3 Years And Counting

That's right, we made it to 3 years. Being married that is. It has flown by. The gorgeous fall leaves remind us so much of that day, like it was last week!

To celebrate, yesterday we hiked about 8 miles of Blue Ridge Mountain beauty. One of the highlights was Crabtree Falls. Our understanding is that it's the highest falls east of the Mississippi. Google it for some amazing pix. It is just 2 miles to the top and worth every step!

On the Way...

For those of you who are interested... Jason should be on his way home from working in Mexico. He was to leave @ 2000 EST. He is VERY ready to be home, and we sure miss him here. He will stay overnight tonight in Phoenix and be home Friday. Thanks to those of you who have asked about him.
~ P

A Hero

Including Jesus... of course!

Sheri Lynch of the Bob & Sheri Show is my "hero." If you ever get a chance to download their podcast show, check them out. They are so funny together, and I relate to Sheri on so many levels. Today they took calls on creepy men and women we've encountered... Hmmmm let me check my memory archives... It's been a while...

~ P

Opening Up

The more you open up to people, the more stories you hear that identify with you. With 1 in 5 pregnancies ending in miscarriages, you are bound to come across another several women in your path in a day who have gone through at least 1. Over the weekend, I spoke with a former coworker who lost her son's twin when she was 4 months along. As though that were not heartbreaking enough, she went on to share about her relative who experienced 10 mc's before she finally had her son at age 30. I had read about another woman also who had I think 13, and she was still going to try yet again. What strength and determination those women must have had. And back then, I think in the 50s, the medical community knew even less about mc. She had no answers at all, and clung to hope all those years that "maybe this one, yes, maybe this one I will carry to term." Finally her 11th stuck. What a blessing. God's perfect little miracle had to wait that long. I cannot imagine the anguish she and her husband went through. I don't know her religious background, but I have to believe that her faith in God provided her much strength throughout it all, as it has for me.

Shenandoah Valley RR

Our Mom & Dad Kite have invited us to ride the Shenandoah Valley Railroad. It boards at Paige's workplace in Verona. We'll go next weekend after Jason is back home. Check it out: www.shenandoahvalleyrailroad.com

Are You Linked?

We have joined this bandwagon too. It is very much like Facebook, except for the professional community. It can't hurt in case you ever need the extra networking boost. It's how the world works! You gotta know somebody. So cover all your bases. Check out LinkedIn. Oh yeah, and Paige is on Facebook too. Maybe she needs a support group......

Deodorant O Please

Please laugh at this because it is too funny. In Tucson security asked Jason to dispose of his deodorant!! The packaging read 4 oz but even though you could tell less than 3 oz was in the packaging she made him throw it out! Now is this really security when we are being made to dispose of our anti-perspirant?!? We might all be sorry if too many deodorants are in the trash and not under our pits!

Another 1 in 5

I found out that a family member on J's side also has had a mc, after she had already had a child. It felt good again to talk to someone else who had been through it and somewhat understood my feelings. I feel very fortunate in another way (God has showered me with so many blessings) after talking with her, as she had a not-so-good experience with her doc, and mine was "OK." I have to admit that I cannot wait to be pg again. We kept it such a secret the first time, in case the unthinkable happened. But after it actually happened I wanted to tell everyone anyway, that hey, life is not hunky dorey all the time, look at this awful thing that has happened to me. Next time I want to tell the world so there is a chance for loved ones and friends to be happy for us. We will see...
~ P

The Patient

We took this pic yesterday. Razor had his neuter surgery today and all is well so far. He is still groggy but seems to be recovering fine.

Indy, on the other hand, started his leg lick again a month or 2 back when we let him get too bored. Now he won't let the spot heal and continues to work at it with that tongue. We're keeping an E-collar on him, hoping it will hurry up and heal, but it is slow going... He is so mad when that crazy thing is on him...

Mexico Schmexico

Jason prepares once again to head for Mexico Monday for work. Please pray
for his safe travels and low hassle flight!

Now Reading

Reserved this one from the library. I heard about it on a news report during an interview with the author on the anniversary of Katrina. I was curious to read it to understand better the views of racism and hurricane Katrina.

~ P

Please Pray for PA

Please pray for the families of the students shot and injured in the school shooting of Paradise, PA. The death toll now up to 6 as another student has died in the hospital. We have to believe that God is very present and is grieving with these families, too.