SNOWDAY!!!!!! Love me a snow day...Unplanned days off are the best. Who cares if we have to make it up later. I can take a day off. I have a sub list and I'm not afraid to use it. So, I'm enjoying my snow day.
Liz and the babies are snowed in with us. She came to town yesterday for Aunt Judy's funeral and, thanks to her mom's encouragement, planned ahead.
Lane's middle sister was laid to rest yesterday. It's always so sad and hard to say goodbye to someone. Someone you just always thought would be there. Someone who had always been there.
She had been wonderful to help at Catherine's wedding. What a worker she was. Always doing something to make everyone else's life a little better; a little prettier.
She was all about family. Her girls were her life. THEN came the grand kids. And, like most of us grandparents, they became her focal point. She loved them with all her being.
She loved animals. If we or anybody had a sick animal, she would call and check on them. She had this little dog when I first joined the Logan family. That dang dog hated me. Well, I think he hated a lot of people. She would have to put it up when I would come to visit. I'll never forget that best.
She loved Lane like a son. Lane grew up with 5 sisters and a brother. I always said I had 6 mother-in-laws....:) Being the baby of the crowd, they all had a hand in his upbringing. I think Judy and Mary Helen were the ones that really helped out. They tell stories of taking him to places and things he did. What great memories I know he has.
Memories......It is wonderful to have such great memories. It's what sustains us after a death. One thing I will always remember about Judy is her beautiful Christmas tree. Always a sight to behold. I will also remember Christmas Eve at her house. It was always one of the highlights for my girls at Christmas. The past few years, Mel has taken over that responsibility. Very nicely, I might add...
Meatloaf. Now, I can make a mean meatloaf but Judy's was almost against the law. The best around. She would bring it to every family gathering. AND the potato salad. yummo.
There are many other memories I have of Aunt Judy...Easter egg hunts, Thanksgiving, birthdays, summertime, etc. Memories I hope to never forget.
I imagine Judy in heaven with all those who have gone on before her. AND sitting with the Father.
