Gluten Rash

Hello all.  Life is rocking along with no big events to report, but here are few interesting tidbits for you...

• I went to dinner with some friends last Wednesday and while standing in line to order I was lamenting about the stupid rash on my arm.  Within ten seconds, my friend Diane (a nurse) said "Are you gluten intolerant?" She pulled up a picture of a gluten rash and it looked exactly like mine and the rash symptoms were exactly what I was experiencing.  So, standing in line at an Italian restaurant, Diane recommended I go gluten free for six weeks just to see.  I ordered gluten free pasta, that was delicious and have been gluten free ever since.  Results seem to be pretty remarkable.  The rash on my forearms no long itches, although the scarring may take some time to heal. I have had a rash behind my left ear for about two years.  It flares up when I am stressed or worried.  It is gone. In fact, it was gone after three days of gluten free eating.  What in the world?  Gonna stick with it and see what other remarkable differences I can see from eating gluten free.  I will keep you posted. 

• I puttered around the house all weekend cleaning and cooking and I was just so happy.  I cooked some things for a meal we delivered to our Love Box family and dirtied every dish in my house three times.  Even made homemade rolls with gluten for them.  House smelled amazing!  Playing a little music, vacuuming, dusting, laundry, slicing, chopping, sauteing, kneading....great smells....ahh, I just love it. 

• I am walking pretty normal, although I have to be kind of purposeful with my stride to make sure I am not favoring my bad leg.  That has caused some aching in my left hip, but that is starting to ease up.  

So, basically this is a blog about a broken girl, with a healing forearm rash who dances around her kitchen trying not to drag her bad leg.  Pretty riveting stuff. 

In other news:

• IT'S ALMOST COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON!!!   CANNOT WAIT!!! 
• Chip is back to school and it is going well.  He has an off period, so he gets out at 2:30 on A Day.  That makes him such a happy camper. 
• Harry has a long ten day home stand with his baseball team to wrap up the season!  What a great experience he has had. 

Finally, I have some prayer requests for you:

• Wednesday, my sweet friend Lori is having surgery on her broken Tibia.  Pray for successful surgery and quick healing. 
• Thursday, my momma is having a biopsy done.  Pray for calm nerves, great test results and no further concern or treatment. 
• That sweet little Rylie that lives in our neighborhood is starting her freshman year at Baylor and had a bad lymph node show up in her last cancer scans.  Pray that it is localized, can be removed and that darling girl can get on with living her best life! 

Have a fantastic week and shine your light bright!  Be the kindness in the world.