VACATION WAS FUN - JUNE 30 - JULY 7TH

On June 30 th we took of with Tim, Debbie, and Drea on our long ride to Spencer WV.  Stopped in Madisonville, Ky Monday night and stayed with Monica and Dan. Got to Linda's Tuesday late afternoon.

Linda, Sandy, and I played the slots all day long on Wednesday. I lost.

Thurs evening we met with lots of family and ate at a restaurant.

Friday evening, July 4th, we went to Chris's house and had a cook out and several of the played Cornhole game.

Saturday, July 5th we went to Bills cabin. He had a pond and shelter house and we had a cookout, the kids played in the pond.  He had all kinds of blow up toys for the little ones, and a trampoline out in the middle for the older kids, a paddle boat and fishing boat and he had made a Zipline the kids could go down and end up in the water. Visiting, eating, and more Cornhole game.  At dark there were fireworks.  It was a great day.  One of the boys counted 53 there though it was had to count with everyone moving around.

All good things come to an end, and we had to start home mid morning Sunday.  We drove til after dark and got East of St Louis and stopped and spent the night. Got home about noon the next day.

Vacations are fun, but it is always nice to end up at home in your own bed.

Bill, Linda, Chub, and Jim.....Brothers and Sisters.

SO READY FOR VACATION

Went for RA dr apt Monday. Tuesday Ankle and foot began to flare, but is going away now, and did not get where I could not walk on it.

Went to Dermatologist Wednesday. She went deeper on the place she took off in May that was basil cell.  Is a pain to keep a bandaid on it for a few days. Won't be too bad when I just have to do it at night so I will not inadvertently rub it.

Hope I am getting all of my health issues out of the way and can have a relaxing fun vacation.

GARAGE SALE TREASURE FINDS

Garage sale weather is here at last. Went this weekend and got some great hat and hat box finds for my Ebay.

 

Whoo Hoo, have a watcher already on the blue one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Update: June 19, have a bid on blue hat now, so it will sell when auction is up in a few days.

EMOTIONS ARE UNPREDICTABLE

I thought I had a hard April with my first birthday since Mom has been gone. Then I knew I had to get through Mothers Day and Memorial Day. Kids were in and out Mothers Day. For Memorial Day we went to the cemetary a few days before for the first time with both my parents there.  They had put the wrong year on Mom's (2014). Called Gary and he had it fixed the next day. It was a little edgey but not too bad. I have meltdown moments but not as often.

It is 6 months out now, and I have ran into and chatted with several of the workers at Willow Lane that took care of Mom and things have gone fine. Which is why today was such a shock to me.  I ran into Melinda at Country Mart who was one of my favorites, she really took good care of Mom. She tapped me and said hi, I was smiling and glad to see her, she hugged me and said she missed me and missed Mom too, and I just lost it.  I backed out of the hug with my lip quivering and took off. I had to go up and down an aisle or 2 to get my self composed enough to check out.  Luckily I only had a few items.  Made it out of the store before I had my meltdown. I guess it was because she was the one that was with us all at the last, and I had not seen her since .

I am such a control freak that i just am taken by surprise when emotions come upon me like that which I cannot control. I was totally surprised when I came out of the bank from closing her bank account and fell apart. That was the first time it happened.

I thought I was almost back to normal. I do not have to have my phone by me at all times now.  Left it in my purse the other day all afternoon til I noticed I did not have it. Thought that was a big step

Maybe I am expecting too much too soon.

APRIL 28, 2014 - 10:11 PM

This has been a more than usual hard 28th day of the month for me since Mom passed away.  January  the first month was hard, but then it sort of passed each month with just passing thoughts of her.  Perhaps it was because I had my first birthday with her gone this month, or maybe this will just hit me harder some months.

R.I.P Mom and Dad.

THOSE BIRTHDAYS JUST KEEP COMING

Saturday was number 76.  Time marches on way to fast now.  But I had a great birthday. Marjie, Jackie, Robbin and Jessica took me out to eat at the new Mexican restaurant. Samantha, Jeremy and Kati stopped by during dinner.  My meal was great, hope I can remember what I got for another time.  The waiters surprised me with singing Happy Birthday, bringing me a shot of tequila, and smearing whipped topping on my face. 

Marjie brought a big box of delicious cupcakes, and brought me a bottle of wine, Jackie bought my dinner, and Robbin brought me a calla lily plant.

I would say it was a very nice birthday. 

WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT. YES SPRING IS ALMOST HERE

April is into its second week now, and forecast says by Wednesday we will be having some 70's weather.  Hope before too long, the chilly days are gone.

March 25, we started taking the free bus to the Downsteam Casino in Oklahoma. Went 2 weeks now, and plan to go this week. It is a nice weekly outing to look forward to as long as we do not lose too much money. Time will tell

April 14th, I am beginning a walking program through the Health Center. We are walking at 9:30 at the new High School track for 30 minutes. (Will miss "casino day" and days we have dr. apts), but will just need to walk on the weekend to make it 5 days. I want to walk 5 days a week. I began Sat walking outside to get used to it. I am bad about jumping on and off the treadmill, and not walking a whole 30 minutes at a time.  They are going to have it even when swimming begins in June. I will probably just swim for an hour during the swim season and not go walk of a morning too.

I have stuff to pot some plants and am getting anxious, but weather has still been cold so have held off.

We got the guttering on the garage, are still waiting on the concrete guy to come and see about patio repairs. Have a pretty good to do list on things go do on the house for the summer.

Spring brings hope, and I am very hopeful that we will have a very good summer.