What Jan said is perfect.
 
 

Herb, don't ya'll get caught out in the ice. One of my wife's best friends died Sunday. The funeral was to be Wed, it had to be postponed until next week. I hope you get through this hard time without delay and get somewhere safe. I don't know if you're in the area that is supposed to get an inch of ice but there will be LOTS of people without power. Knowing the sort of person your mom raised, I am sure you'll be prepared. I just want you to know we are thinking of you at this time and hope all goes well.
 
Julien

I made it home just as the snow was coming in. The last 20 miles or so were kinda rough...
 
Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts.

Hi Herb. Just signed on to be funny and then I saw this. Wow - you've been (and will go through) a lot. A lot of us here (I'm sure) have been there - ailing folks. Watching their slow (or fast) deteriorations. I will be heading out for some stuff at the drug store now for my dear, long-running-cold-addled wife, but will be praying for you and another soul I just found out about - a 10-year-old at our church who is in a never ending battle with cancer. 

I hope that maybe these words and music of Larry Norman comfort you at this sad time, brother.  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Egv65SEZk ... 'tis all we can do. 

M&N

Many thanks to all for your well wishes and prayers for my family.
 
A few parting stories on this thread.
 
On Monday, when my mother came home from the hospital, my niece Sheri, was setting with her in the room alone. She was talking with mom, and holding her hand and stroking her hair.  Mom rolled her head and started talking to "someone else" in the room. She said.... "Oh yeah, I'm going to miss them....(pause) ... yeah, I'm ready to come"  She passed a few hours later in the night.
 
Next day......
 
After we went to the funeral home and returned home to my sister's house where mom had passed, my sister went into the back room and returned with hands cupped and a huge smile on her face and indicated without words for me to open my hands. I cupped my hands and this is what she placed into my hands.
 

 
Then she spoke to say, this was flying around in the back room.   It sat on my hand for a short time before it took off and landed on Sheri, setting next to me on the couch. It then headed for the window. We released it outside and it flew off.
 
 
Too cool.

God is good.