Monthly Archives: December 2010

{ This Magic Moment. }

The moment every girl dreams of. Well, THIS girl dreams of. Her very own strand of pearls … wrapped around her neck and clasped by her husband. Family and Christmas lights and holiday music and her chickens … Her husband who says, “Think of me when you wear them, Valerie …” I will. Forever and...

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{ Merry & Bright }

My Mom has imposed a “no technology” rule for today and tomorrow. No email, texting, no internet. Just an old fashioned gathering of family. Who will all probably turn to booze once the initial shock of talking face to face has worn off. I haven’t taken any pictures but will be doing MOSTLY that today...

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{ All That I’m Asking For … }

A house full of friends and family. Laughing with each other. AT each other. Eating and talking and hugging and chilling. An elf that, for whatever reason, does NOT get moved every night like it is supposed to. Caeden believes me when I say Finley just LIKES it up there in the pots and pans....

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{ … }

Went back and forth whether or not to blog through this. I remember when he was first diagnosed, I thought it was really important to make sure everyone knew exactly what was happening. Now, I am not so sure. The anguish our family feels is not for the masses to read about, yet how I...

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{ In Reality … In Truth }

Yesterday was a horrible day for Wayne. For all of us. I will leave it at that. Today is not any better. He’s in the hospital having a blood transfusion (5 hours worth) and then a CT scan (to look at his lungs). He hasn’t texted me one time. Not once. I have no idea...

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