HAPPY NEWS

Happy November, friends. It is only 10 days away! Makes me think of snow and cold and makes me glad we get out of here for a little while in the winter. Wish it were for 3 months!!!!!

Richie and I just got back from a little road trip, golf with his brother in law in Kansas City and then on to Branson, MO where we had a real enjoyable few days. Saw THE best show, the Petersen Family Bluegrass show (currently ranked #1 in Branson right now). We loved their bluegrass so much we went back on Sunday to their gospel show.

Great as it was to get away, after 7 days, I was ready to come home. No place like home.

I had a tough 2 weeks before we left. I had (which I already wrote about) that  horrible throat wound which took a good week to heal enough to swallow without pain. The next day, a crown fell off a back molar when I bit into a hard almond. On Monday that had to be replaced and I was so numb the rest of that day, slurred all my words. That over, the next day I came down with vertigo. I so prayed we wouldn't have to cancel our trip, and God came through as usual.

Sam and Gretchen are going to have a baby girl in March. We found out in late August, but were sworn to secrecy til now. Fun news. I told God 9 years ago that I wanted to meet my first grandchild and would He please keep me alive to hold her? Unless I die in the next 6 months, it looks like I will get to meet her!!!
Happy family news!

Richie and I are working to finish refinishing the bookcase  that my grampa built back in the 1920's and has been passed down to every generation since. It is beautiful solid oak and will be passed down to little Miss Sweet Pea full of some of the 325 books I kept from Sam's childhood. He used to sit in front of the bookcase in his room (like about ages 2-5) and "read" to himself.

We are headed to the next Vikings game in Mpls. Always fun to try to get there once a year. It is so cool knowing your kid is sitting in the press box.

That's all for now, folks!

 Butterflies landing on all the people at the Branson Butterfly Palace. They liked my nectar stick.

 On Lake Superior shore with Sam and Gretch

Finding out about the baby