOM all done in LAVENDER
MAIN ROOM
WHAT A CUTE IDEA for those OLD LAUNDRY MAT CARTS!!!

POLLY IS SOOOOO CLEAVER and her shop is my very very favorite!!! I didn't even begin to take pictures of the whole place but you can get an idea of all her goodies. I can't ever go in there and not buy something. I got the coolest CLOTHES and BAGS Department Store Sign yesterday that I will be hanging up in my shop. I will get pictures of it soon.

She also has a blog and a website if you want to check it out!!!

My sale was a HUGE SUCCESS. I don't have a whole lot left so that makes me happy.

I am going to try to get all new treasures on the website and etsy this week however, my back is still bothering me, to the point the pain is so bad it is making me puke and so I go in this Friday for exploratory nerve damage and see if they can shoot medicine into my spine, hip and left leg to make it better. I am SCARRED TO DEATH to have those needles pushed into me but they are giving me an epidural first so I don't feel it. (That in itself is scaring me because I have never had one). So, I am praying hard that it works, and that I will feel like a real person again. Chemo did a number on my nerves and we just need to get it fixed.

Have a BEAUTIFUL WEEK...it's going to be WARM with SUNSHINE HERE IN IOWA!!!
Yippy Skippy!!!!
Hugs and Love, Amy

~SNEAK PEEK~ TAG SALE~

~ARE YOU READY FOR OUR TAG SALE???~

YES!!!! EVERYTHING YOU SEE IS FOR SALE at our TAG SALE this WEEK!!!

I am ALMOST DONE SETTING UP.....but still have LOADS TO GO!!! TWO Garages Full and starting on a 3rd one tomorrow!!!

Friends and Family get to come "early" on Wednesday starting at 5pm. No early birds, that way, everyone gets a chance at buying.

Will take more pictures as I get the rest set up!!!
Hugs and Love, Amy

(PS....WHAT A DIFFERENCE A YEAR MAKES....Tomorrow, Mother's Day will be the day one year ago I found my lump, one week later, I found out I had breast cancer and 3 weeks after that I was having my radical double mastectomy and getting ready to start chemo. I CANNOT THANK ALL OF YOU for EVERYTHING YOU HAVE and CONTINUE TO DO FOR ME!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME) HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY DAYS AHEAD!!!!

~I LOVE FLOWERS~

~HAVE YOU SEEN THESE???~
~OH MY GOODNESS~
I saw the commercial on FOX TV today for http://www.proflowers.com/ and you would not believe the GORGEOUS FLOWERS THEY OFFER and VERY REASONABLE TOO!! And they have FREE WEEKDAY SHIPPING!!! Also, more savings if you enter the code FOX in the upper right hand corner of the website where it asks if you have seen them on tv.
I just might buy some for myself.
Today's weather was FABULOUS, WARM AND SUNNY and the last time I threw up was at 5:30am this morning.....LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT BE BEATING THIS FLU!!!!!
Have a great rest of the week and don't forget to stop and smell the roses!!!
Hugs and Love, Amy

~FABULOUS LADY AWARD~

I have been awarded a MOST FABULOUS LADY with a warm loving heart AWARD
From Deena.....THANK YOU GIRLFRIEND!!!!
I dedicate this AWESOME AWARD to all you fine ladies out there in blogland....please feel free to take the picture and post it on your blog because YOU ARE SIMPLY FABULOUS!!!
All my Love and Hugs, Amy
(PS....I once again have the stomach flu and pneumonia, this too shall pass, I have been drugged up on all kinds of RX medicine to get rid of this bug and I need to get a moving on my tag sale.....I HAVE TWO garages full already and I still have tons to go....I will take pictures, I promise. In between the puking.....LOL)

~1877 VICTORIAN RELIGIOUS GROTTO COLLAGE~

HOW COOL IS THIS????

I just listed it on eBay and it's over 120 years old, VICTORIAN ERA!!!! GORGEOUS SATIN, GLITTER and MILLENERY FLOWERS. Only $9.99/No Reserve so EVERYONE has a chance to win it!!!!

LISTED ON EBAY RIGHT NOW for $9.99/No Reserve

HAPPY SUNDAY!!!
Love and Hugs, Amy

~146 New Treasures @ FourSistersInACottage.com~

~VINTAGE LINENS/FABRIC, BABY DOLLS and PRETTY PLATES~

ALL FOR SALE AT http://www.foursistersinacottage.com/

Have fun and THANKS for taking time out to visit "Our Cottage".

Hugs and Love, Amy

~KRISTI'S Senior PROM 2008~

KRISTI'S SENIOR PROM 2008 ~Kristi's Dress was AQUA and CHOCOLATE, Scott's Tux had CHOCOLATE and AQUA Accents!!!~
~WOW....I LOOK REALLY REALLY OLD!!!!~
~MISS MADDI and KRISTI GIRL.....Maddi took the picture below!!!~

Makes me cry seeing that she just turned 18, went to Prom and is graduating May 25th.

WHERE DID THE TIME GO???? LOVE YOU TO PIECES KRISTI GIRL!!!

Love and Hugs, Mom

Bonus Sister Alex and Maddi with Scott and Kristi!!!
APPLE TREE....TREE APPLE...Kristi was voted "CLASS CLOWN" just like her Mom was 24 years ago her senior year.....LOL....I LOVE THIS PICTURE....It's SO US!!! Bob always says, Kristi and I are 2 peas in a pod.....IMAGINE THAT!!!!