Lisa's thoughts about Love, Life, Lyme, and Liver disease

4-wheel drive  Joe, Dad, Jesse and I came down for Memorial Day weekend.  It was a much needed break and very relaxing. Today I was looking at the only photo album in the cottage with pictures from 1986 - 1992.   There are also some great photos of the wild horses when they were roaming the Corolla beaches.  Fortunately they are safely contained in the 4-wheel drive area, but it was pretty wonderful to see them grazing in the yard and roaming the beach with us. I hope you enjoy this photo stroll down memory lane.  So many wonderful memories of beach time with my Heather. xo Lisa Heather's first trip to appropriately named Duck NC.  There were ducks at the Wee Winks Store.  Doesn't everyone travel in a robe? Heather (age 4) standing on the stairs of "Ducky Irene". Heather - 5 years old.  Who says you need an umbrella to get some shade.  Mom's beach bag works fine. Heather obliged my love of photography...

Some say we look like twins.  I REALLY appreciate the compliments, but nope.  In an odd way I wish I could be Heather's twin, then I could be a living liver donor for Heather.  Oh what I wouldn't do to be able to cure Heather's Lyme and Liver disease. What I see in this picture is a happy Lisa and a happy Heather at their happy place - the beach. I am proud to be Heather's Mom.  I will admit that I can see the "twin" resemblance in the beach hair.  We both LOVE the beach. What's not to like - sand, sun, surf, seashells..... This year, Heather will be spending Mother's Day with my Dad on a cruise to Bermuda.  The tickets were purchased last summer, before my Mom passed away.  Mom and Dad were really looking forward to this cruise with their dear friends, Ann and Ray. Well, Dad decided he still wanted to go on the cruise and he asked Heather to join him.  YIPPEE!!!!! I may be a tad jealous, but I am so happy that Heather will be able to e...

May is Lyme disease awareness month. Prevention is the first line of defense, but awareness of symptoms is also important. Timely treatment can both cure these symptoms and prevent progression to the later, more serious form of the Lyme disease - Chronic Neurological Lyme Disease, Trust me - you don't want to have Chronic Lyme Disease. What can I do to prevent Lyme disease?: Dress defensively.  Use insect repellents.  Do your best to tick-proof your yard.  Check yourself, your children and your pets for ticks.  Remove a tick as soon as possible with tweezers.  Go to your doctor if you think you were bitten by a deer tick.  Check out this link for a tick identification chart: http://www.tickencounter.org/tick_identification If you are unsure about the type of tick, you can email a picture or send the tick for testing to:  http://www.tickencounter.org/tick_identification/is_it_a_tick Lyme Facts: Lyme disease is transmitted ...