Update...maybe

I talked to Barb a little while ago. She is coming this Saturday and was planning on going back on the 10th. I ask her if she would like to ride back to Columbus with me on the 10th instead of flying. She said she would talk to Tim about it. Of course she couldn't get any type of refund on her return trip, but she said she would still think about it. If she doesn't ride back with me I will probably come on the 12th.

Tonight Earl and I were talking about something and I was trying to explain a point but couldn't think of the word I wanted to say and he said I better not use a word that wasn't in his vocabulary or he wouldn't understand it. He said when he explained something he might not use big words, but eventually he would get the message across with a lot of little words. Then he said he could probably write a book except it would be very thick from all the little words it would take for him to tell the story. The way he said all that was very funny. I guess you would have had to be there to get the full effect of his expressions. Lately, since he has shaved his little beard off and with his shaved head he looks so much like a turtle. He really does. Sometimes I can't help but chuckle and then he wants to know what I am laughing about. I just say I can't help it because he makes me smile. But he does look like a turtle especially when he wears his green tee shirt.

Liz, I too have been looking at some of the other blogs where it says next blog. Some of them are quite interesting. Much more creative than what I have to say.

Your 70 degree weather sounded like heaven to me. Today our temperatures dropped some below 90 degrees thank goodness. We have had afternoon or evening thunderstorms every day.

When I start talking about the weather you know I have run out of things to talk about for now. That is all for me tonight. Love you girls.

Missing you all

Earl has gone to bed to read and I have been wasting time looking around on the internet. Where does the time go when I sit down for just a few minutes and before long a whole hour is gone.



I actually did post something yesterday, but it showed up after yours Lizzie because I started it before yours, but saved it and then added to it. Nothing of much interest in it I doubt.



I am missing each and everyone of you a bunch this evening. I wish we could just all have a silly conference call. I think I can do that with my phone. Just have to figure out how to do it and when we would all be available.

Well, I have just contributed another nothing blog.

Love you

Everything is going South.... and not to NC

I don't want to brag or make anybody jealous,

but I can still fit into the earrings

I wore in high school.

Hi Sisters! Just a quick note to let you know that I was repulsed by the person looking back at me in that big mirror this morning as I exited from the shower. It reminded me of Mom and one of the times I was there with someone - maybe Diane - and we were cleaning her up and helping her 'flip' over from one side to the other and her boobs and belly fat just kind of swooshed around with her - sort of mid-flip, I think! She wasn't even fat at that point but all that stuff that had gone south - when it was full of fat but now just skin - was almost a weapon to be used against her children. That is what's happening to me!

I can't chat longer right now - good for you, right? It's been a crazy wild week and one with drama from difficult people I have to work with - just like high school. I really am ready for a weekend.

Can other people really read this? I was shocked when I noticed at the top of the main blog page there is a button that says 'next' and you can read all kinds of blogs. Yikes, now that's scary - someone please figure that out because I think we could all be committed (at least me) for all the crazy things we say. And, I bet they don't allow you to have a computer in the 'institution' either.

I love you girls and I so wish the 4 of us could just sit down and talk about lots of different things.

Lizzie

Hot as Hades

Phew! I just got back from walking a little while ago and am still not cooled off. It should be against the law of nature to be so hot so early in the morning.


I don't particularly have much of anything to say, but thought I would at least put something on here. Now that I have sat down, I haven't a clue what to talk about. I think I have Blog Block. It is something like Writer's Block.


My trip to El Paso was alright. The best part was being able to spend some time with our cousin Nancy. She and her husband Billy Dee are so gracious. I spent one night with them. They live up in the mountains and from their patio it is so beautiful looking out over El Paso and Mexico. It seems no matter where you go the only people that work in restaurants and stores are Mexican. They are all very pleasant.

The bowling part stunk and I am glad I have decided not to go to the national tournament anymore. Too many personalities to deal with and too much money spent just to say I went to the national tournament. The two women I traveled with were fun. We played cards and Yatzee (sp?) the whole time we were on the plane so it made the time go by pretty quickly.

June 28, 2010

I started this last Monday thinking I would get back to it, but never did. And what happened during that week? I don't know. Can't rememeber. Is that a bad sign? Actually I do remember, but doesn't seem like it would be very interesting to anyone else. Does anyone else have any real news?

I have pretty much decided I am going to drive to Ohio when I come. I will probably leave here Monday or Tuesday- 12th or 13th and stay about a week in Ohio or until you are all sick of me. Earl will be glad for some peace and quiet in the house after having Barb here all week. He will want a break from silly women. Barb is coming this Saturday.

Sorry this isn't more interesting. Please someone supply more fodder to this blog. Earl is up now so he will take over the computer.

Love you all my little sisters.

Interesting News

Hi Girlies! I have news that should be joyous (and it is, of course) but the mother in me knows it will be a BIG deal in the long run. Sarah and Paul are expecting. Now isn't that good news?! Of course, I immediately am taken back to June 3, 2005 when little Aiden was born - really the two weeks before and all the trips to the hospital and all the drama that went with it - no needles, no blood draws during pre-natal stuff, all the fears and tears and DRAMA! It was a very stressful time for everyone. Of course, the result is this beautiful little boy we have today - the real reward.

Supposedly Sarah knows the concerns and, obviously, she still has all those fears. She said she is starting to counseling this next week to help her deal with it all. I'm happy for her and Paul because they say this is what they want.

She is only a little over a month along and goes to the clinic doc (of course, they have no insurance) this Wednesday for confirmation and then she'll go sign up for Medicaid.

I want to be over-the-top happy and I'm ashamed saying these things and feeling this way.

Please don't share my words with anyone just yet.

That's all for now. Hope you all are doing well and life is being good to you today.

Lots of love,
Lizzie

Surprise!

(Notice Lori on the phone - I think I have abotu 10 pictures on the phone - she was frantically trying to find her little boy Troy. I'll share more as we go along.)

The only surprise here is that one of us is actually writting here! If you girls are like me, I check every day or so to see if there is anything going on and am always disappointed that there isn't.

What's going on with everyone?

I'm on my lunch hour and doing some surfing, with the heating pad on my back. This darn back problem has been hanging around for quite a while this time. My friend at work gave me some muscle relaxers and I'm going home and 'relax.'

The bathroom project is coming along nicely - even if it's a little slow. Hopefully, by the end of next week it will be finished. The cabinet we ordered was damaged in shipment so we have to start all over with that part.

Virginia's estate is starting to have a little bit of activity. The farm appraised at $118,000. I was a bit surprised - thought it might be a little more. I believe it will get auctioned (rather than given to a realtor). The heir search people have made their report to the attorney, he has to file it and then the Court will determine the distribution. Still will take months, I'm sure.

We took the RV to Deer Creek this past Sunday. Baby steps. There is so much crap one has to know about the water, the pump, the generator, the leveling system, the frig, the lp gas thingy. We were going to go for the weekend this coming Friday but decided to try to get some projects finished at the house and study a little more. It will be fun when we take a real trip. Baby steps.

We have a new foster doggy - Lance. He is just so sweet but he barks a lot. He also slobbers EVERYWHERE. He may have a nasal problem because the other day he came in from a walk and had this H U G E string of S N O T hanging from his nostril - about 8" worth, I'm sure. YUCK! (I tried to get that above picture to be right here but couldn't figure out how to do that - does anyone know?)
Dan and I worked at the Memorial Tournament and had the most fun making sandwiches. We were at a table with 4 brothers doing their "brothers weekend" so you know that got my wheels turning. I told them we Sisters would challenge them to a sandwich making contest next year and they were all for it! Of course, I don't even remember their names now though. They were mature at the same level as us girls - which was not at all.
I love you girls and hope we can keep this up again for a little while.
Talk to me!
Lizzie