Today,

we accepted an offer on our house today. Basically, it will pay off the existing loan and we'll end up losing a little money by paying the closing costs, but at least it is a headache that no longer exists.

Tonight, we walked by the Hallmark section of the grocery store. I saw a little "gramma" sign and broke down crying because my kids no longer have their gramma. Feeling those feelings when they come up...it's the best we can do, and consoling ourselves by all her precious memories is the only medicine that helps with the pain.

Tomorrow, if the rain subsides, we will go float for a few hours. We'll have to bundle up, but it will be nice to slowly drift past the beautiful fall colors of the cottonwoods on the Yellowstone River bottom.

loves,
e

Tonight's special feature

and it's worth every penny to go see. Intense, dark, right and wrong becomes gray. Loved it.

Last night

was a rough one. I'm just so sad that we're never going to see our precious mother again. I feel bad that I wasn't holding her hand when she passed away. I'm afraid she forgot I was there and felt like she was alone. Tough, deep stuff.

Do you need to laugh?

If you do (and I'm pretty dang sure you do) then go to HERE then down to the uTube clip of the carol burnette show...tim conway...under DMAX.

it'll make you laugh!

Here's George...

and if you want to see what we walked by on our hike this weekend, go to HERE.

It brought some solace to my mine...

scott, bryan, ed and cathy went for a drive.

Scott took this of Bryan in the rear view mirror of Bry...perhaps THIS is the shot he was taking at this particular moment.

Bryan is such a handsome, special young man. Loved being with you, Bry! Loved hearing you sing!

Ace is a toot-doot.

For momma...

We'll sing hallelujah; we'll sing it in the morning,
And thank the lord for giving one more day,
And for the ones who've passed on through,
We'll sing this one for you,
Oh the road it gives and the road it takes away.

- Tom Russell


(this replaced the post of the shoes, since lynetta posted it here, too.  therefore, the comments don't match.
scott read this to me, i thought it was beautiful, and so appropriate.)

Think Pink.

I can't bring myself to write about the funeral or the week with my family, so I'm just posting mom's funeral service program and her favorite thought...the thought that gets you through the tough times, like right now...




THINK PINK.

Handsome couple...

From Cathy's mother...

Dear : Ellie & Ed....

With our deepest sympathy on the passing away of your Mom and Grandma.
May her soul rest peacefully in the hands of Lord ,and
May the bereaved family be comforted knowing that she will
live on in the hearts of everyone who loved her.


Rgds - Esther.

February 8th, 1927 to September 14th, 2007.

Mom is finally at peace, and in no more pain. She was the sweetest person I've ever met and so grateful to have 43 years of my life with her.

It's so nice

to not be the ONLY music teacher in the district!

Meet Helen...

Can you see her?
Oh, there she is!

Maybe just a little closer look...
Actually, her whole name is Helen Lillian :o)


And she's so dang cute!
She's getting used to me being around...

Today

is definitely a Monday...

Slow Sundays

Only one person looked at my blog today...

and I was able to

see my lovely daughter, Michelle and her naughty tt boyfriend, Terry!
He did share the couch with me...

and he was checking his email at work...(not his work, lol)
but most of all, he loves Michelle and they are so happy and cute together.


Thanks for spending the evening with me! Love ya!

Here's a little taste of our weekend...

(screaming, at this point...piddle a little)





...it was awesome.

Will Miracles Never Cease?

TT stretched out (she rarely does this) and let me take a picture of her!

but the biggest miracle of all is that she wasn't grouchy!

(a little catnip goes a LONG ways! lol)