Summertime Love

Summertime Love

Letting Go

It’s been a while since I made my last blog post. There have been a couple of reasons for that, as the last couple of months have been kind of a whirl wind for me and my family. I shared a post a couple of months ago about some of the things that my family and I were going through. As some of you know, my mother-in law was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on Easter 2015. She has fought long and hard, been through several rounds of chemo and various doctor’s appointments. On Saturday, the decision was made for her to go on Hospice Care. It was not an easy decision, but a decision that will be best for her. She has good days and bad days, but as you know, we are now getting closer to the end. I thank those of you who have kept my family and I in your thoughts and prayers, we appreciate it very much.

I named the post Summertime Love, because my mother-in-law has always loved Summer. Hell, if I’m being really honest, she just loves life. I’ve never seen a person who loves life more than her.  She loves to swim, walk, but most of all…she loves to play golf. It is sad to see her confined to her home now. At least she can still go outside and sit on the front or back porch, but she is weak. My heart breaks every time I see how frail she has become. My heart just hurts and I’m sad. So very, very sad.

Kiss of Summer

In addition, Kiss of Summer will be coming out this Summer as well. It’s bittersweet! This story has taken me a very long time to write. How much time? 2 years! You might be asking yourself “Why would it take you 2 freaking years to write a book?” The answer is…I lost my best friend 2 years ago to kidney cancer, then my grandmother died 6 months later and then my mother-in-law was diagnosed with cancer the following year. It has been a rough 2 years and that story in particular deals with some of the things that I am going through. It’s great therapy for me, but it also takes me on a painful journey of loss and mourning. Sometimes I have to just walk away, because I get so emotionally drained.

Happy Note

On a much happier note, I am so excited to share with all of you that I am going to be a Grandma! This will be my first Grand Baby and my daughter is due January 14th. I know that I have shared this news before, but Facebook likes to hide posts and sometimes people don’t see things. So in the midst of all of the anguish, new life will be born and I feel so blessed knowing that everything is going to be okay.  Here is a picture of my little Prince or Princess.  I know it looks like a little frog, but soon, you will be able to see his or her precious little face.