My Friend Joan

Joan no longer lives here as she and her husband sold this lovely rock house before they took off to sail the ocean blues.  Joan would become ill while on their adventure and become very frail with cancer.  She died before I knew it and didn't attend her funeral.  She's been gone a few years.  

She would open her HOME for Bible Studies and share her faith in Jesus Christ as Savior.  Always a sweet lady and helpful. 

I came across this picture on the internet advertising a new business in her old house.  Sure brought back memories.

 JOAN'S KITCHEN

I miss my friend Joan, but am so glad I knew her.

LIFE goes on and we must as well.

d

Staycation Day Seven

~Staycation~

Seven days already have passed and I cannot believe it.  This Staycation officially ends this Sunday then back to regular Summer hours.  I think my Husband has enjoyed staying home and working in the Garage.  He has made huge progress.  

Sunday, we'll visit about what got done and where to go from here.

Tinking about our HOME makes me HAPPY.

Glad I still have the week-end.

I met up with a small group of my friends in Manhattan to have Lunch.  We gather together about once of year and decided that we need to meet again in August.  What shall we call our selves?  We met years ago in Christian Women's Club, but the club dissolved.  A small band of us still gather.  

Susie calls this MANNA from Heaven.

I have to agree.

There's Susie, Sarah, Dottie, Nancy, Gloria and me, d.

When I moved to Manhattan in 1999, I was sorely missing my Tulsa friends.  I wasn't very happy to be relocating.  Thankful Husband had employment, but not thrilled about leaving behind my friends and my dreams that I had on the back burner.

As time would pass, I made new friends.

Each has a special place in my heart.

Heart friends.

Now so many of these fine Ladies have passed away.

I am forging head on into a new chapter of LIFE.

Gosh…it never stops.

We were talking about our friends that have died.  Susie mention that she didn't bring Joan's obituary with her and I asked her, our Joan?  She said yes.  Our Joan.  She was 72.

JOAN

    

Our mutual friend suddenly got ill, was in Hospice and died due to leukemia.  Stunned and saddened.  I didn't know until today that two months ago our friend Joan quickly passed.  

All blessed to have her as a friend.  Life is short…eternity longer.  

In a heart beat, life can change.

Joan had told me that she and her husband met in bed.

Huh?

This was her JOKE.

She and her Husband were babies at the same time, 
rested in the same crib and their Parents were good friends.  
She and her Husband grew up together and then married.  
They were in their seventies and sailed the ocean blue.  
She loved her Family, loved to SEW and delighted in being a HOMEMAKER and MOM.  She loved GOD.  A devout Christian.  I am a better person for knowing her and will miss her.

Another friend has gone on to glory.

Joan.

She had shared with me how she became a Christian.  

I will cherish our friendship and her story as I live out my life.

Our Little Group discussed the new shops that have opened, the location of the new Radina's eatery was mentioned that they thought it was on BLUE ONION….friend meant to say BLUE EARTH PLAZA.  SO when we were chatting about what should our group be called, I suggested THE BLUE ONION GROUP.  
Another friend said we could all wear blue.  

Think we have something going on here.

The Blue Onion Group was born today.

Day Seven of STAYCATION is just about over.

I hope to wrap some dishes to put away for now.

My gears are turning.

Truly, I think I am alright with downsizing 

and turning loose of more that clutters.

Blessings to you and I pray that you are well,

d