ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

[NoraC]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Pauly - I love the Stepper's Fort.

TMH - glad to see you back here. I have been thinking about you!! I laughed about your husband saying that he'll never see you again because of the library card. That sounds about right to me. :H

Well - this has not been the best month for me......but, I'm ready to take a step.......I'm starting the September thread......post here or post there.......it's all ok because we're taking it a step at a time..............

[fennel]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

I'm back. I will finish up my bad news on this August thread, so it will soon be gone.

I did know that my cousin was ill. She looked so good at my aunt's funeral last month (her grandma), and she had been battling her disease for nineteen months...I really thought she had a chance of beating it.

While she and her sibs are my second cousins, they are much closer in age to us than their mom, who is my first cousin (69). This is the Irish Catholic side of the family, so amazingly, my aunt's youngest is the same age as this second cousin who just passed away. At any rate, the family is huge, and my cousin who just passed away loved family gatherings...and I made a valiant effort to get my mom out to all of the gatherings in the last year and a half, so mom and I have had a lot of visiting with her.

I know she is in a good place- my cousin says that she opened her eyes and smiled as she died- I can only imagine what and whom she saw! But, I am so sad that we will not be seeing her again in this life, and my heart is breaking for her mom, husband and son. She was a kind and loving person, and will not be forgotten.

My family has been experiencing so much loss lately. Today, I visited mom and she said we need to get to Dodgeville and get her marker picked out...and solidify her plans to be buried in that area. So, I will be doing that with her soon. I know that she is next. :upset:

So, lots of hard stuff...I cleaned and moved stuff out of the house like crazy last week...and I have funeral stuff this week. Plus, I do have to get mom's funeral stuff planned with her.

I just want you all to know that I am not drinking. I know it wouldn't help one iota. This is really one of the hardest times I have had, though.

I am glad we are all here for each other. :h

[Dottie Belle]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

((((fen))))

[fennel]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Dottie Belle;1700111 wrote: ((((fen))))

Thanks, Dottie...:h

[paulywogg]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Good on you for not drinking through all of this Fen,no it would not help one bit

[Rusty]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Good Morning, Steppers,

Fen:l So sorry to hear about your cousin.:h She was lucky to have such a loving cousin like you.

Dottie-Isn't today your 1 year AF anniversary??? Let me know if I can start a new thread for you!:goodjob:

Work to do on this fitting Labor Day....a walk on the lake path with a close friend and then I invited some friends over for munchies later this afternoon.

I hope everyone here has a lovely holiday....although it's not a holiday for you, Recluse.:l Happy Monday to you.

Back later.

[Kradle123]

ONE STEP AT A TIME... AUGUST, 2014

Fenny I am so sorry your going through all of this...you must just want to pack up and hide out in the cabin....Cousins are the unique people in our family IMO ...they know all the skeletons and all the special times but without the sibling drama. :l

I'm glad mrs Fen is there with you and at least you have a big family...you are the glue though...no doubt about that.........thinking of you sweetie :l

aL check in...home, tired, screamed at the children....ate chocolate but am not drinking...oh...and my shoulder hurts...Hrumph!

:yukko:

Sleep well everyone:h