Life Can Be Like a Tropical Storm

So I decided this about six months ago when two of my friends had their babies on the exact same day. I was working for one, and the other the babysitter. It was both exhausting and exciting at the same time. They were each due a week apart. It did not happen slowly like gentle waves, but all at the same time, like a tropical storm.

And then it happened again: We were on our final "vacation" for the summer when we got work that a very old friend had taken a turn for the worst, was in the hospital and not expected to make it. Sure enough, June Calhoun passed away on Thursday, July 17th. She had been sick for a long time. She and her husband (who died last Jan.) were a huge influence in my life when I was a teenager. Then on Sunday morning, we recieved another call: A friend who had just moved to Athens with his family also died suddenly. Jeff's death has not only been hard on his family, but his friends as well. He had been having a few health problems, but was getting better (at least that is what everyone thought).

Jeff, his daughter Brittany, Brian and Carl on the 4th of July (they were watching our personal fireworks show).
But during our grief, we still had to "mini-move" the three bedrooms for new carpet. And Brian returned to work, only to find things were as ready as they should be for the new school year.
I am not complaining, just life has been crazy and hectic and it seems to all happen at once, just like a tropical storm.
The good news is: we think we have finally found renters for our home! We are excited to move, but after the carpet install, I am not looking forward to packing!!