***Monday, May 4, 2009***

Morning everyone. It is going to be a beautiful day I believe. The weather is looking to be good with maybe a shower or two. The other sunshine in life is that Paula is back home and has gotten to rest a bit over the weekend. She is proud to say she is eating well. She has alot of business to handle since she has been in the hospital and so it looks to be a busy week for her as she is still trying to build her strength and try and handle all of her personal business. It is the little things in life we tend to take advantage of. Spoke with her this morning and she felt okay, just a bit tired and weak still, which will take her some time to get through. She told me to tell everyone "THANKS for EVERYTHING" and that she is truly BLESSED to have such wonderful family and friends.

On a different note, over the weekend Scott posted an ad on Craigslist regarding the need for garage sale donations and some replies have been coming in. This is awesome that complete strangers are willing to help such a cause. I can personally say I received a phone call from a lady who said she was going to have a garage sale herself, but decided to help our cause instead. She even made mention that she felt like it was something she would feel better doing than even donating her goods to the Salvation Army or another charity. I was in nothing but amazement to talk to a complete stranger who was so heartfelt! Scott and Karena have been working diligently to get things rolling for the sale. If you, or anyone you know, can bake goods we will be having a bake sale along with the garage sale. Also the kids plan on running a lemonade stand for their grandma! They love that lady! So donations for anything of the above are gladly accepted and totally needed. If you can help in any way, please, please do so. Contact Scott, Karena or myself.

Also we will be in need of volunteers to help out with the sale. If you can help or know of any groups that maybe could help please let us know.

We will be needing the following items for the sale:

-Donations for garage sale!!! Anything is good, nothing turned away. If possible before we receive it, pricing it would help us out tremendously.
-We need tables, racks, etc for our sale. We can pick up and return before and after the sale.
-Supplies for sale. Pricing labels, markers, pens, etc.
-Baked goods, wrapped and priced.
-Supplies for lemonade stand. Lemonade mix, cups, ice, etc.
-VOLUNTEERS!!!! Saturday, June 6, 2009, 8a-4p (also before and after for setup/take down)
-ANYTHING ELSE I have left out!! All ideas are good ones so please feel free.

Scott 443-6317 scottcrawfordshouse@yahoo.com
Karena 203-9358 karena@normannerds.com
Rachele 831-5320 rbr.reagan@sbcglobal.net

Once again THANK YOU to everyone who has been there for us during this time. HOPE to hear from several of you soon regarding our need for the sale. Hoping for a HUGE success to help Paula.

Hope YOU Have A Wonderful Day!!!

Thanks.

Rachele ;0)