I felt like I was in another country. I am so taken with the Marsh Lands. I couldn't get my brain around it. every day. Did I say everyday, twice a day on clock work God brings in the tide, slowly it crawls into the marsh and then out it goes. I felt like a new definition of Hope. Totally you can count on it. Gorgeous just so gorgeous. I have apicture of a place that Becky took me to. I am not exaggerating. We got there and the water was out for sure a 1/3 of a mile. Probably more. We walked around in the "Fluff" mud you can sink down into. Most of the area was sand in beautiful formations, we collected empty clams, I flet like it was a Christmas tree lot. You know where you think just look at one more over the hill and it will be the perfect one every cluster I picked up I felt ike it was better. I took two big bags and am going to make "art". (my kids hate when I say that they say that means junk) Just sitting there it is going to be wonderful. I decided they needed to find me a youngish/old man so I can move there.
My most precious moment was Becky meeting us on the beach (some people had to work) She sat down and got tears in her eyes and said she just cant believe that she gets to live here, why am I so blessed? They got to work and come home to a vacation heart. I totally understand why they bought land there so many years ago and dreamed of living there, They fit in so nicely. (I do to mind you). Every morning (I slept one) we got up and walded, oh my other favorite is the darn I can't remember the name of this huge white bird. So pretty. The other fabulous part is the azaleas. everywhere, I mean everywhere there are azaleas. When we first got there they were just starting to bloom by the time we left they were reay to go wild.
The talks, sitting together for dinner with Jeff praying, holding hands praying for dinner I know was special for me and the girls.
We played WI, I will say that was a highlight for me. I have a video and if I was computer savey I would put Jeff and Becky on it. I don't know who I laughed at more him doing the hoola hoop or Becky laughing. Fun precious memories.
Mollie and Madison couldn't have gotten along any better. They are both such sweeties.
The drive home was hideous. It rained the whole way. At one point we had to pull over the hail and rain was like a white sheet. I started hyperventilating (not really) right when I saw the arch. Like reality set in. I felt so bad last night and then morning. I didn't go to church. Hurt everywhere. I though I was getting a bug. After I got up, hurt to bad to stay in bed, I realized that it must have been that I held the wheel so hard and my body tight while the storms were gong on that I hurt all over. I took advil and now am feeling better. So glad, I have a big ay tomorrow.
I had stacks and stacks of mail and bills. Getting all of Samuel s MRIs and hospital stuff. Yulk. I have to keep thinking one day at a time no big deal.
I have pictures that I will put on tomorrow. I had a blessed time and feel like I get so many things special. Grateful for the time I spent with Mollie and Madison. Samuel had a great time on his trip with his senior friends. (and moms) Michael and Brandon stayed and worked here. I had Stephanie stay with rudy and water my valuable seedlings for my vegetable garden. She did a great job and it was so good to see them growing. Oh did I tell you I came home to is snowing this morning. I got up and looked out the window and shut my eyes and pretended that I was looking out over the Marsh and seeing my birds. Great to have memories.