Wish, I don't remember the ornament but loved that you kept it all these years. I do remember the book, Motherless Daughters and your Dad taking it from you and reading it. Please pm me your address these days..with a wedding in the plans there is a mailing in my mind.

And my kids insist that I'd grow fond of Dexter, given the chance...hard for me to imagin loving a psycopath. Last year they gave me a "season" of House because I don't watch him either....searching for a word to describe him...other than "yummy".

You really have a lot on your plate with the surgery Wed and tying up loose ends at school. A puppy!! How old is he/she? Love when they are rescued..best thing we ever did..our Cassie is a joy!