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I am taking a few days off as my little Blondie dog died today and my mom is back in hospital. I don’t know how to stop crying, and I need time to feel the pain and work through it. My mom is home from the hospital, but still quite weak. I’m so glad she’s...
Sorry for not having a post on Tuesday, but it’s been a difficult week for my mom and I couldn’t get things done. If you’ve commented or emailed me, I again ask for your patience as I can’t really do much as I sit at her bedside in the hospital as it’s just too chaotic...
Sorry for not writing more this week, but my mom came home from hospital today and we have been getting the house ready for her arrival! I know she’s feeling better because she’s been here 90 minutes, and she’s already re-designing her spaces to be more comfortable! Thank you for all your wonderful and lovely...
Hi everyone! Thank you for all your good thoughts for my mom and my family. She’s still in hospital, but should be getting out on Thursday when the radiation treatment ends. (That’s my tiny, white haired mom at my wedding. She’s an amazing dressmaker, and made all the clothes, including the handmade buttons all over...
Thank you so much for all your kind words and good wishes for my family this week. I have the loveliest readers, and your good thoughts and prayers for us have really helped me so much in what I think may be the worst month of my life. My mom is out of the hospital,...