[Mama_Bear]

Hello all! Just stopping by for a minute to let you all know how much I have missed you guys.

Jk and I have decided to go ahead and go on our scheduled vacation to Massachusetts and West Virginia the 21st through August 31st. We found a wonderful lady who will come in and take care of our dogs for us. So, now I am frantically trying to get packed and organized for this trip.

I'll be back here at Amy's Place as soon as I can. I am taking my laptop on the trip, so I am hoping to be able to stop in and say hello occasionally and maybe even post a couple of photos.

Have a great day everyone! I really have missed you all.

[JustAmy]

"Jk and I have decided to go ahead and go on our scheduled vacation to Massachusetts and West Virginia the 21st through August 31st."

Oh Lori ..... this is wonderful news. I know it will be good for both of you.

Sounds like finding someone to come in for Chachi and Sissy is a Godsend. This will relieve your mind about leaving them for a week.

We Have missed you, too and are looking forward to you becoming a regular visitor again.

Whenever you feel like working on Graphics again, I will be here. LOL

[jaycee]

Lori, I am so happy that you will go on your planned vacation. I think it is the best thing you and your hubby could do at this time. I know if your Mom was anything like mine, she would have wanted you to take your vacation.

A few days after my husband’s funeral, my sons wanted to take us all out to Appleby’s to cheer me up. Well, I had a Margarita, which relaxed me and I found myself laughing and I felt so bad and put my face in my hand. My son said “Mom, what’s wrong?” I told him I didn’t think I should be laughing and he and the other son told me why I should laugh if I could....that nothing would make Dad any happier! Guess it was a good thing. Grief comes and goes but I always say “God makes us to heal, He wants his children to be happy that their loved one is in Heaven.”

Try to have some fun and it’ll be so good for you! I know how you had looked forward to it.

See ya soon...Enjoy! Your little doll-babies will do just fine! Your friend, jaycee/jane

[luvie]

Just have a wonderful trip! We’ll see you when you can
get on-line.

[WVNan]

LOL. You can stay with us through August 31st if you want to, Lori. We could really dream up lots of interesting stuff to do, but I think you meant July 31st. That is not nearly enough time unless you get here before the 28th, which I hope you do. Chester says he is "put out" but will go ahead and put up the Christmas tree.......again. The Delta Queen will be here the 30th, so that is when we can do the walking tour. I was looking at the pictures that we took of the "country roads" before. They are really pretty.

Camp Meeting is going well. Attendance is down and contributions are down, but the Spirit is there with strength. People are not wanting to leave after it ends. We're not getting home till almost 11. Weather has been beautiful and cool, the music has been fantastic, and the preacher is (get this) Chester's son, Chet. He lives in Indiana and is nothing like Chester.

[Kitty Mittens]

Have a Wonderful Vacation, Dear FRiend, and you will be in my Prayers for Travel Mercies and our Lord's Blessings to be with you. Our Loving God Smoothe the Way Before you, and Fill your Vacation with Lovely Gifts and Memories you will Always Treasure.

[MEG33]

Wonderful..I am so glad to hear you are going on your trip..Your mother would want you to go. Getting pets properly tended to is a big hurdle.

Drop by when you can!