Happy Monday! I know, what's so happy about Monday. I can honestly say I don't know - humor me though. Sorry to hear about your boss Jackie. I will keep him in my prayers. I'm glad that S & K got away together. That's fun to do ocassionally. Do you think she'll break the bank or go broke doing "research" on the yummy drinks?
Not much else going on here except the Fem thing. She added a new twist this weekend. She has to go back to the doctor today because her jaws got swollen & had lumps & she hasn't eaten since Saturday night because of the pain and not being able to swallow. We think it might have something to do with the prednisone - especially since she hasn't taken any now for about 24 hours and it is a little better. Don't get me started on the "on-call" doctor. It took us 2 hours and 4 phone calls before someone called us back. Can you say pissed??? Yep, I lost me cool - slightly - okay so alittle more than slightly. But come on - isn't that what we pay these outrageous charges for - for you to give a crap & call me back!!!
Anyways, I'm having my sister, Mary and her girls over tonight for dinner. I need alittle Kendra-Kennedy fix. John is hooked on Kennedy. She is the happiest little thing. My sister is doing okay. Everyday is different. Some are good and some are bad - it's the bad ones that I get the phone calls. Her next court date is March 2 and I hope that the divorce will be final at that time. It will be nice for her to be able to move on & make a new life for her & the girls. Who knows though - when Dan's involved everything is a drama.
We'll talk more later. Over & out!
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Yep, it's a little after midnight and I'm awake. Seems to hit me more and more as I grow older. I fall asleep on the sofa, wake up to go to bed, fall asleep for about an hour or so and then I'm wide awake. Believe me, I've tried not taking my little nap while watching TV but it doesn't seem to matter. An hour or so in bed and I'm awake, stirring around the house. I try not to make any noise cause me sweetie is so busy sawing logs in the bedroom I hate to disturb him. If we had actual wood for all that snoring, we'd be set for life with firewood! Anyway, our office (3rd bedroom) is on the opposite end of the house so I can bang on the old keyboard without waking him. But stick a cup of coffee in the microwave and he's up in a second. He's such a coffee addict like me. We should be buying stock in folgers.
I'm really glad to hear Femmie's wrist problem is nothing life-threatening and the jaw thing went away. It's scary to think how quickly things can pop up with no apparent reason and just grind life to a halt. Hopefully her health will continue to improve.
Gordy (my boss) is thru surgery and on the road to recovery. He had six by-passes(sixtuple?)and valve repair. They moved him out of ICU and into PCU (progressive care unit) later yesterday evening so that's a definite step in the right direction. His wife and I have been in touch constantly (voice-mail tag) keeping me posted on his progress. I spoke with him this evening and he's hoping to be up for a visit on Monday. Since Monday is President's Day the credit union will be closed and I'll have plenty of time to visit with him...or at least as long as he feels up to it. Can't tell you how much I miss him. He aggrevates me to no end, but I miss him terribly. He's that comfortable old guy you just enjoy sitting and chatting with...he loves to tell stories about his younger days in the army and working at Penney's. He's retired from both and he does have a book full of tales to tell. And he's such a mentor and coach for me. He's the calming effect in my professional life. Reminding me to slow down, think it over for awhile...when something gets me all stirred up. And he's so right. Gut feelings are a good thing, but knee-jerk reactions are not. Anyway, we're still looking at 6 - 8 weeks before he can potentially come back to work and even then we're not sure if he's going to be able to drive. Janet (his wife) and I will work things out when the time comes. I know how much work means to him and if I can help by getting him into the office I'll be happy to do it. I fear he's one of those people that won't last long if he retires. His work is everything to him and he needs the interaction with people. For now, I'm just grateful God has brought him thru the surgery.
Looking forward to tomorrow as the the family from Palmer (sounds so formal, huh) is coming over for dinner. We're having a late celebration for K's birthday...nothing fancy, but we want to do something. He misses so many occasions with working on the slope I want us to get together for these things when he is home. He is such a good guy and I am ever so grateful that he and S are happy together. I do have to admit they gave me two gorgeous grandchildren that are the love of my life. S.A. dear, wait til the grandkids start coming and see how fast life speeds by. It was just yesterday I was rocking D to sleep back in Ohio and it could only have been last evening that R came into our lives, right? I sit and think about the happiness those two have brought me and how much I treasure them and the next thing you know I'm crying my eyes out. Crazy, huh? Well, that's what grandma's do. I so love watching them grow and discover life and at the same time I want to stop it all so they can stay young and innocent. D has gotten so tall and thin. She's developing a gracefulness when she walks. The babyness is leaving her too quickly and you can see how she's gowing up when she moves across a room. Lord, it's too soon for all this...she's not even 8 yet. You can almost see a quiet confidence in her these days. And then she'll turn around and do something so silly or she'll curl up next to me on the sofa and I just want to take her in my arms and make her that little baby again. And R....well that's such a bundle right there. There is nothing quiet about him. But he is so sweet and so precious. He's growing too, but he's still young enough that the 'baby' is still visible. But don't tell him that cause he's a "big boy" now. D will very quietly come up and say "I love you grandma"...R will run into the room and yell it and then run back out. R has that mischievous twinkle in his eyes that is all trouble and so adorable. I'm grateful I live close enough to be a part of their lives and share so many times with them and S and K.
I just noticed how many time I've said "I'm grateful" and you know, I truly am. I'm grateful for all I have and all God has blessed me with. I'm blessed with family and friends and health and happiness.
With that, I'm going to try to go back to bed and hopefully snooze for at least a couple more hours.
Love ya all so much!
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