After a relaxing weekend including hour birthday breakfast with Carol, relaxing at home, a movie night with the B's and a day at church and resting with the family, I was ready for spring break to end this morning and send everyone out the door. I'm ready for my own life back. Summer vacation is totally different because everyone's not cooped up inside in a blizzard. It's hard to imagine that summerbreak begins in 52 days! Carol calls on her way to school each morning and we laughed at the fact that we'd almost forgotten the routine! By the way, there are only 38 more school days. ZJ moaned at the fact this morning and said, "If we could just run around the halls with our friends and play on the playground all day, that would be great." Poor ZJ. ;) This morning, some rambling thoughts...
- With all of the snow that we've received this past week and plenty more expected over the next few weeks, this could be the worst spring since we were married was the spring/summer that Liza was born. 1983 brought floods and damage that won't be forgotten in our lifetime and from what we are hearing, we're gearing up for what is expected to be worse unless we have some changes in the forecast. Crazy! We live a block away from the same creek that ran right through our backyard in 1983 and it was ugly. We'll see what happens. The photo below was Friday, the one above today. Go figure!
- I have already been eye doctor appointment this morning. Everyone at church yesterday kept asking, "WHAT happened to your eye?" I have vessels in my right eye...harmless but ugly. And he had to get in a dig that the font on my Kindle was rather large. Hey! At least I can read! This afternoon, another trip with Grace and Quayd to the dentist. We started over with our annual deductible this month. Isn't insurance just lovely?
Stott and Wendy came home a day early from their trip to Southern Utah canyonlands. On Friday night, Stott sent me a text with a photo of Miki. I wrote back that I missed them and asked where they were because I could tell that the photo was not in their trailer. He wrote back to look closer at the photo for a hint of how close they were. I had to email it to the laptop to see the photo. Miki was in her highchair at home in their kitchen! We raced over for a quick hello after the babes were in bed. I wasn't sure who I missed more, Wendy or Miki!? It's great to have us all at home where we belong! Between my trip and then theirs, we'd not seen eachother for two weeks! TOO long!
- Since I've received some emails asking...Kelly's really had a hard time with this second surgery and the doctor has said that they may have to go in and do more. I'm getting cranky about this whole situation. I think that her little "enhancement" surgery has become her nightmare. A mom has to worry, right? Kelly does love the outcome of the second surgery. She looks nice, but is it worth it to go through all of this?
- My dad and I speak every day on the phone. My mother isn't sure how to take this. She's always had me in her life on a daily basis, even though it was on the phone up until three years ago. Now, she's "sharing" her daughter with her ex-husband and I'm not sure that she's loving it. To me, this is like having another baby... you don't love the previous children less when the newborn arrives. Your heart just grows and has more love for them all. I love my dad and my mom. Who'd have thought that at 52, this would be an issue. It's not for me! Dad is doing well with the radiation treatments. We're planning his trip here in June and my next trip to North Carolina in September. Liza and I can not wait! PS...All of the sweet notes and prayers are so appreciated. Thank you.
- This weekend, I received another beautiful gift from my North Carolina cousins (who are more like nieces), an awesome print of an indian and his daughter, very symbolic. Beautiful. I'll get it framed immediately. The letter that came with it moved me to tears, as much as the gift. They are such a thoughtful group of girls. I'm touched, once again, by our connections. I'm loving having family ties to Dad and my family on his side! This sounds strange but I've seriously missed them already. This is good!
- I've spent hours since I got home, doing more geneology and have found nine generations in two lines. I've learned much about my heritage and it's all very fascinating. Like a giant puzzle and when you find a piece, there is huge cause for celebration. Doug has been entertained by my talking out loud to these people, as I ask out loud, "Where are you? Now, how did you get there?" and when I discover a new link, I really celebrate. It's been an amazing journey, but I'm finding that nine generations in the deep southern woods is a miraculous achievement and not hopeful for much more.
- This morning, it's so lovely outside. I decided to walk, to take the stairs instead of the elevator and feel like walking again later today! It's great to have sunshine and blue skies for a day before the next storm!
- Life is goooood!
Begin your life today, and again tomorrow.
Don't you just love putting together the puzzle!! I feel like I know my family so much better.
I'm over the humidity here already, will trade for your snow.
Posted by: JaYne | Monday, April 11, 2011 at 07:19 PM