Excuses

This is probably the first full week I've gone without blogging in quite some time.  Especially as far as unscheduled time off goes. 

I'm sorry to say my grandmother passed away yesterday, four months and four days shy of her 101st birthday.  I loved her very much and am fortunate to have so many wonderful memories of her.  She was born and raised in Philadelphia, the youngest of 7 older brothers and 1 older sister.  She had 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  I blogged about her once before, on NYPAOS.

She had been in hospice care since Sunday so I had been spending as much time up in Philly as possible and thus, no blog.

 

Marian Gallagher, née Scannapieco, was a big contributor to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital.  Her refrigerator was covered with stickers of the young, ill children she wanted to help.  If you'd like to make a donation in her name, please do. St. Jude’s Children Research Hospital, Tribute Program P.O. Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memphis, TN 38148 or donations may be phoned in by calling 800-822-6344.  Please refer to Tribute # 27895177 when calling.  Mail in donations should include both the tribute # and Marian Gallagher’s name.  

We'll get back to plants starting Monday -- please come back to planted cloud then.  Thanks!