The Wind of Change

Hello friends! I am so far behind in keeping you up to date with all that has taken place since my last post. Shame on me, I know.

I celebrated my 48th Birthday yesterday. The Maytag Man fixed my washer (new pump) and I finished off the day by doing 9 loads of laundry. Apparently his services did not include laundry...I asked...he said I could not afford his prices...truth be known he probably could not afford mine either! It was a lovely day though. Lots of phone calls from family and friends, cards from friends I don't see as often as I would like and the hint of Fall in the air. Perfect in my book.

It has been an odd sort of month, peppered with bad news, fallen trees, sick pets, broken appliances, new purchases (I will tell you later), Auburn football and flat tires. But, on to the purpose of this post.

As life would have it, as it often does, with Death there is always the promise of Life. In the last month sad news has touched my life with the passing of friends and family members of those close to me. Some were expected. Courageous battles were fought and finally lost. Lives forever changed by many years of struggle. It is a difficult toll on those that remain, but mixed with a sense of peace that the fight is now over. Two were taken together tragically in an auto accident, an unexpected death that is hard to understand and even harder to accept. Dear friends, we love you all and share in your heartache. Please know that you and your families are in our thoughts and our prayers.

But........

I mentioned The Wind of Change, right? Even with Death, there is Life, and so it is with a heart filled with much joy that I announce that my daughter Richie and her husband K3 (Monk) are expecting their first child in May! The Wind of Change blew in suddenly last Friday with a pair of baby booties riding high on the Fall breeze as my family was tailgating in Auburn. Congratulations Richie and K3!




I do have so much more to share, but this post seemed to be my first priority! Have a blessed and wonderful day. Enjoy your Autumn wherever you are, it is so brief, but yet, holds so much promise! For without Autumn, there could be no Spring.

Love,
B