Good Morning

Well I know I usually don't do morning posts in fact I haven't even posted in a while as last week was a flurry of fun and frolic and activity.

I read often and try to keep up with what is going on....

Belated happy Turkey day to all....I just want to ask a favor of you all...

Two of my best friends lost their baby grand daughter on the day after Thanksgiving.  Ella was 2 years old on August 15...she has suffered from a rare condition called Dravet Syndrome which is a seizure disorder....it had been controlled well with meds.  On Friday her mommy checked on her at 4am before hitting the stores for Black Friday shopping and Ella was fine and sleeping like an angel.  When daddy went in to get her up at 7:30 she was gone...peacefully in her sleep - Most likely from a seizure but no one but the good lord knows.  Ella and her family had spent a great Thanksgiving together playing and laughing and having a wonderful time.  I guess the Lord just decided he wanted her home with him.

I just ask for maybe one little prayer for my friends and their family to get through this most horrific time.  Ellas funeral will be on Wednesday and I truly believe this will be one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life.....

I also want to thank so many of my close friends for being there for me yesterday and Friday....You all have no idea what it means to me to have you there for me and caring...

So enough sadness....I guess I am just still a little numb by all of this....I just am sick with sorrow.

So I wish everyone a great Sunday and a great holiday season...and be sure and play with your kids, kiss  your mom and dad, and just love on all of those close to you...

God bless and thanks to all of you for reading...

Have a great day

Oh Jean that is horrible. To lose a child and at such a loving age ( or any age) yes many thoughts and blessings to you, and your friends. Just remind your friends they need to talk openly with one another, and that it was not their fault. My parents lost a child and for a long time blamed themselves for something they can not control.

Good Morning Jean and Cali Friends,

Oh Jean, I am so very sorry for your loss and will keep you and your friends in thought and prayer.  It will be a hard day on Wednesday and many of us will be there in spirit to lift you up.

Yesterday we were able to get about 90% of the inside decorating done and got the lights hung outside.  Wed will be put up the yard art day after the gardner finishes mowing. Today I will finish up the inside.  Then it will be a wrapping party for Ron's Mom and I.  We do that each year and just wrap everything and stick it under the tree as she will spend Christmas here anyway.

Oh my it's sure been nice to have 4 days off in a row.  Tomorrow brings back to work time.

I hope everyone has a great day and that you do something nice for you.

Hugs,
Barb

Welcome to this wonderful Sunday Morning.....

Yesterday after being called off, I went back to bed and watched TV for a bit, before falling asleep, only be loudly woke up by the sound of THUNDERER OMG it was great. I promise you it was only like two feet above my house. The power was above and beyond of great. It vibrated the whole house. Chloe started to freak out, but I calmed her before the other kids could re-act. The second the sound stopped, the rain started. To me, it was a great morning.

How was your day? Did you feel the power of mother nature? What did you do, how did you spend your Saterday?

Did you all see where Nursygirl is starting a Card Exchange?? Just think of how much fun it is to open you mail box and see all the wonderful cards for our OH family. I joined and hope that many others do also.

OK time to get moving

L

Good morning Lu,

Yesterday was a nice day for us.  Went out to breakfast and then Mike got a haircut.  Went home and he took a nap and I curled up and did some reading.  Then we went out to dinner and went to the movies.  We saw 2012.  Very predictable storyline but GREAT special effects.  I'd recommend it.

Today I'm not sure about.  Mike went for a bike ride this morning and I'm not sure what time he'll be home.  I'm doing some laundry right now.  I'm thinking this will probably wind up being just a lazy day.

And on that note I think it's time to go move the laundry from the washer to the dryer.  Whew, that is just exhausting.  I'll need a rest after that.  LOL

Have a great day and remember, do something nice for yourself.

Stephanie

Good morning Cali and Jean,

I will say a prayer for your fiends and you to lose a child is the most horrible thing I could imagine.  

Yesterday was a whirl wind, we left Monterey and headed to Gilroy.  Did not make it to the outlet**** Fashion bug and Old Navy, that was enough for DH.  Got home had lunch, cut DH's hair and then headed out to see the Christmas trees in San Jose.  Of course Ms V got a wrist band to ride all the rides.  We had dinner and rode a few more rides and headed home.  Ms V passed out on the way, of course she woke as soon as we got home like the energizer bunny!  

Today will be mellow, church an appointment for a portrait and washing.  Hope you all have a fantastic day! 

Jean,

I am so sorry to hear of this loss.  There is nothing harder in this world then losing a child.  It's just not supposed to happen that way.  May your friends find some strength within themselves to weather this horrendous loss.  Something like this makes all the little BS in our lives so unimportant.

Again, I'm so sorry.
Stephanie

You and your friends will be in my prayers.  It is every parents nightmare to lose a child. 

So today is more of the same house cleaning, watching T.V. you know.  I am going to walk today.  I have been to lazy to do this. 

I hope that everyone has a great day. 

Good Morning Miss Jean and Cal,

Jean, you know that your friends and you, are in my prayers and thoughts.  I cannot imagine what it would be like, but obviously it has got to be the hardest thing to go through in life. 

Yesterday found Doug and I out on the road. I went to Brighton where my sister works and for the first time in my life I bought a handbag that wasn't cheap.  OMG, my hand was shaking when I wrote out the check, but it is beautiful.  I also made out a wish list so if Dougie or any of my friends are in a pickle on what to get me, they just call my sister and she will get a gift off of my wish list.  Then we went to this great outlet store.  Saw a bunch of things I wanted but curbed my spending.  The my sweet Lil Michelle, what a woman I tell you, she has awakened the cookie monster in me and I gotta tell ya, she makes the best sugar free cookies ever.  Doug and I ate all the way home.  After a short visit with her, we then went to Target to make sure I had enough garland for our new tree.  Today that is what we are going to be doing.  We will not be hanging any lights outside today, just going outside, with these winds, you could end up in San Diego.  They started at 4 this morning and scared the hell out of both of us.  I always sleep with a window open, and it near blew the fan out of the window.  It's still blowing and my little Vicki, the hunter, thinks that every leaf that blows by the door is something she should chase and bring in.  OMG, bark, bark bark.....it's driving me nuts!

Well its time to get downstairs and get the tree up.  No fresh one here, am allergic.
 Gotta run.

Diane 

Jean, I am so sorry to hear about Ella's passing. May her parents be comforted in knowing that she is with the Lord, playing with the Angels and will be reunited with her one day. The family is in my prayers during this most difficult time, and so are you. x0x0x0