Finding Karalene...

Oh where or where have I been? 

 I am here... 

Not on an exotic cruise in the Caribbean,  although I am sure you were wondering.

It has been a week... a week that started with a Sunday evening headache and then just became a bit more...  but nothing I could not handle, just glad all is better.   I am happy to say.   

And blogging, it is another birthday week.  My Dad and Mom had their birthdays on May 5 and 6 respectively... sorry Mom, still have not called you!  Each time I think about it, it is 9:00 at night, which makes it 10 for you, much too late to be calling. But you know I love you... even if I did not call you on your birthday.  I did FB you though... did you see!

Coeby and Lori had their Anniversary on the 6th.   And Scott's birthday is tomorrow!   Been Birthday blogging for a year come June for my family.  It has been a fun and thoughtful endeavor that I hope you have enjoyed.  I hope you do consider it your card and gift from me... because much love does go into it.

And on that line it has had me thinking, a bit of reflecting I like to do.  Gifts... what are the best kind.  Years come and go... time flies by... memories fade.  But you know the words and thoughts that are written down bring all the feelings and memories back and isn't it nice to be reminded.   So I hope that you see the birthday posts as an endless gift to you.   (And Mom, Dad, Lori and Coeby... I will get yours done.)

Then that brings me to my birthday gift for Scott.  A number of years ago I put a scrapbook together of his life... kind of brief, but brought together pictures of his life of what makes him, him.   Out of all the gifts I have given him... that will be the one that will be remembered, the one he will still have... always.   So that is what I am gifting him again.... and it has taken up quite a bit of my time this week and sad to say it is not done yet... but the end result will be so worth it.  He has been telling me that I need to write a book, so I did.  I just do not have it quite ready for publishing.  The book I speak of, is most of what I have written on this blog... I have slurped it into Booksmart.... Blogged about it here.   When it is completed it will be a years worth of family events and happenings.   It is a bit over a 100 pages.   I have weeded out some of my personal ramblings and made it a book for Scott.   I hope he likes... he will be the first recipient of my published book.  

I do have a book in the works for Chance.  Jordan has asked for one.  I also would like to do one of all the birthday posts I have done.  By the time I am done,  I should be well published. They won't be best sellers, but my hope is that they will be treasured family keepsakes.

The best gift I can give is my time, my thoughts, my love... and that is what this blog represents. All written down and shared with you.

So behind the computer, sipping on licorice tea and popping headache meds is where I have been... but blogging will be happening soon, because I have much to catch up on!