(Late) intro & a ?

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Hello everyone,

I joined this group last Fall (I think) and I'd planned to pop in and

introduce myself and say hello to all of you.

 

Of course, then everything " hit the fan " for me. My elderly mother

(87 years old) who had dementia/Alzheimer's and a whole slew of other

serious health issues (heart, kidneys, colon cancer, etc. etc.) was

in the hospital for a week in early December, and then she was

released from the hospital (for a few days), and then she passed away

last December. Her funeral was a week before Christmas last year.

Whew! A funeral and Christmas - only a week apart??? Yikes!

 

Anyway, not looking for sympathy - cuz my mom's passing was really

sort of a " good " thing, cuz her cancer had returned (three large

masses in her abdomen... ugh!) and I was beginning to wonder just how

gruesome it was going to get for her (and for me too). I know that

she's at peace now - and life moves forward for the rest of us. She

had soooo many serious health issues and had also lived a very long,

and full, life. It was simply time for her to leave this Earthly

plane, and move on to the next level of " being " .

 

Anyway, I'm finally (!!!) getting around to popping in here to say

hello to everyone. So far, I've been sneaking in here periodically

and reading, and learning, while I lurk. I really like this group,

and I'm sure that it's gonna be one of my favorites. I have an

assortment of EO's, and I'll acquire more over time. I also bought a

couple of books last Fall on EO's and I'm looking forward to actually

having the time to READ them, sometime. LOL! Hopefully soon!

 

I live in Michigan (which currently can't decide if it's supposed to

be Spring... or Winter. LOL!). I'm a hobbyist CP soapmaker, who's

*shocked* that I'm going to 50 in a few months (eeek!!! Wondering

HOW, and WHEN, did THAT happen??? Ha! Ha!). Married, no kids, one

very old, much-loved dog (a Sheltie, who's " on her last legs " - but

also has already outlived the normal life expectancy for her breed by

2 or 3 years). We live in a rural, largely agricultural area of MI.

Small town life here, with low crime rates, no traffic jams, etc. I

also plan to go to school this Fall to study massage therapy.

Wooohoo! Can't wait to get started with it!

 

My DH and I are currently preparing for a trip out west to Las Vegas,

and Phoenix, in a couple of weeks. I've got a friend who's getting

married in Vegas (should be FUN!) and DH and I are both reallllly

ready for this vacation trip. More ready than I can even express in

mere words. LOL!

 

It's good to be here and learn from everyone who has more knowledge

and experience, than I do with EO's. Thanks for sharing!

Linda Ludwick