Well, I've managed to misplace my camera.

I meant to post pictures from last Thursday night's class, but I can't find my camera. I know that it is somewhere, I just don't know where that somewhere might be. But class was a lot of fun, Joanie even tried the watercolor batik and that is the first time that I've been able to get a paint brush in her hand. When I find my camera I will post the pictures then.

Today, Monday, started off not so well. At 7:20a.m. my cell phone rang and it was my hubby, Phil. He proceeded to tell me that he had been in a car accident and that it was bad. I got up, threw a jacket on and headed right out the door. It took me a year to get to him, or so it seemed. There were three cars involved, but only two really connected. The woman in the front car slammed on her brakes, for some unknown reason, and the semi truck hauling gasoline slammed on his brakes, but Phil didn't have time to slam on his. Needless to say, Phil's car went under the gasoline truck. He is okay, just very sore. He didn't go to the hospital, which I'm really upset over, but promises to go tomorrow. His car is probaby totaled, and it is his company car. Thank God that he is okay!!!! A car can be replaced, but he can't.

I guess that while I'm on this kind of subject I'll share some other things with you. We are moving out of our home within the next month. We have decided to downsize. Phil had a scare with cancer around Christmas and it got us to thinking. If something would happen to him there is no way that I could hold onto the house that we are living in. So we had a family meeting with our kids and told them what we are thinking about doing and they are supporting us in our decision. We are selling our pool, selling my jeep, and selling my 1955 Ford Truck. This scare was really a big wake up call, and we are going to get all of our ducks in a row. Of course with Phil being in the building business and the construction business has taken a nose dive this just seems to be the smartest thing for us to do. And you know what, I am really looking forward to this change. I will miss my neighbors, I have the best neighbors of anyone, but we will remain close. They come up to the studio all the time and we have a blast. Anyway, Just thought that I would share this with you. And it really helps to write about it, too.

I am going to go for now. I hope that all of you have a great Monday night, and I'll be back in a day or two.
Believing,
Charlie