Usually the fourth of July is filled with BBQ and fireworks amongst family and friends with my birthday being an afterthought. This year was special! I was presented with a pack of cards, letters, and gifts from you that made tears come to my eyes. Barrett succeeded in surprising me in having you come up…
Falling into Forty!
Each Summer Barrett has a week and a half to plan an Anniversary and my birthday. It’s one of those times I’m so thankful to be the girl in the relationship. I hate planning. Thus, as we were driving Saturday to parts unknown (sans kids), I didn’t care where it would be! I didn’t have…
The Year of the Turtle?
I don’t think that a ninth Anniversary should be this memorable. At least I wasn’t expecting it to be. It was another workday for Barrett but I added a surprise massage at the end of his day. But he gave me a paper that said, “pack your bags and be ready at 9:30am on Saturday…
Lessons from Health Care and Life
I felt the painful tingling in my lower back again. Then my heart pounded and my face got red as the anxiety of what it meant hit me. The return of shingles. NNNNNOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I managed to calmly ask Barrett if he could get our health care registered so I could make an appointment with the…
A Glimpse into an Errand
My cold sores are healed and my altitude induced burst eardrum is almost as well. The medicine is put away, the tissue box lasts longer than a day, and our voices are on the verge of normal. Phew. It was a rough couple of weeks with us begging the Lord to heal us quickly and…