Adjustments

It has been a week of adjustments, some good and some bad. Lets take the good first. My life has become a whirlwind of activity. I have been busy before with travels and such, but it has been quite awhile since actual work has been the culprit. Yes, I am working! Next week will be my third week teaching a BNA (Basic Nursing Class) three nights a week. My business Western Nebraska Consulting LTC, Nursing Solutions, LLC has been lucky enough to land a job assisting a long term care facility over a period of 3 months. I am a little rusty at task management and have let my domestic duties fall by the wayside. Don't get me wrong, I am glad to be adding to my bank account instead of depleting it constantly. It is just a super adjustment in my psyche. 

Being installed by Chris the Lion's District Governor.

Not only am I monetarily working, I am also civically working in my community. Last Wednesday night I was installed as the Alliance Lion's Club president. When I originally signed up to go up the ladder as an officer Brian was still alive. He was president at the time and I thought by the time I took the helm he would help me. Well as we know things don't always work out like planned. So here I am the new president and will have to brave the waters independently. I asked at the picnic the other night if there is a quick book on the subject, like a Lion's Club President for Dummies. No such luck!

My garden is doing wonderfully with no hail as of yet. We have had more rain this year and the guineas are still policing the insects around the yard. However, there are so many weeds. I don't know how they got so big so fast and so MANY! It is going to take me forever to get them all pulled or chopped out. I thought gardening was suppose to be like therapy, but I am going to need therapy before it is all cleaned up. One good thing though, not as many of those pesky hoppers this year, thank goodness.

The bad news is that our family lost a wonderful women. Brian's Aunt Luella who lived in Denver at the age of 85 had a stroke and passed away peacefully this week. It saddens the heart that only one remaining sibling out of 11 is still living in his Mother's immediate family. 

Luella M. Stadig, age 85, of Denver, Colorado passed away on June 20, 2013. Luella was the daughter of Adolf E. and Gertrude M. (Fehringer) Groeger and was born on April 28, 1928 in Peetz CO. 

Luella was preceded in death by her loving husband Burton R. Stadig and her oldest daughter Annette M. Retzer. Luella is survived by her children: Glenn and wife Cynthia of Denver, Christopher and wife Lori of Aurora, Mark and wife Joyce of Evergreen, Barbara Hearon and husband Mark of Westminster, Regina Delamaide and husband Darras of Wichita KS, Arthur and wife Fay of Westborough MA, Lorraine of Dallas TX, Jeffrey and wife Annie of Lakewood, Janet Vogel and husband Jim of Denver, Martin and wife Veronica of Arvada; Sister Caroline Burke and husband Michael of Casper WY; nineteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Emily Groeger, brother-in-law Don Hyde, brother-in-law Guy and Pauline Stadig and sister-in-law Sharlene Indge; and many extended family members and special friends. 

Luella was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers: Raymond, Earl, Carroll, Paul and Ron, and four sisters: Germaine, Mildred, Lorene and Edna; and her special friend Les Whittemore.

Luella lived on a farm in Peetz CO and graduated from Peetz High School. She attended beauty school and was a beautician in Denver. She met Burton at a dance at St Joe's in Denver. They married in Sacred Heart Parish in Peetz, CO on September 30, 1950. They built a home in Southwest Denver and lived there for life. Luella was an active member of Saint Rose of Lima Parish since the early 50's.

Luella enjoyed music and was a pianist and soprano singer. She was an active member of the church choir and many other choirs and singing groups through-out the years. After raising eleven children (and some grandchildren), Luella enjoyed cake decorating and served hundreds of people by creating wedding and other specialty cakes. At times, Luella could be called a gardener, traveler, club president, baby-sitter and companion. Grandma Lu loved being with family and friends. She will be missed and lovingly remembered.