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[dwgm]

Just a quick update. I'm back, sort of. The funeral service was awful and beautiful. weemonkey6 did such a fantastic job singing Hear You Me at the end that I doubt there were many dry eyes in the place. I know mine weren't, and really I had maintained quite well until then. But the weather! A "Hollywood funeral" weemonkey6 called it, with rain POURING down and thunder booming away throughout the Mass. Really bizarre. Maybe Mom ordered it, special for us.

Anyway, am now contending with mountains of paperwork, but making good progress. And I am going to try to catch up on my reading at Black Pearl Sails, and here at LJ, too, though it may take a while. I did read ladywarringford's latest chapter of her story, PotC: Between The Raindrops this morning and it was just wonderful. If you like het romance, don't miss it. She's a wonderful writer.

Again, many thanks to all of you for the kind thoughts, prayers, and virtual hugs. It made such a difference.

As ladymora says, "I have a deep and abiding love for you all." Which is no more than the truth.

Will now post two recipes to prettygoodfood, and then... arg!... paperwork and numerous errands!

{{{hugs you all}}}

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[triskellion.livejournal.com]

Ah, so that explains the random thundershower earlier this week. It sounds like it was a beautiful tribute.

[elissali.livejournal.com]

*hugs back!*

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

Glad you're doing okay! {{hugs}}

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

::hugs back::

I mean to read your recent stories tonight -- saving them for a quiet moment, as it were.

Thanks so much for all the good wishes, my dear. They really did help. And do!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

That kind of weather is very unusual around here, and practically unheard of in October -- it's more of a Spring thing, if anything. It was amazing. And yes, beautiful. We all came back to the house (after standing around in the pouring rain at the cemetary) and lit all the candles and a fire in the fireplace.

Today it's sunny and 70 degrees. Very cheering!

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! One can never have too many. :)

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I am doing much better. Thanks so much for the good wishes and hugs.

[linaelyn.livejournal.com]

So that's why the unseasonable rain! The elements paid tribute to a special lady.

You and your family continue to be in my heart. Don't worry if you're a little sporadic, picking up the threads of your life, and if something's gotta give, know that we'll still be here waiting for you.

*ENORMOUS HUGS*

[elessil.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, and it's good to hear it's getting better. All the best!

[hereswith.livejournal.com]

It's good to hear from you, my dear.

*more hugs*

[porridgebird.livejournal.com]

{{hugs}} I've been thinking about you {{another hug for good measure}}

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Many thanks for the hugs, and they are surely returned -- you have been going through some difficulties yourself I know. I hope your grandfather is OK...

The storm did seem to be specially ordered for the occasion.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much. I'm doing OK, as long as I keep busy (which seems to be remarkably easy).

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

*many hugs back*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

*returns hugs, with interest*

Thanks for the good thoughts. I'm hanging in there.

[shyaway.livejournal.com]

Welcome back, dear.

*love and hugs*

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

So good to see you back! You (and your family) remain in my thoughts and prayers. *many hugs*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

xoxo

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

It's been a tough week, but things are settling down. The gaping hole in our lives is still dismaying, but we are working around it.

I love that icon! Is that your cat? It's a beautiful picture. I should try to get some pics of my cats, too. They're older (14 and 16) but still very beautiful, and so far they are in good health. We're thinking about getting a dog, too -- we'd like a miniature poodle -- but if we got one I'd want to be home with it for the first couple of weeks. We'll see. It would upset the cats, I'm afraid, but I do miss having a dog.

I hope all is well with you and that life with a full-time job has become manageable. The money's nice, but I've found it really cuts into one's writing time. ;)

[whitemunin.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your loss, m'dear, but what a wonderful gift that you were able to live with her the last few years and be such an integral part of her life.

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm so grateful things worked out the way they did. I'm just sad we didn't have a few more years together. She loved to travel (although it was getting more difficult), and I had just made reservations for Vegas, and we were trying to decide on our next cruise.

Thanks for the good thoughts. They are much appreciated.

[honorat.livejournal.com]

Sometimes Mother Nature has a heart, with rainy eyes to write sorrow on the bosom of the earth. And then to sunny up for you to give you courage. I do hope you feel as loved as all these messages here show you are. *Adds another hug and hopes your ribs are okay*

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

Ribs are fine. Yes, Mother Nature put on a show for a special lady last Monday. And I do feel loved -- the people at work, too, have been so generous and caring, and, although they are wonderful to work with, I really didn't expect that.

Thanks for the additional hugs. One can never have too many. :)

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

Psst... your request is now up here. Happy weekend!

[hendercats.livejournal.com]

Meant to respond but your email got swamped. :( Yes, this is Bonnie, my senior cat, doing her regal pose. She's 12 and rather sedate most of the time, and doesn't mind being photographed.

With your Laurel Burch icon I had you pegged as a cat person - did you grow up with both cats and dogs?

[geekmama.livejournal.com]

I was a latent cat-person, though I had only dogs until a little grey stray half-grown kitten came into the yard when my kids were little. He made friends with my husband, and ended up being the Best Cat In The World, our Mr. Spooky. He had plush grey and white stripes -- a most beautiful tabby coat. And so sweet. We were heartbroken when he died a couple of years ago. He was only 13 but had diabetes, and it wasn't diagnosed correctly until it was too late for him. I still have the little girlfriend we got him, my Sunny, a white and brown tabby shorthair, who sleeps with me every night. And we have a friend's hand-me-down cat, Frisky, a black and white shorthair, who was my Mom's special friend and misses her very much.