"If" Becomes "When"

Wow, I was so sure that I wouldn't ever have to write this post, but here I am, finally coming to terms with it. For about a year now Brad and Chely have been talking about moving, now it is more than talk, they are planning. When Doyle and I talked about it, it was always "if"--now it is "when". And "when" is soon. Brad and Chely will be going to Salt Lake City in February for interviews. I'm taking some time off work to keep the kiddo's while they go. They have already put a deposit down on an apartment, and are making all the arrangements to move. I'm not quite sure how I will handle it. I couldn't sleep last night, I just kept thinking about them not being here. I'm to the point where the tears are always there, just waiting to flow. I cried making breakfast this morning, just talking about them moving. I pray that this will be a good move for them, but I just feel like I'm losing them!!! I will post more about this later, I just can't even bring myself to write about it anymore today.       

Supper Guests

We had a wonderful time last night with Brad, Chely, and the grand kids. They came to our house for supper, Papa Doyle grilled pork chops and pork steak. We had baked potatoes, mac & cheese (a request from the kids), caesar salad, a relish tray (Emily's request), and baby carrots w/ranch dressing (another request from Emily and Patrick). Everything was so good and the company was better. There's just something about a houseful of family that makes me feel warm and fuzzy!!! Emily is such a little helper these days, she loves to cook. Patrick was connected to Papa's hip most of the evening (they were working on Papa's car)! Those little kids just mean the world to both Doyle and I. I know every grandparent says that, but it's so true.

Today, I'm cooking some things in advance of this work week. Also I'm looking forward to the football games a little later. It's hard to believe that there are only 3 games left to this season. I hope the games live up to my expectations which is that they should both be great games. We'll see in a few hours.

Missouri Winter

Awwww, finally the weekend is here! My weekend actually started yesterday, but I did laundry and housework, so I'm not really counting it as a day off. Of course I really don't have any plans for this weekend so I'm not sure why I'm so happy. Maybe that's the reason--I don't have to do anything or go anywhere. We got several inches of snow on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. My drive to work on Thursday morning was terrible, the highway trucks hadn't done much to the highways. By the time I got to work my neck hurt from being so tense. The drive home was better, until I got on our county road, the snow on it was just packed down and slick. I was just happy to get home, have the car in the garage, and be in the warm house with nowhere to go for three days. I'm ready for spring!!!

Time Flies

This weekend has gone by way to fast.....I'm not at all ready for tomorrow to be Monday!! Especially if the weather turns bad like they are predicting. Yesterday was so nice, I enjoyed the wonderful, warm, bright sunshine. I didn't even mind going to the grocery store, or pumping gas!!! Today I've got to get my laundry and housework finished. Hopefully Brad, Chely, and the kids will stop by at some point today. I need to get my grandchildren "fix". With their move looming, I'm finding myself wanting to s l o w down time. I almost hyperventilate every time they talk about "the move". I'm not sure how I'll handle it if or when it actually happens! But for now, I'm just trying to enjoy every minute I get with them.

A Day Out of the House

It's good to feel good again!! I finally got out of the house today. I had to go to my final Wellness meeting for work. My Wellness score went up two points from last year, YEAH!!!! That means another $100 bonus this year. Then I went to Wal-Mart and got groceries, which I absolutely hate doing. It is so windy here today, I had a hard time pushing my cart from the store to my car. Maybe part of my problem was that the cart was full. I think I counted 27 sacks plus the big stuff on the bottom of the cart. Guess that's what I get for not going more often. But once again the freezer, refrigerator, and cabinets are full and my bank account is smaller!

Brad, Chely, and Cameron stopped by the house for a bit this afternoon. They were in Mountain View and came by on their way home. We're going to watch the kids for them tomorrow evening. They are going out for supper and a movie to celebrate their anniversary. Hard to believe that they've been married for nine years on the 11th. Time goes by to fast!!!

Under the Weather

Gosh, I haven't been this sick in quite a while. There's a nasty stomach bug going around and it found it's way to me. My body hurts from laying around for two days. I do feel a lot better this evening so maybe I'm on the mend. I hope so, I have so much I want to get done in the next few days. We'll see how it goes!

2011

It's hard to believe that 2011 has arrived. This will be a big year for me personally. This is the year that I turn 50! I have some personal goals that I would like to achieve before the big day arrives in August. Maybe they can be called resolutions, maybe they should be called something else. No matter what I call them, they are things that this year I will keep to myself. My one resolution that I will share, I'm borrowing from a friend, and it is to live life with passion!!! Happy 2011!