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Well We are finally home from out 7 day vacation. We had so much fun, Seeing Micky, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Pluto, & many many other characters, at Disney. (only 2 days) And Other days were spent Meandering through Universal Studios. We had such fun. We "rode" more 3-D rides in one day than most people see all year. Everything was great fun, Eventually I will get some pictures posted on our Photo gallery, If you don't know the link, just ask David or myself and we'll send it to you.
I gotta go back to work now, to help pay for the vacation.
Take care all.

til next time
~Nancie, David, & Dee~

Time Flies

Wow where did March go???? Anyway lets see what's new. We got new furniture for the "Family room" and new chairs for the Dining room. A new rug for the Stairwell. Oh yes Most important. We are going on a vacation. We're going to Universal Studios, with a couple days at Disney World. The end of April will be here before we know it. But we'll have fun. We've literally just been very busy with work and cleaning up after the storm. Hope all are doing well. take care til next time.
~Nancie~

cute

Hey I'm using Stumble upon and Facebook. You have to check out the pics of Braeden. Love and miss you all.

Our lives continue on.

I think we're finally getting back to a normal routine. We have friends coming up this weekend, for dinner and movies. It should be fun.
We are getting the cats used to a new liter box. It actually does the scooping for us. (yeah) We'll see how they adjust. one of them is using it now.
We are learning our family is expanding, it seems by the minute. My cousin Peggy is pregnant, due in June. My niece is also pregnant, due in Sept. Another cousin Jo, just had a little boy (Kevin) wow.
I just heard that our school here was going to lay of teachers, as the baby boom from my generation is pretty much over. they are all graduating or at least into middle school. I guess my family heard of this and decided to take it upon themselves to make sure the teachers will always have jobs. So more cousins to add to the family tree, we already have a book. We will soon have a novel.

until next time.
~Nancie~

back to New England weather

What the heck, 49 degrees today. This is only Feb. Hmmmmm I do believe that a birth could happen on a day like today. We accomplished a lot today. It's amazing that you can make a list and finish it. We got the balcony's clear of ice. (My arms and hands now may fall off) We of course just ran to staples to get turbo tax, and we walk out with a Laser Jet printer. (This instantly became David's Valentines present) We went into Lowes to get some rugs for the steps in the ferret cage and walk out with a Laser level. (must be a laser day) Finally after a very good meal at lobster boat, we came home, and away I went on the ferret cage, meaning I cleaned it. It takes about an hour to do this. We lost Crystal this past Wed. So we gave all the babies everything new in their home. You should have seen them exploring everything. It was just too cute. I do have to sign off for now, because the 2 "children", David and Deanna, want to watch Lie to Me, It is a very very good show, if anyone has the opportunity to watch it, then you must.
Take care until next time.
~Nancie~

NO more

We are to announce yet another passing, actually 2 more, Rudy the dog. On January 26th, had to put down, as he was filling up with fluid. Today Feb. 4th, we had to put down our oldest Ferret, Crystal. She was a beautiful black eyed White. She had just turned 6 years old. I believe she knew it was time to go be with her brothers, Vincent & Julius. She just looked at me with those eyes, did her little munchy crunchy look and went to sleep in my arms. It was peaceful.

Today we know that Rudy is protecting Dot (Mom) just like he always has. And Crystal is frolicking with her 2 brothers, no more pain. They will both be missed very much.

Until next time
~Nancie~

once again

We regret to inform everyone of yet another moment of sorrow.
Mom, Dorothy, Dot, Dugal, passed away this past Sunday the 25th.
(per David's e-mail I post the following)
I was expecting this latest update to be filled with good news. After my last visit on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Mom was in high spirits and we talked (one way), laughed, and watched TV. Then on Friday, Diane heard from the rehab nurses that Mom was able to start eating on her own and was able to repeat short phrases like, "I love you." We were delighted! Visitors all this week were saying she looked great and had a great outlook.

Unfortunately, cruel fate had a different plan. This morning, Sunday, January 25th, Mom passed peacefully in her sleep. The nurses said she passed sometime between 3am and 6am, when they couldn't find a pulse. I'm still trying to collect my thoughts and emotions, but am grateful at least that she didn't suffer and was able to move onto Heaven in the most serene way possible.

I have only known my mother in law, for 3 years. These were a wonderful 3 years. She was a woman I just began to call mom. I personally had lost my own mother many years ago, back then, I thought i would never have another mom, Well Dot proved this wrong. She accepted me into David's life, and welcomed me into her family and treated me as if I we're her own.
One of the things I will miss the most was how she could make you laugh at a moments notice. She could begin to tell a story, and in the middle of a story, she would begin to laugh, her laughter was so contagious that soon anyone in the room listening was laughing with her, although none of us knew what we we're laughing at, as she hadn't even finished the story yet.
She was a woman that looked after her children, each and every day of her life.
She was a wonderful person, to each and all that she met. She, I believe, lived by the golden rule, "treat all people, the way you want to be treated"
She will be truly missed.