Catching Up

Not knowing what may come up in coming weeks I decided I must devote some time to Our Christmas Store.

This store is really expanding. You’ll find new cards and expanded gift sections. Would you believe we now offer over 100 gifts in our Gifts Under $5 section?

We are still completing work on the CDs of my mother-in-law’s restored music. There will be two CDs, one of classic hymns and one of Christmas music. My MIL has one of the most incredible voices I’ve ever heard, so this was a project we really wanted to complete, although we only had a bag of old badly recorded cassette tapes. John has worked wonders on the restoration. I’m not sure how long it will take for the CDs to be added, but I wished to get the rest of the store ready as soon as possible.

I also hope to add some of her recordings here. In time.

I had already planned to go to Chicago and Santa Fe in early December, but depending on how things develop I may need to go to Chicago sooner. My mother-in-law is recovering quite well from her hip surgery, but with Alzheimer’s she can’t be left alone. I’m not sure what will happen so am trying to catch up on as much as possible as quickly as possible.

Along with the Christmas Store I added a section of cards and posters called Comfort and Caregivers. Thinking about my mother and mother-in-law along with my sister and sister-in-law who sacrifice so much to care for them, I often feel there’s not much I can do from so far away. But we can let the caregivers and those requiring long-term care know they are not alone and certainly not forgotten. This was on my mind when I added this section.