What Did You Do Today?

[Janet]

It's great that you have so many friends to spend time with and share thoughts and experiences with Gayle.

I haven't done a lot at all for the last few days. Still haven't rearranged my bedroom yet. Today I was going to baby myself and give myself a manicure and pedicure, but so far haven't done that yet either. Just not in the mood to do much of anything except for loafing...lol and since I'm good at it...that's what I'm doing.

[Blueyes]

I'm flying to Seattle tomorrow to see Dustin. I'll be there for a week, and Mike is staying home with the dogs. Don't miss me too much

[Janet]

Safe travels Betsi!

[Marilyn]

Gayle, sounds like you have lots to keep you busy, and some good friends for support!

Betsi, have a safe and fun trip to Seattle!!!

I'm in Corpus Christi doing the Oilfield Expo. Was on my feet all day, but we met lots of very promising contacts, so hopefully it will be a profitable trip.

This evening the guys I'm with wanted to go out on the town "partying", so since it was Wednesday night, I visited a congregation of the Lord's people and heard a really nice sermon. A gold friend of ours has mover to Corpus and I got to reconnect with her. At the end of the service two people went forward to put on the Lord in baptism, so it has been a pretty incredible eveving!! Right now I'm having a late supper at Olive Garden.

Not sure what to expect when I get back to the hotel. When I left the diner across the street had just caught fire and the fire department was just getting setup. I managed to manouver through a smoky parking garage and make my escape. I'm sure it's all over by now..

What a day!!

[DianaB]

Betsi, you are becoming quite the traveler!!! Have fun visiting your son!!

Marilyn, it sounds like you had a really good evening!! Nothing better than people getting closer to God!!

I spent the afternoon pricing things for the garage sale which will be the last weekend in Sept. at Marva's. This evening we had the Alley and I was in the nursery. I'm really not enjoying the Alley like I have in the past. I'm just so tired and the kids are really bothering me. I wonder if I just need a break from kids.....except Dean. He's so good for me during the day and has been taking a really good nap.

Glen bought some ladders on the internet so tomorrow we're going out to Wichita to pick them up. I really have things to do but some time away from the house sounds really nice. I do need to get a few things at Sam's. Hopefully we won't be gone all day.....we'll see.

Next week I'll be working either on things for the kids' rooms or garage sale items.....so when you think of me that's what I'll be doing!!! Hugs to all of you!!!

[Janet]

You all sound so busy and I've just been loafing the last few days. I need to get busy or I'll regret not getting things done.

[gja1000]

I took our trailer to a consignment lot about 60 miles away today. A friend came over yesterday and helped me get it ready to move, helped me hook it up, and watched me so I didn't hit the corner of the roof when I pulled it out. then i drove it down to the lot today by myself. I always did all the driving, but Gary was always with me, so i was a little nervous today. I am very glad to have it on the lot to be sold. Hopefully it won't take too long to sell it. The lady who took it in just raved about how nice it was.

She was a really nice gray haired lady, about my age. She was into organic food and health, so we spent a lot of time just visiting. She made the whole process better. Although I am glad to have it where it can be sold, it is sad. It's the first time since 1998 that we (I) havent had a trailer (or won't have one when it sells).

I sold Gary's boat on Friday, to a really good friend who went fishing with Gary several times. He hasn't picked the boat up yet so it's still here. It will be really hard when it is gone. We've had a boat since 1993. I'm really glad David will have the boat though. He is a good friend and I know Gary would be happy he has it.

[gja1000]

David and his wife, my good friend Cindy, came over yesterday to pick up the boat and it wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be to let it go. It's sad, but I'm really glad that David will be enjoying Gary's boat.

I worked out really hard this morning in my exercise class, maybe a little bit too hard because I was just really tired the rest of the day! I even came home a little early so I could take a nap, I was so tired.

Today is my mom's 90th birthday. I cooked dinner for her yesterday and we had a good visit. Today I went over and took her a little present and spent some time with her. They had a little party for her at her retirement center. We are having a family party for her October 6th. There will be about 15 of us here. It will be fun and I have plenty of time to get ready for it.

Our weather has warmed up a bit, but I notice that it is supposed to cool down and maybe rain this weekend. I'm so ready for cooler weather. It is still in the low 90's during the day and that is nice, but I'm ready for 70-80's!!!

[Blueyes]

Happy Birthday to your mom, Gayle! Nothing better than several birthday celebrations, lol! I can't even imagine how much you must miss Gary. I think about you so much. He would have been proud of how you're carrying on with him

I got a new iPhone 5 when they came out on Friday. I had a 3gs, so this is really a change for me. The phone is longer and thinner and sooo light. The screen is really clear, and I just love it.

Coming home from Seattle Thursday. Teresa (my sil) is picking me up at the airport since she will be in Dallas anyway. We'll spend the night there at her sister's house, then drive home Friday. I miss my dog, lol!!

[Janet]

Happy Birthday to your Mom Gayle, 90 years old, how wonderful is that! Glad you're enjoying your exercise class. I really should get involved with a class. After walking most the day at the festival, my feet clear up to my hips hurt so bad. Doing fine now, but just goes to show I'm not up at at it like I should be everyday.

Oh Betsi...how cool to get the iPhone 5.....I'm getting one too!!!!! Only I didn't get it on Friday so now I have to wait about 2-3 weeks. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. You all know I've been wanting internet on my phone for a couple years now....finally! Sure is hard waiting and I only ordered it yesterday...lol.

[judy]

I think of you so often, Gayle. It is so hard what you are going through, I can't even imagine it! You are in my prayers, and always in my heart.

I have been busy catching up on things I left undone over the summer. My friends left Labor Day weekend, some came up last weekend, and will be back on October 6th. I'm enjoying getting things done, hanging out with the dogs, and just being by myself. I love my friends, but I also love my time alone.

Some of the things I left to do are a pain in the butt! My Internet Explorer is messed up, and that can take hours to figure out. I think I'll call their support number tomorrow. Maybe they can help me. I bought a refurbished TV for the bedroom, so that needs to be set up. I got a new Kindle Touch, so I gave Mackenzie my old one, which promptly froze. I spent so much time on the phone with Amazon! I just did not want to pay for a new one since I buy so much from Amazon. I even called their corporate office, but only got $10 off. Then, it got lost in the mail. After more hours on the phone, I got a replacement on Monday. Then, guess what was waiting for me at the Post Office on Tuesday? The other Kindle. I am keeping it until I hear from Amazon. Then, I will return it. I'm kind of hoping they let it go. Then, somebody got into my credit card account and ordered $395 worth of stuff from Abercrombie and Fitch!! More phone calls. I don't have to pay for it, which is wonderful! I can't even remember the other phone calls, etc that I have been busy with, but I feel like I am really getting things done.

My land line phones are also dying off one by one. I'll have to get another set of 3 phones, but I just do not want to look at another electronic device for a while!

I have been chatting with Jessie a lot on the phone too. She leaves me to my friends and the pool in the summer. She is also very busy with the kids. She loves to talk to me though! I do not like to spend so much time on the phone, but I have to give her at least an hour, if not an hour and a half. I also do not love hearing all of the little problems the kids are having, but there is just no way around it! Being her Mom involves listening to her worries, and being a Grandma means worrying about the children.

Enough complaining! Actually, life is pretty darned good!

[Blueyes]

I'm so excited that you are getting a new phone, Janet!! You will just love it, I'm sure!!

[Janet]

Wow Judy....what a time you've had!!! No wonder we've missed you so much, you've been so busy. Our landline phones are dying out too. Cheaper to buy new phones than to buy batteries for them. Not even sure I want to keep the landlines. We all three have cell phones so not sure if we should keep them or not.

Betsi...I do have to say I'm so excited about getting the iPhone 5 that I can hardly contain myself...lolol. I've been wanting a phone with internet for so long...at least 3 years and I've wanted the iPhone, even moreso that I have the iPad. It's gonna be a long 2-3 weeks for sure.

[judy]

A new phone is so exciting! You are lucky that you are getting it! If you get cell phone service in the house, it might be a good idea to let go of the landline. Why pay for the landline?

The only thing is, if the electricity goes out, a landline still works in an emergency.

[Lindsey]

For some reason I am not getting email updates anymore from 4WT so I don't have that reminder to come back whenever there's a new post! It is still set to receive email notifications... weird.

I have been really busy! Work has been stressful for the past week or so, just trying to deal with new people I'm working with in another office. I get the feeling that one of the guys does not like me because when I ask him a question his email replies are pretty short and rude and he comes off as condescending a lot. But I was cc'd their meeting minutes and the project manager seems to be quite happy with my work, and instead of just half the drawings being ready by the November deadline (and the rest by December), he thinks I might have them all done for the first deadline! So that's good to know that I'm so far ahead of schedule. After feeling dumb every day this week it was nice to get that and feel like I'm actually doing a good job.

On top of that, Scott and I just booked a trip to AFRICAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can not contain my excitement for this. We are leaving in March for a safari in Kenya and Tanzania. So there goes all of our extra savings lol.... we have been torn between wanting to travel more or start a family. We don't want to regret not traveling while we have the chance so we might as well do it now. We decided to do one last "dream" vacation and our options were Africa or Australia/New Zealand. It turns out, Africa was much more affordable!!!

We will be doing another mini vacation later next year to New Orleans for my cousin's wedding. They are getting married in November but can't set a date yet until her fiance finds out the NFL schedule so they can plan it around him going to a Saints game lol. As far as I could tell on Google, the schedule comes out sometime in April. I can't exactly miss the wedding because Scott and I make up the whole wedding party, and the whole guest list lol!!! It will be just the four of us. I think it will be a really good time!

So there is all the excitement in my life lately!