Emily seemed off today and sure enough, she had a fever by late this afternoon. I just went to check on her and this is how I found her. Poor kid! I know what I'm going to be doing tomorrow.
Good morning! It's been almost a year since I've done a blog give away so I thought that today would be a good day to go ahead and offer that. I love writing and blogging and I so appreciate my blog readers. I've gotten to know many of you throughout the years and I want to show my appreciation by giving you the chance to win! All you have to do is comment on this post to enter. I will draw a name on Friday after 9 p.m. and announce the name on Saturday morning. I will be putting together a "surprise" package full of handmade items. If you have trouble posting here, you can email me at terri.groh@aol.com or leave a message on my Facebook post (will be linking there too). Have a great day!
On Thursday afternoon, just as Dan and I were getting ready to leave for a meeting, we received a phone call from our son. He was sitting on the side of the road with a blown engine in his car. The problem is he lives 3 1/2 hours away. After back and forth phone calls he called a tow truck and got it towed to a garage. He ended up renting a car and headed here for the holiday. We've been working with him to figure out his next steps because he still owes thousands of dollars on the car which will also take a significant amount to replace the engine. His rent is going up in the new year. His seasonal job ended and he is trying to find something else, but needs a car for that to happen. His car still has not been looked at by the mechanic. It is all more than a little overwhelming. Long story short, we extended an invitation for him to live here temporarily so he can get out from under all of this. It would save him money on expensive rent and utilities. The timing was right since h...
My mother-in-law's graveside service was yesterday afternoon and as I reflected on it afterwards, it seemed to perfectly suit who she was. Her entire life centered around her family and each of the children, their spouses, and then any of the grandchildren who were comfortable doing so, got up and said a few words about how they impacted their life. Her youngest son and my son played songs they wrote. We sang one of her favorite hymns. It was a sweet time. The words used to describe her were joy-filled, patient, and kind. She brought art, music, books and beauty into her family's life. She loved them equally and unconditionally. She believed they could do anything. She instilled confidence in them. She loved and was loved, and that was expressed beautiful yesterday. Her family's love for her is her legacy. My nephew, who couldn't be there, wrote something and I thought it was a beautiful tribute and a fitting way to end this blog post as it expresses very eloquently wha...
Oh, Terri, I'm sure she is going to love this picture!!
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better soon, Emily!
She looks like she feels so bad... I hope she's better by today.
ReplyDeleteOh poor emily. There is so much illness around, hope she is well soon.
ReplyDeleteOh poor Emily! I hope she gets better soon, we're all ill at the moment too...roll on Spring!
ReplyDeleteI will be praying that she recovers quickly. Hope you feel better soon, Emily!
ReplyDeleteWow she is looking older. I hope she is better soon.
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