I'm Still Here,,,

I haven't painted or posted in several days, and I don't know if anyone missed me or not, but my father-in-law took very ill several days ago and was in ICU and step down for over a week in an out of town hospital. My husband and I stayed with him all that time except for one night that we let his granddaughter stay for us to come home for more clothes and a little rest.

He was then moved to the nursing home/rehab in Waynesboro, his home town, where he was for two and a half days before he passed away. He would have been 94 years old in March, and before this bout of illness, he was still feisty and planning a garden and a fishing trip.

He was layed to rest this past Saturday, February 10.

We have been busy with arrangements, the funeral, company, and all that goes with losing a loved one. And he was very much loved, and will be missed!

He was my 2nd father for almost 48 years, but I knew him about six years before I became his daughter-in-law, when I was about 14 years old.

Now we are trying to get caught up on our rest, among other things, because we are not young either, plus we are praying that we do not catch that awful flu/virus bug that we have been around for days, although I think I am taking a cold or something. Already, at least, four family members that we were with have the flu B/virus since the funeral. Ugh!

So far, in the last ten months, I have lost a first cousin that was more like my sister, my mama, who I was with every day, another first cousin, who I grew up with and was close to, and my husband lost a first cousin that we were both very close to, a second cousin that he was close to, and his dad, plus we both had that awful flu/virus bug during the summer at the same time and were very sick for three weeks. We also had long hospital stays with both parents way away from home. But, thanks to the Lord, we are still here, and no matter how hard we think we're having it, we always meet someone who is going through way worse, and we know that we are blessed.

I already had some pieces finished, before PaPaw got so sick, that I had post drafts started on, so I will be posting those while I try to get back into my painting groove. I am way behind on my classes and homework, so I have some catching up to do while trying to deal with what life is dishing up for us, which is always an adventure, good or bad...