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Wow. It's been a long time since I've blogged here. I haven't given up the Giving, and this movement is on my mind daily. And I've been working each day on finding ways to give.



I underwent another surgery on my foot a few weeks, so I'm back to being housebound which really adds to the challenging aspect of the challenge. I've been working my way through the emotions of my daughter's choice to put her baby - my first grandchild - up for adoption. I've waded through grief and anger… Continue

What a holiday season this has been! Once again, it's been a roller-coaster ride. My mother-in-law was scheduled for surgery earlier this month, but got sick at the last minute and had to reschedule. She'll be having that surgery next week. My husband's employer put the word out that there would be no more overtime allowed until further notice, so any overtime worked will count towards personal time instead. This is good and bad. The money would be so nice right now, with holidays and birthdays… Continue

Last night was my husband's office party. It's a very nice event every year - a buffet dinner & dancing at a fancy restaurant overlooking the city. They really go all out every year for their employees. This year was no different. With one exception. This year they held a silent auction at the dinner. Several groups of employees put together gift baskets (using company funds) that were sold to the hightest bidders with all proceeds going to the local Food Bank. This just on the heels of a… Continue

It's been awhile since I've blogged. No excuse, really. My giving hasn't let up one iota. I think a part of me was afraid that it might if I let the blogging go, but it hasn't. I guess what I always felt was natural to me really IS natural to me. The one thing I have noticed, tho, is that this project - 29Gifts - is on my mind daily, as are the people involved. I wonder, as I contribute a few dollars at the grocery store to their food bank drive, what wonderful insight so-and-so has and what… Continue

This has been been quite the week. My husband had his post-op appointment and is healing well from carpal tunnel surgery. I saw another specialist about my foot (not too encouraging). And the doctors decided to induce my daughter on Friday and take her her baby a month early because he was experiencing Intrauterine Growth Restriction and the doctor felt it would be safer for both the baby and my daughter to take it early. So ... after a not-so-great labor (her blood pressure and the baby's… Continue