Thank you, everyone, for checking in with me. Your kindness and support is a tremendous thing. I spent 10 days with family in Washington, and returned home to Texas yesterday. Mom is home and doing well since surgery. (Hi Mom! Hi Dad!)
It was wonderful to spend time up north - the cooler weather was a somewhat unexpected treat! We even had several days of good storms and rain. I took the above photo one evening from the edge of Mom and Dad's front yard as a storm started to roll into the small valley they live in. What a treat!
What a lovely setting! It looks so peaceful and inviting..
Posted by: Michelle | August 31, 2008 at 03:59 AM
Welcome home, Anna! Hope you brought some of that rain with you to the lower 48! Glad your mom is doing well enough that you could leave. Wait, that sounds bad! I would have been very bad and told Alan I wasn't coming home til it cooled off at least to the 80's! :) Glad you are home safe and sound and thanks for the great photo! Wow!
Posted by: Shala | August 30, 2008 at 01:15 PM
Glad your home! :) Bet Alan's glad, too! Hugs! And, wishes for a speedy recovery for Mom. :)
Posted by: Lori Craig | August 30, 2008 at 01:01 PM
Yep, Anna was a good nurse...never would bring me food, popsicles, meds, kept me up all night laughing til my incision hurt. Yep, it was good nursing, I miss it!
Posted by: Lori W | August 30, 2008 at 10:33 AM
Goad your home safe and sound. Picture is beautiful. So glad your mom is doing well after her surgery. I"m sure you were great comfort to your parents being there with them.
Posted by: Ellen | August 30, 2008 at 08:46 AM
Missed ya, and so happy Mom is doing well! And wow, what a beautiful view from their front yard!
HUGS
MichelleO
Posted by: Michelle Oatman | August 30, 2008 at 07:40 AM
Welcome back Anna. It is so good to hear that your mom is doing much better.
What a lovely view to look at!
Posted by: Debbie Fisher | August 30, 2008 at 07:10 AM
It's always good to go home again! I'm glad your Mom is doing well!
Posted by: Kathyc on SCS | August 30, 2008 at 06:38 AM
So glad your mom is doing well and that you are back home, safely!
Your photo is gorgeous! The colors on the ground give it a fall-ish look. I love this time of year!
Posted by: Cindy H. | August 30, 2008 at 06:25 AM
so happy to hear that you are safely home and that your mom is doing well! I bet you're still giving all the animals welcome home hugs!! ;)
Posted by: Jennifer Scull | August 30, 2008 at 04:47 AM
I'm so glad to hear you are home, safe and sound. The break from the TX heat HAD to be nice!! And what a gorgeous photo...WOW! They sure do live in a beautiful setting. How fun to see some nice rain; I love storms!
So glad your Mom is recovering well, and I'm sure Alan was SO GLAD to see you again! I hope you have a very nice weekend. :D
Posted by: diane mcvey | August 30, 2008 at 03:27 AM
I am so glad you are home and that your Mother is doing well. I am sure you being there with her made a world of difference in her recovery.
Posted by: Linda Palmer | August 29, 2008 at 10:29 PM
WOW! What a beautiful picture Anna! I would love to be sitting in their yard and looking at that beautiful scene! I'm glad you're home, safe and sound.
Posted by: pam hooten | August 29, 2008 at 08:39 PM
Glad your home safe and sound and so glad your mom is doing better! You were missed!!
Posted by: Viv (VivLyn) | August 29, 2008 at 07:36 PM
So glad you made it home safely and your parents are doing well! You certainly have had your trials and tribulations this summer!
Posted by: Lauri | August 29, 2008 at 05:57 PM
Anna- Your pictures are just breathtaking. What kind of camera do you use?? We just bought a Canon DSLR. I feel like I need to take a photography class to learn all the tricks!! Glad you made it home and that your mom is doing well!!
Posted by: Misti | August 29, 2008 at 03:32 PM