Thanks and Praise

While still waiting for the next big wave of news and activity, I wanted to acknowledge and thank the many people who have brought help and blessings our way:


Martin, Marilyn, Isaac and Torin for the lovely flower arrangement and food,
John H. for feeding us and dropping off treats on our porch,
Gini for coming and giving us regular breaks every week and folding laundry,
Brooke for being our yard doctor powerhouse,
Helen for helping Brooke and making light work with many hands,
Monica and Tony for stopping in and bringing food,
Monica for brainstorming about help organization,
Caron and Joel for flowers and financial brainstorming,
Cat and Eric for the surprise this morning,
Mary and Jeff for the concert tickets to help us blow off steam,
Kim for babysitting,
Caren for picking me up, spending the day with Zoe and I, and helping me strategize,
Bonnie for the chocolate covered strawberry "flower arrangement",
Jens for the family photo session,
Jeff D. for the help with bamboo wrangling help,
Jack for the help with the truck (and lots of BBQ),
Cinny for regular Zoe help,
Heather, Eric and Mia for cooking for us and nurturing us,
Amy for medical advice and pep talks,
John W. for bon bons and sage,
Ed and Charlotte for help with plumbing solutions,
Arturo and Risa for cooking for us and nurturing us,
Jacklen and Andy for babysitting,
Lori for the amazing milagro,
Molly for shopping offers and check-ins,
Jane W. for her occupational therapy work with Zoe--and for doing things for us on her days off,
Wonderland for the Wingbo, Jane, and all their support,
Leslie for opportunities to vent,
Sharleen for babysitting and nurturing,
Wendy for homemade Chinese food and professional advice,
Penelope for financial advice,
Heidi for taking up the slack in our business dealings together.

And--to all of you who have called and emailed and hugged and loved us--and continue to do so. We are so blessed by all the support around us. We are so grateful--and need it all so much.

If I have forgotten to mention anyone--it's a total oversight fueled by frazzled brain and not enough sleep.

We love you all.