Hello fellow bloggers and cottage lovers! So sorry for not posting in a while. Seems I've been a little busy. Life has thrown all kinds of things at me the past 12 months.
Back in August of 2012, I lost my dear father after a short bout with liver cancer. He was 91 years old and had lived a wonderful, long life. Still, I thought he'd be around longer since he'd always been in good health. I don't know that I was quite ready to let him go, but we had to let him go. I'm thankful for the long life he had and for the many opportunities we had to spend time together. When they are gone, one still wishes we had even more time!
About a month ago, I lost my oldest sister in Washington state. She had been recovering from breast cancer, and had other ailments. She was the loveliest person you'd ever like to know -- kind, giving, cheerful -- but, she's gone. We believe a diabetic seizure must have caused her to wreck her vehicle. It's likely she didn't even know what was happening, or didn't feel anything. We miss her dearly, for she was such a special person. I know I will see my loved ones again one fine day.
In the meantime, my youngest daughter is doing well in college and is nearly done with her freshman year. I'm so proud of her! My other two children are doing well, my husband is relatively well and for that, and so much more, I'm thankful.
Speaking of my children, my son and I have recently completed a book project. I authored a picture book entitled "Max and Leo" and my son, who is an artist, did the illustrations! He's been drawing since he was 4 years old and has never stopped since then. I knew that, one day, he would illustrate a picture book for me. Thanks to much persistence and patience, our book is now available on Amazon.com. I do hope you'll check it out! It was lots of fun putting it together. Okay, honestly, at times not so much fun due to lots of tweaks and fixes -- but, finally, it is done, and we're very happy with it.
Back in August of 2012, I lost my dear father after a short bout with liver cancer. He was 91 years old and had lived a wonderful, long life. Still, I thought he'd be around longer since he'd always been in good health. I don't know that I was quite ready to let him go, but we had to let him go. I'm thankful for the long life he had and for the many opportunities we had to spend time together. When they are gone, one still wishes we had even more time!
About a month ago, I lost my oldest sister in Washington state. She had been recovering from breast cancer, and had other ailments. She was the loveliest person you'd ever like to know -- kind, giving, cheerful -- but, she's gone. We believe a diabetic seizure must have caused her to wreck her vehicle. It's likely she didn't even know what was happening, or didn't feel anything. We miss her dearly, for she was such a special person. I know I will see my loved ones again one fine day.
In the meantime, my youngest daughter is doing well in college and is nearly done with her freshman year. I'm so proud of her! My other two children are doing well, my husband is relatively well and for that, and so much more, I'm thankful.
Speaking of my children, my son and I have recently completed a book project. I authored a picture book entitled "Max and Leo" and my son, who is an artist, did the illustrations! He's been drawing since he was 4 years old and has never stopped since then. I knew that, one day, he would illustrate a picture book for me. Thanks to much persistence and patience, our book is now available on Amazon.com. I do hope you'll check it out! It was lots of fun putting it together. Okay, honestly, at times not so much fun due to lots of tweaks and fixes -- but, finally, it is done, and we're very happy with it.
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Our lives are often filled with pain and sorrow, but they are also filled with joy and happiness. We just have to keep moving forward as we're able to. I'm thankful for the many opportunities I've had to care for and comfort those that have needed it. One day, there will be no more sorrw...no more crying. I look forward to that time. Maybe it's just a dream, but I prefer to dream.
