God bless Aunt Nina!

Whew! What a last few weeks. My Aunt and Uncle never had any children, so my siblings and I became their kids. They spoiled us rotten and filled in when our parents needed a babysitter. As we all became older and had children of our own, they became their grandchildren. My uncle passed away many years ago and Aunt Nina was alone. She became a victim of Alzheimer's and we had no choice but to put her in a nursing home. Early last week they called us and told us that she was failing fast. We spent many hours at her bedside talking to her, reading to her, singing to her, and just holding her hand. Yesterday I went around 7:00 AM to spend some time before going to work. At that time she didn't respond to anything that I did for her, so I knew time was short. I arrived at work at 9:00 AM, and at 9:20 AM they called and said she had passed away. We are rejoicing, she finally arrived home!

We are having visitation on Saturday and the funeral is going to be on Sunday. She left a huge legacy of memories and examples for her nieces and nephews. May she rest at peace in her mansion in Heaven!

Winter in Indiana

I was just cleaning off my desk getting ready for tax prep and found this poem that someone sent me:

Winter Poem

It's winter in Indiana

And the gentle breezes blow

Seventy miles an hour at thirty-five below.

Oh, how I love Indiana
When the snow's up to your butt

You take a breath of winter
And your nose gets frozen shut.

Yes, the weather here is wonderful

So I guess I'll hang around

I could never leave Indiana

Cuz I'm frozen to the ground!
Have a great day....

Sort of sums it up, although the weather is in the thirty's today, so It isn't that bad. Our snow is melting, so we can see our brown lawns, and muddy gardens. But we are keeping in mind that spring is on it's way!

This is a great time to be creating, so I am off to make some cards and valentine boxes. Will try to post pictures soon!

It's a New Year!

It is January! Happy New Year! Once again we have survived and enjoyed the Christmas celebrations and gatherings. Many of us have eaten too much and have resolved to going on a diet. January also brings a time to write thank you notes to those who have remembered us during this season or who have hosted those wonderful parties. I have posted some pictures of thank you notes that I will be sending. Enjoy!
Diane