Well, I said was feeling under the weather? Well, I must have been fighting it for a week and then it hit! Thursday night and Friday were not days I want to remember. Thankfully my lovely daughter brought electrolytes and some meds from the doc and this evening I am feeling much better, although I don't travel too far from a water closet!
I really, really miss having a computer! I didn't realize how much I used the internet to randomly look up stuff that ran through my mind, questions about illnesses, recipes, the latest news, etc. Since I haven't had a working computer, I cancelled my internet service to save some money, but the cable service wouldn't let me keep the 'add on' cable TV for $10/mth, so they offered me a bit more cable TV for a pretty good price. Without the internet it is nice to have more options, even for news and weather! I don't know why I've become so interested in the weather these last years. Maybe it is just a symptom of getting old. Believe me, I feel old. I don't bounce back as fast after being ill. It takes me longer to get simple things done (or seems like it) and it seems like I have to have everything in sight if I want to remember I have it...whatever kind of project it is. About the only thing I don't have to have in sight is food...hah!
I'm sitting with my little O tonight. His parents went to a movie.
Sometimes I really don't like being relegated to 'grandma-baby sitter' vs. "Hey, I want part of the action!"
Oops! They are back, now. I'll quit this for now. Not much happening other than that. I'm enjoying nice summer evenings sitting on my back patio, even though my one lawn chair is sitting in the middle of a half dug garden area and pile of pots, yet to be filled with flowers, etc.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Summertime
It's been awhile since I blogged. My computer went belly up in May and I haven't had the money or courage to do anything about it.
I've been wrestling with finances and my health this summer. I just don't feel good. Part of it is the heat. Part of it is anxiety from my stupidity in not dealing appropriately with my finances and ending up in scalding hot water!
I did drive to OH for July 4 and enjoyed the sea air and friends! I'm not going to make it to Memphis this summer (whine, cry) and decided not to fall into the emotional blackmail trap my dad sets out when I suggest going to CO. He pays the $ and I pay for it emotionally. Just NOT GOING THERE!!!!
I'm babysitting my little O today while daddy is working and mommy is flying back from her trip to Dallas. She called and said she had lots of fun. I had fun with O! He is crawling, climbing stairs (doesn't know how to get down!), has 8 teeth and the cutest grin this side of Memphis! He is using all sorts of sounds and when he doesn't get what he wants he now almost yells, /na-na-na-na-/. It is interesting to hear his Loud voice. He is usually quite sweet. He grins all the time, chases Lilo around my house. Lilo lets him get just close enough to touch her then she moves on. I have to watch carefully so she doesn't decide to bite/scratch. It is interesting in that Lilo likes to stay just within watching distance, almost like she's 'guarding' O.
I can't explain in words how I feel to watch O grow and change and be a happy little baby boy. And at the same time, the heartache I feel not being able to be a more daily part of my granddaughter's life! Such as it is, I have to not whine too much when I think that we have lots of technology to keep us close. The pioneers didn't have it so good.
I haven't done as much gardening as I anticipated. Money ran short and this year is just prepping the soil for plans. I did get some day lilies, iris bulbs and a couple other things given me, so I planted those. C&E gave me their two trellises and some paving bricks that they took out when their sidewalk in the front.....it looks Great, by the way!!!! I've been watching the freebies in the newspaper and have found a few things. I'm hoping to get more paving brick and some plants I saw listed there. I just didn't want to go today, as I'd have to handle O as well. If I had to load bricks or such, O wouldn't have a place to be safe. So hopefully those things will be available tomorrow.
I am going to go to River City in August to visit friends, maybe stop at Bob's Red Mill.
Oh, oh. O's awake and will be hungry! Battery is low, as well. More later.....
I've been wrestling with finances and my health this summer. I just don't feel good. Part of it is the heat. Part of it is anxiety from my stupidity in not dealing appropriately with my finances and ending up in scalding hot water!
I did drive to OH for July 4 and enjoyed the sea air and friends! I'm not going to make it to Memphis this summer (whine, cry) and decided not to fall into the emotional blackmail trap my dad sets out when I suggest going to CO. He pays the $ and I pay for it emotionally. Just NOT GOING THERE!!!!
I'm babysitting my little O today while daddy is working and mommy is flying back from her trip to Dallas. She called and said she had lots of fun. I had fun with O! He is crawling, climbing stairs (doesn't know how to get down!), has 8 teeth and the cutest grin this side of Memphis! He is using all sorts of sounds and when he doesn't get what he wants he now almost yells, /na-na-na-na-/. It is interesting to hear his Loud voice. He is usually quite sweet. He grins all the time, chases Lilo around my house. Lilo lets him get just close enough to touch her then she moves on. I have to watch carefully so she doesn't decide to bite/scratch. It is interesting in that Lilo likes to stay just within watching distance, almost like she's 'guarding' O.
I can't explain in words how I feel to watch O grow and change and be a happy little baby boy. And at the same time, the heartache I feel not being able to be a more daily part of my granddaughter's life! Such as it is, I have to not whine too much when I think that we have lots of technology to keep us close. The pioneers didn't have it so good.
I haven't done as much gardening as I anticipated. Money ran short and this year is just prepping the soil for plans. I did get some day lilies, iris bulbs and a couple other things given me, so I planted those. C&E gave me their two trellises and some paving bricks that they took out when their sidewalk in the front.....it looks Great, by the way!!!! I've been watching the freebies in the newspaper and have found a few things. I'm hoping to get more paving brick and some plants I saw listed there. I just didn't want to go today, as I'd have to handle O as well. If I had to load bricks or such, O wouldn't have a place to be safe. So hopefully those things will be available tomorrow.
I am going to go to River City in August to visit friends, maybe stop at Bob's Red Mill.
Oh, oh. O's awake and will be hungry! Battery is low, as well. More later.....
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