It's almost November....
Hi - I'm still here. It's been a really rough year for me & I haven't felt like blogging. We lost my dad on July 1st. I still find it hard to believe - almost surreal - and it's still hard to deal with. My mom has been having a very hard time, as I'm sure you can imagine. They were married for more than 48 1/2 years. His loss has left a huge void in all of our lives. At least Ray & I were able to help during the last few weeks, and we didn't leave their house for the last 6 days he was with us. I miss him terribly and can't believe it's been almost 4 months. Anyway, thanks to all those who have kept us in your prayers. He was a wonderful dad and I'll miss him every day for as long as I live. It was really a rough year for several of my friends as well. I have 4 friends who lost a dad and one who lost her mom - all from April 28th-July 11th. Just one after another. :-( Very sad time for all of us....