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I have had a teary day. I really love having the house full of family – cooking, doing things together. It may not seem like it at the time, but it is so important to me. So today was my first day home alone and I felt really lonely and sad. Stevie was busy at church working on the youth building. It is getting a new roof and will not longer leak and have mold so they removed the carpeting and painted today. Yesterday they removed the old roof.
I spent the day doing laundry – lots of sheets and towels and making a birthday postcard for my sister, Jean. Her birthday is next Tuesday. I pulled out some photos – all black and white and scanned them and printed them on fabric. Then I colored them with pens and pencils.
Steve and I went to Sonoma tonight to have dinner and walk around the plaza. It was a beautiful drive and a delicious meal. I feel better and full of gratitude for my life and my family,
I can appreciate how you are feeling. I read the three of your blogs and think its great what you have going with your girls. My kids (5 and 3) are at school today together and its my one break for the week and all I can think about is them! It must be tough to be so far away. Your quilts are just beautiful.
i have 3 younger sisters myself — lots of crazy family dynamics — i love reading yours and your girls’ blogs because you are so inspiring to me as far as what family can be after the kids grow up — i’ve been struggling with the empty nest myself (my son is 21 & out of the house) and my daughter just turned 16, so you know how that goes…you do a good job of hiding loneliness and sadness, sharing it with kindred spirits helps sometimes (& all too soon m&m can visit you on their own — funfun!)
Gerri,
The card is beautiful. Are you the one in the middle?
I really don’t understand how anyone could not like you.
I’m sorry to hear you had such a rough day. {{{Gerrie}}}
The card turned out wonderfully. I hope your sister likes it. And I hope tomorrow is a better day for you.