What Did You Do Today?

[gja1000]

I made it to Houston about 10:30 this morning and we've been running since. It's only 9:00P and I am tired! It's so good to be with the kids.

[gja1000]

It's raining buckets here and getting ready to (or fixin' to as we say in Texas) rain in Austin. My poor yard sure needs it. I have been watering less this spring/summer to save money and encourage stronger root growth (when you water less the roots have to grow more in search of water. Ultimately, with a bigger/stronger root system, it helps the grass need less water.

We have ANTS in the house here in Houston! My daughter uses only natural/organic products and I can't find anything to kill them (she's still in bed). I have some spray at home that is a very strong peppermint oil spray, that kills ants on contact, but I can't remember where I got it.

[Janet]

We finally got some rain here too and I loved it. BUT...of course the humidity was worse. Our yard is so brown it's sad. We never water it, so it must have a great root system..lol.

Whenever we have ants, I just spray Raid Ant Killer, works like a charm.

[Lindsey]

We are still battling ants in our yard. I've noticed they've just started coming into the house too. I bought some strong foamy chemical stuff with a long rod you're supposed to put down into each of their hills. We have sooo many hills! But it's supposed to work. My parents are taking the dogs home with them after the wedding until we're back from our honeymoon, so the day before we leave I am going to spend my day going around the yard with that can of foam!! Hopefully it kills all the ants and is washed away by the time we bring the dogs back.

I am so busy with everything right now. Yesterday we cleaned the top two floors and a good portion of the first floor. I mean, we vaccuumed, washed floors, washed windows, dusted, and I even rearranged our closet to fit the spinning shoe rack my parents got me for my birthday (they know me so well lol!!)

This morning, Scott got up early and said he had to go to ball... I totally forgot he said he would play today. I got up after he left and did a bit of cleaning downstairs, and then I texted to ask when he'd be home (I was getting hungry and was going to make lunch for us both!) he said he's sorry, they actually have to play two games and the second is at 5:00! He said he should have just drove himself so he could come home in between. So that kind of sucks because we had a lot to get done today! I'm trying to do as much as I can on my own.

Our friend from Australia gets here tomorrow! I'm so excited to see her! She is staying the night with us, and she's coming into the city with us on Tuesday while we go to work, so she can do sightseeing (I told her there's not much to see, but she said she's okay with shopping, and she loves Guess and a new Guess store just opened lol). Anyways, Tuesday evening she is catching a plane to Calgary, and Wednesday morning she's catching a bus from there to Banff for some sightseeing. That's mostly because we told her she can't come to Canada and just be here, or she'll hate it lol! She needs to see more of the country so she'll want to come back! Banff is one of my favourite places so I hope she loves it! She's staying in Calgary Thursday and coming back to Saskatoon Thursday evening, pretty late. We need to pick her up at 11:40 pm at the airport, then drive back out to our town to go to sleep, and get back to the city early in the morning to start decorating our reception room at the hotel! It is going to be such a whirlwind week!

[DianaB]

Rain.....wish we could have some too!! Our crops could really use it as well as our yard.

Lindsey.....you have such a busy week ahead of you!! Wish I was there to help with the decorating!! I won't be at the wedding physically but my heart is there!! I'll be thinking good thoughts for you all week long. Remember.....don't get too stressed. Take some time to have fun with your friend!!

I'm at the hospital with Jaci now. They have a computer that I can get on in the waiting room.....Cool! They've taken her back to a room so we're waiting to join her. She's really nervous. Nate and his Mom, Jan, are here with us as well and Glen's coming later. He wasn't planning on it but Jaci asked him last night if he was coming and he knew that she wanted him here. The doctor is going to clip some skin possibly to help the uterus to be able to expand the next time she gets pregnant. I don't understand having a heart shaped uterus?? But she's in good hands.

[Janet]

We are still having high temps and humidity. I'm sure the rain helped some, but it sure doesn't look like it. The grass is so brown and crunches when you walk on it. The corn....it's so sad to see it. There was an article in the paper this morning saying the corn crop is stunted (we could see that) and it's not looking like it will be able to come out of it. It just looks so thirsty. I feel bad for our neighbors and well, all the farmers.

Keeping Jaci in my prayers Diana, let her know she has prayers coming from Indiana.

[gja1000]

Abigail had physical therapy this morning. She has a knee botheromg her and it's just tendonitis, nothing major. So Brooke and I too Emma to a park next to the water with a playground. We had fun. These little boys came and Emma was playing with them when one of them pushed her down. It didn't hurt her and she just came over to us, but wasn't crying or anything. Two of the boys playing came to tell the dad that the 3rd boy pushed Emma down. The dad actually made the boy who did the pushing apologize to Emma, then he came over to Brooke and apologized. I was impressed!

Then we went to two Ross stores (discount) and I found a pair of capris and another set of nice full sheets. We ate lunch at Chipolte and it was really good. Now we are home resting and getting ready to fix dinner. I'm going home in the morning. I've had a great time, but I'm ready to sleep in my own bed.

[DianaB]

Jaci did really good yesterday. The doctor had really good news for her. The D & C went well with no problems. The doctor then looked at Jaci's heart shaped uterus and had talked about clipping some of the seam that joined the two lobes but after looking at it she said that there wasn't a problem with it and that there shouldn't be any problems with that in future pregnancies. Jaci has one lobe that is larger than the other. The doctor did say that sometimes having the two lobes will cause a baby from turning face down for delivery. That's not a problem anymore with sonograms. It was all good news!!

I stayed with Jaci the rest of the day at her house and came home late last night. Nate didn't want her to stay home alone today since they live quite a ways from anyone so she's at his Mother's house taking it easy.

Today I'm watching the kids while Dae Lynn's cleaning the church. I have a feeling it's going to be a loooooonnnnnnnnnngggggggggg day!!!

[Lindsey]

Diana, I wish you were here too to help out lol!!!! And that is such great news for Jaci!!!

Yesterday we picked up our friend from the airport and it was so surreal to have her here!!!! We ran across the airport to each other and had a big group hug (she and Scott and I) lol! When we got her luggage in the vehicle and started driving away, she kept reaching up and poking our shoulders and saying it's so weird she can touch us now instead of just seeing each other through a computer screen lol! We took her for a little tour of the city, ran some errands, and had lunch (we made her eat a Canadian specialty - poutine - and she loved it!)

Then we pretty much lounged at home for the rest of the day! We skyped with her mom and sister, and she spent lots of time with our dogs (she misses hers back home!) and had some good talks and a lot of laughs!

This morning I brought her to work for an hour until the mall opened, and then she headed over there. Scott is having lunch with her right now and I am taking off early today to meet with her again. After supper we're taking her back to the airport for her little side trip!

I feel like so much is going on at once! Our friend came, our wedding is in 4 days, our honeymoon is in a week!!! I was planning to pack for that on the weekend but didn't even get started! I am just so busy!

[Janet]

I'm so glad Jaci has rec'd good news from the Dr. What a relief for everyone! It's good for her to take it easy and just rest. How is your day going??? lol...are they being good children for you?

[gja1000]

Lindsey, you make me tired just reading about all that you are doing. Lol! It's so cool that your friend from Australia arranged her vacation to attend your wedding. I sure wish I could be there! It would be so great to see you walk down the aisle. So I will settle for hearing all about it and the honeymoon when you get back.

I came home from Houston today, it was a nice drive and it's not too hot today! Miracle. I just got back from the farmers market. I got okra, sourdough bread and a small watermelon. I have a very small steak I'm going to grill later, along with okra. Yum! I'm hungry already.

I received the paperwork to apply for Gary's life insurance. I think this is the last set of paperwork I have to complete and send in. At least I hope so! It's not easy.

We had a fun time in Houston. We went shopping, the kids rode jet skis, i made cookies, we cooked some really good meals, and we watched movies. It's so much fun to be with Abi and Emma.

[gja1000]

Watching Gone With the Wind.

[Janet]

Love Gone With the Wind! It has always been one of my very favorite movies.


Worked at the rental house today and I'm pretty much done. All carpets are now clean, walls are painted and cleaned. Have cleaned the whole house. Only thing left is painting the floor of the enclosed front porch, laying the wood look linoleum in the small bedroom and maybe painting the basement walls. They are only 4 feet high with storage above. I have a friends son painting the exterior so we are almost done and probably should be by the end of the weekend. I sure hope so.

[gja1000]

Gone With the Wind is one of my favorite movies too. I've read the book about a hundred times. I can pick up the book and open it anywhere and read for hours. Its like an old friend.

[DianaB]

I saw where Gone with the Wind was on last night but missed the first part so I didn't watch it. I haven't seen it for years.....but I do have it on DVD......maybe I should pull it out and watch it sometime.

I'm glad that you're about done with paperwork, Gayle. One more less thing you have to stress about. And....I'm glad that you had a good time with your family. You need that right now.

Some okra sounds so yummy!!! The girls have some planted but it's not producing much yet......soon!!!

Molly is so afraid of the fireworks!! You'd think that living in the country we wouldn't hear much but she picks up any little sound and then she's biting at the back door. She's got one corner completely chewed off. Last year the guys set off some really big things at Amy's house and it must have really frightened her because that's when all of this started. She's been in the house a LOT the last few days and we're planning on just keeping her in the house tonight. Thank goodness I have a baby gate and it works perfectly at keeping her in the utility room.

Any one have plans for today? Glen and I are just going to stay home.....I think. We had a friend who always had a big 4th party and barbeque and he lived right by where they shoot off fireworks but he passed away a few months ago so I think we're just going to stay home and maybe go swimming this evening. With all of the drama going on in our family lately I really don't feel like being with any of them.