I got a BATH last night, yes thats right, a BATH. This nice lady from the church we are staying in dropped us off at her mothers house (bud and I) for showers. I walked into the house and almost started crying, but not for anything to do with the red cross. This ladies, (around 70) house smelled EXACTLY like my Grandma Woood's house. I cant explain the smell, but my family knows what it was. It was like this sweet musky smell (a good smell.) I walked in and it overwhelmed me. Her bathroom was eerily like my grandmothers bathroom as well. She had drawn a bubble bath for me, and it felt so goooooood. She had these clean fluffy towels out for me. It was just amazing ot be in a home, the TV was on, something was cooking in the kitchen, it just made me miss home. When I left I gave her the biggest hug and just did not want to let go. The people around here are just amazing.

Bud's daughter has been really sick, and they got a call last night from the Dr's saying that it might be leukemia. He started crying, and I was the only one there to comfort him. That was a tough moment. I think, and I am encouraging him, he should go home early. He was meant to be here another 14 days. Any how.

I think at this point, I will only have one more entry to add, which I will most likely publish tomorrow. I am just exhausted.

I have a facial, massage, manicure, and hair cut booked for Sat. I should have just stayed home and send the red cross the 600 bucks thats going to cost me! It probably would have been a lot easier! But thts okay....the experience alone was invaluable. I feel in my heart that all in all, I helped, and I made a difference.

Last funny tidbit...my eyebrows were SERIOUSLY out of control. I used the tweezers in the first Aid Kit to pluck and reshape my eyebrows...ha.

Much love,
Ash