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These past few week have been extremely hard. Our family lost a woman that was very special to us. I shared many many memories with her. She was a teacher to me, of crochet :), of faith, of hymnals and of spirit. She was a supporter of mine; in everything. I could confide in her with anything. She was someone I loved very much. I miss her so much it hurts. My heart hurts. At the visitation, funeral and in many cards people said "she was such a sweet lady", and she was, that truly describes her to a tea! I have faith and know with all my heart that she is in a MUCH better place than I am; and she is having a heck of a reunion with her mother, father, husband and all her other 9 brothers and sisters! (Yep, she was one of 10!)

As I was home this past week for all the happenings...... I discovered there is a lot I am thankful for. Every day I pray, I thank the Lord for all he has done for me, but I sometimes don't take the time to really think of things individually. I am thankful for family, friends, time spent with those family & friends, church, worshiping, peaceful places, country roads (where you can back up on a whim and no one thinks a thing about it!), flowers, animals (they lower our blood pressure), Fall, knowing there is a Heaven, 6 year olds that tell you "nah, your not old" even when they really probably think you are ancient, cows, the Paris Tennessee Eiffel Tower :), shoes over a power line, laughter at a funeral, cards out of the blue from someone, birthday cakes, cameras (I would die without mine!), pumpkins that come up after you threw out last years pumpkin, late afternoon sunshine, crocheting, sewing (I am going to try my hand at that soon), swimming pools (with out frogs!), Amish & Mennonite people, the smell of fresh cut hay, babies, the ability to make people laugh, turtles, old lamps redone, Tom's pizza and salad bar, love, a good ole cry (which I have done a lot of lately!), health, good people, a smile from someone when least expecting it, happiness................ I could continue you on for days............but instead I'll just show you a few pictures of the things I am thankful for!

My newest favorite picture that I have taken! The Paris Tennessee Eiffel Tower! :)

B & I

Dad, Mom & I! on my 30th BDay! :)

John & Wendy!

Just on a country road! I love them, because like I said above, you can back up on a whim and no one thinks a thing about it! :)

Beautiful flowers from MeeMaw's funeral!

Just ONE of the many beautiful flowers sent for MeeMaw's funeral.

This is the scenery at cemetery. I believe it is one of the most peaceful places! and as creepy as it may sound, I like cemeteries, they are quiet and I love reading unique names! :)

Murray running up the steps at me! (lowering my blood pressure) :)

Sophe, lowering my blood pressure! :)

and meet Sam. Elle's pupper dupper! :)

Swimming pools! but with out frogs! This weekend when I was able to get in the pool, there was always a frog in there swimming away and Blue leaning over the edge to try to catch him! A circus, but a funny circus! ha!!!

The cows! and sweet babies! in a peaceful field!

Mom's baby pumpkin that came up after throwing last years pumpkin over the fence! :)

Crocheting

Thank you to all who sent flowers, called, sent cards, and thought and prayed for me and my family over the past few weeks! I am thankful for you all!
I love each and every one of you!