In a word. I am tired.
I could add more words… Heavy hearted. Excited. Exhausted. (I think I am too tired to think of words…LOL)
If you read yesterdays morning post you know that we spent the day with our oldest son Brad and then drove him to Fargo to catch his plane this morning to go to the Navy Boot Camp in Illinois. On top of the fact that his birthday is this Wednesday, and or course not here for Christmas – the drive to Fargo is 2 1/2 hours in some pretty blah snowy weather. The way home was slick and we pulled back into the yard around 11 pm. I am tired and exhausted for those reasons.
I do want to let anyone know who has read The Heretics Daughter, or has it sitting on their shelf – we are doing a Word Shakers Book Group discussion on this book next Monday, December 21. Anyone is welcome to join in this discussion and I hope to get questions out later today to those who I know are participating. Drop ins to this discussion are welcome so feel free to join in and ask your questions as well. 🙂
As for me- I am going to read a little bit, relax – and try to start this day over in an hour or so. I have a review going up in a little bit on 40 Loaves.
Book Journey 
Sheila I hope that you have a restful and peaceful day today after yesterday. I will hopefully get my review to you for HD by next Sunday-Monday I fly home-which is an all day ordeal even if I make all the connections.
Ok Esme… you sound busy!
Hugs to you Sheila! You must be so proud of your son! But I cannot imagine as a mother how hard it was to leave him at bootcamp.
Lisa I have described as if I had been put through a paper shredder…..
It was tough – but I know this will be so good for him!
Great photo of you and your son! I’m glad you had this special day with him.
I don’t know if I’ll get to “The Heretic’s Daughter” in time for the book club! I’ll see how it goes.
More later…
Thanks Laurel – hope you can get the book read but understand if you can not 🙂
Unfortunately, restarting the day doesn’t change Brad going away. Thinking of you…it must be SO difficult!
I know Helen…. I did go back to bed though after putting this post up. Then we had a truck break down so I had to drive to ST Cloud (an hour away) so I am really up now and have dinner with friends tonight so that will be fun.
I hope you manage to get through not having your son around. Big hugs to you and think of all the fun he will have.
Thanks Vivienne, you are so sweet! I know he will do fine and this is so good for him!
Thinking of you today! Great pic of you and Brad!
I’m not sure if I’ll be ready for our book chat this month. I haven’t started The Heretic’s Daughter yet. Hopefully I can read it this weekend!