The New Water Cooler
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4 friends have been here since Sunday eve and one arrived today. We've been busy. I've shown them around the county, all the scenic sites, shopping in the villages at the stores, the National Park/Sand Dunes and scenic overlooks, and will do wineries tomorrow. Russ is cooking us dinner tonight. 4 leave on Friday and the other flies home Saturday. My ears are ringing from all the chatter, LOL! A couple of them always seem to be bickering and having a difference of opinion. Some strong personalities and it can be funny and irritating to listen to at times.
The weather has been in the 60's and humid. Today was cooler, luckily.
I'm glad you get to hear Caleb sing. That will be so nice for you.
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Four of the ladies left at 7am this morning. The last one flies out tomorrow so we will have a nice day together and it will be more quiet and low key. It has been a great week and I appreciate that they were willing to make the drive or flight to come see me and our new home.
The temps are much cooler today. Last night we had a bonfire in the fire pit and I wore two jackets! Tomorrow will be in the low 50's so finally we will get the crisp, Fall temps I love so much.
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Sounds like you had quite a great visit!
The temps have really fallen off here too. It stayed warm longer than normal I think. I love the cooler temps, even though it means soon we'll likely see snow. I bet your trees will be beautiful up there.
My college kid came home yesterday for 'fall' break. He has four days off. He hasn't been home since Labor day. He was excited to get home and had only requested 'something homemade'. I needed a break from work (and need to start taking days off) so did a turkey yesterday and mashed potatoes. I barely got it done in time for Caleb to eat before he had to leave for work and I didn't get a vegetable done since I was waiting too long the turkey. But they had turkey, mashed potatoes and my sad version of gravy. I have always relied on my mom (or grandma before that) for the gravy. But I need to start making attempts at it. My gravy just doesn't come out right. How do you get the fat off? I try 'skimming' it but it still tastes oily or something to me. Anyway, fed my guys. The first two hours Zach is home is such a whirlwind. He is just so full of words as he tried to dump out everything that has been going on. I can't hardly keep up and then he goes back to his more normal quiet. Seems like everything is going pretty well. He doesn't love his 'health' class - a gen ed. Loves his hardware class. So happy for him. Likes his dorm and roommate situation so much better. Yay!
Caleb is down and I am worried. He is worried about his buddy and I am worrying about him. Sigh. He is off to a neighboring town for an all day Jazz Festival with New Worlds. I hope he can enjoy his friends and time away. Unfortunately, no Alex, he isn't doing well enough and his grades have fallen. I am praying for him to get better. And for my C kid to stay ok.
Even with struggling with my turkey yesterday, I really enjoyed being home. I need to do that more often, but it's so hard and with how tough things are at work, I just always feel guilty. I know I shouldn't but I do. You would think with the extreme labor shortage I as the worker would feel like I am in control. I never feel that way. I always feel it's one bad day from losing it all.
So - no Caleb today, won't be home until late tonight and then he has to do his rough draft for his comp class tomorrow and go to work. I wonder when Zach when emerge?
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It is nice you had time with Z. Our weather has changed too. Lots of clouds, humidity is down, some rain every day, and much cooler temps. I would imagine we will get the first frost soon. I have bulbs to plant and we need to mow the meadow so we can throw down wild flower seed. Hope it takes and grows something pretty in the spring.
My last friend left on an airplane today. We had yesterday alone and then Russ met us for dinner at Farm Club, farm to table foods served there. It was delicious. After I dropped her at the airport, I met a friend for lunch and then went to her house to chat for a couple of hours. I am tired after playing tourist guide, going to bed late and getting up early all week. It was fun but having a quiet house again is welcome.
I saw Nancy Fuller on Food Network make an easy gravy. If you go on foodnetwork.com and search Nancy Fuller Turkey Gravy, you will see the recipe. I'm going to try it at Thanksgiving. She adds chicken stock or broth to it. Anyway, it looked easy and tasty.
We are starting to get our yard furniture and stuff put away for winter. The summer sure went fast.
We leave for the wedding in 3 weeks!0 -
I'm working on washing bedding and towels room by room. Not too motivated. Russ cooked two whole chickens so I picked the meat off and am making chicken stock for home made chicken noodle soup with the carcasses. I'll put the soup together tomorrow and give some to the neighbor who has been suffering from a kidney stone and had it removed. She hasn't eaten in 3 weeks and has lost a lot of weight she didn't have to lose. She is also gluten free, etc. I'm making an organic broth with gluten free noodles and veggies. I hope it appeals to her. Her meds make food taste like sugar or salt so I will keep the sodium low and hope for the best.
Well Russ is rebooting the internet so I need to sign off.0 -
I made my chicken stock but I need to skim the fat off the top now that I refrigerated it over night. Then I will put the soup together. My knees are sore today so I'm taking it easy. Russ and I went to Traverse City today to look for shoes. He needed black dress shoes for the wedding and I needed neutral colored flats/low heeled shoes for the rehearsal dinner. We both found what we needed. Shoe stores sure have changed. You can tell that the world has gotten more casual by what they sell. It is not easy to find shoes that aren't hikers, clogs, or just clunky looking. Traverse has the worst shopping for a city of its size.
Well I feel a nap coming on...0 -
I am so lazy since my friends left. I made the soup and delivered it to the neighbor last night. I'm hoping she could sip on the broth and even handle the veggies and noodles. She hasn't eaten in weeks and still has her stint in. She looks really wiped out from the kidney stone and the surgery to remove it. We are going to have the soup tonight for dinner.
Russ is working on outside stuff to ready for winter. I will put some bulbs in today and also collect my garden decor and box it up for winter.
Our Fall color has not been great. Just one of those years I guess.
I hope all is well with you and work. I need to continue to wash bedding but no motivation.0 -
That's terrible your friend hasn't been able to eat for three weeks. I hope the soup hits the spot and can get her appetite going. It has to be impossible to hear without the strength from food nutrients.
We had had several nice (what I consider) fall days, and then today the temp dropped about 30 degrees. Boo.
Zach took off for Wayne yesterday. We had some nice relaxing time, just being in the same room, either eating or hanging on the couch. I suppose we should have 'done' something, but Zach seemed ready for quiet time, sleeping in his own bed, using his own shower and just turning off. I cooked a bunch and slipped an extra pan of Scotcharoos in his laundry basket that he discovered last night. I got my first spontaneous text with a picture of the bars and "you're the best!" I always send stuff back with him, but this must have really hit his 'sweet' spot. ;>)
Caleb is seeming run down and drained. I am so worried about him having too much siphoned off worrying about his friend. Saturday night he came home from his huge music festival they had been at (without Alex since he is not doing great and his grades are too low) - but Caleb came home in tears worrying and sad for his friend. I'm trying to support and love him through. Worrying, praying, hoping. I had suggested restricting his work hours even more since he has so much on his plate (homework picking up, scholarships to apply for, essays to write, New Worlds gigs to do) and he acted mad at me. Even though every time he does work he spouts how much he hates it. Sigh. He is getting run down I think. He seemed a bit better today, and if off work tonight. Whew. Bernie and Caleb went back for a second visit to UNL Monday. Bernie still hasn't stopped talking about it. They showed Bernie and Caleb the supercomputer - which most don't get to even know about let alone see. Bernie is convinced they were 'recruiting' Caleb. Hopefully. Let's see the money! I guess the tour guide kid had never seen it either and was geeking out to. Caleb was pretty locked down with me, but Bernie assured me he was excited by the visit.
Another big essay due tomorrow for Comp. Hoping Caleb brings it up for a proofread early. Ha! I'm wishing for an early sleep. Dream on.0 -
It sounds like C has a lot going on in his daily life on top of worrying about his friend. Would he be willing to talk to a counselor/therapist for a couple of sessions? Sometimes a neutral person can give a different perspective and help a person see what they can and can't control.
Do you think C wants to go to UNL? How far is Lincoln from your town? I'm glad you had down time with Z. Must have been exciting to see the super computer.
My friend said she added some cooked rice to my soup broth and vegetables. She was able to eat it so I'm glad about that. She eats gluten free so I gave her two types but she had the cooked rice to use up. I made a different batch with hearty egg noodles for her son and husband. It was well received too. They have done so much for us so it was nice to do something for them too.
I made baked apple cider donuts this morning. I bought the donut pans off Amazon. We have a bakery in town but I don't go there often. Only special events (holidays, etc.). I decided baking donuts once in awhile would be a nice treat. Especially when the grand kids get older and visit.
My sisters are coming for dinner on Saturday eve. Russ wants to make chicken enchiladas with his home made green and red sauce. He is also going to make beer braised black beans. Yum! Since the recipe makes a lot, he asked if I wanted to ask them for dinner. They both accepted immediately of course!
Rainy lazy day. It is suppose to get in to the 30's tonight.0 -
Caleb's allergies are horrendous! Poor guy. He said today is the worst they have ever been. Even worse than when he was playing football and outside in the allergens. It finally froze, so hopefully it gets better. The last couple of days he has seemed to 'feel' a little more like usual Caleb. We'll see. It's a stressful weekend. ACT tomorrow (and big one since he didn't take the September because he was stressed and sick (early Alex troubles?) but he needs to try this one. And then New Worlds has to sing at the Out of the Darkness Suicide Awareness Event. So hopefully, they find it cool but not too stressful.
We'll see.
Oh and my first baby turns 21 on Sunday. What! Oy. I'm just trying to not think about what THAT means.
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I'm thinking after seeing him this morning, it's not allergies - probably a wicked cold. Poor guy. He definitely didn't want to go to the ACT - but since he wasn't up to the last one, he really needed to gut it up. Hopefully he feels better as he is up. I dosed him up with Robitussin. Fingers crossed. He still has to get through New Worlds too.
This next week is fiscal year end. It sucks. Everything sucks at work though. So nothing new. They hired another gal who is best buddies with the one that got stuck in our team that is a she-devil. Great. This new one isn't on our team, but there will be two of the she-devils. And yes, I am painting her before really knowing her, but you aren't friends with someone unless they are kind of like you. Meh. Oh well. We'll hope for better.
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Your household is busy! I'm starting to focus on what to pack for GA and FL trip/wedding.
I made Goulash for dinner last night and Russ will make enchiladas for tonight when my sisters come over for dinner. I baked a Texas Sheet Cake this morning. The great thing is I found a recipe on Pinterest that is a Texas Sheet Cake for Two. It will provide a piece for each of us for dessert.
It has rained each day so I've been lazy to deal with my outside garden accents and planting bulbs. I need to do that this week before we leave.
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What did you do to celebrate Z's 21st birthday?
Today we went and picked out a shirt and tie for Russ' wedding suit. I put my outside garden stuff away but need to wipe my fairy garden ornaments off because they are full of dirt. I also planted some bulbs but have more to do. It will be interesting to see if any come up in the spring. We still have to mow the field in front of the house and throw down the wild flower seeds.
It was only about 50 today but it is amazing how cold it felt. Time to acclimate again...
I hope you had a wonderful weekend.
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I love bulb! Tulips, daffodils, crocus. I wish I had great big swaths of them. I just can't get more than one or two scraggly stems to ever come up. Boo.
We had really done our celebrating last weekend when he was home on break. Cooking all his favorites.
Did you ever get your wedding outfit figured out? I know you tried several things and wasn't really happy with it.
Caleb seems to finally be feeling a little better today. Poor guy had a yucky weekend.
I made soup, soup and more soup this weekend and today. I intended it for Caleb, but Bernie hoovered up more than his share as well, which is why I have had to make a pot everyday. I made a mildly spicy chicken soup. Caleb likes a little heat, and I remember Bernie's first stepmom always saying she wanted hot-n-sour soup when sick because it would clean everything out. So I did a basic roux/bechamel, added chicken stock, green chilis, roasted chicken, basic seasonings. Then served with cheese and crackers. He liked it a lot.
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Planting the bulbs is an experiment. We will see if any come up or not. I'm not over doing it this year. I want to see if they even take and come up in mid to late spring. Our weather/spring is not great and weather for spring flowers can be sparse. I planted a few more today and will plant more tomorrow. I see the chiropractor at the end of the week so I want to be done planting. It gives me a lower back ache and elbow ache turning that bulb digger.
I am wearing a deep plum colored pantsuit for the wedding. I ordered 3 pantsuits, sent one back, kept this one, and canceled the 3rd since it had not arrived by mid October. I'll be comfortable but not sure if it is the most flattering look on me. Oh well, I'm short and full figured so it is what it is. I pulled together my outfit for Friday eve rehearsal dinner. I had to have pants for wedding and Friday eve hemmed and altered to fit better. She did a nice job.
Your soup sounds amazing! I made a tomato basil soup this morning. Not the greatest and I won't make it again. I had a bowl for lunch, froze a container, and have a partial container in the fridge. I'll eat it over the next two days for lunch.
I got on the scale this morning and I broke my plateau, finally. I've lost 17.4 pounds since 2/20/20. My goal would be to lose 40 more pounds over the next 2-3 years. Slow is better for me. I'm trying to watch my portions since that is where I screw up. Eating two meals per day seems to work best for me too. Maybe my knee surgery will help me lose more weight. I anticipate being more active after I heal.
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I have been sleeping late in the morning. I'm waking up any time from 8 to 9am. Not sure why except I toss and turn a lot in the night due to knee and hip discomfort. I also have to use the bathroom at least once per night. Getting old stinks!
We went to Traverse City today to get Russ' suit pants altered. He checked on his shoes he ordered but they won't be in until tomorrow, hopefully.
I never planted bulbs today. I should put a few in out on the island and maybe call it quits for this season. I need to wash my bike and bring my battery in for the winter before we leave. Then I need to focus on packing for the trip.
We are attending my great niece's 2nd birthday party on Saturday eve. The past year went so fast! It seems like yesterday we were making Cookie Monster cupcakes and decorating for her 1st birthday party.
Saturday is also the 48th anniversary of my Dad's death. I feel so old! How are your parents doing?
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I had almost done a post the other day how it seemed like things were on an uptick. It was obviously short lived. Last night Caleb broke down telling me that he found out that Alex had been hurting himself and his folks took him to the ER and then had to take him somewhere to be admitted. There are not a lot of mental health options around (I'm sure like everywhere) - so I'm not sure where he is. Probably Omaha. I am hopeful this will be helpful and get him on the road to recovery. But it is devastating to hear nonetheless. Being admitted is a huge deal. And I am so worried for Alex and his folks. And SO devastated and hurt and scared for my C kid. He loves Alex. And this is going to take time and be hard on so many. How does Caleb go out and enjoy things knowing his bud is hurting so bad? (I know he's thinking that). So last night I stayed up with him watching t.v. just sitting. Today I am trying to find some online options for someone for him to chat. We'll see if he is open to it.
Do you think you won't plant any bulbs or just not yesterday?
Have a safe and fun b-day trip.
When do you leave for the wedding?
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I am so sorry to hear about C's friend. I hope C will talk to someone or you, if not. High School years are hard enough and to have his good friend struggling is a huge worry for C. I hope his friend gets the help he needs and sees that moving forward will make things ok. Hugs to you and C. Hang in there.
I have planted many bulbs but have a couple more spots I want to plant some. I went to the chiro yesterday and don't want to plant before the wedding because it throws my body out of wack. I'll see if the weather is decent enough when we get back to plant the last ones. Then fingers crossed, they come up in the spring.
Today we go to my great nieces 2nd birthday party. It will be outdoors so I'll need to dress warm. The sun is out so that will help. I think they are doing a bonfire, hayrides with a riding lawn mower and wagon for the little ones, pumpkin painting, etc. Mike, niece's husband, is grilling chicken and hot dogs, baked beans, etc. for our meal.
I washed my bike and brought the battery inside for the winter. I'm hoping I can get more rides in next season if my knee heals well. I'll have Russ take it to the bike shop this winter for a tune-up so I can get an early start riding as soon as the snow melts and the trail is ice free in the spring.
I need to get serious and make my packing list for the wedding trip. We leave Wednesday and should arrive in Georgia Wednesday eve at our rental. David, Chantrelle, and Halen will arrive from AK on Wednesday morning, Rory and Hannah arrive Friday, early afternoon. I would think Jeff, Karah and Miles will be there early in the week at her parents. My ex and his family will arrive Tuesday, I think. My sisters arrive Thursday and my brother and his daughters are not attending. It will be nice to see my boys and the two grandkids together.
I'm watching the Michigan State University vs University of Michigan football game as I read my book. I went to Michigan State and would love to see them beat U of M but it doesn't look good so far. I'm not a football fan typically but when the two play it is always interesting.
Keep sticking close to C. I always found that my boys opened up with me when we road in the car together. Maybe you could go get ice cream or go to lunch/dinner out?0 -
We are heading to the grocery today to buy non perishable breakfast items for the rental in GA. It has gotten cold here and possibly snow/sleet this week. It will warm up again by next weekend.
My middle son, Jeff, turns 32 today. Wow! David will be 33 in February and Rory will be 27. Interesting thought...this wedding will probably be the last time I see my ex in person. Unless we were unfortunate enough to lose one of the boys/grandkids or lived long enough for a graduation or wedding, we won't be in the same place ever again.
I did not sleep well last night. I was probably awake at 4:30, tossed and turned until 5:40 and got up to read in the den. I will be needing a nap later on.
Big laundry and packing day today. All I have left is figuring out clothes, purse, toiletries and jewelry.
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We are packed and Russ is loading the car. I only have to put my toothbrush and hair brushes in my bag in the morning and zip it up. I ended up packing a bag with FL clothes and a separate one with GA clothes, some of the GA clothes may get put in the FL bag when we pack up at end of GA stay.
Charlie is packed and ready to be dropped off at neighbors tonight. We are going to go get pizza at a local tavern for dinner early and then take him over. I hope he behaves for the 12 days we are gone.
My sisters booked their airline tickets with American. The airline has cancelled tons of flights. We will see if they make it to the wedding or not. I am glad we are driving so we can bring stuff for Halen to use at the rentals. Miles is staying at his GA grandparents with his parents.
We talked to Rory last night. He and Hannah bought books for the babies as gifts. I'll be curious to see what they picked out.
I finished re-watching all 3 seasons of Yellowstone last night. I'm ready for the 4th season. It starts Sunday eve but I won't be able to watch it until we return home. I'm sure there will be spoilers on Facebook so the first episode won't be a huge surprise.
Russ saw snow flakes today when he was outside. November 2nd! Last year we had a dusting of snow on November 1st. It's cold and sunny out now and no snow to be seen.
I will check in via my phone when I have some moments. Have a great couple of weeks. I hope C is opening up or at least sitting with you when he needs support.
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I hope you are having a safe trip. The airline cancellations are crazy. Michele had to go to FL for work for the Trident audit but this was the first time in awhile she had to fly commercial. Any other time she said she would have done Southwest, but they had been doing the same things with cancellations and was too afraid to risk it. I told her no American either. Fortunately Delta has some options that way and I think she made it on time. It's always a toss up with flights, but yet another level of crazy with passengers behaving badly, staffing issues, weather and cancellations. If I enjoyed driving that would be the way to go, but yikes interstates! I'm making my own case for being a homebody.
We had our audit on Columbus on Friday and it was pretty bad. Auditors were still here at 6:30 p.m. I've never seen them here past 3:30 p.m. Sounds like they will be back in December to count again. That's very bad news for the team. We are likely to get smacked pretty hard, with Michele taking the biggest smack because she is the lead, but it means we all failed and let her down. That's really hard to know considering how hard this past year has been especially on her. Sigh.
Won't be long and you will be getting all the snuggle and huggles.0 -
Life still sounds stressful with your company. Those out of town trips must be hard for your sister.
The wedding day, wedding, venue and bride were beautiful. The bridesmaids and groomsmen looked classy in their suits and beautiful dresses. When I'm back to MI and have my computer, I'll write more details. We are relaxing. Most family leave today. Russ and I head to FL Tuesday. Nice weather down here.
Russ took Rory and Hannah to the Atlanta airport early morning hours. He is napping. Earlier we went to my nieces rental and had birthday cake for my sister Lynn, turning 71 on Wednesday. She is not doing well and should not have made this trip. I'll fill you in after we get back.
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I'm sorry your sister is not doing well. That has to be hard to see.
I am glad the wedding went well and that you got that special time with your kids and GRANDBABIES!!
It sounds like Caleb's friend 'only' spent a few days inpatient and is back home and attending school again. Caleb thinks he is doing some better. I sure hope so. And that he can keep improving - probably continuing therapy and perhaps meds if they can find a type that helps. But whatever, I continue to pray he feels better and stronger. I also hope the same for Caleb. He has been like trying to deal with an exposed wire. It seems like everything I would say would have him snapping at me or ignoring me. This morning was the first time we had a conversation that felt more like 'normal'. I'm sure he has been feeling so heavy with emotions. Just keep trying to give him what he needs.
Have a safe trip to FL.
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Leaving for FL in the morning. Ill write more from there. Tired...
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Hope your travel is going well and you got some rest. I find travel so exhausting.
I am cautiously (SUPER cautiously) saying the last two days have been more 'normal' with C. I doubt everything is 'over' - but so glad for the reprieve and up period. And it's often all about stringing together up periods so the inevitable valleys don't last as long or seem as low.
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Made it to FL. Beautiful view from our balcony but it is noisy and busy in town. We went out for dinner and are relaxing.
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MFP changed something in the look/layout of the pages. Not a fan yet trying to figure out how to get back here to our chats.
Quit making me change MFP.
Caleb was in a quartet that was one of 11 groups in a variety show Friday night. At the last minute he decided I could come watch, at first he didn't want me there making him nervous. They did a really nice job. They did not win, but I am proud of him and the other guys for putting themselves out there. They did an acapella/bshop version of a Coldplay song. It was a very difficult arrangement. New Worlds was also there having to do some in between sets and a back up for a staff song. Alex showed up at the end and honestly I was a bit worried when I saw him. He was very 'up'. I am wondering if he is manic/depressive. I have seen this in him before. He will be very hyper/up and then another time low/subdued. It was honestly not a reassuring moment of seeing him. Having someone with these issues can be very hard on the friends as well. And yes still hard times with Caleb sometimes. Still very stressed. Still praying and waiting for better times.
Enjoyed your pictures. Hope you loved your family times. I know the traveling is not fun, but lots of great memories I hope.
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Thanks for the link. I couldn't figure out how to get in to our thread. I was nervous it was gone due to the refresh they did on the site. I wish they would stop doing that but I know they are trying to improve it.
We had a good vacation with the wedding and our r & r in FL. It was nice to spend extra time with David, Chantrelle and Halen before we all went back to hibernate for the winter. Halen is very energetic but was more calm when it was just the 5 of us in FL. We were hoping to see her take her first steps independently but she is still working on that. She did stand alone for greater than 5 seconds several times and taught herself how to climb up on the couch. We baby sat her in GA and in FL so they could go out together. She was finally use to us while in FL. We took two days driving home and are so glad to be in our own house. Russ cooked a home cooked meal tonight and it was welcome after eating out so much. Charlie was excited to see us and didn't look back when the neighbor dropped him off. He is following Russ around the house while wagging his tail and playing by me in the den with his stuffed toys.
I'm glad you've had time with C. Is his friend on meds? I had a friend in high school that was up and down. I didn't know about manic behavior or bi-polar then but looking back she could have been labeled bi-polar. We never knew the person that would arrive at school, up beat and very friendly or look the other way and walk right by us. It got old fast because we weren't too enlightened and didn't understand. I've been told she is that way as an adult too so maybe it is mental health.
How is work? Did you go to the funeral and are all employees adjusting to the new normal?
It is cold here and they have had snow while we were gone. No snow in our yard as of now so I hope to get a few more bulbs planted and the wild flower seed thrown out in the meadow.
My oldest sister was miserable before she left for the wedding and the whole time she was in GA. She thought she had done something to her back and could barely walk. She should have stayed home but didn't. She went to the ER after getting home and was dx with a very large kidney stone. They put in a stent and admitted her at the hospital because she was so dehydrated and had borderline sepsis. This is the second time she has ignored glaring symptoms that something is wrong in her body and has ended up in the hospital. She learned nothing from my deceased brother's behavior with his delayed dx of prostrate cancer proving to be terminal. She came home today and my other sister, cousin, Lynn's daughter and I are taking shifts this week to be with her and monitor how she is doing. Hospital recommendation... My first shift is Wednesday over night until 4pm on Thursday and then again Friday afternoon. One of the reasons we moved back here was to help when siblings needed care or they help us. I had no idea it would all be so soon!
Well dentist appointment tomorrow morning and snow tires get put on car tomorrow afternoon.
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Caleb just admitted to me that he doesn't like the way he has been feeling and that he's ready to try talking to someone. I am so sad that he is doing bad. I mean it's not that I didn't know he has been bothered by what's going on, but knowing it's bad enough to say it's bad. I am working on finding an online therapy session. I am hopeful it will be faster than trying to get in somewhere.
Oh and the biopsy I got last week apparently wasn't great and I just got called to go in tomorrow for them to take a bigger chunk out of my arm. So, scary stressful day.
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It is very brave and mature for C to admit he needs to talk to someone. As scary as it is to you, you must be proud he can be honest with himself. I hope you find someone good.
I don't recall you were getting a biopsy on your arm. What is the situation? Lump, skin cancer, ...?
My sister called me yesterday. She is feeling better but we are still taking shifts to stay with her. I start at 3:30pm today and go until 4pm tomorrow. I told her she could send me a grocery list and she did. Russ has to drive me because my car finally went in the body shop today to fix the fender bender Russ did to it in Mpls.
My sister is craving something sweet. She asked me to make my Texas Sheet Cake for two (8x8 pan). That is made and cooling. I'm packed except for my sleeping bag. I washed it and it is drying. I decided to sleep on her couch rather than going downstairs to the guest bedroom. I'll be able to hear her if I'm on the same floor.
Gray and gloomy today. I hope I can still plant a few more bulbs and get my wild flower seed down this weekend. Fingers crossed...
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