But sometimes it *is* all rainbows and butterflies.

So, I got my pap results today, and I feel like the most blessed woman in the world.  The results were completely normal. No abnormal cells, no HPV, which often causes cervical abnormalities, and no further treatment necessary.  I can let go of that fear and focus on the wonderful chaos of being a working Mommy again.  Thank you for every one of your prayers and positive energy and thoughts sent for my family and I.  It would have been so much more difficult to get through the week of not knowing how bad it would be without each of you who offered support, someone to talk to, or your own stories to help me keep my chin up.  Love love love to you all!

On another note, I’m sorry for those of you who got an email from me this morning.  Someone hacked into my email and sent out some link that I assume was a virus because why else hijack someone else’s email account to send it, right?  My email account was locked for a while and I had to send Google a pleading email to let me back in, but I have it back and changed my password so hopefully, that won’t happen again!  Again, Shannon, “Bob”, Sassy, and anyone else who received it, including my boss-sorry about that!

This weekend I am descending upon Sebring, Fl, with a nice array of my girlfriends! Some I know pretty well, some I am really excited about getting to know better, and one I haven’t even met yet!  I may even be dragging one of my best local girlfriends, Jessie, with me to spread some of “The ‘Hill” down in the Heartland of Florida.  We are going to drink and laugh and celebrate the triumphs and commiserate over the challenges…but mostly laugh.  I am so ready for this weekend with some of my dear friends.  I have so much respect for these people, and I appreciate so many qualities in them.  I feel so very blessed to have met them, and to have bonded so closely with them.

Two weeks from Saturday, my mother and I will be boarding our flights for Vegas!  My mother has always wanted to see Cher perform live, and since Cher’s contract with Caesar’s Palace expires this summer, I knew her opportunities were becoming more limited.  So when I received my tax refund, I purchased plane tickets, reserved a hotel room, and bought tickets to see Cher’s show.  It will be just the two of us, and I’m so excited to give my Mom this gift.  She’s an amazing woman..she’s so kind and loving and thoughtful and intelligent and faithful.  She always worked hard to give me everything I needed and some of what I wanted.  She’s always been there for me, and I am proud that since she’s retired, I can be here for HER now.  It will be a good time.

Rainbows and butterflies, people.  I wish them for you all.