Jer is better today.  He went to church but we left before the last hour so he wouldn't have to sit in the back and hold his coughs and groan and moan like he does to let out the pressure without coughing.  He hasn't coughed today, holding them in and drinking lemonade to soothe his throat so we are hoping that tomorrow his muscles will feel better so that he can cough a little to decongest his lungs. 

I didn't tell you the details of the offer. We were originally asking 229,900 but lowered it to 224,900 after a month.  We got lots of activity this past weekend and had two interested families so the realtor told them both to give us their best and final offer.   The family who had the parents in the area (that they want to be near) offered 231,000 and we pay 6000 closing cost.  They really want it.  We all know it won't appraise at that, but it's a great offer anyway.  Because they offered so much it's possible it may appraise at a little higher than if it were a lower offer.  Who knows?  Can't hurt anyway.  When Jer submitted the seller's disclosures the realtor got worried about the termite evidence he found in October.  There were no bodies and nothing to tell there were termites except damaged wood that he replaced.  So Jer offered to pay for any extermination for the next year if they need it.  (They won't need it.)   Now we'll see what they think of that tomorrow.  Because they want the house a lot I hope that will carry them through all the ups and downs and let us get to the finish.

Sarah had her last BB game yesterday and I went.  They ended with a tie and that's a good way to end the season.  Both teams felt good.  On the way home I noticed that after the rain the air smelled good and felt soft---it was warm and moist and a joy to feel on my skin.  The temp was 70ish and very pleasant.  As we drive along one street there are most always birds warbling in the trees.  I love to hear them.  I don't know what bird that is but they make a definite musical warble instead of a whistle or chirp.  Isn't nature wonderful?  Pleasant sounds and smells and caresses on the skin. 

In church today they talked a little about family history.  I remember when I was in elementary school wondering where I came from.  Everyone else had grandparents and I didn't.  I felt like a pebble in the dark.  I wasn't connected to anything or anyone.  My dad's family didn't exist for me at all and we didn't do anything with my mom's family except work every Saturday at their market and I would go to church with one aunt or another from time to time.  But I felt no bonding with any of them.  I knew there was no one but my mom and my dad that cared what happened to me.  It was comforting and fulfilling to begin to learn about my grandparents and then more and more relatives; see their names written down and connected together and forming a family.  This morning in church I remembered how it felt before and how comforted and connected I feel now.  I'm grateful.