This was a very full and fun weekend. Lots of time spent with family and friends.

I have to tell you that I was so happy to see how well T is getting along after her surgery. I couldn't believe how great she is doing. Keep up the good work. We'll be back to bother you soon!

Saturday I got to go out to breakfast with a friend. I love going to out to breakfast. I don't know for sure why but it's always been one of my favorite things to do. Maybe it had to do with all those breakfasts I ate on the road growing up. Whatever the reason it was so much fun. Plus lots of good conversation. What a better way to start a weekend.

Then in the evening we meet up with Erin and saw C do her belly dancing thing. I don't want to have this sound bad because she's always been good but she has improved so much. It was awesome to watch her. Way to go C. Keep up the good work.

Unfortunately, Missy wasn't feeling well for Father's Day but we did manage to get together with the family and celebrate some. Poor baby is still feeling under the weather so I hope she feels better soon. I miss not having her to talk to all day long.

On a sad note, I got some bad news on one of the blogs I follow. Maya's Granny suffered a heart attack back around the middle of February. We have all been tracking her progress and sending our prayers to her kids and her wonderful granddaughter Maya. Unfortunately, early Sunday morning she passed away. Her wit and humor will be be missed.

This is what my sweet grandbaby looked like three years ago. She was so little. Saturday she turned a big 3 years old.

This was her birthday weekend. What a weekend it was. It all started on Friday when both the grandmothers got together to make sandwiches for the party. Kathy and I had such a good time. Okay so maybe we made too many sandwiches but we were on a roll.

I called Serif at 8:00 on Saturday morning so I could be the first to sing happy birthday to her. Sorry Terry.

The party was in the early evening. The park was shaded and a nice breeze made it very comfortable. That was a pleasant surprise since it's been so terribly hot this summer. There were lots of playground equipment to keep all the kids busy and happy. Everyone had such a wonderful time. Some of us were having such a good time that the party just moved over to Missy's. It was great. The party was so good that I didn't even get home until 1:00 in the morning. There were so many people to visit with and lots of gossip to share. Of course there was also the Wii to play. It's been a long time since I was up that late. I loved it.

Sunday Kathy and I went over to help eat up some of the left over sandwiches and enjoy the last of the birthday weekend. It was after 9 when I got home on Sunday. It was definitely a weekend full of celebrations.

Look how big my girl is. She is so much fun now. She has such a wonderful personality. I love the person she is becoming. I love spending time with her. She reminds me of her mother in so many ways but she's also her own person. It's been a great three years. I'm sure the next thirty are going to be just as much fun.

When Patrick died our family became very small. Both of us were only children so there were not lots of aunts, uncles and cousins running around. It was just the three of us.

We have been through a lot in the time since Patrick died. As a family we've had our ups and downs. So far we have always been able to pull together when we needed to.

Right now there is a strain in my relationship with my son. He is going through some stuff right now. Though I can appreciate what he is going through, I can not accept or condone the way he is going about it.

As a mother you love your children unconditionally. It makes no difference if you give birth to them or not. You raise them. You instill in them the values and morals that you want to pass on. You comfort them when they are hurt and you encourage them when they strive for their dreams. That is part of being a mother.

I love my son with all my heart. Unfortunately, I do not like him very much right now. I especially dislike the way he has put people in very uncomfortable situations.

This weekend is Serif's 3rd birthday. This is a very special time for her. She is so excited about this birthday. This is going to be her day. I don't want anything to spoil it for her. She is totally innocent in all these adult goings on. All she knows is that she loves her family more than anything. She adores her uncle and I thought he adored her. I hope and pray that he makes the right decision. This is one decision he will have to live with for the rest of his life.

What a wonderful weekend. Hopefully I am finally over the bronchitis and the horrible stomach problems I was having last week. So not fun. When it rains...it poors.

It was such a busy weekend. On Saturday we all got to go to lunch with Missy's best friend and friends. It was so much fun to see R and her husband again. It has been ages. The main reason we all went was to meet Erin's new friend and his little girl. I have to admit that I enjoyed meeting both of them. He was just like I expected. That is always nice for a change. No big surprise. I didn't get to talk to him too much because I had a little girl climbing all over me. The little I talked to him showed me that he is a very sweet and considerate guy. His little girl is absolutely beautiful. They seem to have a great bond and that says a lot about him. I hope to get to know both of them more.

Also, this weekend was making the plans for Serif's 3rd birthday. This is a very special birthday because she knows what is going on and is so excited about it. It looks like it is going to be wonderful party. As usual Missy and Terry have everything under control and are doing a great job. I like helping out where I can but they really don't need any help. I get to make pimento cheese for the party. Kathy will make the egg salad and Missy will make the chicken salad. It's going to be at the park so the kids can play. It's going to be so much fun and I can hardly wait. Hopefully the presents I ordered for Serif will arrive today.

Sunday was a great day. Tammy and her family came to visit at the house. It was so wonderful to have that place full of people. The teenagers did a great job of entertaining themselves and being with us. I had worried about them. I'm more set up for 3 year olds than 13 and 16 but they fit right in and we all had a great time. It was so wonderful to visit with everyone. I got to know Tammy's husband better. I really do like him. Zach is my guy. I'd keep him if I could. He is so awesome. He got to play games on the computer. Kate is beautiful and talented. She's such a good kid. It's fun to sit and talk to her. Anyone who talks about worrying about our future and the kids that are growing up don't know what they are talking about. These kids show me that all is good.

Then there was Jacob and Serif. Those two are fantastic together. No tears. No fighting. Total sharing of all the toys. Just playing and laughing the whole time. It was wonderful to see. They went off and played and left the grownups to talking. I was so proud of both of them. They really have a special bond.

It was so wonderful sitting there and watching everyone having a good time. I could feel Patrick there with me. He was as happy as I was. Tammy is still having some problems adjusting to his being gone but hopefully this visit helped her some. I sincerely hope she and her family will come back lots.

I have to admit that when I collapsed into bed last night, I had a wonderful feeling of happiness and contentment. It was so wonderful to have everyone over to the house. Nothing is better than visiting with family and old friends. I am so blessed. I have so much to be thankful for.

Happiness is answering the phone and hearing a roar and giggle on the other end of the phone line.

Between bronchitis and Memorial Day I have not had a chance to keep up with my blogging. I know I'm bad about it. I really am trying to get better.

I took Friday off also. That way I had a 4 day weekend and only had to take one day of vacation. I have to tell you that this was one of the best long weekends I have had in a long time. No running around and trying to get everything done. It was nice and laid back. Just what I needed. My lungs were still healing and I was able to rest and take care of myself.

I was able to finish the little shorts and top set that I wanted to make for Serif. I think it turned out pretty good. It's difficult for me to like anything I make. All I see are the mistakes.

I did that and some mending. I love my new sewing machine. I am getting so much use out of it.

I had wanted to finish up on the trim on the shed but it was just too hot. It may have to wait until spring. These 95+ degrees days are terrible. Plus a little rain would be nice too.

On Monday night Missy had everyone over for a bar-b-cue. It was so good and just as relaxing as the weekend had been. Plus I got to spend some time with my wonderful granddaughter. That's always good. Missy's best friend and Serif's Godmother came over too. It's always great to watch her with Serif. Serif just adores her.

All in all a good weekend. Just one question. How come 4 day work weeks seem to last so long?

One of the fondest memories I have is when Patrick was studying for the surveyor's exam. He would sit in his chair in the study and read Black's Law. Missy would toddle in and crawl up in his lap and he would read it out loud to her. I would go in a little later and find both of them sound asleep.

Later Patrick had to have a passport photo taken to submit with his surveyor's application. We went to a photographer one Saturday afternoon. The photographer feel in love with Missy and snapped a quick picture of her and her father. We thought nothing of it but when Patrick picked up his pictures there was the picture of him and Missy. No charge. Just a nice friendly gesture. It has always been one of my favorite pictures. Maybe because it was so spontaneous.

My goodness. I knew I hadn't blogged for a while but I had no idea it had been so long.

Blogging is difficult for me. Basically I'm a very private person and it's hard to hang it out there for anyone to read. I've also never done well with journals or diaries. We'll see how this goes.

Yesterday was Mother's Day. I have to tell you it was a great day. Very relaxed and spent with family and friends. What more can you ask for?

Mother's Day is a special time for reflexion for me. It brings back memories of me as a child and my mother. My mother and I were not close until I was older. It was when I got older that I understood her so much better. She wanted so much for me. There was never any doubt that she loved me. But the person she wanted me to be was not the person I was meant to be. That in itself caused conflict.

My mother had a very hard childhood and that helped mold her into the person she became. With age came understanding of not only what she went through as a child but understanding of the person she became and why. When I became an adult, we were able to connect as equals and a friendship grew. I will always cherish that time we had and I miss her still.

It is totally different with my daughter. We have a deep closeness and friendship and that continues to grow. We think a lot alike and that can be scary. I feel for her poor husband some times. I cherish the friendship that we have built. I admire the woman and mother she has become.

Being a mother is hard. All you can do is do the best you can and pray. You give all you have and try to teach and prepare them for the life that awaits them. Hopefully they will be able to carry the love, morals and ethics that you worked hard to instill in them into their adult lives. If you do a good job, then your reward is becoming a grandmother and I do like being a grammy.

So I hope that everyone had a good Mother's Day. If your mother is living, I hope you were able to spend some special time with her. If you mother has died, then I hope you were able to take some quiet time to remember her and the times you had together.

This weekend was Patrick's birthday. On his birthday Missy and I do what comes natural to us. We shop. Every year since Patrick died Missy and I start our Christmas shopping on Patrick's birthday. We found out that nothing helps grief like spending money. I don't know what was different about this year but we had so much fun. We started out shopping with Erin and had a wonderful lunch with her and then Missy and I headed off on our own. I couldn't have asked for a better day. Thank you Missy and Erin.

During our lives we have many friends come and go from our lives. This was especially true of me growing up in the military. Since we moved every two or three years, I have had many friends come and go. Some good and some bad. Some that have left me hurt and some that have showed me what true friendship means. I feel that I have learned from both and am a much better person for the good ones that I have know. I have known my best friend for over 30 years now. We have been through so much together and our friendship is stronger because of it.

This past week our family had the very pleasant surprise of having an old friend come back into our lives. How fortunate we are when something like this happens. I have not been in touch with her yet but the kids have. It is always nice to see or hear about a good friend and to see that their life has turned out well and that they are happy.

Now it is time to prepare for Thanksgiving. So much to be thankful for this year. New friends, old friends, our wonderful family and all of God's bountiful gifts. We are truly blessed.

I love these quiet Sunday mornings. I am sitting here at my kitchen table enjoying a beautiful morning. I am savoring a delicious cup of coffee. There is a nice fat bird sitting on the pile of brush in the back yard. The dog is laying next to me on alert in case I decide to move. The yard was mowed on Friday afternoon so it nice and freshly mowed.

I need to check with Terry about painting the shed in the back. It will be nice when it matches the new paint on the house. It's looking a little weather beaten right now.

I'm listening to oldies on the music channel and that is making me a little nostalgic. I have sat in this spot for over 30 years looking at this same view. The trees are bigger and the swing set and toys are gone but it's still the same view. I love the view from my kitchen table. It is comforting. I love it when it rains, when the wind is blowing the trees or when the sun is shining brightly down. Today it is a little over cast so it gives the feeling of fall approaching but the trees are still holding onto their leaves. Soon they will be bare but the view will still be comforting. I have watched many season and years pass while I enjoyed the view from my kitchen table and I cherish each and every one. I pray that I will be sitting here watching many more seasons come and go in the years to come.

But enough for now, for the morning is slipping away. I have finished my coffee and it is time to leave the kitchen table and start the day. Time to get dressed and get the kids so we can do our errands and grocery shopping. It is time to get ready for the week that is ahead. It is comforting that my spot will be waiting for me tomorrow morning when I am ready to start another day.

Today is the anniversary of Patrick's death. It's hard to believe that ten years has passed since he died.

I have heard it said that acknowledging the day he died is like celebrating his death. That could not be farther than the truth. How could I celebrate the loss of someone that I loved so much? Someone who was a part of me? I am not celebrating his death...I am celebrating his life. I am celebrating our life together and our wonderful family. I am celebrating the fact that he lives on through his beautiful granddaughter.

Of course I am sad. I miss the future that we had planned that will never be. I miss his loving touch and his wonderful laugh. But I did not die that day. I still have a wonderful life ahead of me and I plan to enjoy every minute of it. It would be an insult to Patrick and our love for me to stop living my life to the fullest. If his death has done anything, it has taught us to not take this day and this life for granted. To cherish every minute we get and to enjoy it to the fullest.

That is what Missy and I have planned for today. We are going to enjoy the day. First we are taking off early from work. That in itself is a special treat. Then we are going to give blood. Missy decided the best way to celebrate life is to give life and I couldn't agree more. Then we will grab a wonderful little girl and take her to the lake to visit her grandfather.

So today we will remember Patrick. His love and his life. We will cherish our wonderful memories of him. We will celebrate life.

The summer will be officially over this Sunday. That means that fall is almost here. I can hardly wait. I love the fall. I love the colors and the crispness in the air. The fall is the only time I miss being up north. I love the changing of the leaves.

This has been a busy summer for me. So many changes. I have been so fortunate in all my endeavors. Everything I had wanted to do was accomplished.

First of all, in spite of all the rain, I got the new siding on my house. I was so fortunate to have Southwest Exteriors do my siding. They were so nice and easy to work with. And contrary to all the horror stories I had heard, they came in exactly on budget. Everyone was great. I highly recommend them.

Then it was time to take the plunge and add a car payment to my monthly expenses. So the kids and I headed out to Classic Toyota in Round Rock, Texas. I got the most beautiful 2008 Toyota Corolla CE. It's gray with beige interior. She doesn't have a lot of added features but she is exactly what I wanted. She is so much fun to drive. Plus the gas mileage is great.

The last thing on my to do list was a new mattress. You would not believe how badly I needed that. First we all headed to Mattress Firm. When I walked in the salesman asked what kind of a bed I had. I told him I had an adjustable bed but wanted to get a regular mattress this time for my bedroom suite. After finding a mattress, we made arrangements for delivery. I double checked that they would pick up my old bed and everything was set. Unfortunately, when the drivers arrived I was informed that they do not take adjustable beds. After much time on hold trying to talk to the warehouse, I was informed that they would not take my old bed. The thing that made me the maddest is that the salesman lied and said he didn't know I had an adjustable bed to be picked up. At that time I cancelled the order and had them take the new mattress away. The company has since been very good about refunding my money. I am very grateful to them for that but cannot honestly recommend them to any of my friends.

I called Missy & Terry and, being the wonderful kids they are, they dropped everything and came over and took me to another mattress store that evening. We went to Mattress Pro and found not only a better mattress but it was cheaper too. The salesperson was fabulous and made arrangement for the mattress to be delivered the next day. I have to tell you that everyone was so nice and there was no problem taking away the old bed. I cannot tell you how wonderful that new mattress is. The only problem is that the bed is a little high. Nothing that a good foot stool won't help. ;-)

So here I am. Totally broke and will be making payments for the rest of my life. But I'm happy. I got everything done that I had planned this summer and met some wonderful, professional and really nice people in the process. I got to spend lots of time with my family and some special times with Serif. All in all I'd say it was a good summer. Now I guess we'll have to see what the fall brings us.

My goodness I have no idea where the summer has gone. For us in Texas it has definitely been a summer of rain and now lots of heat. I can't believe that school starts next week.

The good news is that the house is finished. I got the siding installed and painted, the pest people have come and, as of Saturday, the garage door opener is installed and I'm using the garage for my car. That is so awesome. I still have a few things on the list to finish. I need to paint the shed out back to match the house and to do some landscaping. That will all happen in time. Right now it's too hot to do much outside. I am excited because my best friend is going to help with the landscaping. She's working on finding easy to care for shrubs for me. It may take a while but it will all get finished.

I want to take this time to thank everyone who has helped me this summer to get all these projects done. Thank you Erin and Terry for your help with the trees. Thank you Terry, James and Tom for the help with the garage door opener. That was a double thank you to Terry because he has been there whenever I need him. He's the best son-in-law I could ask for. I also want to thank Missy and Serif for always being there helping and giving us moral support. I am blessed with wonderful friends and family. I couldn't have done it without all of you.

Thank heavens all my weekends are not like this one. I am really dragging this morning. It was a very full weekend.

The wedding was lovely. The rain made them move the ceremony inside but everything went smoothly and they are now married. The reception was great. Serif had such a wonderful time. She was continually moving. What was unbelieveable is that except for a 30 minute nap that little girl was going until she finally collapsed around 9:00 in the evening. Sure wish I had half her energy. Here is proof that she even got me out on the dance floor. Trust me, only she could do that.

Then Sunday after the grocery store, wonderful Erin showed up with her 20' pole with a chain saw at the end and all the other necessary tree trimming equipment. With Terry on the roof and me holding the rope, we were able to get all the trees trimmed that were hanging on the roof. Then Missy, Terry, Erin and I all had to drag all the limbs and branches to a pile in the back. Even Serif helped out like a big girl. But it was hot out there and boy were we dragging when we finished. All that and it only cost me a Mexcian dinner. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have such wonderful friends and children that I can always count on. It meant so much to me for them to jump right in and help me when I need them. Thank you Erin. You are fantastic. Thank you Missy, Terry and Serif for your hard work. Thank you all so much.

Now I'm looking for an electrician. The more I do on the house, the more stuff that needs to get done.

More later...

It's hard to believe that another year has gone by. They go by faster and faster as I get older. Sometimes I just want to hold my hand up and say slow down a little. I want to cherish all of this just a little longer.

Last night I got to visit with my oldest friend. Growing up in the military meant that we moved around a lot. I made lots of friends through the years but lost track of them just as quickly.

Nancy came into my life when I was newly married and just starting a new life. Her husband was Patrick's best friend from the time they were in kindergarten together. Nancy breezed into my life and we were friends from the first time we met. That was in 1973. She is one of those friends that even if you don't talk to her for a couple of months, when you hear her voice you just just pick up where you left off. We have gone through a lot together. We have raised our children, mourned the death of both of our husbands and shared the ups and downs of life together. These days we share the joy of grandchildren.

Last night Missy, Serif and I got to visit with Nancy at her house. Also present was Nancy's granddaughter. Layla is only 3 weeks older than Serif. It was so much fun to watch those two little girls get to know each other and play together. It took a little while but soon they were great friends running through the house screaming and laughing. We also got to visit with Nancy's youngest son and his wife.

Nancy and I talk on the phone almost every week but I have not seen her for two years. How fast the time has gone by. I could not believe it had been so long but when I saw her beautiful face and gave her that big hug, all that time evaporated and we were right where had been the last time we sat across from each other talking.

We are both so blessed. We have both had the love and devotion of a wonderful man. We have watched our children grow into adults that we are proud of. And now we have the great fortune of enjoying our wonderful grandchildren and to be able to be a part of their lives. All of that and a wonderful friend to share it with. What more can you ask out of life?

More later.

My two girls were beautiful for the birthday party on Saturday. What a fun time we all had.

It was outside and we were lucky enough to have a great breeze. The weather has been in the mid 90's and it's been very hot. You sure wouldn't have known it with five little 2 year olds running all over the place. Plus they loved the tub of melted ice. It was a great way for them to cool off. Those kids had so much fun. Missy and Terry did a great job.

After the party Missy, Terry and Serif went with some friends over to the play ground and played over there some. I can't believe that little girl was still going.

Of course this is what happened after the party. That was one worn out baby. So was her Grammy G. Even I had to go home and take a little nap.

After our naps, I went over to the kid's house and Uncle Tom and Tanta came over. We all went out to dinner and then came back to play wii. That is so much fun. Good think I took a nap because we ended up playing until after 1:00 in the morning. That is very unusual for me. I had so much fun. I really enjoy that wii of theirs. I got to play both Friday and Saturday nights. I'm terrible at it but I have fun. Hopefully one of these days I will get good enough to be able to be more competition for Terry. Right now I'm not even close to his abilities. Luckily he's patient with me and my sad attempts at the games.

Sunday was the usual running around day. All of us were dragging. We did go over to Petsmart and I got to play with a couple of little kittens there. There was one that I just fell in love with. I'm so glad I had Terry to talk some sense into me. I almost bought it as a playmate for Bosco. Not sure how much Bosco would have appreciated that. But boy that kitten pulled at my heart strings.

So now we start another week. Missy and Terry are coming over to help me take more garage stuff to the curb tonight. I still haven't heard when they are going to start on my house but I have my fingers crossed that it will be soon.

Guess I'd better be good and get a little work done today. More later...

Serif is 2 years old today! What a joyous day. I cannot believe that we have had 2 wonderful years with this little girl. She has brought so much joy and happiness into our lives. We have watched her grow and change from a tiny baby into a really neat little girl.

I had always heard about the joy of having a grandchild. I knew that it would be different from having my own children but I had no idea the love and joy I would feel with this little girl. I cherish every minute I have with her.

Thank you Missy and Terry for letting me be such a big part of this little girl's life. It has meant the world to me.

Things are a little slow here at the office so I thought it would be a perfect time to let everyone know what has happened the last couple of weeks.

I had a very busy Memorial Day weekend. It was all good but it was busy. I got to take care of my sweet grandbaby on Saturday night. We had so much fun. We got to play and snuggle which always makes for a great time.

Missy, Terry, Tom and Patti came over on Sunday along with their friend James to help clean out the garage. Since the garage is going to converted back into a garage, we had to get everything out of there before they start work. There might be a day from the time the garage is opened before the garage door is installed and I need to make sure that everything is cleared out. We had not gone through anything since Patrick died. It was just a place to shove things. We also had the boxes from when my father died. It was an emotional time but I think it was good for us. It will definitely make cleaning out the rooms in the house easier.

There was quite a pile of boxes and stuff at the curb for the garbage people to pick up. I'm sure they appreciated the fact that everything got rained on both Sunday and Monday nights. Garbage pick up is on Tuesday. The sad thing is that I still have lots more to put out for them. It's going to take me weeks to get everything picked up. The kids worked very hard and we got a lot done. I'm not totally finished but I think I can handle it from here. Missy and Terry will come over next Monday night and help me take out more stuff to the curb.

The fun part was that we took our time and visited a lot during all of this. Serif got to play in the box with all the peanuts. She had a ball. Of course there were peanuts all over my house but that's the way it goes. Terry brought in pizza and when it was all over James went out and got us all beer to celebrate our hard work. I definitely could not have done it without everyone's help. A big thank you to everyone.

Monday was our grocery day. I was so tired that all I did was the grocery store and then relaxed for the rest of the day. I knew that it was going to be busy at work that week and wanted a little time to enjoy the long weekend.

I had planned to use last Saturday to get some of my housework done. The house was still a mess from all our work in the garage. I ran some errands in the morning and noticed when I got home that the house was unusually hot. When I check I discovered the my air conditioner was not working. That meant calling the repairman and waiting. Of course, it was too hot to do anything so no house cleaning got done. I have to admit that it doesn't take much for me not to clean. Definitely not one of my favorite things to do.

Anyway, the repairman came and it turns out I need a whole new outside unit. Just what I had not budgeted for. He was able to get it running and we kept our figures crossed that it would last the weekend. So I got to take Monday afternoon off so they could install my new air conditioning unit outside. The good news is that it seems to work great. Not planned but I am very thankful that I had the money to get it when I needed it.

I called the siding people but the rain has put them behind and I have no idea when they will start on the house. I hope it won't be too long. I'm really excited about getting it all done.

Sunday was spent running around and getting things for Serif's second birthday party. I can't believe she is going to be 2 years old tomorrow. Her party is on Saturday.

I do feel bad because in all the excitement of getting ready for Serif's party, we forgot all about the sewing party for Nova's wedding. I am so sorry. It totally slipped our minds. Please forgive us.

More later...

Today is an exciting day for me. This afternoon I am going to sign the papers for my home improvement loan. This is so exciting because I will be able to start the improvements that my house so desperately needs. After living there for 30 years it can definitely use a face lift.

I am getting new siding. I finally felt secure enough to call the man and tell them to go ahead and schedule the work. I don't know when the work will begin but at least I'm on the schedule. It's called Hardiplank and I think it's going to be perfect. I don't know what colors we will be painting it. That will come later. We will also be converting my garage back into a garage. We had the garage closed in for my husband's business. Now I will be able to park my car in the garage. Of course that also means that the kids and I need to get going and get the garage cleaned out. Maybe over Memorial Day????

I also get to take my box back to Time Warner and get a new one. Apparently the big storm that came through the other day took out my telephone. If it's not the box then they will have to come out and try to figure out what's going on. Keep your fingers crossed that it's the box.

Missy is going with me to sign the papers. It will be nice to have the company since I have to go downtown. I hate going downtown and this way she will drive. Thank you Missy.

I really didn't have anything else planned for this weekend but it turns out the I will be in charge of flowers this Sunday. The person scheduled could not do it Sunday so we switched. It is an honor to be able to take flowers to people who are ill and can't make it to church. It is nice to be able to help them feel a party of the church community. I only have to do it twice year so it really isn't a burden.

Guess that's all the news for now. I better get back to work since I'm taking off at noon.

More later...

Another Mother's Day is over. I had such a wonderful weekend. I am really am lucky to have the children I have.

First of all on Friday night I got to enjoy my sweet grandbaby for the night. Missy and Terry were doing a 5K on Saturday morning so it was easier for her to stay the night. We had so much fun running around and playing. She loves going outside. I have a big yard and she has discovered that she can run all over it. We also got to blow bubbles. She likes that and can blow them all by herself. She is getting so big.

Then Sunday morning I got up bright and early to join Erin and Missy at the Daisy 5K. I didn't walk it but I was there to support the girls. Even though I didn't walk they still gave me a daisy at the finish line.

The rest of the day was spent laying around and visiting until everyone showed up to celebrate Mother's Day. We ate and played on the wii. As usual I got beat. I'm not good with those games even though I enjoy playing them.

Tom and Patti came over after spending time with her mother. They brought me the most beautiful flowers. It was a big pot with 3 or 4 different kinds of flowers planted in it. They couldn't have found a more perfect gift. I put it by my front door and it looks great. It made me smile when I left for work this morning.

Allergies have been really bothering me lately. They started yesterday with constant sneezing and my nose starting to run. Today I'm all stuffed up on one side and have a sore throat from the drainage. I hope a nice quiet evening at home will help me get over this. I definitely don't have time to get sick.

I had such a wonderful and busy weekend that I never had a chance to go to the grocery store. I am out of everything so that means I have to go grocery shopping on the way home. Hopefully it will be a fast trip.

Guess that's all the excitement for now. More later...