Can you believe Christmas is here?  If only "End of (work) Year" didn't fall at the same time. I've been spending most of my free time working this weekend.  On a positive note, I'm finally getting over my most recent cold.  

Amanda, my cousin, posted this on Facebook and it really spoke to me.  :-)  

It's Friday night and I'm on my couch watching Alice.  I'm on Day 11 of a super fun cold and I'm trying to type this post in between violent coughing fits.  I'm so tired of coughing and I just want it to go away.  I wake up every day thinking "Today's the day it goes away".  It hasn't.  

My Uncle Skee is in the hospital and he isn't doing very well.  It seems like so many people that I love are having a really tough time right now.  I hope that we all catch a break real soon!  

I've gotten so far behind with my blog.  Here's a quick recap:

Aunt Zell texted this photo of her dog, Toto.  I thought it was too cute not to share.  

November Wrap Up

Sorry for the long post.... I wanted to start my post where I left off.  On November 12th, my cousin, Brigadier General Jeff Jones, spoke at our Veteran's Day luncheon at church.  I took a couple of these photos from Facebook, hence the reason there are boxes around their faces.  I can't figure out how to turn that feature off!  

My pastor, Jim Davidson, is on the left; Jeff is on the right.  My pastor is an Army Chaplain in the National Guard.  

November Rain

The forecast said the weather would be beautiful this week but, so far, it has rained both days.  It has been a very hard week for my family and this weather is fitting to our mood.  Aunt Sara, my beautiful Aunt Sara, died unexpectedly over the weekend.  My initial post was going to include how her son, Jeff (Jeffrey as we call him), spoke at my church for a Veteran's Day service on Tuesday.  Jeff is a Brigadier General.  Aunt Sara and Uncle John were in attendance along with several other family members including my parents and Aunt Zell.  I will post pictures this weekend once we get through the initial shock and the funeral.  

Meanwhile, I just wanted to update everyone on where I've been.  Here is the picture and obituary of my beautiful Aunt Sara.  

November Is Here

The end of Daylight Savings Time really seems to have a negative effect on me.  I come home from work and struggle to get anything done around the house although, I do love waking up when it isn't "pitch black" outside.  The House passed a bill in North Carolina to get rid of DST.  As of this moment, it has stalled in the Senate.  Since I live on the State line and go to church in South Carolina....I'm not sure how I will maneuver being on 2 different clocks.  

Every night, I visit my parents and make sure they are eating and taking their pills.  Some nights I cook for them.  It is a lot of work but, I wouldn't do anything differently.  Many nights, this is the meal they choose to make for themselves.  

Fall-o-ween

Can you believe it is already Halloween?  Daniel told me that it seems like the year has gone by so fast.  He's right!  

This boy always makes me smile.  You can't help but smile when you look down at your lap and see a face like that.