Thank you for all your Love & Support

In the 15 years I have been doing 30 Days of Thanks and Giving I never dreamed I would be typing these words today.   I have never been so touched and felt so much love.  I just want to thank each one of you who have touched my life today & every day.  As many of you know- I have been sick for a pretty long time-  well let me re-phrase that-  I am healthy but I get sick every day with awful stomach aches.  I have had stomach issues for years, they started when I was a little girl but it has gotten much worse.  I call it my belly beast.

I have been going to doctors for many years to try to find answers but since I am an overall healthy person it has been hard for them to find the root of the problem. I have been poked, prodded, x-rayed and tried acupuncture.  I even went to the dentist to try to find out what is wrong with me, my mouth was toxic from mercury filings so we had them removed hoping it would help.  I am sure it helped but it wasn't a cure.

We don't have all the answers yet but we are getting there and making progress. I feel confident that I am going to kill this beast that has invaded my body.  He wasn't invited and is not welcome and as Pitbull would say "he's going down, I'm yelling timber, you better move, you better dance"- because the beast is going down.

This past week was a rough one and I can't thank you enough for all the thoughts, hugs and prayers that were sent my way from all over the world.  It touched my heart and gave me a giant serge of strength.  I am now ready to get this beast and you are helping me get there.  As the saying goes sometimes you have to hit rock bottom before you can get better.  I hit the bottom but I am not staying there- I am rocking to the top.

I am now armed and ready to go.  It is going to take some time but with all your support I know I am going to get better.  I am going to get the beast head on using food as medicine.   I am starting an intense program to cleanse and heal my entire body.  It is very detailed, specific and limited, and everything has to be organic. I can't have any sugar, alcohol, gluten, dairy, caffeine, yeast, and hardly any fruit, only an apple a day.  The program includes probiotics, antifungals, herbs, and potions to help kill the beast.    The first 6 weeks will be brutal and because it is a cleanse they say I will be getting sick before I get better.   So it is going to be a rough few months but I know it is what I have to do.

I could not do it without the help and support of my amazing husband who has been with me every step of the way.  I feel bad that he had to marry a girl with such a crazy belly, but he loves me just the way I am.  He has my back and is going to help me get through the next few months.  I can't eat out and have to cook everything, so Chef Foley will be helping me at Chateau de Foley.

This is going to be life changing journey and hope to enjoy the ride.  I will keep you posted on my progress. I am excited for this challenge and hope to report back that Jrock is back to my wild and crazy healthy self.  So watch out.

Love you and thank you for everything.

Jrock

Celebrate Life!

Life isn't counted by the breaths you take but the moments that take your life away.  My life was almost taken at an early age.   

Rewind back in time... Flash back many years ago- I was just a little girl, in the car with my family, 5:30AM my dad was driving the family roadster.  When faster than the speed of light, our car hydroplaned, flipped, rolled, rolled and rolled multiple times down a 50 foot embankment.

Luckily a truck driver, who witnessed the accident came to our aid.   He pulled my family out of the car.   I was thrown from the seat belt and went through the windshield, I was flown so far they couldn't find me.  My brother searched and found me in a near by field, not breathing.   The truck driver loaded us all in his truck and called for help, this was before cell phones, an ambulance came and met us. We were transported to a local Hospital where angels swarmed.

To make a long story short, my dad & brother were lucky and came out with cuts and bruises, my mom had a broken neck, and was paralyzed on the right side, she spent 28 weeks in a circular bed with prongs in the side of her head that was flipped every 2 hours.   My right lung was punctured & left lung collapsed, every bone was broken in my body and my body full of abrasions from head to toe.  I was in intensive care, and spent 28 weeks in an oxygen tent.  Doctors gave me two weeks to live.   

Our will to live was strong and we fooled the doctors, We truly were miracles!   Mom got all feeling back and beat any prognosis.   Soon we were both, running, dancing and singing in the rain!

We were given a gift & we embrace every day as it is truly a gift, every day is a new gift to unwrap.

It's 11/11 Make A Wish!

It's a lucky Day-and at 11:11am on 11/11 make a wish!  My wishes are many- but today I wish all the best for the Veterans who have served our country yesterday, today and always! Red, White & Blue we think of you and honor you!   Today we salute you- for what you have done for us and our country!    We live in the Greatest Country- and thank you for allowing us to be the home of the free!  

With Bravery & Strength they Serve, With Dignity & Pride they Stand, With Courage & Hope they Fight! Honoring all who have served, Past, Present & Future...We Thank You!

O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!

Happy Veterans Day, Armistice Day, Remembrance Day--- We Remember!

Many Businesses are honoring Servicemen and women on Veterans Day;

Great Clips Veterans who visit  on Nov. 11, can either receive a free haircut — or a card for a free haircut to redeem by Dec. 31.

Denny’s  To honor and thank our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day, Denny’s invites active, inactive and retired military personnel to stop by participating locations for a free Build Your Own Grand Slam® on Tuesday, Nov. 11, from 5 a.m. to noon. 

Golden Corral is serving free dinner buffets  from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, at all restaurants, to anyone who is serving or who has served in the military. 

IHOP In honor of Veteran’s Day, from 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM on November 11th, IHOP invites all veterans and active duty military personnel to enjoy 2 buttermilk pancakes, topped with strawberries, whipped topping, and blueberry compote.  Served with 2 eggs, hash browns, and your choice of 2 bacon strips or 2 sausage links. 

Starbucks is offering a free, tall brewed coffee on Tuesday to all U.S. military veterans and active duty servicemembers — and their spouses.
Krispy Kreme will celebrate Veteran’s Day on Tuesday, November 11th by offering a Free Doughnut (any variety) and a Small Coffee to all Veterans at participating Krispy Kreme shops locations.
Longhorn Steakhouse will offer veterans and active military members a complimentary Texas T onion appetizer and non-alcohol beverage with proof of service.
Chuck E. Cheese will give 20 free tokens to U.S. military vets and active-duty military through Saturday.
Hooters will give a free meal on Veterans Day can be worth up to $10.99.
On the Border Veterans will receive a FREE Create Your Own Combo entrée.
Olive Garden will offer a free entrée from a special menu to active-duty military and military veterans. 
Applebee’s  November 11th, veterans and active duty military enjoy a free signature entree.
Just a few of the businesses that are offering special meals and discounts to honor our service men and women.    For all you do for our Freedom we salute you, we honor you, we thank you.