wow, it's been a month!!

Time sure is flying by. I hadn't realized it had been a month since I last updated my blog. Unfortunately, I am out the door heading to the office but I can give a quick update to all the latest:

1. Received my cello last week, it's been set up, new strings and I took my first private lesson last night. This is gonna be fun. I'll post some pictures that Roland took!! (This is my anniversary and Christmas present)
2. Roland got a new camera, see #1, for his anniversary and Christmas present. It is a Nikon D-SLR camera with add'l lenses and the "works". He's tickled!! He never thought he'd like a digital camera, well, this is no run of the mill digital camera for sure! It takes fabulous pictures. I'll post some soon. 
3. Working at a new client. New client + new project = EXTREMELY BUSY, trying to fit everything else in to my life. I find myself really tired for now. 
4. A friend of mine invited me to work with her to establish and launch and maintain a new non-profit foundation. I'll post more about that later too. It's a GREAT idea. 
5. and finally, I saved the BEST FOR LAST - Roland's KIDNEY TRANSPLANT is scheduled for November 9th. He has 2 more Dr appts, one of those is collecting last minute blood and a few other quick tests to make sure nothing has changed. We're so blessed and excited to receive this organ - it is truly giving him a new lease on life. The donor is anonymous and whoever you are - you will never really know how much this means to us. We are overwhelmed with your caring and generosity!! 

So as you see, I've been very busy and have some busy times coming up. I'll expand on a few of these later with pics.

One last note: (10/16) Happy Birthday Mom, I'm sure you're looking down and happy to see how your daughter's life is turning out!! Love you!!!!!

"...And in the end... The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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Back to the Future

We're back from a fun-filled week of learning about colonial history. We saw lots of historic sites, I now understand colonial history way more that I ever learned in school. We saw plantations, the Governors Palace, the courthouse for minor crimes, the capital building for felonies and meetings of the Virginia delegates. We saw films laying out the importance of the period.

I'd like to go again and take the grandkids. I think the girls will find it fascinating. So much better to learn the history in person than from a book.

"...And in the end... The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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My newest knitting project

Crazy knitter loves Dexter

For the last 3 weeks I have been knitting dishcloths. If I don't have many interruptions, I can knit a dishcloth in an evening. They are mindless, so easy to knit while watching DEXTER Season 3 & 4.  I'm only 3 episodes to be caught up, just in time for Season 5. Ah, and it's oh so good! 

Want a dishcloth?

"...And in the end... The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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It's Family Time

It's a family weekend!! My son, his wife and 17 month old daughter - our granddaughter :) 

They are visiting from Kansas City. It's been 5 months since I saw them, so I'm especially excited to have them around. It's wonderful to see them, hold my granddaughter, watch how much she can do now, how much she's grown. It's amazing in 5 months how much a child changes!!  She's walking, dancing, singing, talking, swimming, up and down the steps, playing all the toys, reading all the books. She loves the dogs, the yard, the pool. And of course her grandma and grandpa!!!! And everything is quick - short attention span, she does something for a few minutes, then off to something else. So much fun! So much action!! She wore me out!!

So, in the usual way at our house - there's lots of food, lots of laughter, good stories, catching up, and excellent family time. It's a short time, but a good time.

"...And in the end... The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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Hummingbird Hawkmoth

This strange looking critter hangs out on our butterfly bushes. We've seen at least 3 of them out there. Plus we think some of what look like butterflies are really hummingbird moths. Very interesting and fun to watch. Totally harmless, they just love the nectar. '

"...And in the end... The love you take is equal to the love you make." ---The Beatles

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sarah mclachlan - i will remember you

This video makes me think of the journey my hubby and I took to get here. So much in love.

I will always remember you sweetie!

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSz16ngdsG0&feature=youtube_gdata

Sent from my iPhone. Please pardon any typos.