when did yours start blooming? do they have the separate male and female flowers. mine just started blooming

Well Kelli, life sure is a roller coaster for you at this time. I would say to you look for the "honey". I have struggled through a lot of sadness in my life and I can honestly say, that saying that little mantra to myself has helped me a great deal. It has allowed me to focus on the good things, which are there in any situation - it just takes great skill in finding them. And lets face it, we are very capable women who can hold our heads high and deal with life and death, and come out of it all with joy in our hearts. I know you mother-in-law being ill is really horrible, but you have a gift - the little baby growing inside of you and that will bring you so much sunshine and joy. When my mother died -- in amongst the sadness of loosing her, I saw my children (they were 5 and 10) at the time, as these wonderful joyous beings, who brought sunshine into my life. I realized that they were the future and my purpose was to look after them and guide them into adulthood. Your children will learn about their grandmother through your husbands family stories, and they will be good times. But - really- children have this great capacity to live in the moment and they are quite self centred so they will survive without a grand mother. You place now, is to be supportive of your husband and his family - but you can focus on your future with your baby at the same time. I think I have prattled on too much ! Take care

There's potentially good news about Annie. (That's the name I decided to give her when I took her to the vet last week.) A rescue organization has decided to help out, and will provide her with a space each weekend at their adoption events. The lady in charge feels pretty certain she'll be adopted quickly, because they don't have any kittens....yet. There's a bunch on the way, since kitten season is rapidly approaching, but there's definately hope Annie will find a new, forever home soon. They are also paying for her to be spayed and vaccinated, so I don't have to take her to the grist-mill style clinic that does the ferals. Not that they're a bad place, but they will do as many as 150 cats in one day, which has to be stressful on the cats. It's necessary, but I'm glad she's not going to have to deal with scores of other cats around her. Anyway, I had said I was going to have her done this past Monday, but I put it off because she was having diarrhea. It's a good thing, since now she's going to a privet vet clinic instead. her first adoption event will be next Sunday. Sally

How exciting. Enjoy your day and thanks for the prayers and hugs. I am spending a good part of my day praying that my brother miraculously recovers from his accident last week and also want to send prayers to all of you who are suffering health issues and family issues. God Bless and Happy Mothers day.