No, I Have Not Been Kidnapped . . .

I haven't posted in seven days.  That's quite a stretch of quiet for me.  But I have some valid excuses:

**Both Matt and I both caught the Adenoid Virus (nasty throat-infections) and have been inside for the past five days--watching more movies than I care to count, eating lots of soup and trying to entertain children with as little energy expended as possible.

**Using my kids-occupied-with-the-tv time wisely, I have been reworking my blog into another site, which has cooler graphics and some fancier features.  I'll keep you posted and direct you there soon.   

**My Grandmother will probably be seeing the face of Jesus sometime today.  Because of her declining health, she was given 48 hours to live yesterday as she slipped into a coma.  My parents are saying their goodbyes as I write by her bedside in Hickory.  Cassie and I will fly back to NC tommorrow to help mom with the funeral, which is planned for Saturday, and Matt will be tasting life as a single dad for the week.

So, pardon the silence for the past few days and for the next few, too.  I'd be grateful for your thoughts and prayers for our family in the coming days . . .