Happy Sunday! We got a total of about 12 inches or so. It wil be a quiet day for us catching up on laundry and my daughter is supposed to have a soccer game at 6 tonight so we will go to that. Hope you all have a blessed day! 
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Ron - I am so sorry for the loss of your friend and my heart and prayers go out to you, and his family and friends.
I will sum up the question you're feeling this way... Love is not something which can be seen with the naked eye. We see it in the actions of others, but in its own explanation of existence there is none. No one has yet truly determined if it generates from the mind or the heart. We refer to the heart as a point of love, but even that is not accurate as it's merely a muscle which functions without conscious effort.
We say "heart" because when you feel Love it seems to radiate from the chest and solar plexus. It's where you also feel the pain of loss, worry and fear for those whom you love. This is where we coin phrases like, "My heart is broken," "Heartache," or "I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach."
You know you love your family, you know you love your friends, and you know when someone loves you. You don't believe it, you KNOW it. We don't say, "I believe I love you." We say, "I love you." You know it. It cannot be disputed.
None of this can be seen or measured with any known caliber in mankind's tools. Since no one can prove its existence with a device, does that then negate what you feel for your child/children, parents or spouse? No. It does not.
Love is real. It is what perpetuates mankind to do good. To be compassionate, to help others, to care for others and when it is reciprocated, you feel cherished, important and worthy of this life. It's what drives us all.
The world seems cruel when people choose not to act from Love, but from greed and fear. Though fortunately Love will always outweigh, conquer and eliminate greed and fear. It's the proverbial Superman of the SuperHero friends. Negativity is its only kryptonite. You can weaken it, but you can't kill it, and when you shift the negativity, you better back up Jack, because Love can and will move mountains.
Love and the soul are one. When you feel Love, you feel your soul or the soul of others. It is quite real and does not pass away with the body. This does not require a belief in any one particular god, denomination or religion. It simply IS. Every human on the planet has the ability to love and be loved. Now, how we choose to follow those paths of belief in life can direct our way after passing, but we all come in with the same capacity and choices.
When someone we love passes, while we feel the horrible heavy loss of their missing physical presence, that Love is still very much alive and we can feel it around us still ever-present in our daily walk. It is not our memory of how we felt when they were with us physically. It is the actual, living presence of their love and soul ever connected to us - and that my friend, never dies.
Much love to you and your family.
~Heather (aka graywolf)
Hope you have a wonderful day, friend!
Enjoy reading & relaxing, too.
Hope your daughter has fun at her soccer game! Have a blessed day =]
Beautifully stated, Heather.Ron - I am so sorry for the loss of your friend and my heart and prayers go out to you, and his family and friends.
I will sum up the question you're feeling this way... Love is not something which can be seen with the naked eye. We see it in the actions of others, but in its own explanation of existence there is none. No one has yet truly determined if it generates from the mind or the heart. We refer to the heart as a point of love, but even that is not accurate as it's merely a muscle which functions without conscious effort.
We say "heart" because when you feel Love it seems to radiate from the chest and solar plexus. It's where you also feel the pain of loss, worry and fear for those whom you love. This is where we coin phrases like, "My heart is broken," "Heartache," or "I have a feeling in the pit of my stomach."
You know you love your family, you know you love your friends, and you know when someone loves you. You don't believe it, you KNOW it. We don't say, "I believe I love you." We say, "I love you." You know it. It cannot be disputed.
None of this can be seen or measured with any known caliber in mankind's tools. Since no one can prove its existence with a device, does that then negate what you feel for your child/children, parents or spouse? No. It does not.
Love is real. It is what perpetuates mankind to do good. To be compassionate, to help others, to care for others and when it is reciprocated, you feel cherished, important and worthy of this life. It's what drives us all.
The world seems cruel when people choose not to act from Love, but from greed and fear. Though fortunately Love will always outweigh, conquer and eliminate greed and fear. It's the proverbial Superman of the SuperHero friends. Negativity is its only kryptonite. You can weaken it, but you can't kill it, and when you shift the negativity, you better back up Jack, because Love can and will move mountains.
Love and the soul are one. When you feel Love, you feel your soul or the soul of others. It is quite real and does not pass away with the body. This does not require a belief in any one particular god, denomination or religion. It simply IS. Every human on the planet has the ability to love and be loved. Now, how we choose to follow those paths of belief in life can direct our way after passing, but we all come in with the same capacity and choices.
When someone we love passes, while we feel the horrible heavy loss of their missing physical presence, that Love is still very much alive and we can feel it around us still ever-present in our daily walk. It is not our memory of how we felt when they were with us physically. It is the actual, living presence of their love and soul ever connected to us - and that my friend, never dies.
Much love to you and your family.
~Heather (aka graywolf)
Woohoooo *happy dance* I caught up! LOL
Hope everyone is fairing well today in snowy areas.
Snowflake hope your headache is better. Is Harlowe doing well now? Did the antibiotics clear up everything?
Festive - loved the shut down on electronics the other night! I had just asked Bud the other night if he knew of anyone who still played boardgames with their kids. We did with Noah, but most of them were my old games from childhood. Life, Parcheesi, Othello, Checkers, Chess, Trouble, Scrabble, PayDay, Monopoly, Boggle, Pictionary, Risk, Battleship and Chinese Checkers. LOL
Holiday hope all your surgical friends are doing well. Sorry about the viewing, but glad it went well for your mom.
Made - love the turkey dinner!
Prancer hope your family is doing well with rotations with your Grandmother.
CS - I love the pic of your mom with her great grandchild!! That is so precious!
Merry - I need to put my bag of yarn right by the couch so I just pick it up when I sit down so I can practice more. I always buy a skien or two at close-out stores so I have different types and textures to practice with, drop them in there
then forget about them. LOL
SnowflakeMom - How's your daughter's team doing?
Edge, hope your back is feeling better today from the shoveling.
HMG glad they canceled work for your daughter. Hope the weekend was peaceful and your family was warm together.
Work for me today. Several large projects to do and some glass engraving projects for a baby shower that need to ship out tomorrow. Hopefully won't be any snow delays in shipping. They're going to Virginia. LOL
Sunday is like aTuesday to me. Bud works out of the house Saturday through Tuesday. So for us, Saturday is Monday. Wednesday is Saturday. LOL
Merry Sunday all!!
Hope everyone is fairing well today in snowy areas.
Snowflake hope your headache is better. Is Harlowe doing well now? Did the antibiotics clear up everything?
Festive - loved the shut down on electronics the other night! I had just asked Bud the other night if he knew of anyone who still played boardgames with their kids. We did with Noah, but most of them were my old games from childhood. Life, Parcheesi, Othello, Checkers, Chess, Trouble, Scrabble, PayDay, Monopoly, Boggle, Pictionary, Risk, Battleship and Chinese Checkers. LOL
Holiday hope all your surgical friends are doing well. Sorry about the viewing, but glad it went well for your mom.
Made - love the turkey dinner!
Prancer hope your family is doing well with rotations with your Grandmother.
CS - I love the pic of your mom with her great grandchild!! That is so precious!
Merry - I need to put my bag of yarn right by the couch so I just pick it up when I sit down so I can practice more. I always buy a skien or two at close-out stores so I have different types and textures to practice with, drop them in there
then forget about them. LOLSnowflakeMom - How's your daughter's team doing?
Edge, hope your back is feeling better today from the shoveling.
HMG glad they canceled work for your daughter. Hope the weekend was peaceful and your family was warm together.
Work for me today. Several large projects to do and some glass engraving projects for a baby shower that need to ship out tomorrow. Hopefully won't be any snow delays in shipping. They're going to Virginia. LOL
Sunday is like aTuesday to me. Bud works out of the house Saturday through Tuesday. So for us, Saturday is Monday. Wednesday is Saturday. LOL
Merry Sunday all!!
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I completely agree with you wholeheartedly!! It's this lovely place where everyone is kind and no one says nasty or negative things to each other. Everyone is helpful and funny - I just love it.
Here here!! *raises coffee mug in toast*
Poor girl! I'm so sorry. Hope it goes quickly. Hate those cones for them. There is just no way to make them understand to leave sutures alone or anything else medical for their good. They sit there looking at you with disdain like you did it just to be mean. :-(
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We are going to get above freezing today!!! Woohoo!!!! Maybe my heat will finally get a break for a few hours!!
Glad to hear that everyone has survived the storm!!!!
I'm hoping MGramsey is snowed in up on that mountain of his!!
Enjoy the games and I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!
Glad to hear that everyone has survived the storm!!!!
I'm hoping MGramsey is snowed in up on that mountain of his!!
Enjoy the games and I hope everyone is having a GREAT DAY!!!!!
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And long movies. And tea!
Amen, sistah!
You're a part of my everyday, too. Thank you for showing up and posting!
thanks friend,hope you didnt get hit to hard with the storm over there xo
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That's the way to do it! I keep my yarn and what I'm working on right next to the sofa. The yarn for what I'm working on, plus some scraps, are in a big popcorn tin with a Christmas motif that sits at my feet. I also have a storage ottoman right there with a yarn winder and some patterns and other crochet-related things inside. In the same room I have a small shelving unit where I keep yarn and patterns and crochet books. Everything I need is right at my fingertips or a few steps away! (Wow, do you think I may be a crochet addict??Merry - I need to put my bag of yarn right by the couch so I just pick it up when I sit down so I can practice more. I always buy a skien or two at close-out stores so I have different types and textures to practice with, drop them in there
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ROFL Naaaaah... you're just very well organized and passionate.That's the way to do it! I keep my yarn and what I'm working on right next to the sofa. The yarn for what I'm working on, plus some scraps, are in a big popcorn tin with a Christmas motif that sits at my feet. I also have a storage ottoman right there with a yarn winder and some patterns and other crochet-related things inside. In the same room I have a small shelving unit where I keep yarn and patterns and crochet books. Everything I need is right at my fingertips or a few steps away! (Wow, do you think I may be a crochet addict??
Thanks, friend. My head is feeling much better. Harlowe seems to be doing pretty well, I think the antibiotics cleared up the bump on her lip. However it is still pink in that area, so keeping a close eye on it. We are saving up for the dental surgery, so hopefully that will help her too. PreventativeWoohoooo *happy dance* I caught up! LOL
Hope everyone is fairing well today in snowy areas.
Snowflake hope your headache is better. Is Harlowe doing well now? Did the antibiotics clear up everything?
Festive - loved the shut down on electronics the other night! I had just asked Bud the other night if he knew of anyone who still played boardgames with their kids. We did with Noah, but most of them were my old games from childhood. Life, Parcheesi, Othello, Checkers, Chess, Trouble, Scrabble, PayDay, Monopoly, Boggle, Pictionary, Risk, Battleship and Chinese Checkers. LOL
Holiday hope all your surgical friends are doing well. Sorry about the viewing, but glad it went well for your mom.
Made - love the turkey dinner!
Prancer hope your family is doing well with rotations with your Grandmother.
CS - I love the pic of your mom with her great grandchild!! That is so precious!
Merry - I need to put my bag of yarn right by the couch so I just pick it up when I sit down so I can practice more. I always buy a skien or two at close-out stores so I have different types and textures to practice with, drop them in there
SnowflakeMom - How's your daughter's team doing?
Edge, hope your back is feeling better today from the shoveling.
HMG glad they canceled work for your daughter. Hope the weekend was peaceful and your family was warm together.
Work for me today. Several large projects to do and some glass engraving projects for a baby shower that need to ship out tomorrow. Hopefully won't be any snow delays in shipping. They're going to Virginia. LOL
Sunday is like aTuesday to me. Bud works out of the house Saturday through Tuesday. So for us, Saturday is Monday. Wednesday is Saturday. LOL
Merry Sunday all!!
Hope work goes well today!
Have a wonderful day~
Stay warm, and have a great day!
Good afternoon, friends~
Hope you're having a nice Sunday.
Hugs & prayers.
Hope you're having a nice Sunday.
Hugs & prayers.
Hey MMC! Boy did we get hammered with the snow. We got anywhere between 12-16 inches here, and close to 2 feet at my parents. I have friends who are buried under literally 3 feet of snow. Hope everyone on the East Coast is safe and doing well! Husband is headed out to relieve the other hospital chaplain who has been working since 12 noon on Friday! Proud of him. Hopefully he can get out-definitely haven't seen a plow yet. Have a GREAT Sunday afternoon friends. Doesn't feel like a Sunday because I'm working from home tomorrow. If only this was a month ago it would have been a white Christmas!
Can you believe it's been a month since Christmas Eve?! 11 months to go!
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