Wow! I've not blogged since June 12th. It's all grace. I needed to unplug to deal well with all the activity and changes of this summer. Much has happened since June 12th and some of it I will blog as I now have time.
- Stacia found and began a new job which she worked full-time.
- Allie's car needed and received repairs.
- Krista and Luke moved into our RV.
- Krista moved to Okinawa.
- Rylan and Kaelyn moved into the RV with Luke for the summer, Kaelyn moved out.
- We did NOT go dip netting - we just didn't have it in us this year.
- Michael went camping with Cory and the boys.
- Out of state friends visited.
- Dad moved out of our home and into a new home.
- Michael had surgery on his retina.
- Josiah's murderer was sentenced.
- Millie had an ingrown hair and a yeast infection in her ear - many vet visits.
- Krista left Okinawa and went to AL for Squadron Officer School.
- More out of state friends visited.
- The garden grew.
- Michael continues to battle Parkinson's and various health issues.
- I continued work on Dad's care plan and getting all the programs set for him.
- Even more out of state friends visited.
- Luke visited Krista in AL and moved to Okinawa. Rylan and Kaelyn moved back home with their mom.
- We finally set on the details for the trip to VA- where we took Allie to college!!!
- We bought a new car for Allie to use for the next two years in VA - rather than shipping her current car. We couldn't do the road trip we'd planned for many reasons (couldn't find care for Dad, didn't want to be away 3 weeks, all passports were not in hand).
- Allie set up a dorm room, met suite mates and began her junior year/ the first year in the Cinematic cohort at Liberty University.
- Stacia and I set up her room now that she is the only one left at home.
- Stacia turned 20 - the first time in 27 years we've not had a teen aged "child" in our home.
- Stacia began her junior year of college and went to part time at work.
This has been an incredibly busy and emotional season. Grief has been a constant companion. I don't know if we'll always miss Josiah more in the summer and fall as we did so many things together...or if this year is just HARD as sentencing opened new rivers of grief...
This year is unique as well as it signals the end of the golden season when "all our chicks were nearby." We miss KrUke dreadfully. We miss Allie and another Gherkin will be moving south during the winter.
The rhythm of my days emptied when Dad moved out and the girls went back to college. I'm trying to adjust and carefully consider how I may fill my days...I'm sad a lot just now. But that's o.k. I'm also terribly proud of all the NEW things the Gherkins are doing.
Yep - lots to catch up on...where should I start?
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