A gold star for the summer,
stargazing, hiking, swimming —
so many fun things done.
Wobbly knees and a sore shoulder
didn’t make me stagnate or molder.
Traveling, dozing, lazing, crazing —
good memories, hard won.
Of these things are people made,
good and bad, I wouldn’t trade
memories for anything under the sun.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: I’m sad to report my shoulder requires rotator cuff surgery later this month. I’ll be busy getting my family ready to weather my disability. But I’m going to keep writing posts and visiting your blogs, whenever I can manage it. It might not be my most cheerful fall. 😉
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Friendly Fairy Tales 
I wish you well with your upcoming surgery.
{Hugs}
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Thanks. I am recovering well. XOXO
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Good to hear that your recovery is going well. Keep on keepin’ on!
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Will do! 🙂
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This should be bottled up & released in the middle of the winter – LOL
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Absolutely! 🙂
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Lovely yellow energising flower to help with your recovery from your shoulder surgery. Sorry Brenda, I think in one of my previous comments I referred to your back surgery. I ‘m not sure why I got that wrong.! Hugs 🙂
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I had back surgery 4 years ago. 🙂 I may have mentioned it. No worries. XOXO
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Almost looks like it is underwater, like a sea anemonie 😉
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True! Always good to hear another view. 🙂
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Be well Brenda
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Thanks, Carmen! I’m trying… 🙂
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Oh dear, yes, the ups and downs of life, we take a lot of it! Hopefully those lovely times will cheer us when we are not having such a good time. The thought of surgery is not pleasant at all!! I’m so sorry to hear it’s got to that point, that must be very stressful for you Brenda. I hope all goes well for you considering your shoulder, and you get the best of care from everyone around you. Take as much rest as you can, and don’t worry about catching up with blog posts. What matter most is you, and getting better. Wishing for brighter things for you very soon!! 🙂
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Having to have my fifth surgery in the last 13 years is a bit daunting. I know how long a recovery it will be. I just hope it’s the last for a long time. I hope you’re well!
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Fifth?!!! My goodness, that’s a lot! I didn’t realise it had been going on that long. Wishing you all the very best Brenda from now on, you truly deserve the best! 🙂
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Thanks, Suzy. Fingers crossed this is the LAST!
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OH my Brenda is this the one you hurt when you fell? I hope that everything goes well! I’m praying for you that everything goes smoothly! Big hugs and love to you Brenda! ❤
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Yes, this is because I fell in April. Thanks, MM, I need some luck!
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I remember that when you talked about it! Wow it’s so scary how you can injury yourself! Alex dislocated her should in Zumba of all things a year ago and still have trouble with that should! Mend Well my friend! ❤
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Working on healing, having faith! 🙂 XOXO
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The surgery is a necessity, Brenda. So sorry for that idiot judo guy who threw you repetitively!
I think my fingers going numb and having to lie flat on my back so my arms don’t go numb are just old age and plain annoying. If I were to have pain in these areas, I would opt for surgery.
The Gold Star ☆ Summer will turn into the “Soak up Love ♡ and Attention” Autumn, Brenda. xo
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LOL That is a wonderful way to look at Autumn, may it come true! And you should tell a doctor about the tingling in your fingers. Could be a pinched nerve. But I’m not a doctor.
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Take care of yourself and do what you have to do. We will all be here for you, so do what makes you happy and I hope your surgery goes quickly, just like your recovery. No more pain. That will be a wonderful thing. ❤
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No more pain, that should be my mantra. 🙂
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Best wishes for a successful operation and a quick recovery. Shoulders are essential for sleep.
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Yes they are! I haven’t slept well in months. I hope I might sleep well by next year. Oy.
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I am dealing with another round of shoulder pain. I’ve always been able to work it out either with PT or the PT exercises that I know so well, I can do them at home. I like to switch sides, and this one wakes me up to tell me it’s not a good idea.
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My left shoulder has bothered me since college, on and off, when I was in a judo club and an intense person wanted to practice one throw over and over. On me. I finally said enough, but only after my shoulder hurt. I remember that he was angry at me for stopping. No one else would practice with him. Looking back, I think he might have been asperger’s. I bet he wouldn’t even have cared had he known he was going to cause me years of pain. Ah, well. I learned a good lesson from that. I’m sorry to hear you have shoulder pain, too. Have you had it checked out?
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I have. It seems to be related to posture which is influenced by the work that I do (pecking away at a keyboard). I try to remember to sit right, walk around and do the exercises, but…
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Shoulders back! Head up! March! 🙂
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Yes’m
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i love your last line here. best of luck with your shoulder and it’s recovery, don’t worry about us, we’ll know you’re out there and just want you to feel better, brenda.
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Thanks, Beth. That means a lot to me. XOXO
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Best wishes for a quick recovery.
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Thank you! I can’t imagine how I’m going to sleep afterwards, my shoulders being so essential for that. I’ll get through it, though. 🙂
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Dear Brenda, Once You have the Operation,You will be ‘as right as rain’ and will feel so much better. A friend of mine recently had an op and is now so much happier. I’ll be thinking of You. xxx
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Thanks for your vote of confidence. It should help my shoulder heal quicker and stronger. XOXO
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How wonderful to have had a gold star summer. The goodness of it will steady you through the your operation and the post-operative period.
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I agree. It helped me make the decision not to just ignore my shoulder and live with the constant weakness and pain. I hope the surgery gives me back a working shoulder. XOXO
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Yes, that would be wonderful. Even to be just pain free would be wonderful!
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It sure would! 🙂
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All will go well!! 😉
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All this good will must help ensure that. Thanks for your good wishes. 🙂
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Here’s to a successful surgery and a quick recovery. Healed by the holidays!
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Thanks! My whole family needs the recovery to be quick! 🙂
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Hope all goes well for you Inlcuding a speedy recovery.
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Thanks! I hope so, too! XOXO
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I hope you have a Gold Star recovery from surgery and find you have a very cheerful Fall.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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Thanks, David. That is a nice wish! XOXO
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Bummer! Well, try to think past the surgery & fall, you’ll be all healed for gardening season! 🌷
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You’re right, that’s the plan. 🙂 This year, the weeds won. 🙂
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I hope it goes well for you..
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Thanks. At least I don’t have to dread it for long.
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Yeah, waiting can be a bit tedious
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