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Sally Ferguson: Merry Christmas and blessings for the New Year!
Blake: We may NOT understand why things happen to us, or the reason behined it ALL. We live here on earth seeing both good things and bad things, but ALL of it is in Gods hands, he is in control... we need to just have faith in His plans.
morangi: Pole Sana
Boink: This site is officially Boinked!
Clarisse: Hi Carol! The boxes and question marks are gone! Yeah, it was a coding prob so I heard. Thanks for updating me. Wanna exchange links?
Kerri: Hi, I was just doing some surfing. It is neat that you have a pattern you designed published. I haven't gotten knitting yet, but I do crochet. On my journal, the post before the present one has pictures of my last two afghans. I guess I need to find a baby afghan since two nieces are expecting now.
Claire: thanks for dropping by. i have question marks everywhere , all over my posts. and you have them too. at least that's what i see from where i am. i wonder why... my other site: http://coffeeanyone.braverjournal.com has it too
katiebug: glad to be here... have a wonderful weekend! :)
MEL: Hi! i'm just out blog hopping and i just happened to hop into yours,! Hope you have a great day! and don't be afraid to visit my site if you have time!!! ~~Mel~~
nn: hi, nice blog you got here, care to exchange link?
Ancestral Paths: Hi-blog hopping-like your site & "House" too. He's like a pitbull, he never gives up! Care to ex-links? Have a great weekend.
Krishna: Hi, blog hoping
shierylssi: hi, dropping by here.hope we can xchange links.thank you
Blake: Just blog hopping.... I look forward to the new journey!
Garf: hi there
Sally Ferguson: Wishing you blessings at Easter!
Storm: It is so good to be able to read your blog again, just returned from Africa. Come by and check out my site ...
Sally Ferguson: Happy Valentine's Day!
Heart: happy valentines day
Keeper: Stopped by to say Good Morning, and to wish you a happy day :)
Fran: Nice site.I enjoyed my visit
Keeper: Thanks Carol, I have added your link as well, have a great day!
Keeper: Enjoyed your journal.... Care to exchange links
mandi791: Very nice journal :)
Parisukat: hello there! Cool blog you got here! Hope we could become blogfriends. I added you to my list hope you could add me too. Have a good day!
Garf: just visiting your page
Garf: add u now
Garf: care to exchange link?
Rev. Handy: Just passing by to say hello and God Bless...
Kim: Hi, was just surfing through blogs. Your blogs are absolutely amazing and inspirational.
Joanne Troppello: Hi. Just blog hopping. I like your blog site. God bless, Joanne
june: Hello, Your journal is inspirational and i am glad i found it.sending hugs June x
sparkle: Today I am visiting the neighborhood and dropping off warm wishes to say have an awesome moment and week ahead and to remember you are special and important person to this world
naturalskeptic: just one more quick tag to let you know that i read your sons webpage and my heart and prayers go out to you and your family!
naturalskeptic: i tried to leave a comment and this is my 3rd attempt at leaving a tag so we'll see! have a good day!
Lutchi : nice blog you got here...Visit me at my blog when u have time. TC
Sevy: Hi Carol ---------------------------------- Have a super day !!
corina: thanks for stopping by. If I were "hanging" in there anymore - I'd be a monkey! God Bless~
corina: I hope 2007 be's much kinder to you...May it be a year of blessing for you.
Brandon Doyle: Just out blog surfing. :)
sparkle: I am around the neighbourhood today with new years wishes as I travel bravejournal today so am Wishing you and yours wisdom and all greatest 2007 and beyond
Carol: I really enjoyed your site and thoughtful entries. May God bless you this New Year and beyond.
Angel: Happy New Year to you and yours!
Angel: Stopping in to wish you and yours a very Merry Christmas, Carol! I sure hope your power is on again soon. I've been following the news of the situation. Take care and God bless you, my friend.
Angel: Happy Thanksgiving, Carol!! I love Extreme Makeover Home Edition and I usually boo-hoo through everyone of them!
diane: What a touching blog. I am sorry for your loss, hope Bill feels better soon.
sparkle: have a blessed weekend
Meagan: I hope you had a good weekend!
Vivian: Hello again. Hope you had a nice Monday!
Vivian: I love the centerpiece. Nice work!! stopped over to say hello...
Meagan: I came across your journal, so I thought I'd stop to say hello. You have a beautiful place here. I hope you have a great week.
Cheryl: WOW, Hawaii would be nice. Haven't ever been there yet. Have fun.
corina: hi...It's been ages since I dropped by. Just checkin' in to see how u r doing. Anyway, Have a great week. God Bless!
Josh Nay (Jay Roberts): Well that's great. Let me know how that goes or if you need help or something.
Josh Nay (Jay Roberts): Ugh! Just had my tag board spammed! Well, I was really touched by your journal. Here's a tag of friendship for you!
Melody: hi there. i enjoyed reading your journal. hope you have a nice day!
beth: hey i left you a comment and signd your beautifull sons guest book. i was deeply touched by it.
RAINBOW: Just had my tagboard spammed...and had a bad restaurant experience. Other than that, things are going well!
Angie: Hi, just blog hopping, thought I'd stop by and say HELLO. Hope you're having a good day ~ Love Angie
Barb: Just stopping by to wish you a Blessed Easter.
sis: Hello, just read Clint's journal. It's a nice memorial. I have a memorial journal for my brother. He was killed in a car wreck on 5/1/05. He was 34. I pasted a poem from Clint's journal into mine. Thanks.
Angie: Hi Carol, thanks for your visit and tag, hope you're having a good day ~Angie~
Angie: What a beautiful journal you have here, I'll be back for sure. Hope your week is a good one ~ Angie ~
juicenjack: Hello was hopping around and stumbled on to here. Enjoyed reading your and Clint's journal. I babysat and worked with kids and adults that had similar problems to Clint. God Bless and hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Storm: just dropping by to check on you. Finally have a new computer so I can cyberhop better
Angel: Happy Valentine's Day, Carol!!
Marie Elliott: Sending love your way,
Tinya:
Storm: Hi Diane. Was finally able to get out cyberwalking again and wanted to check on you and see what you were up to ...
Nathalie: Bouncin around figured I'd drop in and say Hello...Hope you had a GRRRREAT Weekend!
Angel: HAPPY NEW YEAR, CAROL!!
Barb: Carol, just stopping by to wish you a Merry Christmas. Thoughts of our loved will hopefully be with us and comfort us at this time. Take care.
GirlyGurl: Hey there, just here checking out your journal. Have a nice day!
Storm: Hi Carol, I get a "lump in my chest" reading your thoughts that you share .. thanks for reminding us how life is a
Angel: I was posting an entry at the time you came over to my journal. Please take a second look...
Angel: No entry for today...As if I really expected there to be. Just want to let you know, Carol, that I've thought about you and about Clint today. A year ago - yes, the time has seemed to have flown by. You were (are!) a special mother and Clint, of course, was special, as well. God's special gift to all of us. You're in my prayers today.
inhishands: God bless you in all that you do! Grace and love be with you always! (God Is Love)
Angel: I haven't been here in a while - life gets in the way... But when I am here, I read and read and absolutely love viewing the pictures you put up! I wish I had known Clint personally, yet I feel a special closeness with him and with you through your journal. Thank you for giving so many the opportunity to come to know Clint as you did!
sara: Hi there :)
Storm: Thank you so much for sharing your love and pain of your journey
CyberMagic: Just blog hopping .
dee: I just surfed in. I read Clint's journal. I'm just heartsick. My thoughts and prayers are with you, I can not imagine the loss you & your family must feel.I wish for you a pleasant happy weekend!
Christina: Love and blessings to one from one mother to another... ~ Christina
Eric: Hi there, just stop by to say hello & hope this find u doing well here!
Tonya: I went and read Clints Story and It just broke my heart. I missed out on knowing Clint but received a blessing just reading the story. Thank you for sharing. God Bless you and your family. I will be praying for you all.
Aloha-GA-Girl: I was out blog hopping and came across yours. You have a wonderful story of love and survival. May God continue to Bless You.
Jackee: What a beautiful story...anyone you meet will be so blessed Carol! I lift you up in my thoughts and prayers!!!!
Ryan: Hey nice journal. Keep up the hard work!! If you have time check out my journal!! and have a Great Day!!!
Angel: Prayers are said every day for you, Carol! You are loved.
Kris S: Thanks so much for stopping by, Carol. The thing about grief, people will tell you it's time for you to put it behind you but it's such a personal thing, isn't it? We all take our own time in our own way to heal. Bless you, sweetie.
Leenie: Hi...I haven't been in awhile but I wanted to say hello again and I hope your doing ok. Its funny...lastnight I asked my Mom to come visit me in a dream...Im glad you saw Clint, Im just sorry he didn't appear in better health.
Kris S: I saw your tag on Angel's blog and stopped by 'coz I don't think I've ever visited before. What a beautiful son Clint was, Carol...bless your heart. It was hard enough losing my mom...can't imagine the pain in losing a child. Cast your cares upon Him for He careth for you. Please stop by and get acquainted...I will be back by.
FrenchAdamFan: Hi ! I've just discovered yours and Clint's journal. Clint was a beautiful boy. You can be proud with him.Take care.
Leah: hello there. just dropping by Light and Love to you
Angel: We had those kind of birds in a humongous flock a few days ago...It is kind of eerie, isn't it?! As always, viewing the pics on your journal and reading of Clint is very enjoyable. Of course, I come here to learn of how you're doing, also... Bless you, Carol!
Alaine: oh...and as for Clint's age. You really did have him for 31 years if you count your pregnancy :)
Alaine: I don't think you need to let go. Moving on with life is much more important than letting go and I think you are doing just fine. I still cry for my best friend that I lost 15 years ago. It wouldn't be human to "let go". And you know you will see Clint again. And I think in Heaven Clint is not feeling time as we do so he isn't sad at all. You have the rest of Eternity to be with your baby boy. ((((carol))))
jan: Carol, you don't have to let go. You are still going through the grieving process. I lost my sister two years ago and can still sit down and bawl because I still miss her so much . It doesn't hurt as bad now, but like you the memories of things she did, mannerisms and her favorite things still bring the heavy feeling of loss to my heart. With time we will experience less pain and more joy in the memories.
eric: Dear friend, come and leave a blessing for
Moonie: Was out journal jumping and came across yours. Very nice place you have here and I really enjoyed learning more about you and the fam. I'll return when I can spend a bit more time. Take care and have a good day.
jr: sorry you had a bad day

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August 26, 2007

2:57 PM

Vacation Report

     Here I sit overlooking beautiful Lake Cavanaugh about two hours north of our house.  The sun is shining.  A light breeze is blowing.  If I could see Mt. Rainier in the background it would be the perfect spot.  We picked Trudy up at 11:30 yesterday morning and headed for The Black Angus in Federal Way.  We were supposed to meet Midge, a former neighbor from their years of living in Tacoma after World War II.  Bill decided to take Hwy 99 for "nostalgia," and we wound up stopped at every traffic light from Tacoma to Federal way.  We were 15 minutes late but Midge was 35 minutes late so it all worked out.  Trudy and Midge had a nice visit and then we took off for Doug and Claudia's. 
     It was a little after four by time we got here.  Since our arrival we've caught up on news.  I haven't seen Claudia in a couple of years.  They spend six months in Hawaii every year and I was gone last summer so we never came up this way.  Claudia had made some crab ravioli for dinner.  We added the Chinese duck that Bill got on the way through Seattle.  Yum, Yum....  We won't talk about the white chocolate torte and tiramisu cake for "birthday cake" for Trudy. 
     Claudia's mother lives with them so that left the loft for me, Bill and Trudy to sleep in.  We gave Trudy the bed and Bill and I took the sofa bed.  The only problem with that was the fact that the sofa bed tends to cave in towards the middle.  I think I spent most of the night trying not to roll into the middle of the bed and crash into Bill.  My back was sore before I got into bed, and I wasn't real sure I would be able to crawl out of bed this morning but since I'm here, it is apparent I succeeded in doing so.
     Claudia and I got online after brunch and booked Trudy into a hotel near the airport where Bill and I can drop her Tuesday evening on our way home.  She has to be at the airport about 7 a.m. Wednesday morning and she'll be able to take a shuttle from the hotel to the airport. 
     I started knitting my shrug Friday night and it knits up quickly on the size 11 needles.  I only have about four inches left to finish it.  Hopefully the gauge is right and it will be the correct size when I'm done.  It is not impossible that I could have to frog it and start over, but time will tell.
     Guess I better rejoin the others.  As expected, I cannot get onto the internet with my computer.  I am using Claudia's and I had forgotten how SLOW dial up can be! 
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