Hi Lori, so you're off to see your family in Israel again. Good for you. The time away is always busy as you've said but I think you love it.

I'm guessing the bride must be Amy's daughter. Is that right? I don't remember the last time there was a wedding in my family. A happy occasion.

Dave left this afternoon and will be back Monday morning. He's with his dad celebrating an 86th birthday.

I was hoping to do some fall gardening tomorrow but the weather is scheduled for hard rains. So I'm shooting for Sunday instead. I need to put tulip bulbs in. Today I pulled my dahlia bulbs.

Hi, Patti. It's nice to see you here again and to get your news--some good, some sad. I guess that's life. My sister-in-law is doing a little better, but it will take time. I'm glad I'll be having a break from all this soon--I'm going to Israel on Nov. 1st for my niece's wedding. I'll be there for 3 weeks. Then my sister and her youngest daughter will come here for a visit.

Karen, sorry I'm being so difficult about facebook! I look at it, but haven't felt like writing anything lately. I still prefer this more personal forum. But keep pestering me.... maybe it will work!

Hi Lori, I'm sorry to have been away for so long. I have gotten too caught up in facebook to be honest with you. It's much to compelling and I need to start be deliberate about staying away from it. I miss "talking" with you. I've just read some posts from Sept. and I'm very sorry to hear about the sadness in your family but joyful over the news of Danit's pregnancy. That's wonderful news.

In the week after my sister I spent time on the phone trying to take care her life only to find that I was not legally able to do so. Her 26 year son was left with all the responsibility and he isn't do much. I guess he has done what he is able to and thats the end of it. There has been no service and the funeral home won't allow me to go and pick up Lynne's ashes. I'm stymied.

I started working for LLBean this week. Last week was a week of training and now I am on the phones. It can be very frustrating but actually fun as well. It's only temporary through the holidays. Then I can go back to being a lady of leisure. I look forward to it.

patti