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Today is World AIDS Day. I pray that people have taken a few minutes to pause and reflect on their good health and to give thanks for their good fortune. I have never had anyone in my personal life affected by this horrible disease, but I will never forget the one gentleman I met who suffered from... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy birthday to me! Happy birthday to me! Happy blogit birthday! Gosh, has it really been so long? I'm six years old today! Yep, six years ago today I joined the blogit community. I can't believe I've been writing here for six years! Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday I was only... Sign in to see full entry.

We have slept for hours, but we are both still exhausted. Olga keeps her promise and comes to see to us as soon as she can. When she arrives, I am sitting at the table watching Vyktor. He is still asleep, but no longer snoring. “Shall I make some coffee for us now?” She asks. I nod thankfully. We... Sign in to see full entry.

I just spoke with Mum and she told me that my cousin Amy gave birth to a very healthy baby boy, Caleb Grant, at just after 3am. He weighed in about seven and a half pounds and is twenty inches long. A very handsome fellow indeed! Amy lost her first child to a miscarriage, and I am so happy for her... Sign in to see full entry.

I've just had another letter from Volodya. I think perhaps sending him that poem was a mistake, albeit an innocent one. I sometimes forget that even Christian people have a difficult time when it comes to matters of faith. I do believe that Volodya believes in God, but I somehow sense that he finds... Sign in to see full entry.

In time I fall asleep. But Vyktor lies awake most of the night, watching over me. A few times in my sleep I think I hear him speaking to me. I hear his voice, but do not understand what he is saying to me. The sun burns away the last blues and crimson and pinks clinging to the sky. I wake to see a... Sign in to see full entry.

The last three mornings have been horrible for me. Actually, I started feeling off again the day before Thanksgiving but the past three days have been simply wretched. Even worse, I think the Burcitis in my hips is having a rebound. Sigh. I feel horrible that I so often write about this bloody... Sign in to see full entry.

I can't believe I forgot to tell you all about this yesterday! Jim sent me a message via facebook yesterday and I got the most GORGEOUS pictures of Molly playing outside! As we all know by now, there has been a TON of snow throughout the UK-My thoughts are with Malcolm and Rocking Retd. today.... Sign in to see full entry.

Poor Margaret still doesn't feel well. She rang Doctor Herman's surgery this morning and thankfully Diane rang back. She's so nice! I don't know if Margaret will have to go see Doctor Herman or not. I'll find out when she wakes up. I sent her back to bed. I will be back soon. I'm going to have a... Sign in to see full entry.

How sad! I've just read a few minutes ago that actor Leslie Neilsen has passed away at a hospital near his Florida home. He was eighty four years old. He had suffered complications from pneumonia. Some of you may remember Leslie from his NAKED GUN roles. He also had a leading role in the film... Sign in to see full entry.

Vyktor does not speak for a long time. His eyes cloud over with a pain I have never seen in them before. And I lie against him praying I will never witness it again. Is his chest rattling, or is it the remainder of his embattled heart shattering forever? At last, the wall he has kept round himself... Sign in to see full entry.

Well, you'll all(those of you who commented my last post)be pleased to hear that I did in fact send the poem I re-posted here last night for you all to Volodya just a few minutes ago. I am praying he will enjoy reading it and that it will give him peace during this holiday season. I probably won't... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi everyone... I hope you've all had a wonderful Sunday. Margaret and I didn't end up going out with our friends today. Margaret hasn't felt well all week and yesterday my back went to hell again. It's still there. I managed a good bath tonight, but no shower. Will try for that tomorrow. We're going... Sign in to see full entry.

I haven't emailed Volodya again for a few days now. It isn't that I haven't meant or wanted to, but I promised to send him another poem when I do write again. Now, I have every intention of keeping that promise. Just about an hour ago, I thought I had a brilliant idea that might bring him some... Sign in to see full entry.

I'd almost forgotten this poem!... SILENT NIGHT, BELLS OF PEACE Silent night Do you hear? Bells to ring And break the silence End the violence Ring for peace Sweet little Holy Child Sleeping so quietly In the hay Will You heal The wounded whole? The broken soul? How can You, A baby boy Do all the... Sign in to see full entry.

Margaret and I are rather ticked off at the moment. It's probably a really silly reason, but we are anyway. We wanted to invite our friends to go and see TANGLED tomorrow. Well, that's out. Our local cinema only has the 3-D version and the tickets are just too expensive. For the four of us, it would... Sign in to see full entry.

I DID IT! I DID IT! I FINALLY DID IT!!!! I just bought our wii! HOORAY! YAY! I'M SO HAPPY AND EXCITED I WANNA DO CARTWHEELS! I wish I could. We should have it by no later than Wednesday. That'll be perfect because it'll only be a couple of days and then I can put the money back into my checking... Sign in to see full entry.

Hi everyone... I hope you all had an excellent Thanksgiving with your friends and loved ones. Brrrr! It is COLD outside today! Yuck! I have a feeling that dreaded white stuff is getting closer than I want it to be. Sigh. I know there's nothing I can do about God's plans for nature, and you'd all... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all, my dear wonderful friends! I thought of you all today as we watched the parade and cooked our yearly feast. How I would have so loved to have shared our day with you all. You were with me in spirit, and I am so thankful and blessed to have you all in my life. What a... Sign in to see full entry.

Happy Thanksgiving my dear friends. I probably won't get on to write until late tomorrow evening, if I have the energy after the long day we'll have. So I wanted to say how thankful and blessed I am to have you in my life. What a truly wonderful group of friends I have! I pray that each of you will... Sign in to see full entry.