Mom

Mom has been in the hospital since Tuesday, since having sort of a fainting spell Tuesday morning. We are all grateful to her Avon Lady, April, who happened to be there delivering a cosmetic order, and noticed that mom was not doing ok, and called 911.

Mom was worried that she would not be out of the hospital in time to attend Dad's memorial, which is scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 25th. I told her to just think about getting better. She is also concerned that she won't have time to get her hair done. A girl has to have her priorities.

But the doctor said she will probably be out by the end of the week. We're hoping for the best.

It has surely been a strange, and stressful ride these past several weeks. I know stress is just part of life, but high doses can be toxic.

I am looking forward to the memorial, to seeing friends and family, and hoping for at least a little bit of closure about Dad. I don't feel like I've had time to really feel what I should be feeling. I want to take some time to reflect, and just "be". It hasn't been easy to do that. I guess it will come with time.

And then I have to look for a job.

Sunny Day Hike

Yesterday was beautiful and we went for a hike. We walked about a mile through the shady woods before we got to the beach. The sky was gloriously blue, and it actually felt warm near the water. I saw an eagle, or it might have been a hawk, flying high above us to the towering pine trees that over look the shore. There were a few people walking their dogs there on the beach. We ate our sandwiches while looking out at the water. These sunny days are so few lately, it seems like a vacation just to be out in the sunshine, and see the blue, blue sky.