How to make me cry on Christmas Day!

 

When I was opening up my gifts and cards on Christmas Day, there was this card which happened to be the first one I opened. I read the first 2 lines and started to cry. I couldn't read it! I looked at Kim and he was crying. I handed the card to Matt and he started crying. So there we sat all crying. He handed the card back to me and I read it, crying the whole time. I cried many times since then just thinking about this beautiful card. This was our first Christmas in 16 years without Jessi and she is still very much missed. I know she's looking down from "Rainbow Bridge" and wishing she was still with us. We love you and miss you so much baby girl!

Kim did this all on his own. After 30 years and never really seeing a sensitive side to him, I think there's one there. He's always been so hard, non emotional and tough that I could hardly believe it when I read this card. He desperately misses his little girl.

I have to say that of all the beautiful gifts that I received which included a beautiful diamond necklace from Matt, this one truly touched my heart.

Freedom 55 .....

Well, the day has finally come. Kim has been working towards this for a long, long time. After 36 years of back breaking work Kim doesn't have to go anymore. No more freezing in the winter and just about dying of heat exhaustion in the summer. He only has to work if he wants to. Yeah for him! Not so good for me! lol! I will continue to work full time for now. I think he's actually going to work on Monday but we shall see. This clock has been sitting on our fridge for about 4 or 5 years now counting the days down. I guess I'll have to reset it now for "my" time. It really is hard to believe that we are at that stage of our lives. Wish me luck .... sympathy cards gratefully accepted. LOL!!!

Road Trip!

View from "rest stop" of New Hampshire Interstate #87.


Atlantic Ocean, Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Freeport Village Inn, Freeport, Maine

LL Bean Retail Store, Freeport, Maine

I just came back from a rushed road trip. I drove Mom down to New Brunswick. On my way back I came home through the States so that I could do some shopping and shopping I did. These are some photos of my stops along the way. Old Orchard Beach is a booming seaside town but is all but closed down. I saw 2 people coming up the beach. All the shops are closed for the season. It was still beautiful. The ocean always seems to call my name, even if it is out of my way. I did some "outlet" shopping in Freeport, Maine. What a lovely little town. I had been there before but don't remember much. I can't wait until I can do this road trip again, only next time I'll have company since Kim retires in 39 days! (Yikes!!!!!)

Sunday Cookies!!!

Well, we have a new Sunday routine. I got my nice new cookie jar at Pier One (gotta love that store) and every Sunday I make cookies. The rule is I only make them on Sunday. If you eat 'em all in one day, that's OK, but there's no more until next week. lol! I've been doing it for a month now. I get my reminder close to Sunday about the empty jar. On Thanksgiving Sunday, I didn't have time to bake because of my road trip, so I bought some at a bakery. Matt opened the jar and says "you cheated!" LOL! You bet I did. Anyway, they sure are being enjoyed. So if you're looking for fresh baked cookies, come visit on a Sunday.

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Goodbye my sweet baby girl!

August 29, 1993 - September 29, 2009

Tonight we had to have our sweet baby girl Jessi put to sleep. We are heartbroken. There really is nothing else for me to say.

Our sweet baby girl is 16

Happy happy Birthday Baby! You are as special to us today as you were 16 years ago when I picked you out.

New Toys

I have some new toys! I finally had to break down and get a new laptop. Mine has been crapping out on and off for the past year. I must have had a dud. The hard drive was having problems here and there. Matt has always been able to fix it and retrieve everything I had on the hard drive. Not this time! Anyway, I ordered up a Dell. They had a "Canada Day" special, so I had to go with Red. I love it.

I also got my new camera. Nothing special about it, except it's a 20x zoom and 10MP which is good enough for me. It's still a "point and shoot", so I won't have any trouble figuring it out. I figure since I like to take so many photos that I would like something nice and new. I'll keep my other little one for who knows what, but I'll have it anyway. I think I better get the manual out though and do some reading though.