to a great Poppy…Cheers!
I am so grateful for this man. He is my best friend and has been since I was 18. Although I don’t need a day to give him the honor he deserves, I do feel I want to introduce the world to one of the most unbelievable people…
To the kids and me he is a driving force that keeps our home stable, happy, together. He is a remarkable teacher in his profession and a talented coffee roaster for his wife. He is also a gentle spirit and I can already see his influence on our children…Little did I know when I met him in the Fall of 1991 that we would live life together. What a wonderful gift I have been given.
By the way, the shirt he is wearing is a freezer paper stencil. I needed to get out of my funk after losing our sweet Bea (still trying to, actually) and so one afternoon I attempted this cool process.
Another gift we bestowed upon him today. When we say Nathan is an “early bird”, we are not joking. He wakes up every morning at 4:30. Oy.
And yes, we do have a new friend in our home. Nathan decided we needed to start off our next year of marriage off right (our 11th anniversary was yesterday) and got this little guy. His name is “Ollie”. He is a Beagle/Blue Heeler (I couldn’t get something exactly like Beatrice) and is entering our home with such joy.
Obviously he is not replacing Bea. But since Bea left us so tragically, we all needed to replace the bad memory of our loss with some sweet hope. Now I can say that the image of Bea without life is being replaced with only good memories and I am hopeful.
And as you can see, Nathan and Ollie have become close chums.
Thanks again friends for sending us your good wishes this past week. They were all felt. It was a good week of reflection and it made me hug my kids and husband a little bit tighter…so YOU go do it right now! Seriously, do it!