Christmas 2019

As one can tell from previous post it's been a while since I've written anything on my blog.

I haven't sent out Christmas cards for a few years but have done a Christmas letter via email for the past two.  Decided this year I wasn't doing anything. However, once again, at 2 AM my brain starts composing a Christmas letter.  After three nights of waking up at 2AM, I have finally given in and so here goes.

This past year has been wonderful and horrible.  First with the horrible.  The past 18 months have been challenging for Tim's health.  Numerous ER trips, surgeries in Chicago,  another hospital trip via ambulance to Chicago, more ER trips, blood transfusion plus bladder issues.  I have survived with the help of wonderful family, friends, neighbors, church and a lot of wine.  I won't lie.  It's been tough.

Now for the wonderful.  Tim's doing great.  He reminds me of the energizer bunny,  He just keeps going!

All the kids (except Sean) have visited this year.  Lorie and Audrey were here in June.  Lorie does a lot of gardening for me.  Tom, HeeYun and JeeSoo were here in July from Germany.  Shane is like Colonel Flagg from MASH...you never know when he's going to show up.  I look out the front window and he's there and then he's gone.  Lorie, Ken, Audrey, and Vilma (their exchange student from Finland) came down for Thanksgiving.

My cousin Richard and his wife, Meredith, visited this summer, too.  I hadn't seen Richard for 50+ years.  We spent the day in Lincoln (IL) revisiting and reminiscing about the old homestead.  It was one of the best days ever.

Lucy will be 13 in January.  She's lost her hearing but otherwise is doing good.  She still chases the squirrels.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year.  Remember the reason for the season.