Re: Re: Weather OT and /Sherry

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Hi Sherry-

Thank you for sharing the colors with us. It sounds so beautiful. Amazing how

short the seasons seem these days. We still have several trees that are green -

then todays wind is leaving them without leaves. Limbs and branches are even

tumbling down. Outdoor garbage bins are blown over and down spouts have been

blown off. I am shocked at how strong the winds are today.

I look forward to hearing how the visit went with your mom. Too bad she had to

be moved to another room. There is a reason for everything - hoping your mom

continues to do well in her new room.

Take care of yourself. So glad you are in touch and back online. I continue to

send up prayers for you and your health.

Big hugs-

Sandie

Des Moines, IA

-- " Sherry UpNorth " wrote:

Last weekend I was in the hospital, but the weekend before we had FANTASTIC

colors up the middle of the state (the west side peaks about a week later,

they're a bit warmer because of Lake Michigan), colors like I've never seen

in my life, 100% of the trees were changing, and they were so brilliant they

were almost blinding. It was literally breathtaking as we drove between

here and Fife Lake (about an hour NW of us).

The next day we had high winds and POOF! it was all gone. Over half the

trees were bare. 3 days earlier the colors hadn't quite peaked yet - then

nothing at all. But the following week we drove up to Traverse City (just

before my stroke) and the colors on the west side were fantastic!

(I'm hoping to see my mom for the first time in 2 weeks today, now that I

don't have to use a walker - stronger, and head isn't as " spinny " . They had

to move her to a different room, her roommate isn't lucid or even responsive

except for moaning - but because my mom was constantly going through her

other roommate's things and stuff was coming up missing, her roommate's

family requested a change. And apparently my mom is handling it pretty

well, she's only in her room to sleep anyway, and walking the halls,

socializing, helping with activities, and making out with Bo the rest of the

time - hahaha!)

His,

Sherry

www.owly.net

daughter of , (mis?)diagnosed with AD in 2005, descent slowed by

Aricept; diagnosed with LBD March 2008, in a wonderful NH 1/2 mile from my

house. We're learning to live with Lewy...

----- Original Message -----

> I might just be getting rid of some stuff because it blows away. And in

> the next breath, I heard the weatherman say it will be 60 next weekend.

> This is the strangest move into winter I have ever seen. Last week I

> heard the tree colors were peaking up north (MI) and yesterday they

> talked about it was all over and done. This use to go on for almost a

> month here in my state.

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