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Happy Easter, dearest sisters!  I thank the Lord for you! Deb

Welcome home Anna.  How is that precious grandson doing?

Adorable!!!  I bet he loves his gradma.  How is your daughter adjusting to motherhood?

Funny you should ask, Odalys. I am quite surprised at how well my daughter is adjusting. She's what you call a worrywart and always has been, and she still does a good amount of that, but she absolutely adores that little boy and is very happy with him. They are coming down to Virginia on Monday and will be here for a week, so I am very excited. Unfortunately, hubs has to go to Arizona and won't be able to spend that time with them. On the other hand, I get them all to myself, right?

I agree about the withdrawal, Mary Lou!

Just took hubs to the airport. The rest of the day will be spent getting ready for daughter and grandson's arrival tomorrow. Then some quilting and a walk with little dog.

I hope all my sisters are having a good day.

Love, Anna

Sweet sisters,

I am home from a second journey to the hospital.  I thought I was recovering well, and suddenly woke up feeling horrible.  I tried to sleep it off, I called the doc and was told to use a heating pad, I called again and was told to take extra vicodin.  Finally, we called and were told to bring me to the ER. 

We went in at about 8, and I was admitted to the hospital at 2 am.  I had a UTI, and they thought I had an internal surgical infection, too.  Thank the good Lord I was okay in that area. 

I was there from Monday to Friday.  It was rough. 

Yesterday, I woke up from a nap and Greg and Daniel were both telling me I had a package.  Lo and behold, I was a recipient of the loving afghan women.  It made me cry tears of joy. 

Thank you for the cards, btw.   I have loved getting mail from Greg each day at the hospital!
  

Many love and prayers to my sisters, Deb

Oh Deb, so sorry you had an infection and ended up back in the hospital.  Glad you are back home and feeling better.  Wrap yourself in that lovely afghan and know we are surrounding you with love and strength.  (((hugs))) 

Deb - I was looking at your afghan closely and I see one of my squares there.  The blue, gree, and yellow one (second row, second square on the right). Steven picked out the yarn.  Also, I think one of the yellow silky one and green one (top row, second, on left)is also mine. Anyways, glad to know that at least one of my squares made it to your afghan. Hope you are feeling better and are surrounding yourself with our love and hugs. 

Hey there chicken little.  Thanks for the compliment.  This is such a special project and I am honored that my very first squares made it to Deb's afghan.  Now that is trully God's work since we never know where our squares will end up. 

Have a great weekend everyone!   

God is good.  So very good.  

How on earth could we ALL get through the trials and tribulations we do without him. I know that we all look to Him and trust in His love. 

Okay, that being said, please pray that my pain goes away.  I just feel icky-full of pain and it's like the old days-I don't know where it's coming from.  My belly itches like a mo-fo (sorry for saying that just after I proclaim my joy in the Lord!), it HURTS, I ache, and when I read the doctor reports (bringing them to U of C tomorrow, I just think, "MY GOSH, why on EARTH am I alive?!?!?!??!"  They list things wrong with me that I had no idea!!!! 

I love you, I love my blanky, and I love knowing who made each square.  It was an honor to receive that blanket. 

a picnic on Walden Pond:

did I mention he loves food?

Deb, I am glad you and Daniel went out for that walk today! Funny how wonderful things can happen when we least expect them. I'm sorry this recovery is taking so long and that you now have gall bladder pain on top of everything else. Know that I am thinking of you.

Something to put a little smile on your face:

and how about this one:

or this one:

I think I am in love!  Toooooooo cute!