The rose is growing in the Tyler Rose Garden in Tyler, TX--Tyler happens to be the largest producer of roses in the US!
A Lamb and a Lion costume! Created by yours truly for my adorable granddaughters.
My husband and I went on a retreat of sorts just to get away from the house and do something different. We ended up getting stuck in the mud in the middle of Davey Crockett National Forest! A force other than human managed to push us out of the red clay!
The purpose of our trip was to get down to some basics on topics we have not been able to discuss for the better part of our 40+ yr. marriage. We were in the car together and it was either talk or spend an inordinate amount of time in silence.
We've both been sober for a little over 3 yrs. now. What a difference sobriety makes! We're finally beginning to find the words to express ourselves--words that should have been spoken many, many years ago and had they been spoken that long ago would have made a HUGE difference in our marriage. Nonetheless, the words have finally been spoken and still have a major impact on us.
Further, the words and questions have kept coming even after coming home. And I hope they will continue to do so! We're clearing up the wreckage of our past and at our age are beginning to feel a certain peace and happiness unknown to us heretofore.
Alcoholism robbed us of this introspection and prevented us from enjoying our lives to the fullest extent. How grateful we are to find a program that has taught us how to live and enjoy our lives on a daily basis! One of the many wonderful cliches in AA is "It's not the drinking but the thinking that brought us here"! How very true this is.
Thanks to the intervention of our kids and the support of friends new and old, we've found a new way of life and a happiness such as we've never known.
May you all enjoy the same!
Peace!
Carol
2 comments:
Hi Mom,
The costumes are great!
I still have a cold. I think it is part of the price I pay for living in the Pacific north west.
Can't wait to get some Mama made meals!
Love
Jordan
Sorry to hear you still have a cold. It's cooler and drearier here today--much like what you're experiencing. Although we walked this morning, I declined to work outside once the critters were fed. I've been working on Benjamin's costume and hope to finish it up tonight. Not quite as involved as the girls' but still a challenge. That's ok. But never expected to be a costume maker!
I look forward to cooking for you when we get there but this time I'm not going to spend all my time cooking. We missed out on some of the great Japanese meals I know Megumi can fix the last time and I'm looking forward to spending more time with the girls and relaxing!
Love,
Mom
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