I am not a violent person and I would never hit or hurt another person physically. But I tell you what. I was ready to take several Callaway irons to our camper this weekend. Between the camper and my husband … more precisely, my husband’s father, I was ready to scream. I didn’t care if we camped this weekend or not. If we did, fine, if we didn’t, that was fine as well. Ethan had to work, plus we needed to get him ready for camp, and he would leave for camp Sunday afternoon. I told David that he would have to fill in for what normally Ethan does to get us ready to go camping. And, for the most part, it worked. Until we got out to the campsite. Instead of helping me get stuff from our vehicles to the camper, David was over at his mom and dad’s motorhome, helping his dad try and figure out why they didn’t have any airconditioning. For awhile I didnt’ know this, but I was still fuming. All I knew was my husband wasn’t there to help, like he said he would be. And then when I did know this situation, and that he went back over, I was in tears. It never fails. We are supposed to camp as a family, but David usually doesn’t do much to help us camp, other than be there for meals, and often not always all of them.
When it was all said and done, though — his folks left Sunday morning. Ethan left for camp Sunday afternoon, and then it was just the two of us. We stayed another night at the lake. I fixed us rib eye steaks and mash potatoes, and he was at my beck and call. It was nice, and more than made up for his lack of attention earlier in the weekend.
Ethan is in a quartet at church — a Barbershop quartet. They didn’t have practice last night because one of the group had just become a new daddy, just that morning. This was their 2nd child, but nonetheless, he wasn’t coming to practice. He wanted to be with his wife and new baby. I imagine we will probably have a baby shower for them. Alot of times, we will go together as a Sunday School class, and buy a large gift, such as a Maclaren stroller, instead of lots of little gifts. I don’t know. We’ll just have to see what she needs or would like to have. Their other daughter is 3, I think, so I imagine they are pretty much good to go on alot of stuff. But, new parents, no matter how many children they have, can never have enough diapers. That is always a good gift!
Its been a hectic past two weeks, and it remains a bit on the hectic side. Besides the normal stuff that I do at the church, several other projects have been thrown in. One of our members was asked to preach at their church (it was a very small church, like 10 people on a normal Sunday). Over the past year, he has built it up to where attendance is around 50 each week. He is being ordained this Sunday, and we are involved in that process. I am to do the bulletin that will be used. We have made changes, and changes, and more changes. And then there is the certificate I still need to make up.
Also, Ethan used to be a part of a Barbershop group. One of our other members still is a part of that group. They were performing this weekend. Not at the church, but at the Music Box — a place that used to be the old theatre — and now is used for singing performances. He asked me if I could do the programs for them as well.
And all my bins at the trucking company are full. Which means, I have work that needs my attentions as well. I really should be working some late hours to get it caught up, but these days, I just don’t have the energy — physical or mental — to “go above and beyond”. What I wouldn’t give to be able to hope on a private jet charter and just get away from here. Not have to worry about the work that is piling up on me. Is there any end in sight? Probably so, I just can’t see it yet.
I have always loved to read, and have always had an abundance of books on hand, just ready for me to pick up and read away. The library has always been a good source of getting books. I also frequent the Christian Bookstore, as well as another national bookstore when we go to Topeka. But, nothing is better than being able to get online and browse through Amazon books and order online, without leaving the comforts of my living. Whether it be a study book that a group of us will be going through, or a book that everyone is raving about. No planning around when (if) we are going to Topeka soon. I love being able to order on line!
Several months ago, a friend of David’s ordered a cell phone from eBay, but when he got it, he couldn’t get it to work. Having 15+ cell phones on the company plan, David is familiar with the workings of cell phones, and what he doesn’t know, he knows who to contact within our cell phone provider company. What he found out was the phone was locked, and having an unlocked phone was just not possible in this area. We are out in the middle of nowhere, and have to use what what our provider offers us, and that is pretty much it. No national brand usage here. So now, when Craig orders something off of eBay, he checks with David first. You would think a phone would be a phone. But, where you are in relationship to the towers, and how powerful those towers are make a huge difference.
Its a good thing I am a flexible kind of person, where changes in plans usually don’t upset me or throw me for a loop. Change in plans is a lifestyle around here. Always has been. Always will be. We had camping in our plans for this weekend. But now we are not. We went out to the lake Sunday night and found a couple of spots we liked. We should have reserved them then. Tuesday, when David went to reserve a spot for us, not only were the spots we picked out not available, but except for a couple of spots, the park was full. And the ones that weren’t taken, were ones we had said definately we didn’t want. So. Nix the camping idea, on a holiday weekend.
David’s brother owns a firework business. For the last 26 or so years, every year, he sets up several stands up in the county, and fireworks is is life for 10 days. Every year, the family usually gathers together at the south end of town, which is also on his dad’s ground. And alot of years, we’ll do a meal of somekind … like hamburgers & hotdogs, or we’ll do watemelon, or homemade ice cream. Alot of years, David’s girls and their family come down from Topeka. I’ve gotten some of my best “all my kids are here” pictures. I’m thinking one year, all my kids were there, all my grandkids were there. So, we went into David’s mom’s house and took pictures in front of her fireplace.
Well. This year, David’s daughters aren’t coming down, and they invited us up to their house. This was decided last night. Works for me. I don’t like fireworks ANYWAY. And one thing David’s brother does is puts on a personal firework display after the city is done doing theirs. I’m OK watching the city ones from where we are at. But, the ones he shoots off for the personal display are often ones that can’t be sold to individuals — they are very similiar to the ones he sells the city. Too loud and too close for comfort for me. So, this is one part of the evening’s activities that I just don’t enjoy. Missing it is not going to break my heart.
Since we are going to Topeka then, I’m hoping Walmart will be open. I want to get a video card for my phone. And a bigger card for my camera. Tonight will be a good photo op night. I (obviously) have a card for my camera, and it works fine. But, I would just like to get a bigger one so I can take more videos at on setting. One thing David can’t say about me is that I don’t use my camera.
I will be the first to admit that David works entirely too hard. He does it for several reasons. One, because there are things that need to be done. But, also, its how he was raised. His dad is the same way. So, he usually works 7 days a week, just because he can. One of those things we have had to adjust to over the years, but after 25 years, I’m OK with it. So. When he does something like he did yesterday, I am happy. He attended his 30 year class reunion. And he was there All. Day. He left at 10:30, and it was almost 10:00 last night before he got home. He did stop by the house mid-afternoon, saying that it had been moved from the restraunt they were at to the house of the gal who headed this up. He left our camera home at this point. And while he was gone last night, I uploaded all the pictures and did a montage of them for them. I called him to get an email address, and sent my “works” over. I can only imagine what all they talked about yesterday. Yesterday was about remembering old memories, and yet, it was its own memory maker. I know there are a few of them that will remember yesterday as a special day. They set the next reunion 5 years from now. They are all approaching 50, and are afraid if they wait 10 years, part of them won’t be with us anymore. Even though he works wayyy to hard, I’m glad he does understand the importance of moments and days like these, and he embraces them.
If you know me, you know that I am always spiffying up the old blog home, and “how it looks” is important to me. I had Shauna from See My Designs by Shauna come in and work her magic. She did this one, and Weighing Me Down for me, and I am loving what she did. She’s headed out on vacation this week, but I’m sure I will be a returning customer with some of my other blogs. If you would like to have a blog makeover, I would highly recommend her, and her prices are very reasonable!
Actually, so was yesterday. No problems with the network, and I was able to get the billing done. I didn’t feel the best, so left work at 4:00 instead of 5:00. Talked David into picking stuff up at the grocery store so I didn’t have to worry about supper. Today, I actually felt pretty good, and the results at my doctor’s appointment were proof of that. My sugars are all over the board, but that is because my eating is all over the board. I can definately see what I can and can’t eat by the way it reacts to my blood sugar levels. I had lost 11 lbs since my last appointment, so he was pleased with that. We talked about some other things, and he is a calling me tomorrow with a number I need to call. We are embarking on a new voyage that will improve life quality for me in ways that I don’t even think I can imagine.
I hope today goes better than yesterday. For whatever reason, my computer didn’t want to play nice with David’s computer, and so I had no network. No network means no Quickbooks. No Excel worksheets, no internet. Anything I could have been working on, I couldn’t, because I wasn’t connected. Plus, I had to listen to David getting ticked off bit by bit because no matter what he did to try and network us back together, didn’t work. That made my anxiety level go up, even though I knew he wasn’t personally mad at me.
I worked up the bank deposit, and at 3:30 announced that I was going to go do something productive — take the deposit to the bank. And No. I wasn’t coming back.
He says its fixed. I hope so. We were doing so good yesterday. Lately, he has been 3-4:00 getting the billing to me, and so it takes me Monday AND Tuesday to get it done. Yesterday, he had it all checked by 1:15. I was entering data at 1:30. I was cussing my computer at 1:45.
I really do hope today is better.
Day 18- Snow
I love snow, but only from the inside looking out. There is nothing more beautiful than a snowcovered landscape, fresh fallen snow. The world all white and glistening. But, that is as far as my love for snow goes. Beyond that, it scares me. I hate walking in it, on it. I have broken an arm walking on snow/ice. When we have winter conditions, I don’t want to get out. I want to hole up at home, with a warm blanket and a good book. Fall is more my season. Not the snow season.
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Day 17-Collecting
I have collecting alot of things along the way. But my two main collections right now are — books, and snowmen. I love all kinds of snowmen, and probably have several dozen of them. I have collected angels, and Precious Moment figurines, but its the Snowmen that have stuck with me throughout the years. That. And books. I have hundreds of books. And I continue to read them, one by one. A favorite saying is: so many books, so little time.
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Day 16 - Wife
I have been a wife for almost 25 years. Well. Actually, I’ve been a wife longer than that, but we are counting the years I’ve been married to David (not the combined total years that I have actually been married). Its been a learning experience, and yet, I wouldn’t want to be any other place. He’s not my soul mate, and most days, he’s not even my best friend. But, we are good together, and being a wife is who I am. I may not be the best wife on the planet, and I have given him a fair share pain and frustration along the way. But I have also given him my heart and my love, and he knows that. 25 years. Who would have thought?
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Day 15- Grandmother
I have been a grandma for 13 years. I was in the delivery room when one of my grandkids was born. I was in the waiting room with the rest of the family for another. A couple of my grandkids have only become my grandkids in the last couple of years, even though they are in 3 and 4th grade. I have 6 grandkids in all, and they are all amazing, in their own way. I don’t get to see them as often as I would like, but when I do, I enjoy spending time with them.
My own grandmother was a driving force in my life. We lived with her (my mom and I) until I got married. She completed the circle of love for me, that made me not miss or nor realize that I was missing a piece in my life, by not having a father. An amazing lady!
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