Yes, My husband passed on Jan. 31. He had suffered from a broken hip and then everything went downhill quickly from there. Pneumonia, heart attack, renal failure, bladder infection, UT infection. We had his Memorial service on Valentine's Day evening at our church. Preservice Music started at 6:00, 6:30, Bro. Ronnie , opening comments and prayer Deb. M. recited a poem I wrote for Bob titled "Since Yesterday: Music, "Dancing With the Angels" Bro. Ronnie - Message and spoke of his relationship with Bob Music - Amazing Grace done by Il Divo at the Roman Coliseam complete with Bagpipe music which is traditional for a retired firefighter. Music - Bro. Ronnie and his brother Robert sang "When God Ran" Bro. Ronnie, closing remarks Me, with a special reading of something that had been layed on my heart about grief and how God Can use it to do something good. Music - Oh my my, I'm a gonna fly up to see my Jesus".. the entire congregation participated... It was uplifting and celebratory. No typical funeral type music at all. Altogether it really helped me look at Bob's passing with more of a positive attitude and it gives me the "want to's" to just move forward doing what God wants me to do each and every day.... I have many moments of crying, aching from missing that ol codger so dang much, but then I remember that he is now in the arms of Jesus .... and what better place could anyone every wish for??? I will eventually feel some semblance of normalcy again, but for now I feel as if I have been innoculated with a massive dose of novacaine... I am numb with grief, but hopeful for moving forward and looking forward to the day when I will be called home and reunited with my beloved Bob. Thank you for asking. Carolyn

Can you get a bigger picture? It's hard to tell what's where in that tiny pic and we can't tell how it sits in relation to other rooms. On the plus side, it looks like it has some good floor space around it. Also, I think you'll want to live there awhile to see what works and what doesn't for you with the layout. There might be things you love that you want to keep, there might be a great view to take advantage of, you'll want to see how it flows in relation to entrances and other spaces, etc. And since you're only there for 3 years... a complete update may not make sense.

Thanks for your reply Betty. I have seen the Timmel's site. Am looking for fun novelty prints. www.jandofabrics.com has great ones, but they are out of New Jersey and I am a little afraid to order outside of Canada. Some Canadian sites I like are www.wazoodle.com and www.tonicliving.com. Have recently ordered from Tonic Living, anxious to get the order. The following has a list of Canadian sites: http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/~ae862/mailorder.html Thanks Patty

How ever you choose to send it, it's a great idea to pay for the tracking option. You just never know it gets there if you can't track it. We've mailed to New Zealand a number of times a few years ago. We did it through USPS. I don't remember the cost, but there was a customs form to fill out. I think a certain amount of insurance was included, but then you have the option to add more. USPS will not allow anything liquid AT ALL. I would not state that it's a 'quilt', but rather a blanket, or fabric. Less likely that it will be deemed valuable and 'lost' along the way.