Approaching Autumn

Time goes so quickly, its hard to believe that summer has come to an end. Labor Day weekend is usually our "official" summer's end. Already, just a week into September, and leaves have been changing in their colors; some even have fallen to the ground. I look forward to this season and all that it brings as it is my favorite season even if winter will follow. I try to take time each day to watch the changes that fall brings, as before you know it, the beautiful display of reds, oranges, and yellows are taken with the winds that bring us winter.

I have yet to add spring's vacation that Barb and I took. We had a beautiful week and did take many pictures. This summer has been busy, mostly with my job as i work many hours, however there is certainly greater news than that! Recently we celebrated the engagement of my youngest daughter, Tammy. Her husband to be, Josh, is someone that you would want your daughter to marry. We also had a "homewarming" party for them. It was at my home and about 50 guests came. Tammy was totally surprised right up until she drove into the driveway and we yelled "surprise"! Josh was aware of it, as it was his job to bring her.

More news is the latest addition to this family will arrive in March 2009. At least that is the date that we've been given. Tammy is in her third month of pregnacy. She wants to know what sex her baby is. I am sure that I will br writing much more on all of this news. For now, I'll post some pictures of Tammy & Josh.

This morning, my sister came over and brought a couple of pictures of me when I was a child and a copy of my father's history, which has been traced back to 1493. This weekend, my sister and brother visited my father's niece in Maine. "Dorothy" has worked for many years on tracing her family back and this morning Barb brought me a copy of this in brief, as Dorothy's completed work on this is written in volumes. I looked this over with Barb this morning and found it so interesting, each and every person. I don't believe that I would ever had appreciated a treasure such as this, prior losing my mother, at least not to the degree that I do now. It seems, as years go on and losses are felt, the appreciation of what was is deeply sought. We so much want to pass all that we can onto our own children. Sadly, the deepness of appreciation seems not felt until these losses first occur. I will make copies of this treasure and place in my book "The Beauty Of Life" (this blog has been printed and placed into a book that continues to grow).

Thank you, Dorothy, for sharing such a priceless gift you created for your family. It will be treasured.