A Beautiful Voice Joins the Angels in Song

Ms. Deanna Kay Purdum, 38, of Mount Airy, died Monday, January 8, 2007, from
complications of breast cancer.
Born September 11, 1968, in Silver Spring, she was the beloved daughter of Janet
W. Thompson of Thurmont and Jeffrey M. Purdum of Frederick.
Surviving, besides her parents, are two children, Jared M. Purdum and Holly N.
Warholic; loving stepfather, Joseph A. Thompson of Thurmont; one sister, Suzanne
Sondberg; and one brother, Michael W. Purdum, both of Damascus; two
stepbrothers, Michael Thompson of Gaithersburg and Daniel Thompson of
Poolesville; one stepsister, Jessica Thompson of Blacksburg, Va.; and numerous
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Friends may call on Sunday, Jan. 14, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Molesworth-Williams
Funeral Home, 26401 Ridge Road, Damascus, where a celebration of her life will
begin at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to an education fund for her
children. Please mail contributions to Deanna Purdum education fund c/o Sandy
Spring National Bank, 26250 Ridge Road, Damascus, MD 20872.

Happy New Year!

For the first time, I made some "resolutions".
I don't plan on losing weight, exercising more, or being more organized.
I have a few vague ideas of things that might be different this year, although I'm not telling you what they are. Announcing your resolutions is like tattooing a guy's name on your tush. A guaranteed failure.
Usually my feeling of newness occurs in September. Leftover schoolishness probably.
This year, January really does feel new, maybe it's the warm temps.
Today Em pointed out the Cherry Trees to me. They were blossoming.
They feel the newness also.
P.S. My spell check recommends changing schoolishness to ghoulishness. HA!

Thanks Diana!