I've really been a blogging slacker lately....It seems that my days just fly by so quickly with running Chilly all over the place, home~schooling the kiddos, and now it appears that Chilly has probably suffered a couple of mini~strokes. I've received tons of emails inquiring about my bloggy absence and Chilly's health. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind concern. I'm overwhelmed by your kind thoughts and prayers! Here's a quick update on the Chillmeister.... Even though he realizes he has suffered some form of stroke (or most probable...multiple mini~strokes) Chilly is being stubborn and refusing medical treatment. He feels it won't stop the inevitable and may even make things worse. It is enormously frustrating. It just feels like we are always in limbo...waiting for something to improve or decline. In addition to all of this, my son's friend lost his mother to cancer last weekend. We attended her funeral this past week. Overall, i...