Thing 3 is Home :)

What a treat it was to walk down the hall this morning and see my son asleep in his own bed. He's still got some work to do, but he's already amazed his doctors, nurses, and therapists with how fast he's recovering. Sometimes I catch myself staring at him and marveling that three weeks to the day of his accident, my son is home ... safe, secure, and whole. Even the most optimistic didn't think this day would come so quickly. I feel very blessed.

I Get to Bring My Son Home Today!

After 22 days in the hospital, my son is coming home!

I am SOOOOO excited!

What Shall I Make First?

An early Christmas present.
This will make my Christmas baking a LOT easier!!

I had this blog ready to post before my son's accident. Needless to say, my Christmas baking came to an abrupt halt when I got the call from the hospital. I'll use my new toy someday, but I don't feel much like baking. Most days, I feel like I'm swimming through mud.

An Aerial View of the Blue Ridge Mountains

An aerial view of the Blue Ridge Mountains

My boyfriend is at his cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains for a few days. He waited to make sure I wasn't going to get sicker (he's a worry-wart when it comes to me!), and he wanted to make sure my son was stable, too.

Before my son's accident, we were toying with the idea of spending New Year's Eve at his cabin with some friends. Maybe we can plan on that for next year. I could really use a vacation right now, but I've missed so much work lately that a vacation isn't in the cards.

A friend of his took this photo as he flew over the Blue Ridge Mountains last fall. It's a pretty cool photograph, but I think I prefer driving through the mountains and marveling at their beauty close up :)

Red Winterberry

I think this is winterberry ... isn't it cool?
I may have to plant some of this in the front flowerbed this spring.
How nice it would be to come home to this explosion of color
on a cold, dreary, otherwise gray winter's day?

What do you cook the sweetest man in the world on his birthday?

His favorite homemade pizza ... in a heart-shaped pan :)

Fortune Cookie Series, Episode 3: Not Necessarily ...

If this were true, my son would not have been in an accident. He wouldn't have suffered a traumatic brain injury. And he would be completely healed by now.

Happy New Year

Here's to hoping 2015 is better than 2014.

A lot of good things happened in 2014, but there was also a lot of pain and anguish.

It is my sincere prayer that 2015 is a stress-free, crisis-free year ... I could use one of those.

Fortune Cookie Series, Episode 2: Yes, I am ...

Like a hug and an "I love you, Mama" from my kiddo's.

Fortune Cookie Series, Episode 1: Thank You, Fortune Cookie People

This is what every author dreams of hearing!