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Julie @JulieT507376 , a 📸 picture 📸 for Sadie from her boy to wish her a SPEEDY recovery!!! 🤗🤗🤗
*** It is about 7:30pm ET here in Virginia (4:30pm for you & Sadie). 34 degrees, low 23 degrees. Brrr. Wish Mister would stay INSIDE but I feel he is keeping "an eye" on HIS HUMAN's old Townhouse (HOPING they will return) before they moved WITHOUT HIM. My Studio Apartment is ACROSS the Parking Lot from that Townhouse. Oh well, I will just have to TRUST he will be WARM ENOUGH when he heads out until 3am. Lol, YES to "scratch" on my door for his 3am BREAKFAST. My boy. 🤗🤗🤗
We are finally home and Sadie is doing so much better. She just sprained a toe while rough playing with the other two dogs at Thanksgiving on Thursday. She is still limping and is keeping herself quieter than normal. Knowing her she won’t be down very long!
So glad to be home! Four days until the day I lost Mark. I’m hoping no tears for me! I have ladies coming to my house for a cookie exchange. I’m making several of Mark’s favorite cookies to share. He loved my cookies.❤️ I miss cooking for him. It's been a year and I have never cooked a meal for myself unless I’ve had guests. For him I cooked everyday. How our lives change in an instant. How one person can change everything!
The eagle has been back watching over us! Sadie doesn’t appear to frighten it! They just coexist. In my heart I feel it’s my dear sweet Mark boldly protecting us. In my logical mind possibly a two year old bald eagle finding his new territory. I’m trusting my heart.
Sooo I can’t sleep tonight. I’m finished making all the food for today. Our plans are to leave at 9:00 this morning. Busy roads I’m sure!
It’s a bittersweet day. Being with family and remembering last year. It was my last Thanksgiving with Mark. Not only was I packing up food for Thanksgiving but clothes to go to Minnesota. I was leaving the day after. I was going away from him when he so desperately needed me. I think Thanksgiving is not really a day I’m thankful for. I will always wonder if things would
have turned out differently if I would have been home with him.
Sadie and I are blessed we have family today. I’m thankful for that. Happy Thanksgiving!
Another sleepless night! Yes a nap sounds like a great plan! The young eagle returned yesterday afternoon. I got a photo of it on a post. Wow! It’s welcome to stay permanently❤️
Sadie loves spa days too! She has her special brushes and combs! A little spoiled I know🙄. You wouldn’t believe the stuff she drags in stuck to her fur from outside! I need to comb out!!
One more day until I start cooking for Thanksgiving. Spice cake, butternut squash soup and sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes were one of Mark’s favorite. Other recipes are new this year. I couldn’t cook more of his favorite.
Have a Happy Tuesday!
I’m having a very rough day!! Lots of tears. Sadie went outside and took off into the pasture chasing an eagle. I thought it was odd. She was gone in the distance for a short time. When she came back home there was a figure off in the distance where she had been. When I went to get the binoculars and returned it was gone. Was it Mark? Did she get to see her daddy? I’m crazy I know. I could never share this with my family or friends. I’ll never know what happened today! That amazing dog is at peace with life. I wish I could be like her❤️
Hi Julie @JulieT507376 , I know it is probably a CHALLENGE with the snow you have had/having.
I hope you are WARM and with family whether it is the ones who stop by or your Grandson (and family) there.
How are you TODAY?
📸 Attachment 🤗🤗🤗
It continues to snow and more predicted to come. I found myself sitting hour upon hour in Mark’s chair doing absolutely nothing. I finally pushed myself to start Christmas cards.
I always include a photo with a short family letter. That was a tough letter to write and a sad photo to look at without my dear Mark. I always send my cards out after Thanksgiving. The cards people received last year Mark was still alive. Not this year.
I did venture out to exercise a mile up the road twice this week! Mark would be so proud of me driving that far❤️
Hoping you and Mister have a great Saturday!
No fireplace at my house! Just electric! My grandson has a fireplace if we loose electricity I can go there to keep warm. We got another 6 inches last night! This is somewhat early for central Washington. Long winter ahead of us!
Sadie had me up early at 3:30 this morning!! She loves playing in the snow! I’m sure a nap is in the plans today. Lots of snow and low fog today so I’m staying close to home. I have several things planned next week, book club and Mah Jongg but probably won’t go if the snow continues to fall! Not so busy! Mark has been visiting a lot lately! Several of my lights have flickered. His one year anniversary since I lost him is only two weeks away. Heavy on my heart. 💜
I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. Warm and sunny would be nice!
Yes and more snow coming! I moved my grandson and his family into a new manufactured home onto my property this summer. My grandson is going to keep my long driveway plowed for me. So blessed to have them. I couldn’t live here without them.
Today I’m helping with a community harvest potluck at the church. I made a spice cake and old fashioned Mac and cheese. I’m on the decorating committee too. Today will be full.
Mark loved winter and snow! Me not so much! Cold and hard to drive in. He always took such wonderful care of me❤️
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