Changes
It's been quite a while since my last post. So much has happened since that time. To say that my life has undergone changes is quite an understatement. Perhaps the most significant change is that my beloved mother-in-law passed away on February 8th. Ella took ill in September which required us to place her in the nursing home where she passed on the aforementioned date. Although the care given to her there was excellent, we were very hands on. Tom was there every single day and I was with her whenever my schedule allowed - generally Thursdays through Sundays. After my mother passed away 20 years ago, Ella took over the role and we grew quite close - especially the last five years. We'd spend Saturday's together grocery shopping and having lunch together and talking. During the last six months, that closeness was magnified by the fact that we both knew, without speaking, that her days were numbered. Althoug...