Dear Loved Ones,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Yesterday was my birthday and Seth handed me a birthday postcard first thing in the morning with a photo of Dianna Ross and the Supremes on it. He wrote "I love you" on the back. Such joy!
My mom wanted to take Seth and me out for lunch, so we drove to Midland. We played 20 Questions all the way there and back which made the time fly! We ate chicken fajitas at Qdoba's which were delicious! Mom was in good spirits.
When we got home Roger had a lovely card written to me and took me out to the Mapleleaf Inn downtown for a Rueben sandwich. The server was a man in his 50's wearing a feed cap and a salt and pepper beard. He was anxious to please. He got the cook to make a cinnamon fritter for me and scrounged up a candle so I could make a wish.
It was a lovely birthday!
This morning I found over 40 happy birthday wishes on my facebook page which was a huge surprise! Seth didn't think I would remember to thank people, so he made a thank you message for me! Of course I had to write my own as well.
We got good news from the Dr. about Seth's medical tests and that is the best birthday gift a mom could ever want.
Love, Sue
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Monday, December 27, 2010
Dear Loved Ones,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Christmas morning was magical! Seth got a look of surprise and gratitude on his face when he opened the humble gifts he requested for Christmas. It reminded me of when he was 7 years old and the Easter bunny brought him a live baby rabbit for Easter. I love it when I get such precious moments to store away in my memory!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries today!
Christmas morning was magical! Seth got a look of surprise and gratitude on his face when he opened the humble gifts he requested for Christmas. It reminded me of when he was 7 years old and the Easter bunny brought him a live baby rabbit for Easter. I love it when I get such precious moments to store away in my memory!
Love, Sue
Monday, December 20, 2010
Dear Loved Ones,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries!
A week ago, Seth had a snow day and he got up out of bed to play fox and geese with me!!! Of course, I was always "it!" He's impossible to catch.
Then we decorated the tree and house for Christmas to the tunes on Nat King Cole's Christmas album.
As a finale, we baked Scottish shortbread and ate it while it was still warm from the oven. YUM!
I love being a mom!!!!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries!
A week ago, Seth had a snow day and he got up out of bed to play fox and geese with me!!! Of course, I was always "it!" He's impossible to catch.
Then we decorated the tree and house for Christmas to the tunes on Nat King Cole's Christmas album.
As a finale, we baked Scottish shortbread and ate it while it was still warm from the oven. YUM!
I love being a mom!!!!
Love, Sue
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Wonderful Son
Dear Loved Ones,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
Seth had surgery and when he came out of the recovery room I asked him how he was doing. He responded, "Fine. How are you doing?"
I told him how impressed I was that he asked me that and he said, "Well usually the one having surgery is better off than the one waiting for the one having surgery."
I said, "How do you know that? You are only 14 years old?"
He replied, "Well it's true isn't it?"
I am proud of our extraordinarily insightful and caring son!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
Seth had surgery and when he came out of the recovery room I asked him how he was doing. He responded, "Fine. How are you doing?"
I told him how impressed I was that he asked me that and he said, "Well usually the one having surgery is better off than the one waiting for the one having surgery."
I said, "How do you know that? You are only 14 years old?"
He replied, "Well it's true isn't it?"
I am proud of our extraordinarily insightful and caring son!
Love, Sue
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
New Baby
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
Our granddaugher, Brianna, was born yesterday by C-section. She's especially pretty, because she didn't get squished in the birth process. Her head is so nice and round and her cheeks are fat and beautiful. Our daughter-in-law is doing well, even able to get up and around last night. We were a little apprehensive because she is 39, but she was a real trooper and came through it beautifully.
Brianna protested loudly for a long time with her Trowbridge temper, because she wasn't ready to be on the outside yet. She was two days overdue, but this was a scheduled birth with no labor, broken water etc.. I think she wanted to enjoy a few more days of swimming around inside of her mom's tummy.
I can imagine that her mom was ready to have her be born though!
Brianna is learning early that one does not always get her way!
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
Our granddaugher, Brianna, was born yesterday by C-section. She's especially pretty, because she didn't get squished in the birth process. Her head is so nice and round and her cheeks are fat and beautiful. Our daughter-in-law is doing well, even able to get up and around last night. We were a little apprehensive because she is 39, but she was a real trooper and came through it beautifully.
Brianna protested loudly for a long time with her Trowbridge temper, because she wasn't ready to be on the outside yet. She was two days overdue, but this was a scheduled birth with no labor, broken water etc.. I think she wanted to enjoy a few more days of swimming around inside of her mom's tummy.
I can imagine that her mom was ready to have her be born though!
Brianna is learning early that one does not always get her way!
Love, Sue
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Sunday in October
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
It was 70 degrees this afternoon, so Roger and I took our puppy for a walk. We still have some beautiful yellow leaves in the trees in our village and a few twilled to the ground in the gentle breeze. Our pup staulked and pounced on them as if they were his personal prey along our journey.
It brought back happy memories of walking with our son when he was a toddler. He had to stop and gather every leaf, pebble, twig, flower and bug to put in the back of his wagon between our house and the library.
This is how Sundays are supposed to be, leisurely days to spend with loved ones, savoring each precious moment and remembering happy times from the past.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
It was 70 degrees this afternoon, so Roger and I took our puppy for a walk. We still have some beautiful yellow leaves in the trees in our village and a few twilled to the ground in the gentle breeze. Our pup staulked and pounced on them as if they were his personal prey along our journey.
It brought back happy memories of walking with our son when he was a toddler. He had to stop and gather every leaf, pebble, twig, flower and bug to put in the back of his wagon between our house and the library.
This is how Sundays are supposed to be, leisurely days to spend with loved ones, savoring each precious moment and remembering happy times from the past.
Love, Sue
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Images of October
Dear Friends,
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
This October I have been painting on site at two Amish farms. What a blessing! The first farm is owned by a man who is recently widowed. He wept and said, "You never know what you have until it's gone." He welcomed me and brought his cows closer by spreading hay on the other side of the fence, then calling to the cows in German. They came running with their udders swinging from side to side. I wonder if they understand English?
The other farm is owned by a family with six children. The oldest is in sixth grade and the youngest is two. There are 5 boys and one girl. The kids love to watch me paint and when I drive up in my car, all six kids come running, to my great delight. They are very curious and polite. They explain their way of life to me and in return I teach them about oil painting.
I am grateful to be an artist in October in beautiful Maple Valley surrounded by wonderful people.
Love, Sue
God bless you, your loved ones and your ministries this week!
This October I have been painting on site at two Amish farms. What a blessing! The first farm is owned by a man who is recently widowed. He wept and said, "You never know what you have until it's gone." He welcomed me and brought his cows closer by spreading hay on the other side of the fence, then calling to the cows in German. They came running with their udders swinging from side to side. I wonder if they understand English?
The other farm is owned by a family with six children. The oldest is in sixth grade and the youngest is two. There are 5 boys and one girl. The kids love to watch me paint and when I drive up in my car, all six kids come running, to my great delight. They are very curious and polite. They explain their way of life to me and in return I teach them about oil painting.
I am grateful to be an artist in October in beautiful Maple Valley surrounded by wonderful people.
Love, Sue
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