Updates From a Beautiful Sunday Morning

I got the back mowed down. There's more I want to get but I'm going to have to go out there and separate the stuff that needs sent to the burn pile from the keeper stuff. Once those vines latch one, I'm screwed. So, I'm still not comfortable with the fire bluffer zone, but I'll work on it. I got a little sun today too.

Mr. M is working on getting the swing set up for the kids. Topper is helping him dig holes. Topper does that real well. He's not in a good place right now. He misses his dad something fierce, so consequently, he's been acing up. Part of the reason Daughter hasn't taken a job is that Topper's state of mind and his emotional well-being comes first.

An interesting new development, Pookie's sperm donor seems to have the inclination to be in his daughter's life. Daughter and the sperm donor talked several times about it, it's not that she doesn't want Pookie to know him and Pookie has been asking, she wants to insure that the sperm donor is not just going to come into Pookie's life and simply disappear when he doesn't have time for her. So far, so good. Oh, and perhaps I should mention that the sperm donor can't stand me. He's civil enough whenever we do meet in public, but I think he feels intimidated by me. Gee, I can't for the love of life figure that one out.-smile-

I started back on my exercise regime. Since everyone has moved out, I have started to loose more weight so hopefully, I'll stick to the exercise and tighten everything up as I do. I pulled out the summer clothing and started packing the winter. It's going to be 86 degrees today. I kinda like how this year we seem to be easily slipping into the summer heat instead of getting tossed into it abruptly. There are so many things I want to accomplish this spring and summer. I just never know how many I can get done before the heat drives me inside.

Mr M has good responses about starting summer bowling teams, so I guess we'll see how it goes. I am glad I suggested it to him. I think this would be really good for him. I'm still debating about bowling myself. I'm a little worried that my wrist won't be able to handle it, even if I am wearing a brace.

Joyous, I haven't forgotten, truly. It's just that at the moment, I have all these doctor and dental appointments to attend with Mr M that an extra trip down south is just a little hard, not to mention the gas prices these days. I was thinking, maybe I could either send you some money and have you mail it to me or give you the account number for our FedEx. I'm still working on that.

In any case, the Grove is buzzing with its usual activities and life is just meandering on. I hope all is well with those I love and care for.

April

I'm well aware the end of April is shortly upon us. Where did it go? Things around the Grove are quiet, for the most part, we get a hiccup now and then, but we keep going. Mr Mushy has been playing havok with my nerves. Seems his blood pressure won't stay where it's suppose to stay, in a safe zone. He went to Sac for a ENT appt and I waited in the car, where it was warm. The next thing I knew, I had a security cop knocking on my window telling me Mr M was in the ER, nothing serious, he'll be alright, they just can't get his blood pressure down. Sweet Mother of Mary, just scare me half to death. I drove the car to the other side of the hospital and when I got out, my knees were shaking. We spent all day there and finally they got his bp stablized and the test results came back negative so they released him to come home. The following week he had a doctor's appt and his bp was down to normal.

FB's on my radar again, but that's nothing new, eh? Troll seems to be doing okay in Oregon. That 11 days he spent down here seemed to help.

Still sorting through stuff, what to keep, what to throw away. Not much is new.

Tuesday's Grace

Troll came down this past Friday. He has needed a break from work for sometime now. Finally, he was able to break away. We've been having a relaxing good time. This week, we're going to the movies. There's not a whole lot playing that interests me, but I really do want to see "Shutter" so that's what we're going to watch. I always look forward to going to the movies with my brother as we always have a good time together. Unfortunately, he has to leave on the 7th but it won't be long now before the snows are a thing of the past as Spring and Summer set in. I'll be going up to see him a lot more then.

Things around here are in a dull roar, but then, when isn't it? If it's not one thing, it's another. I have an empty room to fix up, repaint and start putting stuff into. I've never had an actual empty room before. This is a novel idea. I like it though. I think I'm afraid to do anything to it, because something's going to happen if I do. In any case, nothing truly new to report here.

DK, I'll be leaving you a message elsewhere. Going now to write it.