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A firefighter’s tribute
Whether you love it or hate it Facebook is often a great way to connect. Today, a friend tagged me in a post, I clicked it to discover this. along with this text Honoring two friends who will now go … Continue reading
Posted in Firefighting, Uncategorized
Tagged Chris Good, EGH, Everyone Goes Home, facebook, fire service, firefighter, John Smith, Keep the Faith, KTF, Remember Fallen Brothers, RFB, Sam Terry
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Six months today…
Six months ago, today I held my husband’s hand as he took his last breath. In some ways it seems like such a short time period… in other ways it seems like an eternity. The day is not off to … Continue reading
U.S. Department of Labor
In my half asleep state this AM, I wondered… why am I getting something from the U.S. Department of Labor? And I ripped into the envelope as I rolled down the lane. John would have rolled his eyes. John was … Continue reading
Melanoma Messengers Training & Philly trip
This weekend I attended the Melanoma Messengers Training through Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF). My father, went with me at my request. I just wasn’t ready to go to a strange city by myself (I’m a country gal) and didn’t want … Continue reading
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Funeral pics are up on www.leakycreek.com- Part I
Sigh. I’m trying to get some odds and ends wrapped up before I go back to work. I know when I go back to work, I’ll be exhausted and tired and will have little free time. I’ve tried numerous times … Continue reading
Posted in Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV, Uncategorized
Tagged academy, Annapolis, Annapolis Fire Department, beautiful sights, behind the scenes, black drapes, brothers, Cecil County, Charlie, Chester County, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, detached, double rainbow, double rainbows, drapes, eternally greatful, exhausted, faith, firefighter, flag, flowers, hail, half mast, Harford County, honor guard, Lancaster County, leakycreek.com, Love Always, Mary, Mary Ann Kyte, memories, Nathaniel, photo board, photographer, photos, rain, rainbow, rainbows, religous, Right Now, Rising Sun, Robert Fulton, sharing memories, shining boots, Standby, standby crews, Station 8, tired, truck, Van Halen, viewing
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2nd Annual Miles for Melanoma of DE 5K… continued
My apologizes if I left people hanging yesterday. All of the sudden I was just hit with the need for sleep. I’ll be honest, laying in bed alone at night is hard, so what I do is stay up till … Continue reading
Posted in Events in honor of John, Friends, Life after John's Death, LiveStrong Challenge, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV
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Why “Rainbows & Mourning Doves?”
You may be curious about the blog title- Rainbows & Mourning Doves. Let me take a step back. John was a career firefighter with Annapolis Fire Department and a volunteer with Community Fire Company of Rising Sun. He was a … Continue reading
Posted in Annapolis Fire Department, Community Fire Company of Rising Sun, Family, Friends, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel, Pre-stage IV, Stage IV
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Rainbows & Mourning Doves 