dreams

For 3 nights in a row I have dreamed that Jimmy was alive and still with me, but living the illness all over again....
:(
All different times and locations- but still fighting the battle... and so real... it is ridiculous how dreams can be.
One of the dreams had one of his old friends in it- Mike Lipinsky- (hope I spelled that right)
The others had assorted family- crazy

Next Annual Jimmy Faus Foundation Bake Sale

We are set for the last Saturday in April of next year- at GSHS
Saturday, April 26th 2014 7am-2pm
Next year we will be expanding to do a yard sale as well as the bake sale. I would love to take all of the items off of your hands that you no longer want beginning January 2014. The recipient of the funds is yet to be determined. I am sure that we will find someone that NEEDS it badly. We may even be graced with Gary Interdonato's famous BBQ to sell next year!! 
Clare- I will MOST CERTAINLY be including you for next year- you were such a HUGE help!! Thank you again- there's just NOT ENOUGH thank yous that I can say.

2nd annual Jimmy Faus Foundation Sale

I found out that we are unable to sell items at the park- which is what the hopes were for the next Farmer's 5K. We will be at the high school again... but next year we will expand it to a yard sale/bake sale. Then hopefully on up from there!!! We will always find someone in need for the money- sad to say that there is NO cancer shortage. :(
Details will follow as the time comes closer.
God Bless all...

a year...

I had people worried about me on Friday. It was Jimmy's one year -... I don't really think that the day matters- I missed him as much as I always do. I wake up and he is the first thing on my mind, I listen to see if I can hear the TV on in his room, I lie there for a moment and think of him and all that has happened, and then I am off to work. His picture is in my car, along with a note he wrote to me- so of course, I think of him on the way to work. I get to GSV and a large picture of him is hanging on my wall watching over me as I work, as well as a smaller one above my computer with Rick.
But, I think I miss him MOST when we have family gatherings (he was always the comedian), and when I am walking through a store and find a HILARIOUS shirt that I KNOW he would love to rock, I also miss it when I think of a funny joke that only Jimmy would 'get'!!
I REALLY miss the 'just because' calls that he would give me- when he would see something that reminded him of a funny thing that happened- or to tell me of a funny joke someone told him - I also miss the calls for advice... they were the BEST... because that made me aware of how much he desired my approval and valued my opinion- I would BEAM with those calls!!!

Thank you all that gave me calls and texts on Friday- I truly love each and every one of you!

bake sale

The bake sale was a success- our first annual! There will be many more and I am very excited to continue the giving and caring. We were able to raise $1107.50 with the help of many people- I want to thank... in no particular order, my all day cashier, (and wonderful friend) Clare- my all day grill masters, my son David and best friend Patrick - my table organizer and salesman,(and longtime friend) Gary- my good friend Amy and her posse for the baked goods- my good friend Bev (Brent's mom) for helping us set up, baking some yum yum cupcakes, and providing hot chocolate for our cold bodies- My daughter Krista (baked many cakes), her best friend Kelsey who baked LOTS of cookies & Shelley (daughter) for being moral support and selling our goods to people who weren't even there- they (her and her boyfriend, Doug) made calls, took orders, and delivered the baked goods- my longtime friend Pam for supplying us with warm coats, gloves, and scarves. AND last, but definitely NOT least- all of the support of people shopping!!!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart and the soul of my son, Jimmy!! We will be cutting a check for $1107.50 to the family of Roger Weaver to help pay some of the bills that continue piling up even in these times. This donation will be from what I fondly call the 'Jimmy Faus Foundation'!!  I will try to get some pictures posted soon.

Bake Sale

I got great news from Suz- she informed me that the young man that we were going to donate to, does NOT have his cancer back. Thank the Lord for that. So, we are now looking into other avenues in which to donate where it will do the most good.
I am so happy for that young man. I am sure that he lives in constant fear of it returning. Best wishes to the family.