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Since Annie's birthday....
We had a few parties... a few shots and some blood drawn... I was a single parent for 10 days... Donald got a new job... and we all got sick... besides that - it has been very boring around here.

I am leaving this afternoon for a work trip to Madison. It will just be today and tomorrow but I feel bad leaving when Don is still sick. Annie and I were sick while he was out of town and it is no fun to do the parenting alone when you are run down and coughing and achy and coughing and tired and coughing....

Annie has been a trooper through all of this. Especially her visit to the doctor, getting 3 shots and her finger prick. She was so proud of her "Owwie" and sad when I took off the band-aid and it was all better.

We have been experiencing fall this week. The days are shorter and the weather is cooler. The leaves are beginning to change colors. It is so beautiful and I love being able to snuggle up in a sweatshirt that has been in the closet since last April.
The other day, I brought in some house plants that were outside all summer to protect them from the cold nights. One of them was my lemon tree. My sister gave me a lemon tree 3 years ago and I am sad to admit it but it has been a little neglected. After all this time, I finally have 3 lemons that are growing on it.
Well, 2 are left.
One of them was knocked off and Annie has been having fun throwing it and rolling it around on the kitchen floor. I was looking at the other 2 this morning wondering if they would make it. As they are getting bigger I am not sure that the branches can support them. As Annie is more mobile, I am not sure that she will leave them alone. As I go throughout my day, I am not sure I will remember to water the plant so that they can continue to grow.
All of this concern about lemons!
It made me so thankful that God is concerned about me. He cares for me even though He has the whole world to take care of. He will protect me from dangers that try to distract me and pull me away from the branch. His mercy and strength will sustain me even in times of trouble. We are so blessed. I need to NOT take that for granted. I need to continue to hold tight to one who brings peace, joy, and LIFE!