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Merry Saturday!
Wishing you all a jolly day!
Merry Saturday!
Wishing you all a jolly day!
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I'll be going to my MIL in Groningen this weekend so won't be here till tomorrow evening.
Wish you all a great weekend!
Wish you all a great weekend!
Have a lovely time with your MIL! Enjoy your weekendI'll be going to my MIL in Groningen this weekend so won't be here till tomorrow evening.
Wish you all a great weekend!
Good morning, everyone,
I had this date circled on my calendar since last Christmas. Today was to be the date that Kim and I would drive 9 hours to Sault Ste. Marie, where we would actually celebrate our first Christmas together. We've spent each since 2006 with our families. Unfortunately, our plans have changed, at least until Wednesday.
Kim's grandfather passed away late Wednesday night/early Thursday evening. He had plenty of health problems in his final year. He had been in the hospital since August. In the end, it was pneumonia that got him. He was 88 years old. He was an incredibly, genuine man. I'll miss him, too. Kim's family is taking it pretty hard. She has never really experienced the loss of a family member, so it will be tough for everyone, especially her.
Right now, she's in Cornwall. I will be joining her and her family tomorrow afternoon. It will be a difficult few days. I am an emotional person and not very good at funerals, but I can only hope to be strong enough for Kim. I'm not religious, but I know that her grandfather is now in a better place. He's no longer suffering and rejoicing with his family and friends that left him years ago.
Sorry for my absence the past few days. I have been incredibly busy with teaching and doing sports. Then, everything took a major turn on Wednesday, when I had expected the week to slow down, it picked up - and not for the better. Either way, Kim and I are still excited to drive to the Sault on Wednesday now. Until then, however, we have to focus on saying thank you to grandfather.
I hope you all have had a wonderful final full week before Christmas. The Season remains magical. Merry Christmas!
I had this date circled on my calendar since last Christmas. Today was to be the date that Kim and I would drive 9 hours to Sault Ste. Marie, where we would actually celebrate our first Christmas together. We've spent each since 2006 with our families. Unfortunately, our plans have changed, at least until Wednesday.
Kim's grandfather passed away late Wednesday night/early Thursday evening. He had plenty of health problems in his final year. He had been in the hospital since August. In the end, it was pneumonia that got him. He was 88 years old. He was an incredibly, genuine man. I'll miss him, too. Kim's family is taking it pretty hard. She has never really experienced the loss of a family member, so it will be tough for everyone, especially her.
Right now, she's in Cornwall. I will be joining her and her family tomorrow afternoon. It will be a difficult few days. I am an emotional person and not very good at funerals, but I can only hope to be strong enough for Kim. I'm not religious, but I know that her grandfather is now in a better place. He's no longer suffering and rejoicing with his family and friends that left him years ago.
Sorry for my absence the past few days. I have been incredibly busy with teaching and doing sports. Then, everything took a major turn on Wednesday, when I had expected the week to slow down, it picked up - and not for the better. Either way, Kim and I are still excited to drive to the Sault on Wednesday now. Until then, however, we have to focus on saying thank you to grandfather.
I hope you all have had a wonderful final full week before Christmas. The Season remains magical. Merry Christmas!
Good morning, Brent
So sorry hear about Kim's grandfather.
Keeping you guys and all of his loved ones in my thoughts and prayers.
Sending strength and hugs.
Safe travels & Merry Christmas~
Thank you, snowflake. It will definitely be of assistance.
Thank you X
Hope you have a good one too Edge
Hi Snowflake. Hope your having a great day X
Sounds like a planLet's meet up next year and celebrate together!
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Happy Saturday my Christmas friends!!! I'm going to try to get caught up but not sure how much time I have! I'm just feeling very Christmassy on this day with NO PLANS!!! Yay!!!! I was also feeling a little bummed thinking about all the Christmas "classics" I have not watched yet considering how close we are to Christmas!!
So much to do....
And on a side note, it is December 19th & my hubby is out raking leaves!!! How does that happen?? But we did see a little (very little) snow yesterday! At least the flakes were big!
We had a great time at our neighborhood house hopping last night. Rolled in at 3:30 am! Amazing how fast time fly's when you're having fun! All the food & drink were delicious! We both slept in today (Gracie too - she had a big night with all them people over)
So today I talked to Mom this morning (she called EARLY this morning - really??? We didn't get to bed til 3:30 LOL
) She said she had no plans for today - so I put on my thinking cap - and now she is coming over shortly to help me make homemade spaghetti sauce for our Christmas Eve Smokehouse spaghetti & since the sun is shining we will make a couple batches of peanut brittle too! Looking forward too it. I'm hoping I can talk her into staying for supper (or coming back later) & watching Polar Express 3D!
Have a super awesome Merry Happy Jolly Christmassy Saturday friends! And Gracie wishes you the same....
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! (photo from her groomer)
So much to do....
And on a side note, it is December 19th & my hubby is out raking leaves!!! How does that happen?? But we did see a little (very little) snow yesterday! At least the flakes were big!
We had a great time at our neighborhood house hopping last night. Rolled in at 3:30 am! Amazing how fast time fly's when you're having fun! All the food & drink were delicious! We both slept in today (Gracie too - she had a big night with all them people over)
So today I talked to Mom this morning (she called EARLY this morning - really??? We didn't get to bed til 3:30 LOL
) She said she had no plans for today - so I put on my thinking cap - and now she is coming over shortly to help me make homemade spaghetti sauce for our Christmas Eve Smokehouse spaghetti & since the sun is shining we will make a couple batches of peanut brittle too! Looking forward too it. I'm hoping I can talk her into staying for supper (or coming back later) & watching Polar Express 3D! Have a super awesome Merry Happy Jolly Christmassy Saturday friends! And Gracie wishes you the same....
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! (photo from her groomer)
So cute!!!Happy Saturday my Christmas friends!!! I'm going to try to get caught up but not sure how much time I have! I'm just feeling very Christmassy on this day with NO PLANS!!! Yay!!!! I was also feeling a little bummed thinking about all the Christmas "classics" I have not watched yet considering how close we are to Christmas!!
So much to do....
And on a side note, it is December 19th & my hubby is out raking leaves!!! How does that happen?? But we did see a little (very little) snow yesterday! At least the flakes were big!
We had a great time at our neighborhood house hopping last night. Rolled in at 3:30 am! Amazing how fast time fly's when you're having fun! All the food & drink were delicious! We both slept in today (Gracie too - she had a big night with all them people over)
So today I talked to Mom this morning (she called EARLY this morning - really??? We didn't get to bed til 3:30 LOL
Have a super awesome Merry Happy Jolly Christmassy Saturday friends! And Gracie wishes you the same....
Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! (photo from her groomer)
Glad you guys had such a fun time last night!
It is very cold here, woke up to 8°
Glad you got to see some big flakes!
It's no it all day yesterday, but didn't accumulate much. The winds carried them away.
Have fun with your mom today!
Happy Christmas!!!!
Good afternoon, friends~
Hope you have a day filled with Christmas magic!
Hugs & prayers!
Hope you have a day filled with Christmas magic!
Hugs & prayers!
Thanks Crown. Inside a week till the big day!
Sorry to hear that Brent. It is tough to lose a family member and even tougher during the holidays. I know what you mean about not being good with funerals. I am really terrible with them. Not that I cry or make a scene or anything...just that I'm very reserved and unsure how to handle them. I'm just not good with them and I really dislike going to them. In fact I almost didn't go to my grandmother's in 2009...but I decided to at the last moment. But yeah I really just am no good at dealing with them. God bless you and Kim. I hope you both will get through this trying time together and realize that her grandfather would want you to both have a great Christmas after you go through these difficult few days.
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