My last post was a year ago. However, it’s not because I didn’t TRY to update — it was because my website had been hacked so badly, it was SHUT DOWN. Since I don’t check it regularly, it probably happened some time in the fall 2016. You know how you get busy . . .

January 2017, my site would not load.
February 2017, it still would not load.
March 2017, called GoDaddy — learned it was shut down because of a major malware problem!
March 31 – April 8, 2017 — worked with techs (four on four different days) at GoDaddy and paid Site Lock for Malware Removal and for Malware Protection! My hero for the day is tech guy, “J.P.” — he was so patient, walked me through a couple procedures (like loading an updated version of WordPress and using FileZilla), and kept trying different things to get my website back! Over an hour on the phone with him, and he did it! I’m now saying to myself, “keep the site updated!” My posts began July 2005 — would like to keep them!

Home news — Samtiques went to Warrenton Antique Show again last month — to Cole’s — and we plan to set up there again in the Fall. Sales were down, but regardless, it’s something we enjoy doing and can do as long as health allows. Some GREAT dealer friends to visit with and interesting to visit with customers, too. AND so special to have our good friends visit us–Ann (who HELPED us in setup!), Betty and Don, JoAnn and Darlis, Cathy and Don, and Paula and Tom! Moving out of the Georgetown Antique mall end of May — great place and wonderful owners, but not a good business decision to stay there.

Family — all doing great, healthy, and employed (or in school). So proud of all — and will see Toria graduate from OCU soon. Doing my Happy Dance and thanking our Lord for all of our blessings!