Red Cardinal, Birds, car ride, special dinner, and heart-felt deliveries <3

Sunny Nature energy, red cardinal in the peach tree, and lots of birds visiting our yard :) beautiful september sunshine, and a sweet nature spirit all around our yard :) We've been spending some time in our yard, watching the birds at the feeders, trees, and getting some nice fresh air :) we feel Charlie's spirit with us <3 We had a very special, heart-felt remembrance dinner in honor of Charlie's on his birthday yesterday, you all were with us in spirit :) We had Charlie's favorite pizza, and pepperidge farm cakes :) We shared stories, memoris, hugs, and togetherness <3 Thank you angel friends, for being here for us, for your comforting love, care, prayers, and support :) it means the world to us :) You all are comforting us, and uplifting us :) there were lots of birds in our yard this morning, including a bright red cardinal, that was in the peach tree :) it was right above where we put one of Charlie's feeders :) wow! it was such a nature sight to see, i was able to take lots of pictures to share, including other birds visiting :) nature helps us feel close to Charlie <3 Lots of nature love, shining <3 We're doing ok, and continuing to take things a day at a time :) We feel your hearts hugging ours every day <3 Very special thanks, from all of us here, from our hearts, and home to yours :)

Hi angel friends :) my family, Holly, and i hope everyone is doing well, healthy, and enjoying a peaceful day with some nice sunshine :) when i came indoors from my nature walk this morning, i was watching the birds outside in the trees, and at the feeders :) i showed my mom, Lisa, and Holly pictures of a red cardinal, in our peach tree :) The cardinal was perched on top of the tree :) it was above where we put one of Charlie's bird feeders :) The cardinal was looking right me :) Charlie bought that tree for our family years ago <3 we believe in signs, of our loved ones who have passed, giving us signs, that they are with us spiritually <3 we believe the red cardinal was definitely a sign from Charlie, that he's at peace, and is happy we put his feeders and windchime in our yard <3 i took some very nice pictures of the red cardinals, and other birds, this morning during my nature walk with the sunrise :) We had a very special remembrance dinner in honor of Charlie yesterday evening, i'm gonna share all about the dinner, with pictures here in my journal today :) We're continuing with the good care, focus on good health, healing, and taking in peaceful moments each day :) You all are wonderful friends, being here for us <3 Thank you all, our dear angel friends :) We love you all bunches and bunches :) We're looking forward to sharing in many more times with everyone, each day forward :) Holly and i, and our family would like to take this time ,to share about the special evening we shared <3

Remembrance Dinner in honor of Charlie <3 During the late afternoon, and evening yesterday, we had a special remembrance dinner, in honor of Charlie and his birthday (September 10th). We drove over to Jenn's and family's house, you all were with us in spirit :) We were thinking of Charlie, and wanted to arrive before 4:15pm, so that we all could be together in those moments, at that time, as 4:15pm, on September 10th, is when Charlie was born. We drove past Charlie's house, and over to Jenn's and family's house next door. family friend, Barbara (She and Charlie were together for 7 years), came with us :) Jenn and family welcomed us :) We all gathered in their porch area, where they have plants, garden, and also their deck patio :) Jenn and Mike got a nice fire going on the grill. we all gathered around, and having heart-felt moments visiting. <3 Jenn and Mike put a nice homemade table, that Charlie made, in their porch area :) it's a nice wooden table, that Charlie designed with a nice Western wagon design :) Charlie loved wood-working, and was very creative with the crafts :) Holly and Barbara met for the first time. i remember many times, when we visited Charlie and Barbara for birthday's, holiday's, when Holly lived in Maryland, she would text wishes, and greetings, and Barbara remembered us all mentioning Holly over the years :) my mom and dad went to pick up the pizza, at great oaks pizza place :) great oaks, was Charlie's favorite pizza :) We got his favorite, everything pizza, with sausage, pepperoni, peppers, and onions, plus a cheese ,and pepperoni pizza :) We enjoyed the nice pizza dinner, in honor of Charlie :)

We were sharing some stories, memories of times shared with Charlie over the years :) it was very heart-felt moments <3 Jenn picked up some nice pepperidge farm's cakes (they're Charlie's favorite) :) chocolate cake, and lemon cake :) my mom sliced the cakes, in honor of Charlie, and we all had some cake, and we all took turns to say, "Happy birthday Charlie" :) Barbara was talking with us, and gave us all a hug :) She's very nice, and spent lots of times with Charlie over the years, including their trips by the water-side, and trips to Florida :) i mentioned to Barbara that i still have my bamboo plant that she and Charlie gave me in 2012 :) She was very happy to hear i still have the bamboo plant :) We continued to hangout :) Taylynn, and the kids were playing some sports in the front yard :) Jenn and Mike gave us some nice string beans, and tomatoes from their garden :) we felt Charlie's spirit, and prescence with us at the remembrance dinner <3 We thanked Jenn, and family for having us over, and thanked Barbara for coming over too for a special dinner in honor of Charlie <3 it was a heart-felt, and special evening. We know Charlie's shining down on us, and would be very happy we all got together in his honor :) We were at Jenn's and family's house until 6:15pm, and began our journey home :) The sun was very bright still as the sun was beginning to set on the day, we felt very much close with Charlie in the moments all evening, and are so glad, we all got together for a special remembrance dinner in his honor :) i took some pictures at the dinner, to share with everyone in my journal today :)

A very special thank you, for our dear angel friends, Judy (Ladybug7), her husband Denny, Linda (Lilysawyer), Audrey (MaxiS), Steve, Shirley (Squarley), Bruce, and their family's :) We recieved very special, heart-felt condolences and sympathy cards, from Linda, Audrey, Shirley, family, and a beautiful garden stone from Judy and Denny, featuring heart-felt notes, in loving memory of Charlie. We're displaying our heart-felt cards, and will display the heart-felt garden stone in our garden, it has Charlie's name on it, that Judy and Denny sent us <3 we're going to display the stone in a special area of our garden, with a solar light next to it <3 To our dear angel friends, thank you all, for these very special, heart-felt gifts <3 we deeply appreciate your wonderful kindness, comforting care, and heart-felt prayers that's comforting us, and uplifting us <3 From the Timon family, thank you :)

We're having a gentle to our hearts, and spirits, type of day today, with getting some good rest. Thank you angel friends, for your heart-felt comments <3 it warmed our hearts, that everyone enjoyed reading special stories, memories, and viewing pictures of Charlie's bird feeders, and windchime, that we put in our yard yesterday :) nature is helping us feel close to Charlie, and seeing birds visiting our yard, we feel his spirit and prescence with us, as the birds visit the feeders :) Lots of comforting card, and taking good care :) Holly and i are continuing to be on the mend ,as we get our health back :) my mom, Taylynn, Holly ,and i all have had some coughs, but are definitely getting our health back, with lots of good care, each day <3 regaining our strenght, and energy :) it was so nice putting goodies in our yard this morning, the sun rising up, and lots of nature friends visiting our yard, trees, and feeders :)

it was very heart-felt moments seeing them, and seeing the red cardinal in the peach tree :) We all need moments like that, right now, with continued comforting care :) we've been continuing to talk, share, memories, stories, a comforting togetherness :) Earlier this morning,my mom, dad, Holly and i took a short car ride to my bank, and then came back home :) We put our favorite sports radio on :) Things have been very different lately, but we are still finding time in each day, to have a good balance with things, it's been very emotional at times, but we all are keeping strong, and surrounded by loves of love, care, and support <3 We called our dear friend Shirley (Squarley) for a little while today, it was comforting talking, and is also comforting spending time here on DS :) Thank you angel friends, for being here for us, and for the comfort you all bring us :) We're gonna continue to take things a day at a time :) We're planning to have a baking friday later on this week, it would be nice to gather, and baking some goodies, including some apple goodies, with the spirit of September, and the approaching fall season :) we're with you all, our dear angel friends, and will always be here for you all :) Big group caring, sunny friendship hug :) my mom, Holly, and our family says hi :) We send our love, wishing everyone a peaceful evening and night :)

Red Cardinal in the peach tree :) Thinking of my brother Charlie often, especially during a nature walk this morning <3 This red cardinal was perched on top of the peach tree Charlie got for us years ago :) lots of nature love and spirit all around :)

A very special, heart-felt thank you for our dear angel friends, for these comforting, heart-felt gifts, cards, it's very comforting, and uplifting :) We appreciate everyone's love, care, prayers, and support with all of the love of our hearts :)

Thank you Judy (Ladybug7), Denny, and family :)

Thank you Linda (Lilysawyer) :)

Thank you Shirley (Squarley), and Bruce :)

Thank you Audrey, Steve, and Lucy :)

Remembrance dinner in honor of Charlie <3 we had a very special, heart-felt remembrance dinner, honoring Charlie on his birthday. We had his favorite pizza, and pepperidge farm cake <3 we feel Charlie's prescence with us, and you all were with us in spirit during the gathering. :) i took some pictures to share <3

Pizza, and Pepperidge farm cake :)

Charlie created this very nice table, he loved woodworking, and made a nice western, wagon design on the table :) we put his cakes on this table. Jenn and Mike, and family have put the table in their porch/BBQ cookout area :)

Charlie's view of the rose city, where he took lots of beautiful pictures of the sky :)

Some more pictures of our nature friends, during a sunny sunrise nature walk this morning, in the peacefulness of nature <3