I've been checking in periodically today but had no time to post -- been on the phone a lot, dgd and ds have been here, busy day.
I DID * ta-da * drum roll * I DID s2s FIRST THING this morning, so I was ready when ds showed up with dgd. He and dh went out to a cemetery, looking for an ancestor's grave, but they had no luck. A man at church had told them where it was, but they do not think the man found the ancestor he thinks he found.
DGD and I got the laundry done and the bathrooms s/s.
I've also talked to dmom, daunt, and ds on the phone today, all rather lengthy conversations.
Oh -- and the flower shop -- NOT a lengthy conversation -- I just called them for info re: a funeral, since we have no local paper on Mondays anymore. (The funeral will be Thursday -- a family friend, husband of one of ds's elementary school teachers.)
I also cooked supper and have s/s the kitchen, so it has been a productive day here.
We are supposed to be watching for tornadoes tonight, but so far, it is very calm. Maybe it will all pass over without causing any damage -- schools are postponed 2 hours tomorrow, though, as is ddil's nursing orientation. We will vote tomorrow, but all the bad weather should be well out of our area by the time dh and I are ready to venture out.
I love a recliner... but they do sorta slow me down, too,
LadyM, b/c they just suck me in...
Talking about ds10 outgrowing his shoes so quickly... (((HUGS)))... Dmom and I were talking about this also. DDIL buys a LOT of their clothes at thrift stores, and I like to buy them some nicer things occasionally on their birthdays and Christmas, but I told dmom, I really can't blame ddil for searching for bargains when she knows they will get so little use out of clothes at this age. She always buys nice stuff -- sometimes she finds things with the tags still on them! She has a lot better luck than I do in thrift stores -- she enjoys the hunt, while I don't have the patience.
I am so glad to hear about the
rooster comb shots -- I am going to try to find out if dh can get those from his orthopedist, AND if the heart doctor will allow them. From what little I have read today since you first posted, this sounds like it has much fewer side effects than steroid shots. Steroid shots worked very well for dh -- until cardiologist banned them! And btw -- you are wise to ask your dbro to help shoulder some of the load with all your driving back and forth.
Harmony! Oh my -- I suspect you will be sore tomorrow! That sounds like awfully hard work, taking a couch apart and getting it outside and moving the other one...
I always say nothing surprises me anymore, but I have to admit, I was a little surprised to see that buying a stamp is a challenge for so many young people these days. Our world is certainly changing, isn't it? I have so many letters I treasure from friends -- several I wrote to when one moved away or went to college, etc. I even had a pen pal for a while (got her name from Woodmen of the World magazine). Kids today would think I grew up with Martha Washington and Dolly Madison...
Blessed, you are doing great! I know you will feel soooo wonderful tomorrow night when you look around and the cleaning people have done their magic.
Kathryn, I am sorry things are so stressful for you at this point. (((BIG HUGS))) It seems like you are getting hit from all sides, and I don't blame you a bit for putting some limits on the babysitting. There is just so much that one person can do -- I know it sounds funny coming from me -- but at least I do get to keep my dgrands here at my house 99.99% of the time. That does make a huge difference. If I were more self-disciplined, I could follow my routines very well now, even when they are here. Having to go to their house, even though it's only a mile or so away, would be very inconvenient. And I am not recovering from a concussion. YOU have to be your first priority right now.