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a new day

Maddie seems better this morning.

This morning I woke up to a beautiful blue sky with little wisps of white clouds. Then I opened the door to the balcony off of Madeleine's room and a crisp, cold rush of air hit my face. Oh, what a wonderful feeling! It made me so happy.

Madeleine got to wear her purple fleece sweatshirt for the first time and she looked so cuddly and sweet. We took a walk along the river and I actually felt cold with the wind blowing in my face. Madeleine seemed just fine.

Jolene and I have ordered our sweaters. Her's is machine made and it will take 10 days. Mine is handmade and it will take 20 days. I can't wait to pick it up on Nov.15th. I really hope it comes out how I want it. I found a really nice dark gray yarn that I think I'll really like. I kept telling the ladies (through Jolene) that I didn't want it fitted. They seemed to understand. I also asked to have a V-neck which is a change from the original displayed at the store. It was a lot of fun picking out the thread, being measured, and getting to design my own look. Jolene's getting a turtle-neck sweater in a cream color. It'll look great on her.

The sweater countdown is on! 19 days

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