Joe holding a child

     When the sun was about to come up, I grabbed some nescafe, and headed out to the porch. The sunrises and sunsets are very beautiful, but very fast here. If you aren't quick you miss them. It was a great sunrise.............AND I was able to see the sunset last night too. Really got me thinking about how much this has become home. I know that its not my home home, but its a great home away from home.

     After a very productive morning of finishing the hose "reel" and all but the assembly of the kids clothes drawers, I had a wonderful lunch of rice and cabbage. One of my favorites for sure. Then because it started to rain.........I had another cup of nescafe, and took the kids upstairs to watch Charlotte's Web. I grabbed my pillow and laid on the mat with them. Because of my high body temperature, and the damp air, the kids all snuggled up on me, and we enjoyed a quiet.....well mostly quiet afternoon. Gloria kept grabbing my hands and putting them on her face and telling me my hands were nice and warm. Faith had me warm her feet with mine. Emmy just snuggled up against my chest, and told me I had a baby in my belly. I am really going to miss these kids. The closer I get to leaving, the more I realize how much of my heart they have stolen.

Joe Hazleton

January to March 2010