Well, I am back again. The funeral went well. It was good to see how many people Grandma touched. The remarks from family were especially meaningful. It was difficult to leave the mountain top. As we drove away, I thought of how an era is now over. The grandparents are all gone now. Visiting the farm won't ever be the same again. ____________________ Hubby and I came home for one day to get things back in order and then pack for the DC trip. We left the kids in WV with the grandparents since they were joining the 4-Hers in DC. It was a great trip. We were able to navigate the Metro very well, and plan to make another trip in the near future. There was so much to see that we pretty much did an overview of everything. We saw Arlington Cemetery, monuments at night, the zoo, White House, Capitol, Air and Space and Natural History Museums, went up Washington's Monument, Vietnam Memorial, National Archives, and an exhibit on the Bible at the Sackler Gallery. We were very, very, very tired when we got back. Now I have to get everything unpacked and back in the routine. More highlights later. ____________________ Trunk-or-Treat was last night at church. We had a nice turn out. I don't know if there were as many as last year, but everyone seemed to be taking the time to stop and talk a minute. Our prayer is that people will see Christ in us through this event and want to come to know Christ in themselves.