The Project 52 has almost come to a close and I did not make 52 posts. As a matter of fact, this one is post 41. I am not surprised I knew it would be a challenge but I am glad I did it and will probably do it again. I enjoy looking back over the the posts and I remember things I probably would not remember if I did not have a nice record of events.
First, we honor precious Uriah each year and it's a reminder that bad things happen to good people and to know that babies die sort of robs you off your innocence and blissful happiness of celebration when you hear the pregnancy announcement. When we heard the exciting news, at Christmas, of a new baby Porter that should arrive sometime in August I couldn't help but say and extra prayer that no other family has to know the loss of a little one.
Organization is not for me. I miss those books that I cleaned out and I am sort of a pack rat and that is how I am going to roll.
Friends are priceless and especially at the thought of loosing one.
Snow is magical no matter when it snows or how much it snow. The snow brings a special kind of peace to the earth.
The puppy dogs are now big dogs and their bodies are beginning to show age and we are soon going to be faced with decisions that will be hard to make but until then it is dog treats, tennis balls, Frisbees and naps whenever possible! We celebrated, I am not sure celebrated is the right word, but the ditch dog has been around 5 years and that is 5 years longer than anyone ever thought.
We went on vacation and made some wonderful memories chasing owls and visiting cemeteries. I finally made the pilgrimage to visit the King of Rock N' Roll, Elvis. Graceland was amazing and I can mark that off my life list of things to do before I die.
This would be another year of traumatic memories. I went through the worst 82 days of my life. I had no idea how my life would change and my heart would ache for 82 days and then some. I am fairly confident I did not sleep more than a couple hours at time waiting for a phone call because one thing I know, things can get worse and they often will.
I celebrated first days of school, homecomings, sleepovers and joy and happiness I have new experience helping making a difference in someones life and just how much you can love someone you are willing to risk going to jail, your family and your job whatever to make sure they are safe. I did not know I had it in me!
Sun rooms, porches, new TVs, and iPads have been nice additions.
I took this photo on Christmas day when I sat down to read the paper with a cup of tea in my favorite room and just for a brief moment I knew everything was right in the world. It was a calm and peaceful feeling that I rarely get to experience. I am reminded through it all God is good and that we walk by faith not by sight!
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