I just read Beth's blog "Anne with an E" and, of course, she made me cry which I find myself doing a lot today. Can I go backwards? I'm at Juliet and Gary's in Rockton, IL and sister, Linda, is staying here having come from Strasbourg, France for brother, David's funeral. As some of you know, I lost my husband, Jim Ashmore, on December 10th and we will have a memorial service at Berean Baptist in Beloit, WI. I came back to the area with Beth and her family yesterday after driving from Naugatuck, CT. Jim's body was buried in Janesville, WI on December 17th and Brad and Beth went for that and call me right after it was done. (Linda and I went out to see our mother for a hour or so and made a few errands along the way - got back at 3pm.) This has been a crying day for me - emotional about every little thing. Must continue on. On Christmas night my son Mark and family joined Beth, Deb, Luke and families at my house and Mark started a fire in the back yard which turned into a bomb fire with junk from the basement and was still moldering on Saturday. We had great food for the afternoon meal, but no one ate my sweet potatoes (boo hoo.) We were so-o busy that whole week - Christmas shopping, cookie baking with the kids, stockings to fill, presents to wrap. Lots of memories and since my mind is so overwhelmed I no longer can write at present but will get back when the fog lifts.
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Glad you are here with us all. It's not been a great year with all the losses. But I'm glad your family were together for Christmas.
ReplyDeleteGod grant you His grace through all of these trials.
Dear Carol, I don't come on here much..this may be my first time or 2nd in fact. I did enjoy having you in Rockford & Rockton, time to go see Mom with you, laugh & talk with her...there's never enough time really! And to spend your birthday with Juliet, after having bought a cake & sandwiches at Walmart, then spending the evening with You & Beth & her family! It was New Year's Eve & we all saw the ball drop in NYC after having had supper of Beth's special delicious Italian 'something or other", played Farkel & Golf & eating apple pie & ice cream for dessert & giving hugs & kisses for the New Year! I love you & will eat your sweet potatoes anytime! Linda
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