Back in the Saddle

...again!

How nice to be back in the land of the living! I am telling you... it was a long week of sickness. Sinus infections and related mucus complications are proof of sin in the world.

Time at home was still delightful with Cam, Carol, Kristin and Chad. K and C joined us around 11:30p on Christmas Eve and stayed until after dinner on the 26th. My grandparents joined us for a couple days too. It is always magnif to get time with them.

Here are highlights you should know about:

1. Kristin darkened my hair and, thus, covered the grays. This is a good thing.
2. Dad got confused for Santa at Circuit City.
3. National Treasure is actually a decent watch for family movie night!
4. My company website is almost up and running!!
5. Kristin has surprising aim with Gummy Bears when she's hurling them at the bedroom door to wake me from a nap.
6. Chad got some arsome Pumas for Christmas!
7. I organized mom's closet!
8. Dad gave mom a gift... his beard got shaved off!
9. Mom got really excited!
10. Dad let me document the whole thing. just watch..



Sorry to disappoint... the only proof of the final product is in video form and that will follow shortly! You'll just have to wait!

Many more tidbits from the week await you, faithful readership!

night night.

sick

i'm the kind of sick where you feel too tired to do more than shower and eat.

Also, if i have to go from lying on a couch all day to lying in the bed all night, i may just go nuts.

Maybe i'll go on a joy ride in salisbury.... you never can tell.

so...

what did everyone get for Christmas?

Close Call

Today I thought i was saying "goodbye" to my grandma. Maybe i was. i don't know.

She did not die today but the reality is this- its not far away. She had tears in her eyes from the hip pain she feels, hasn't eaten in a couple days and still won't drink any water. (She's been against water for most of my life... she even found a doctor once that backed her opinion that it was, actually, bad for her. ha.) Things looked really grim earlier. My nurse mama could tell that it wasn't time yet. We have a little while left, she thinks. Nevertheless, it got me remembering and i couldn't hold back the tears.

We sat there taking turns holding her tiny hand and talking (at) her. She did very little responding... at least for mom and me. She would barely open her eyes, actually. As soon as she heard dad's (her son-in-law) voice, she lit up! This, ladies and gentlemen, actually made the tears start! It was a glimpse of the woman i have always known! my grandmother is the largest flirt this world has known! There's this sweet old man at the "hope house" with her- she loves him! She simply always has had at thing for the men. It stands to reason that, in her last days, she responds to men! It was, actually, a comfort to me! Does that sound so strange, or what?!

I am encouraged tonight. exhausted (and starting to get sick, i think...) but encouraged. I know that, soon enough, my sweet grandmother will be out of pain and in the presence of her Savior... but I already miss her.

Tomorrow will give relief to the heaviness in my heart, i think. Til then- i'm remembering.