Happy Trails... (Really)?

Entry for December 14, 2008

Borrowed from my weather page
WBAY~TV Green Bay
No the 'click' won't work on here.

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Good Sunday Morning Everyone!
The above "c-a-r-p" is the first thing I see when I look at my weather page?
NOT amusing in the least.

We leave today. ("The time has come, the walrus said...").

From our own wintery mix, (freezing rain, snow, sleet), and current temps of 37 degrees, we will be heading into the falling temps in Minnesota. Their own freezing rain changing over to snow for the afternoon. And both places with more than plenty enough wind.
Better said by SissyKrissiePoo, a "Holiday on Ice"...
(I've got a feeling our 'Holiday on Ice' could take more than 5 hours).
Yet tomorrow is to be even worse.
Even if we don't get all the way today, that is OK. Because Casey doesn't HAVE TO be there until Tuesday.
Dang winter. But that is exactly why we planned to leave early.

Tomorrows HIGH in Minneapolis is to be +1. CLICK FORECAST.
At least that one little degree will be on the plus side of zero. You don't want to know what the lows will be either.  hehehe
(On 2nd thought, maybe you shouldn't click).

I have been asked for our mailing address in MPLS.
Not sure right now, but I do promise to post it privately as soon as I know it.

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Know that I am so thankful for so very much~

For those people that have helped us to even get to this point.

• For your own offered thoughts and prayers.
  
  
• Kelli and Tim for watching home and hearth (and Miss Milly), while we are away.
  
  
• Randy for pitching in to help in every way he can.
  
  
• Greg; and all the last minute hustle he had to do to get my security systems up and running.
  Very special thanks.
  
  
• For my Godparents who stopped in with two gas cards.
  
  
• For my cousin who sent her husbands Hammered Dulcimer CD for us to relax to.
  
  
• For all those who sent cards of encouragement and love.
  
  
• For my snowplow man who has agreed to keep the yard open in our absence.
  
  
• For my oil man whose patience rivals my own.
  
  
• For the dog groomer who only charged me $23.00 for Punk. YAY!
  
  
• For my friends and neighbors who will also be looking after 'home' while I miss it so.
  
  
• And for EVERYONE who knows and loves my Baby Girl.
  
  

~Know too, there is so much comfort in all of the above.

Kelly with her little list of reminders. (And me with my silly little prayers that nothing freezes up on her too badly).

I have not yet finished packing. Will do so shortly.

But packing is not a problem. Leaving is.
Leaving the season of Christmas, unmet for the first time in my lifetime, in my own home.

Yet somehow driving headlong into the Spirit of Christmas, and the Inspiration that brings to each of us; simply as it trembles precariously on the threshold of the New Year.
And the Hope that comes with this "new" year for Casey-
(For myself and for Greg too). That we get "Casey" back in all of her glory; (just minus the ever~present pain she has stoically managed to live with for so very long)!
The hopes and dreams that this trip will bring through, and true, to us all!

Casey told me on Wednesday, "Mom, I don't care what happens in the meantime, I am going through with this surgery come hell or high water." Or so the reference was.
My own memory a tad bit muddled by the fact that I had gotten a shot for my head that day.

While at the clinic, Casey says, "Hey, it's Dad."
...Dad? Dad who?...
(Don't nag. I have already said an extra prayer for thinking unchristian~like of him).

She asked him had he gotten the email she had sent?
(It was entitled "My Major Surgery Coming Up")... 

Since he has not seen fit to contact her once since a year ago in May, she at least thought he might have read it.
Not so.

Even IF he has been off work for the last 2 weeks, perhaps he did not have the time...

... How very nice of him.

Hang on for a minute while I refocus on that list of "Thanks" above. 
Nuff said.

My doctor here has not only wished Casey the very best of everything, but has added that he will be more than happy to speak to any doctors there that may find themselves having to treat me for a migraine. Just to have them call him anytime.

May God bless CaseyAnne's perseverance; her own unfailing spirit and Faith!
I DO believe she has more of both in her little finger than most of us have in our whole heart and soul.

On to "busy" now...

Love to all!

XOXO
Anne

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Originally posted to my Y! 360, Sunday December 14, 2008 - 06:42am (CST)