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yea I agree with Tamara, John could have just sent some well placed rain---

it is good that you are taking care of yourself.

More care is always better than not enough after all.

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> going ot get some things done, I'll be back later--bye

Supper is finished, DH is chasing the horse around the field...too funny..and here I sit for a few. Still raining yet...

and here I missed Tamara once again. oh well, some day.......

Only in for 5..DD has been on the computer all evening, she's making a snack at the moment. 10:20pm here, past my bedtime.

Come out come out where ever you are !!!

I thought it had to be late----

Ya it's late..DH is giving DD a lecture about her 'loser boyfriend' he seemed to be doing well but apparently while she has been here he partied his whole paycheck and never paid power, phone, cable or bought groceries.

Ya well the $50 I'm sending her home with ain't gonna help him...he thought we were giving her more money...nope lesson learned.

sure is a lesson learned,-- but I am hoping it is one that she learned.--while it would be nice for her if he did the learning, my focus right now is on her--so I hope she hears whatever her daddy is saying. I am glad she has her parents.

Beyond frustrated tonight....

I am so sorry my dear--I so wish there was something I could do.
you have my very best wishes.

I hope she listens, too. I am sorry. But she will learn one way or the other. I just hope hthe baby doesn't suffer in the learning process.

I have been there too Tamara- seems like we all have to learn some lessons the hard way... hopefully she is learning and will see what is what and who has her best intrests at heart...
Nana

Sorry Tamara, hope she learns sooner rather than later.

I came home from race today, took a shower, made breakfast, then crashed. I was so beat I couldn't even keep my eyes open. So I took a little nap and when I woke up I went to the store, did some laundry, and made dinner. Now I'm beat again, I'm a little stiff and sore but I ran faster than I've ever ran so that's to be expected. Other than that I feel great and am pretty proud of my performance today. Tomorrow it's back to work again. Only a four day work week this week, my favorite weeks.

Yes, short weeks are very nice. Ted goes to school until Thursday then he is out until summer session begins on the 21st.

Congratulations, Cheryl!!

I know you were really looking forward to this race & I'm so proud of you for accomplishing it ... and so much faster, too! Great job, my speedy friend.

Maxi's school goes through the 17th, with the 8th graders graduating on the 16th. Maxi will miss all the hoopla because we'll be in Washington, but he doesn't care at all.

The storm brought lots of cold air through but it is still somehow weirdly humid. I'm glad for the a/c tonight.

The church "picnic" had to be held indoors, in the Lower Parish Hall, and the grills were set up under the pavilion just outside the Lower Hall doors. It was over fairly quickly, though; no one stayed long.

One of our church families has three young daughters, a set of twins, age 5, and then a 4 year old. They all look so MUCH alike, it is amazing. And, they are really quite social and talkative. And they like me, so the come around to talk. One of the twins tends to blab private family business & tell things in great detail and I'm sure her mom would rather she edit herself. I just chuckle & change the subject.

Today they were full of a million questions about my prosthetic and really had quite an interested, joyful approach to the topic. One of the twins, when they were discussing how I could walk with a "fake leg" and not able to feel my foot squatted down on one knee & the opposite foot and asked me if it felt like walking like this? and proceeded to "walk" on a foot & a knee. I cracked up and so did the other adults present. Once I stopped laughing, I assured her no, it didn't feel like that at all!

Kids are the best.

Gotta get to bed, it is 1 AM and I have promised myself to start getting to bed earlier. Tonight I am keeping that promise by an entire hour!

If someone would ever turn the lights down in here and not make it so welcoming, I'd probably do better. But then again, maybe not, as I can type in the dark.



Safe Away Home, Everybody! Sweet dreams to you all!!


Merme

Little kids certainly have a way of getting a chuckle out of us Merme

Well another rainy day...2 and a half weeks of rain..uh time for a bit of sun wouldn't you think?

Taking DD to the bus stop in two hours, it's gonna take me two days to get everything here back in order This room is upside down
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Good morning.

I'll share my sunshine with you, Tam; we finally have some today.

I got a bunch of things to do today and ohsolittle time!

I hope your daughter has a nice trip home today, Tam.

Morning Tina and Merme, I hope her trip goes well also...a 4 and a half hour bus drive when you are 7 months pregnant isn't the nicest.

I have a busy day also(inside work) but will pop in and out all day if I can. And I'll be waiting for your sun

I watched part of a reality TV show yesterday called "Dad Camp" about 6 couples. The girls/women ranged in ages from 18-30 and were all pregnant without the benefit of marriage and wanted their men to change. 4 out of the 6 men didn't even work and these pregnant women were supporting them. The men were spending the women's money on video games, beer and boys night out and the women were left to try to pay the bills. These people were black, white, Hispanic and American. All these women were on the show hoping their boyfriends would change because they "LOVE" them and want to have a happy family. The longest together couple was 4 years, the least was 6 months - she got pregnant the 3rd day after they met. They interviewed the guys alone and not one of them had plans to stay with the woman, even though the working ones said they'd take care of their child financially. The ones not working said they'd stay as long as the money was there and then move on. I couldn't watch anymore but I can't imagine that "Dad Camp" changed them. What is wrong with women who will hook up with someone who obviously doesn't care anything about them.

Next school year I'm going to work with Girls on the Run. Maybe we'll meet up at a race.

Sheri, I can't handle 'reality' shows.

Good Morning. It is actually a bit cooler today---I wish I had enough "dry" time to do some painting. My deck is long o ver due for a coat o f weather treatment--and I need to put polyurethane or outdoor paint (can't decide which) on the flat surfaces of my work bench for my garden supplies, in the garage.

other than that I need to finish the yearly restoring of my landscaping this week.
Next Sunday we are going to have a BBQ with parents & my DD & her boyfriend. I would like all of my flowers to look nice for it.
Garden is already in good shape well except for the asparagus. It needs weeding badly--shame on me. But as we are concidering building up the whole area, I may have to replant it in the fall anyway.

They are young..and the men treat them well and care for them until they are 'caught' in a situation they don't really want. Mind you I know of women who are older, more mature, married and find themselves in the same situation anyway.

Carol, the weather is awful everywhere it seems. I am so behind on outdoor work, the shed here needs to be painted also..gonna be a long wait until it does.

A BBQ sounds lovely..just throw a blanket over the weeds.. Make that the picnic area.

I hope the weather holds up for your BBQ, Carol. I am working, one crutch stuff. But getting a few things done. Both inside and out.

Tina, do I have to go tie you to a chair?

I'm sitting here cleaning the keyboard may as well type a bit also

No chairs. I have done a lot of chair time or sofa time with my leg propped up. I truly am being very, very good.

Good to hear...

I must go deal with my laundry...DH kept telling me to wait a few days so I could hang it out. Well there is no sun in sight and it is driving me nuts so I'm washing it all...take that on the power bill

thanks for all the well wishes for my BBQ. I guess I will not know until the last minute about the weather. But then it is gonna do what it is gonna do anyway, huh??
I may have to "BBQ" in the oven on Sunday, but I guess that is ok too.

I think I will try to buy some mulch today & do what I can tonight.
I think the rest of the week is going to be rainy,-- well until Saturday anyway.
But then you know how that changes.
DH is out cutt5ing grass as I sit here. By Sunday it will not look like it has been cut but oh well, I guess one cannot cut it in the rain either.

I meant to tell you, Tamara. Sadly, I do not have a clothes line here, so I have to do all the wash in the dryer.

Going in a few minutes---"see" ya all later---bye

Hit and miss...taking another break. Today isn't the best day..my insides are aching like fire. And my doctor is on vacation so I still haven't gotten a chance to get back in for a visit.

Got a call, my grandfather came out of the stroke with no severe damage they say...still no visiting today though.

Buy me two bags of mulch also Carol...I'll give you the money when you drop it off
Are you allowed to have a clothesline? Some places apparently they are banned~ craziest thing I've ever heard.

it is the upscale sub-divisions here that do not allow clotheslines. nor do they allow outsheds.
so to avoid that problem, people just build 3 car garages or they build a 2 car unattached garage--besides the 2 car attached garage they have.
I thought that one was ingenious.
after all one cant stop you from building a garage nor can they say what you can store in them.

So glad to hear about your Grandfather. I hope things keep going well for him.
Continued prayers from me.

so sorry to hear about your insides. I hope your Dr will be back soon.I hope you did not tear something on the inside. Have yoi been lifting anything heavy, or tugging anything??

Ok 2 bags of mulch for Tamara, it is. Is hardwood OK??? But please, do you have a way that I can convince Rod that I should be able to bring it to you ??
see ya later--going now--bye
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and OH!!! yes I am allowed to have a clothes line--Rod just would rather NOT make me one--but then I have not been after him for one too hard either.

That is good for your grandfather, Tamara. A stroke can be quite hard on people.

Thanks all....

On another note, I buy cedar mulch, usually the brown. In fact, Wal-Mart has names not colors..when I went and asked for brown mulch, they told me sorry we have none but we can sell you a hazelnut color Uh..that's brown

Well we had a break in the rain so I put on my boots, grabbed a shovel and spade and started dividing plants to fill in most of what died from winter-kill. We are in June but it really is probably like your early spring so we can divide for another few weeks with no trouble... Weeding was easy with the ground so wet

I have two spaces left to fill, I am definitely getting a Peony to fill one of them and have no clue about the other although I'd like a red carnation I think(I have a pink one and it blooms so beautifully)...I will never buy another tree or shrub again...all perennials from now on.

I'll take pics tomorrow, things are just starting to grow but I am excited anyway

sorry about the trees & bushes, Tamara. The peony & carnation sounds like grand ideas though. What color peony?? I have always wanted a red one.

and about the easy weeding, I will have to agree with that. I am especially impressed with how dandiloins will pull out.


Tonight I am going to move 2 of my tomato plants. One of mine died, so I thought to move 2 o f the others so they are not so crowded. it is supposed to rain so much this next week, that I think they will not suffer too much from the move.

Peony color? whatever is on sale

I never bought my tomato plants yet, next week....

brb..gotta make DH's lunch for tomorrow work.

'k

I'm in for just a few, waiting on a call from DD and the hospital about grandpa.

I sure hope that your grandpa is doing as well as can be expected.

and not to worry, I also need to go out tonight, before too long to move 2 tomato plants.
They are kinda crowded so I thought to move them over.

Thanks again for everything.