My last post was over 3 years ago.  Life has happened at an excellerated rate.  Maine is my new home.  I have a feeling that if I were to blog again, I would have to rename my page.   I would have to name it  'Did you ever wonder why? '   Oh man, I have so many of those floating around in my head.  I also know, the answers are there too. I might have to make that happen.

Tribute to my best friend

For as long as the powers that be allow this to stay... this is a tribute to the finest man I have ever known.  Although I miss him with all I am, I feel so blessed to have been a part of his life at all.  Some things are just meant to be... FC and ET is just such a case.  Contributors - My photos...  Jason Mraz, Bill Withers, Cat Stvens and Van Morrison.  Thank you gentlemen for the gift.

A few bumps (some major) and bruises...

Who of us has not been sucked in by Facebook, Pinterist, & Google+.  Wow, what a revolution since last I posted.  Somehow, life had led me to a place where this seems like the place to be, my old faithful blog.  It has been a rough couple of years, and I am starting to sift through the rubble.  On April 10, 2010, my husband, Franks left to start new adventure.  It all seems so surreal to me at this point.  I was there at the Hospice room in the local hospital.  My hand was on his heart - his hand was on mine, he opened his eyes for a moment, and then, I felt the last beat of his heart.  I can't say he is gone.  He is all around me.  I feel so grateful to have had him in my life, even if only for a blink of an eye.

I have been so blessed to have such support from family and friends.  Thanks one and all for the prayers during his illness.  We had 2 good years and a really bad month.  I miss him terribly, but also know that the day will come when we can be together again.

Thelma and Louise Driving Miss Daisy ~ with Tootsie in The Bird Cage

Whew ~ Home Sweet Home!!! Be it ever so HUMBLE.... I wanna click my ruby reds, and kiss the Montana earth - Yippe Skippee!!! We survived.I have actually been home for 2 weeks, but it has taken this long to feel somewhat normal. Our journey was a mixed bag... but I would nt have traded the experience for anything in the world.

We left Kansas City on Monday afternoon, adfter a long day of packing and loading the U-Haul. Oh, did I mention it was snowing all day too - just enough to be wet...not really sticking - YET. No, it waited to start sticking as we rolled out of town, during rush hour traffic. Fortunately, we were on th east side, and were out of town fairly quickly. We made great time.... it only took us 7 1/2 hours to go 220 miles... NUFF SAID? Yes, kinda set the tone for the next FIVE - count em FIVE days to Maine... would have been six, but we pushed it the last day!!! I was schemeing from the back seat. As we got uner way - somewhat early for us (10 AM). I mentioned that we could drive a couple extra hours that day, and save the 2 hoursunlaodingand settingup - then repacking and relaoding in the AM. This wonMon's approval... not that she was helping with the process, but I think the whole hotel room thing was wearing thin. As incentive for my sis, I reminded her that her grandson was off school Monday. If we got to Maine Friday (stayed all day Saturday - to spend time with our saint of a brother) - and drove all day Sunday - we would have te whole day with them. Originally, it looked like we would have to stay in Maine on Sunay, and she would only get a couple hours of quality time... yes, definat incentive!!!! As for me, I just wanted to get there, and get out of the back seat!!!!

Road Warriors ~ or just plain crazy!

You may ask yourself... "Self - what could possibly have Eila up at 5 AM, actually posting to her blog?" In truth a couple things have led to this. One, in the past week, three loverly ladies have popped in to say hello." I might add a heartfelt thank you for that. Hummie, the winter photos may actually make it in the next post... which could be sooner than you think.

The second reason... I am in Kansas City, preparing for a true adventure (we are talking EPIC proportions!!!!)

I had surgery in December (BTW). I am healing nicely (woman issues - that will no longer be issues - thank heavens!!!!) I was going about my business, walking every day - hitting the gym... just feeling generally good. Then on Tuesday, we got some scary news.

my mom is in the early stages of Alzheimer's. Every family has to deal with blows, this one is pretty huge. Decisions have been made very quickly. In an effort to prevent her from being put in a nursing home in KC - my brother volunteered to have her come stay with him and his family. In actuality, he and my mother had been talking about this for awhile, anyway. This just stepped it up.

Let's face is, care in small towns is usually a bazillion times better than in the big cities. So, Maine it is. In a nut shell, my sister drove to Kansas City from Utah arriving yesterday. I flew in on Saturday. My other sister and I spent the day yesterday packing. In a couple hours we are going to be picking up a Uhaul trailer... and by afternoon, we will he heading east. Has it occurred to anyone just exactly what that means? Hmmm I am thinking there is a storm heading that way SOON. And so the adventure begins. Wish us luck, and a prayer or twenty couldn't hurt!

I will try to post along the way, as we are looking for it to take several days to get there (shorter legs of the journey on the way out) We do not have to be back here until the 18th (Kansas City). And I look forward to seeing one of my buddies in Pennsylvania... Until then... hugs all around!

Eila