The last month has been hard.  Mom had a really bad fall and ended up in the hospital.  She is now in skilled care at New Albany and they want to try her back in her apartment.  I really have mixed emotions about that.  It's just been really hard.  Thank goodness my sister was here while she was in the hospital.  Actually right now there is stress everywhere I look.  I am usually not that negative but I'm just being realistic.  I am sure we will get through it.  Enough said.

My grandkids are still the joy of my life.  I love them so much and they are so special.  We will be going to Lake Erie soon, looking forward to some quality time with them.

Mike and I will be leaving for Jamaica this Saturday.  Yayyyyyy!!!!  So looking forward to this trip.  Can't believe we are celebrating 40 years together.  I am a very blessed woman to have the privilege of traveling this life with this man.  Hoping we can leave some stress in Jamaica! Ha!

Today is my Dads birthday.  I miss him everyday.  A gentler, kinder man God did not make.  My sister and I were blessed beyond measure because this man was "Daddy" to us.  Because of his example, I've always known what love looks like.  He was loved by so many.

It has been a long time since I have added anything here.  I'm sure people have given up checking in but that is ok.  It's more for me than anybody.  None of my thoughts are all that insightful or enlightening.  Ha!  Things are good.  Life is still moving far too fast.  The grandchildren are refusing to slow down but are still as delightful as ever.  I am so blessed to have the people in my life.  Mom is  confused more than not.  She tends to go back in time feeling as if she is living years before.  Consequently she gets confused about who is still with us and who has passed on.  She also is always looking for the "little girl named Debby".  Wow!  It's hard, really hard.

I can't believe we are already in the third month of this new year.  Amazing!  Bella is a joy and makes my husband very happy.  We will be celebrating our 40th anniversary this June.  Amazing.  Going to Lake Erie this summer instead of the beach.  That will really be different but I'm sure it will be a good time.  It has been a really long, snowy, cold winter.  So looking forward to spring and my screened porch.