Haiti Aftershocks

Big Orange was hit by a car in early January in front of our house. Aunt Anita died January 4 and was buried the 7th, a snowy afternoon. Uncle Nate was of little help in getting things together, so Lynette and Londa made sure everything was done with the dignity it deserved. After the cemetery service we had a luncheon at DeLucas to celebrate Anita's life. Anita was an inspiration to all of us with her courage and fight against cancer. On Saturday Gabe was going with his uncle to live in Oregon much to the chagrin of Petra. Jobs have been mostly of the half day variety subbing since break, so I hope that picks up soon. Haiti experienced a devastating earthquake that we still do not know the human and monetary cost yet. So much bad news in this new year that people were looking to for changes for the better. You walk the aisles of all the stores to find them wider because they are not carrying extra stock as America continues to tighten it's belt. It cost me $107 for my dental cleaning so I think that will not be something we will be doing as we will try joining a clinic for future cleanings. We've kept the heat down to 65 this winter but the bill was over $200 for January. They say it's always darkest before the dawn so we soon should see the light. I'll keep the faith for the hopeless and keep on seeking the light flashing through dreams and reality.