Baby Update

Little Noah is due to arrive any day now. If my daughter does not go into natural labor before this next Tues. the Dr will start to induce her by inserting a foley in her cervix. This will dialate her more and get her ready with some contractions. if that alone does not start the real labor then on Wed. morning they will put her in the hosptial and start her labor with drugs.
We are hoping she won't have him until then because everyone is trying to be off those days, and I have time off at the end of the week next week to be with her. Keep your fingers crossed. Also we are expecting more snow here, so say a little prayer that it misses us. It hasn't snowed in our area in ten years and now it is trying to come two weeks in a row. Sigh..
Anyway please keep Rebecca in your thoughts and prayers that we will have a safe and fast delivery, and that little Noah will be here soon

And so it begins

All I have to say about this Christmas season is ba humbug.  I know it is terrible to feel that way, but I honestly hate this time of year. First of all working retail sucks. We don't have enough help this year, and by the end of the day all I want to do is come home and sleep. That leaves me feeling as if I don't have enough down time. I don' want to come home and just sleep. I want to relax, read, surf the net. Sleeping is just that sleeping. I get up and go back to work. I want ME time.
Also our annual have a friend or relative die season is here. If you have read me for awhile you know that every year for the last five or six years either a family member or friend has died between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Well it happened again this week. One of my mom's sisters died. She had been ill for awhile with cancer and went into the hospital Thanksgiving day, and died on Monday. The same day another one of our family members died. This time it was the adopted son of my cousin. Actually it was his wife's nephew. When the young man was a young child his parents were killed in a car wreck, so his Aunt (my cousins wife) and my cousin adopted him. I've never been around this young man since they live in a different state, but for some reason that we (our immediate family) doesn't know yet, he choose to take his own life this week. On the same day my Aunt died. This means my mom's older sister lost not only a younger sister but a grandchild.
Sad week all around.
On the immediate home front. My husband and I are once again sharing a car. His is broken. We have someone looking at it on Saturday, hopefully it will be an easy fix. If not we are screwed, since we have no funds to fix it. As it is sharing one car  sucks. Dean and I are working different schedules, so I am going in early or staying late. At lest I guess I will get a lot of books read.
I haven't done any shopping and do not have even one thing that resembles Christmas in my home. I probably will give in and put out a few things, but may skip the tree this year. No one come over to see it anyway. With my grandson in school now I rarely see my daughter except on the weekends and I am working those until after the holidays. The adults in our family have opted not to do Christmas this year, but I will buy for my grandson. If my kids get anything it will be cash (If we have any that last week).
Anyway that is life here. Sorry for it to sound so down around here but that is the way it is.
I hope your season is going better

Rain rain go away

I'm just checking in to let everyone know that we are ok here. Our area is in the middle of a Nor'Easter and we are getting lots of wind rain and flooding. Thankfully not much high water in my neighborhood, but lots of areas around us are bad. I talked to my sister in Va. Beach a couple of hours ago and she send me some photos of my moms house and those of her neighbors.

Chit Chat

This day is flying by and there is a million things I want to do. I never seem to have enough hours in my day. I slept late and then got up, turned on the TV, checked my email, Wrote a letter, checked the blogs etc. Finally I decided I better motivate myself and did some laundry. I got one load done and another in when I realized I needed to run to the store. I know a lot of people boycott Walmart but it is still my store of choice when it comes to buying odds and ends, because like it or not they are just plain cheaper on there prices. I had the afternoon to myself so I strolled up and down the isles taking my time and looked around.
I found a storage container just the right size to use for my upcoming trip to Gettysburg. I plan on putting things like paper plates silver ware (the plastic kind) a spatula matches, Aluminum foil and that kind of stuff in there. I am bad to throw things into bags, and then when it is time to use them I can't find them. I hope this organizes me.
I also bought a new knife for paring. I probably have a dozen but I haven't bought a new one in a long time so it was an impulse buy. Once in awhile we just have to have something for no reason. I also bought a new house plant to kill  for the living room.

Other than that I just got odds and ends. As I was putting my things into
my car an elderly man approached me. He quickly told me he was not looking for a ride, but claimed he had just got off the bus (the station is about a half mile away)and that they had told him there was a shelter with in walking distance. He went on to say he was homeless. I told him no there was not a shelter nearby, and I suggested he go over to the end of the parking lot where there is a drop off shed for one of the local thrift stores. I explained to him perhaps they could help him since some usually is there. He started to ask me another question but I cut him short telling him that was all the help I could give him. Got in my car and closed the door.


Rude? Heartless? Maybe, but I have heard this EXACT same story by other people in this same Walmart before. It really irritated me, because I know it is a scam. They are just trying to get people to give them money. With this in mind I drove up the front entrance of the building where I saw an employee going in. When I told him what had happened he told me they already knew about the man. Since I had my window down I could hear what he said to the lady at the door checking bags....Are you ready for this
He told her I was RATTING OUT the old man in the parking lot..EXCUSE ME! RATTING OUT? I believe I was reporting someone who was clearly stopping customers and harassing them. There are big signs all over the parking lot that states NO SOLISTING OF ANY KIND. I think this means trying to get people to feel sorry for you and hoping you will give them a hand out.
Now mind you I could have very well gave the man a dollar and went on my way. I wouldn't have missed it, but the point is if he really was down and out and needing to find a local shelter why didn't he simply go inside and ask for a phone book. He could have got the number of several places in our area that would help him. Heck they probably would have even come to pick him up. No phone you say? Well I am sure the walmart store manager would have called for him. Also just for the record, there is a grocery store, two chain store hardware stores a large buffet restaurant and several small stores all in the strip shop with Walmart..
It makes me wonder just how much money he made today.
To top it off as I was sitting at the light waiting to leave. Another guy was standing there with a sign that said HOMELESS HELP PLEASE...
What part of help your self and get a job don't people get..GEEZE!


*Note* I am not making light of those in our country who truly are homeless and need real help. It is these men (and women) like I met today who try and scam others that make me angry. It really does give those in real need a bad reputation and causes people as myself to not want to deal with a person who is down and out. This makes me sad because the next time someone might really need my help and I would turn a deaf ear because of these people.

Yowling and howlng

It's the full moon, and if things don't get better than they have been the last few days your going to  find me outside howling at it like the crazy woman I am.

It seems like it is always something around here. I mentioned how my sister moved out, and how heart broken she is. So of course I am upset for her. This all happened over the weekend. Then on Tues/ actually Wed. morning about 5 AM. my phone rang. It was my daughter. She had a huge fight with her boyfriend and was calling to tell me she was on the way over. It seems that he went to work that night (he works over nights a few nights a week at Wal-Mart) and was suppose to get off at 2. She woke up about 3:30 and he wasn't home. She started calling him and got no answer, Finally about 4:15 he comes in. Lies to her, telling her he worked late and went to bed. Suspision she checks his phone for outgoing and in going calls. She finds that about 10 minutes after he was suppose to get off work at 2, he called someone. Being the typical woman that she is she called the number and got the answering machine of a girl/young woman. She promptly woke him up demanding to know who the girl was. At this point he confessed and told her that he had been out after work (at 2) smoking pot with some friends from work and that this girl was with them. He was driving my daughters car, which is registered in my ex husbands name.

So here he is..out partying, smoking dope and running around in the middle of night with friends..Gee that really makes me like this jerk better...NOT

My daughter did pack a bag, and came home for the day, but went back last night. I really want to smack her, but I can't force her to leave him..
Even his own mom talked to her and told her he isn't going to change.
She has to learn things the hard way.

I have lost what little respect I had left for the boyfriend (and believe me it wasn't much). My daughter is on my s**t list for lying to me, because she knew he had smoked pot before. I am really angry about it. She told me he didn't do drugs. I've told her things are only going to get worst when the baby comes..Like I said she has to learn the hard way. I can only tell her and be here for her, I can't live her life for her. She is going to have to do this on her own. She knows deep down that she needs to get out. She just is not emotionally strong enough to do it..

HOWL......

Weekly Chit Chat

Hi gang,
How is your week going? It's the same old thing here, work and sleep. This has to be one of the most boring summer's I have had in years. I haven't done a darn thing worth blogging about. I've spent a little time with my daughter and grandson this week, and I did go get my state inspection on my car, but other than that I haven't got much accomplished.
We did have a nice family picnic last weekend with my son, my daughter and grandson, and my husband, my ex husband and I...Yes you read it right. The ex was there. I didn't mind, (he brought the fried chicken ha ha). His girlfriend refused to come as did my daughter's boyfriend, as neither of them as sociable where family stuff is concerned, but they are both a pain in my butt so it was just as well.



I always enjoy our local park, the kids have a big area to play in


Also the park is full of deer and the rangers feed them each evening so we were able to get close enough to take these photos.





It is hard to believe that summer is almost over, soon the leaves will start to turn and fall will be here.
I have to admit though that I love the fall more than any other season and look forward to it. Also I am not sure if I have mentioned it or not but my husband and I are traveling back to Gettysburg in 6 weeks. I am excited, but a little nervous as we have not been able to save the money needed yet to go on. I have five nights booked with the same campground we usually stay in (This time we are staying in the cabin that is suppose to be haunted). I have up until 2 weeks before the trip to cancel without losing the deposit and I am not sure if this includes dropping a night.
At $75.00 a a night I might have to make a choice to either drop a night and do only some of the things on my list or just stay the fifth night and do more of the free stuff. There are several things I was wanting to do this time that we haven't done before so I guess I will see what the next few weeks bring for us financially.

Last time we were there my daughter went half with us on the money so we didn't have to stress as much. Oh speaking of, she is getting her ultra sound the end of Sept so in about four weeks I will know if I am having a grandson or grand daughter..(If it has its self turned right). I am anxious to find out so we can think of it more as a little person.
Anyway that is the news here. I will update again soon

Yes, I'm alive

I am happy to report that I am alive, just been taking a blog break of sorts. It seems ever since I got home from Gettysburg this time I have not had a minute to relax. I really have needed a vacation from the vacation. I am also happy to report that my daughter had her first doctor visit. They did a routine ultra sound and we have ONE baby, and it is due Feb. 13. She will go in for routine lab work on the next visit, then at the end of Sept. they will do another ultra sound and tell her the sex of the baby (Let's think pink here). Other than being sick with the baby, things seem to be going good. Also she found a new day care for my grandson. He started this week, and seems to like it. It is a small class of 3 and 4 yr. old (about 8 kids) with two teachers. They do lots of fun things with them, like pizza and a movie day and a field trip once or twice a month to fun places like the zoo, or park. She also got the letter this week letting her know he was accepted starting in Sept to public school system Pre-School (or Pre K as it might be called in your area). This was good news, and the day care has a before and after school program and also will provide transportation.

My step-son has also turned 18 since my last post, so my hubby needs to get back in touch with child support and find out about getting the back money he owes set up into the same payments so we can eventually be free of that.
As far as me. I'm tired and stress, and hot. We have been having problems with the air conditioner in our apartment building. Maintenance is here as I type (for the second time in four days)Hopefully they will get it fixed this time. It is mid summer and hot.

Other than that it is just everyday life. Work, sleep, work, sleep.
We really haven't gone anywhere or done anything so far this summer. I would like to get out at lest once for a fun day trip. I am thinking of going back to some of the Plantation's that I visited last year. Of course if I do I will share my day.

Mist in the Hall

One of my co-workers Who for the sake of her privacy we will call Betty is a huge fan of ghostly things like myself, and when I arrived at work today she called me aside to tell me what had happened to her sister this week. I forget her sisters name but for the sake of this blog we will call her Linda. Linda's mother in law (Whom she did not get along with) passed away four days ago. Last night Linda was laying in bed and suddenly got very cold. She looked out into the hallway where she saw a mist. Thinking it was smoke she sat up and took a second look. The mist was growing thicker, and the room colder. All at once the mist took on a human shape and started to come into the room. Linda Yelled out, NO I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU...And snapped on the light. As she did the last of the mist disappeared and the room grew warm. Linda said she knows it was the mother in law.
Both the girls (Linda and Betty) grew up in a haunted house and both have had these type of experiences before. Betty said she told Linda to set up a video camera tonight and see what happens. I told her to also make sure she has her regular camera close by...Freaky huh

Middle of the week chit chat

Sorry I have been so quiet lately. The news of my daughter being pregnant has taken a few days to sink in, and between that and work I just haven't felt much like blogging. I am trying hard for my daughter to be happy and I know once the baby grows enough to start moving and kicking I will be all involved and wanting to buy things and counting the weeks with her. Right now it is more of a hassle, just getting past the telling the parents stage (her boyfriend told his parents Father's Day) and of course they were thrilled as I expected they would be. This is there first grandchild, so emotions are going to run high. As I predicted his mom is already over excited and asking Rebecca what she needs and making plans to buy things.
I am not worrying about that end of it right now, but more concerned as to how they are going to pay for the medical end of it. She is already starting to show which worries me a bit. I am thinking she might be farther along than she thinks she is, or that there is twins. Her boyfriend is a twin (fraternal), so that incerease the chance of her having them. Because she is already popped out (she looks at lest 3-4 months already), she is not going to get to work as a dancer many more weeks. This is her extra income, so that worries me.

On the plus side she did go to social services today and apply for medicaid which should be automatic since she is pregnant. She is not counting the dads income since they aren't married and I know hers alone is only a little over a thousand a month.
Once all the paper work for that is approved she can get a list of DR in our area and get in for her first appointment.

Anyway things will find a way of working out. They always do. In the mean time I have dub the baby Tadpole...After all I think its dad is a toad ha ha

On the home front

Dear Jennie Wade House

A few years ago my daughter met a young man and moved in with him. At first I thought this was great, but as I got to know this man I soon realized that he is not the one for her (she just doesn't see this yet). Of course being a smart mom, I try not to say to much because as we all know the more mom protest the more daughter will rebel and do what she wants. So time goes on and I smile and hope that said young man will fall in a big hole somewhere and disappear. So what does this have to do with the Jennie Wade house? Well, it is like this. On May 24th of this year we made a visit to your house. My husband, daughter my grandson and myself. I had told my daughter ahead of time about the legend. You know the one on your door. It says that if an unmarried girl sticks her finger in the bullet hole that she will become engaged with in a year. Well......I told her not to put her finger in that hole. I even threatened to cut her finger off if she put it in the hole....But do you think she would listen..OH NO...She sticks her finger in that damn hole..We leave, we come home. Three weeks have passed, and guess what..NOOOOOO she isn't engaged....

SHE IS PREGNANT!!!!!
I'm thinking of suing for child support

Sincerely Me....

P.S. (Can you put some gum or something in that hole? we don't want her to get married, because that is the last thing she needs)

What a day...and it is only 9 am

Whew, I'm already tired and it is only 9 in the morning. Have I been cleaning you might ask? No, Shopping? No, Having wild sex with my husband(in my dreams)? No,Then why I am tired. Well if you want to know the truth I have been sitting here thinking about how even though I am not the brightest light bulb in the pack, their are so many other people who are just plain idiot! Mostly I have been thinking about the lady who does the rent checks at my apartment complex. I really wonder how she keeps her job.
Let me explain what happened.

Our rent is due each month by the 3rd and since it fell over the weekend I paid my rent on time (Yippie) on the 1st. I sat down, wrote the check, gave it to my husband who put it in an envelope and took it over to the office and slipped it in the night deposit box. Whew I thought, paid up for another month.

Now I don't know about you but I am not a check book person. I don't use checks and I never balance the book. In fact the rent check is probably the only one I write in the month. I use my ATM card and update on line. Since I don't shop much and we live a pretty poor life financially there is usually less than a hundred dollars in my account between paydays so I don't worry about keeping the account perfectly balanced.
However I do check it so that I don't over draw. Before I went to bed last night I looked at my balance and saw where the rent had not come out yet, so it really surprised me when my husband came in to wake me up before he left for work and announced we had over three hundred dollars in the bank. I told him we better have more than that (since the rent had not posted as of last night). In a panic I jumped up and came in to pull up the account. The rent had come in alright...for
THREE HUNDERED DOLLARS LESS than it should have. For some reason being the brain dead half way to alzheimer's with blonde roots woman I am I had wrote the check out for 528.00 instead of 828.00.
I continued my panic at this point yelling oh shit we are going to get a late fee, as it is now well past the 3rd of the month. Late fees are over a hundred dollars and as I am throwing my clothes on and grabbing my keys and checkboook I am seeing my trip to Gettysburg in two weeks taking little wings and flying out the window.
I jumped in the car and speed over to the office where I pay rent, ran in out of breath and asked to speak to the apartment complex manager who has dealt with us for three years now (in which I might add we have never been late on the rent)
She isn't in yet I was told by the receptionist at the desk.
Well, I explained I wrote my check wrong for the rent..She looked at me like I had three heads and said oh ok, Sorry I said, here is what I owe you. Again..oh ok.
Now for some reason it dawned on me, I am not the only idiot here.
At that point I said (sweetly) that I was surprised they didn't call me when they realized the check was not for the right amount. (Thinking do they not check off that I have paid my rent each month and look at the amount since we add our water on to it and that changes slightly each time). Oh well she says...SHE was the one that did the deposit because the manager wasn't there.
Somehow this made me angry, because I, ME, PATTY, would have been the one with the late fee (which by the way she said not to worry about) if I had not caught this and got it back into them. I just smiled and her and left
After I got home I got to thinking about it. Not only am I dumb for writing the check wrong, she was dumber for not reading the amount on the check before she marked it off...and while I am throwing out ribbons to wear in this category, let's give one to my husband who took the check from my hand and put it in the envelope without reading it..

So as I said I am tired and I still have to go to work in a couple of hours and stay until 9 pm. I already dread it, I know how STUPID the people there are....After all most of my customers are so bad they can't even hang clothes on a rack. They just drop them on the floor where even dumber people like myself come along behind them and pick them up....

Ok, I know your thinking to yourself your tired now just reading all this blather
ha ha..
Enjoy your day

Chasing the green eyed monster

Why is it that we spend all of our time when our children are young trying to get them to be independent then when they become adults and are independent we miss them being children?

Take my daughter for example. Deep down I am really happy that she has her own home and a boyfriend to share it with, but there is still this part of me that wants her to move back home.  I miss her being the little girl and me being the “mom”.

I still have some reservations about this guy she lives with, and personally I would live with him about five minutes then I would kill him, chop him up into little pieces and place him in zip lock bags in the freezer to feed my dog (Now you all do know I am only kidding here…Please don’t call my local police and report me…I really would never do anything like this….We are talking fantasy land)

Anyway they have been together a couple of years now and are growing closer (as it should be) as time has gone by. My grandson thinks of him as dad, and as he (my grandson) gets older wants to spend more time with “daddy”. “Daddy” is not working as many evenings now so he is home more on the nights my daughter is at work on her second job. This means my grandson is not coming over for me to watch and I am finding this little green eyed monster creeping into my thoughts. The truth of the matter is I am jealous.

Cody is my baby. He has always been my baby, but I don’t get to see him as often as I use to and I miss him.  When he was an infant I kept him seven days a week, then it went to about four days and now it is two, and sometimes one. I know I should be grateful that I spend any time at all with him. So many grandparents live long distances from the grandkids and rarely see them. In fact I have yet to see my own grand daughter. She is almost six and is in California. Her mom rarely contacts me and my son has not seen her now in a couple of years.

Speaking of the son, he is in Washington state.  His job has taken him there and he has already told me that he probably won’t come back for about six months. If I am lucky he will call me once a month. He has always been the  most independent of my children.

Maybe it is the empty nest syndrome I am feeling, maybe it is the green eye monster. Maybe I am just over tired, but I want my kids to be babies again.

Sigh!

Boss, It's de Plane!

I felt like Tattoo from Fantasy Island this afternoon when air-force one flew over my apartment building. I'm not sure if you read about it or not, but President Obama is in Williamsburg for a conference. I work about 3 minutes from the airport and my home is less than a mile from there. The interstates were shut down and security tight in all directions as his plane came in just about time I got home from work tonight. Helicopters circled around my backyard for several minutes and then all was quiet. Cool Huh.

A few more photos

Here are a few more photos from my trip yesterday to Endview Plantation

bargain shopping

Yes, I know it is December 15, and yes I know I am suppose to be shopping for other people, but just look what I found on sale for $5.00. I had to have him.
Merry Christmas to me!

Changes

Do you remember a few weeks ago when I posted these photos. Look how lush and green everything was..Now scroll down






Look at it now...These photos are taken in the same general area.
Winter is upon us.

Is It Over Yet

Oh my god I am in retail hell. The last two days have been horrid. Long lines, cranky people and one over tired ME. Both mornings at work have been super busy, and I honestly didn't see much that was on sale that I would have stood in line for.
I did manage to find two shirts for my own grandson on a morning special (at our store). One is of Spider man and the other of Wall-E (a robot). That finished up his gifts (I have toys already bought) and almost all of my holiday shopping.
My grand daughter is getting a toys r us gift certificate as I have no idea what she has or likes since her mother will not contact with me. I know what I am getting my niece and my daughter's boyfriend will also receive a gift certificate, since he is a pain in the butt and doesn't have much to do with the family anyway. My son will receive money (unless I find out he wants clothes) and my daughter got her gift early. I bought her a new jacket last week when we ran them on sale. My husband and I probably won't do anything for each other until after the first of the year when we will find something we want for both of us (I am thinking of a romantic night in a bed and breakfast) The rest of the family does not give to each other. As bad as I hate to say it, Christmas is my lest favorite holiday. I am always soooo glad when it is over. There is never enough time or money and I wouldn't bother with it at all if it wasn't for my kids and grandson.
I know, I know, your all shaking your heads thinking oh my gosh, how can she feel that way.
It honestly has nothing to do with the meaning of Christmas or religion or anything like that. I simply just do not like it. I think it all started when I moved from VA to TN in the early 1990's. I was living with the ex back then and I was unhappy living there and never got into the spirit when it came to decorating back then. We put the tree up, but we traveled every year but one out of the 7 I was there back here to VA to visit family. I was always unhappy to leave Va and go back home it put a damper on things..Then when my current husband and I first started living together it was in the month of Dec (our wedding anniversary is coming up on Tues and the anniversary of our living together a few days later) What should have been a happy time was not because the kids were so unhappy that I had left there dad a few months before and I was unhappy that the kids wouldn't come live with me..
It was just never the same after that, Then to top it off my dad passed away four years ago and was buried on Christmas Eve. Since then my mom's heart just hasn't been in it as far as doing gifts and things... So yes call me Scrooge, but really it is a pain and just a day I am glad to see come and go.
Well, that is about it on the home-front..Oh also if you are still reading this post (a bit long winded I know)
I wanted to tell everyone that I did reload what post I had saved back to my paranormal blog and the link is back on the side bar. I will probably post my ghost adventures on both blog, but after thinking about it I decided to redo the blog over there because sometimes people in my "real life" (family or co-workers) ask me about my ghost hunting. I want to have a place to direct them to without them reading this blog which I don't give he address to. Anyway if your interested in that type of stuff you can find the blog again..
Catch up with everyone later...

Being a mom

Even when the kids grow up, we never stop being a mom. Take me for example. I have two great kids. My son is 28 and my daughter is 24. They both live on there own, they work, and lead fully functional lives. I raised them to think for themselves and be independent. Soooo why is it that when they don't get in touch with me I panic. After all they are doing exactly what I raised them to do. BE ADULTS.
Today was a good example of me still wanting to keep them little. My son is working out the area. He calls once in a blue moon. I think he should call more often...So I dial him up, get his machine and leave a voice mail. Hey son no one has heard from you lately, call someone in the family and let us know your alive. Several hours later, not only does my phone ring...my ex husband, my daughter and my mom all get a call..He just wanted to touch base...Ha Ha..
I pat myself on the back.

Now take the daughter. As you know if you read this blog at all her and I are pretty much joined at the hip even if she is Miss Independent.
We talk everyday. Or at lest I talk, but she proved today she doesn't always listen
Our conversation yesterday went something like this.
Bye honey, I will talk to you tomorrow, I am off so call me when you get off work..Ok mom night.
Ok so I go about my morning running errands, doing laundry and so on. I sit down about 2 and think..Well Rebecca should be off soon..(she is usually off between 1 and 2) a half hour passes and I dial her cell. It goes straight to voice mail..hmmm I wonder if her battery is dead. I leave a message. Hi, it's mom give me a call...
I wait about 20 minutes and try again..Same thing. So I figure she doesn't remember I am off and went home right after work instead of calling me. (Usually on my day off I go with her to the babysitter and get my grandson then we spend an hour or so thrift shopping or window shopping at the mall, run to walmart that kind of thing)
Anyway I call the house and her line is busy..This makes me go hmmmm but I know sometimes her boyfriend is sleeping so I figure maybe he is home.
Another half hour goes by and now it is 3. I still cant get her and the line is still busy so I turn into MOM...where is my kid..I call her baby sitter. I ask her to have her call me when she picks up my grandson..She reports to me that my daughter didn't come today..that she had called and said she didn't feel good..Now I am not only MOM I am NEROTIC SUPER MOM..you know the one who worries, panics and thinks all sorts of horrible thoughts..I have visions of her laying in the floor while my grandson is sitting in the floor in his underwear crying..
I rush out to my car and race the ten minutes to her house...Bang Bang, ring ring..Whew...She comes to the door. I forgot you were off today she says..and the phone wasn't working..
My heart returns to a normal beat and I go in and visit awhile...

Life is good..

(this is a true story..do not try this at home...this was written for dramatic purposes only..I do repeat however that this is a true story ha ha ha ha)

My Back Door

These photos were taken this morning from my back patio. As you can see the leaves are still changing. Not much red or orange in them, but the golden ones are pretty.
At lest we have some color this year. Last year I can remember the leaves were just turning and falling and everyone had up there Christmas decorations. On that note I wanted to let you know if there is a Macy's Department Store near you be sure and stop in. At every Macy's across the country there is a mailbox to collect letters to Santa Claus. Make sure you put a stamp on it and address it to Santa Claus at the north pole. For every letter that that goes in the box Macy's will contribute $1.00 to the Make A Wish Foundation up to A MILLION DOLLARS.
I've heard a lot of good things about this foundation so take time if you can to do this. You can read more about it at Macy.com

New update on the kidney stone

As you know my hubby has a kidney stone. Well the pain got worst and my hubby and I have just spent the last TWENTY HOURS at the hospital. The first FIFTEEN HOURS were spent in ER then had another FIVE hour wait in the one day surgery ward where they did something called a Lithotripsy:( A procedure to break a stone into small particles that can be passed in the urine.) I am exhausted but wanted to update..
More later