I am here, not sure where this is going to lead, with so much on my mind. I have been focusing on my book and have not been here on the blog for a while. My apologies. I was surprised by all the new views I received since I checked in. Thank you! As some of you know, Jacob moved out last October. He has his own apartment and a new girlfriend, and he is happy. I am happy for him, but boy, do I miss him. We don't talk enough about raising our babies and all of the mixed emotions that come with them leaving. It is natural, that is what we raise them to do, but man, does it kill this momma's heart. He went away this weekend to Nags Head for a golf tournament with friends. His girlfriend went to New Orleans for a jazz festival. The same festival that a former police officer from North Carolina was planning a mass shooting. I didn't tell Jacob until this morning, as I didn't want to worry him. The former police officer was ap...
