Ethel: I'm so glad you have been enjoying Phoebe's diary. She was a remarkable lady, and I wish I could have known her in real life. Phoebe was my gg grandmother, and I think I probably have inherited a lot of her strength and determination. We have quite a few strong women in our family it seems, including my mom, and I believe they have given me the strength and fortitude to keep going, even when the chips are down. Phoebe lived to be in her 80's, and I think she died in the early 1920's. so even though Phoebe had some "close calls", I think God wanted her to have a long life! Kim