Just Gonna Do It

Been ages since I've blogged . . . and the longer I wait, the more important this entry becomes. But since most of my avid readers (okay, all two of them) have already given up to me, I'm probably just talking to the bits and bytes out there on the information superhighway.

Some random recent thoughts and news:

That crazy trip to Kashmir is really helping me think about my two new callings: Ward Emergency Preparedness Specialist and Stake Food Storage Specialist.

Poison ivy itches.

I have too many clothes and can't find places for them.

We brought cigarette beetles back from India despite all our best efforts to wave a permanent goodbye to them. Wish I'd brought Margaret and Poojah instead.

And the not-so-random-giant-huge-maddening-horrific-tragic news that I think has really kept me from blogging:

Poojah died September 3rd. How do I write about that? A life snuffed out by "fever of the brain" for reasons I don't understand. I had no ability to do anything and still can do so little. I miss her. I didn't ever really tell her that I love her. She was so kind, so gentle, so calm, so contented, so constant. She cleaned our floors and washed our dishes every day. For a while she was the only one who could get Graham to take a nap. She'd play with him for hours in the kitchen or the toyroom. Graham misses her. One of her last wishes was to see Graham, and I wasn't even able to get through to have him talk to her on the phone. I ache for Margaret, for Lakshmi, for Sunderaj, for Shiva. Their hearts and their faith are so tender. I pray that they can weather this one.

And the gorgeous-exciting-news:

Isaac is getting baptized Saturday. He made a prayerful, thoughtful, deliberate decision to do this, and I'm so proud of him.

And my iphoto doesn't like me today, so this post is just gonna have to do. There. I did it.