What Did You Do Today?

[judy]

What a nice way to spend your anniversary weekend Diana!

Lindsey, you are always so energetic! The wedding is sooo soon!! Did you post any shower pix yet?

My friends were here for the weekend. Lesa was 50, and her hubby made a big party. It was so much fun. I loved seeing all of my summer friends, and they will be back in a month. The weather has been beautiful, so we have been at the pool. The kids slept over and went swimming too. In fact, I went to the pool today, visited with a couple of people who are still here, and came home before the storm we are having.

[judy]

I also get to read my Kindle at the pool, which is so relaxing! We have a book club over the summer, and guess which book we are doing first.....

Fifty Shades of Grey!!! It is pornography! It's terribly written, very repetitious, and I would not recommend it to anyone. There are one or two parts of the story line that I do want to know, but I could wait a year or two, and then Google a summary of the book and be just as happy!

I'm also reading "The Night Circus," which I am really enjoying. I have an audiobook on my gps, something like "Before I Go To Sleep," which is okay. I have another one ready on there too. I forget the name.

[Janet]

I have been cleaning out closets for the last two days. I am going to have a booth next month and try to sell as much as I can. I did the 3 closets in my room and then helped Rick go through his clothes in his closet. He's not big on cleaning anything, but did help. We're still not done with it..he has so much stuff stuffed in there it's unbelievable. It's going to take quite some time to get his done.

Tomorrow I'm planning on getting to Ricky's room, but I think I'll run to town first and get a few groceries.

Sounds like you're enjoying the warm weather Judy. So glad your friends are coming back.

[gja1000]

Hi everyone! It's so nice to hear what everyone is doing. Today has been a really hard day. I had to talk with one of Gary's long time friends here in Austin. He had not kept in close contact with Gary the past few years, and so he was heartbroken about his death. He was a blubbering mess and so was I. That is just so hard. It just makes me feel so badly and I still feel weak and nauseous. I don't think I could ever have gotten through a funeral. I know the gathering on the 23rd will be hard too, but I think some time passing between now and then will help.

i've been cleaning my house, it is very bad since I was at the hospital so much these past few weeks. I absolutely can't stand to see any medical equipment at all, it makes me so sad. Seeing Gary's things is fine, but medical things, medicine, and the like just sends me over the edge.

Brooke and the girls will be here Friday afternoon and they will stay several days. Bryan and Abi's boyfriend will come Sat/Sun to help sort through some of Gary's tools and things. His shop is a mess since he has not been able to take care of things for such a long time.

I have a kingsize TempurPedic bed that Brooke and Bryan are going to take home with them. My bedroom is kinda small and I don't need a king size bed. Hopefully, we will get lots of things sorted through this weekend.

I'm going to go sit down and watch the NBA basketball playoff game. I need some distraction.

[JJJ]

Gayle I'm glad your family is going to be with you and you will be busy for a while.

[Janet]

I'm sure you'll be running into quite a few people in the future that won't know of Gary's passing. It's really hard going over it so many times. You're right that it may be a bit easier on the 23rd, sometimes it helps waiting, sometimes it doesn't. I just pray it's not too hard for you, if it is..let someone know.

Gayle, except for the mattress and Gary's medical things...I do wish you'd wait some time for letting anything else go, including the tools. You may find out that you'll need them sometime. If there are 'doubles' of anything, it would probably be okay to let it go, but you really need to not rush into anything yet. As hard as I know it is, please wait for a little while yet, at least until the fall.

I wish I was there to help you. I wish I would have waited a bit longer instead of being rushed by my brother. There are still some things I think about that I wish I would have kept, but it's too late now. So my advice to anyone is to not rush into going through everything. Take your time.

Today I went to town for a few groceries. I get so upset at how much everything costs. Ricky loves Banquet Popcorn Chicken and now the bag is smaller, weighs less and costs more. I honestly don't know (between gas and groceries) how much more our budget can take. Leaves little for anything else.

I was going to start in on Ricky's room, but I'm just not feeling it today. I feel like my mind is running and I just can't seem to settle down. I want my Mom really bad today...my heart aches and I cry at the least little thing. Glad I'm here by myself so I can just let it all out.

[DianaB]

Gayle, I can't imagine how hard this all is for you. I'd be a real basket case. I'm glad that your family is being around.......helping you through this. I'm sure that Gary's memorial service will be hard but you'll have a little while to prepare for it emotionally and maybe by then it won't feel quite so bad. Hugs!!

Janet, you are such a busy person!! I wish that I could clean like you do......but then again you don't have little kids around......to help!! Right!!!

I did get a lot done yesterday and the day before. I cleaned my bathroom completely yesterday which took quite a bit of time......and the day before I worked on laundry and some other cleaning.

Today I have to drive to another town and get some combine parts for Glen. He's getting ready for wheat harvest.

Judy, I hope you have a good time with your friends......and sitting by the pool!! It sounds so relaxing!!

[Lindsey]

Gayle I can't imagine how hard this all is. I just want to be able to give you a hug!!

Judy, I am not even sure who was taking pictures at the shower! I don't have any though lol. I wish I could be sitting by a pool every day!! It hasn't been that kind of weather though!

It's finally warming up again here. We've had frost the last few nights, and a few rainy days! We're lucky though, there was SNOW in the south of the province on the weekend!!!! I think I will buy some flowers and seeds and do some planting this weekend! I hope the frost is gone for good!

I am going to be really busy in the next few weeks! Only 5 and a half weeks left until the wedding and tons of stuff left to do there! On top of that, we've been keeping busy with training the dogs. Their final obedience class and test is this Monday and I'm sure they will FAIL with flying colors lol!!! Kash just will not lay down on that cold concrete floor, and when I force him into the position, he will not let his little boy bits touch the ground, so his back end is twisted around and legs spread for the world to see lol!! He is supposed to hold the position for 3 minutes but he gets up probably every 30 seconds. Oh well! The floor really is cold lol!

[gja1000]

Janet, I completely understand and I agree with you. The only tools I am moving out right now are the huge saws and the like. I won't have a pickup for very long and I need to get them moved now or I will have to ask someone to help me later. These are not things I could ever use, these are professional things like a huge table saw, sander, grinder, band saw, jigsaw, chop saw, and things like that. They need to be given away to Bryan or to other family or sold. I will keep Gary's hand tools, at least some of them.

Today was a better day in some ways. I went to school and thankfully, there weren't a lot of faculty there. Everyone was so kind and so supportive. I got lots of hugs and lots of support. I know there'll be lots more to come. I won't see some faculty till August, so it will be a long time before everyone gives me their condolenscences. There was only one blip. One faculty, had been on vacation and had not yet read her email, so she hadn't read the notice of Gary's death. She came in to my office and asked if he was still in the hospital. That was not easy, but we got through it.

[DianaB]

Lindsey, will Kash lay on a rug maybe? I can understand if the floor is cold but maybe a nice rug will help.

Gayle, I'm sure that it's going to be hard for awhile.......meeting people who haven't heard about Gary and having to retell. That will be part of the healing process though......and having people love on you as well.

Yesterday was interesting!! I had to run to another town and get combine parts for Glen. It ended up that I had to pull a trailer because one of the parts was a sickle bar for the combine........it was the width of a combine header!! It still ended up hanging off the end of the trailer.

While I was in this other town I went to some flea markets.......you know it's compensation for helping out!!! I found a lot of stuff I liked but actually bought very little!! Still it was nice to go!!

Then I stopped at Wal-mart because Dae Lynn had a whole big list of things we needed. It ended up that I was gone over 6 hours!! It was nice to NOT have the kids around for awhile!!

Last night we finally got some rain......well, we actually got some the other day but it wasn't much. We got a little over an inch.....YAY!! The corn was really needing it.

OH.......and most importantly.......I got a text message.......and Feyn and Tammy are having a BOY!!! Feyn called later to tell me but I told him that I already knew.......Kiley had sent me a text. He said that they had probably sent out a million of them already!!! I ran into them at Wal[mart and everyone was excited about a boy......and Elijah had a HUGE smile!!! How exciting!!!

Dae Lynn's cleaning at the church today so I have the kids and it's too muddy outside at the moment to play out there. so we'll see how it goes. They may have to go down and play in the basement until things dry out a little. Dae Lynn put training pants on Dean so that means that Grandma has to stay on top of taking him to the bathroom. Bummer!!!.......but I will say he's doing pretty good.........as long as I remember to take him!!! LOL

[gja1000]

I had a good day at school today. I had my first class of summer school. My students brought me flowers, cards and lots and lots of hugs. I felt so loved and supported. The girls will all be here tommow. I can hardly wait.

[Blueyes]

YAY!! I'm back on the forum! It was making me crazy not to be able to post. Thanks so much Janet for getting Admin to fix things for me! You are the BEST

Gayle, I'm so glad going back to school wasn't as bad as you thought. I know your family will be glad to get back to you.

I'm getting my house ready for our family reunion next weekend. We have it at the community center here, and there is always quite a crowd. I will have 6 house guests from Houston staying the weekend. It's my cousin Debi and her family, and she's been staying with me during family reunion for years and years. It's kinda fun, but a lot of work.

I picked out new flooring last week. I won't get it installed until I get back from Seattle the end of June, unless I can talk Mike in to getting it done while I'm gone. I would sure love to miss that mess, lol!

[Gina]

Gayle I am glad that you are keeping busy like Janet mentioned do things slowly at your own pace. I don't blame you for getting rid of the medical stuff you don't need those reminders. You have a loving family and your job keeps you busy. In time you will know when your ready to pack and give things away. So happy your students made you feel good yesterday your a good person.

Diana congratulations on the great news of a future grandson When is she due ? Happy Anniversary too!

I am not always on so it will take me time to read what everyone is up to. So if I leave anything important out forgive me lol

I mentioned on FB in the Best Friends forum that I am having an eye problem. I had a procedure done two weeks ago called cryogenics . I was bleeding in my retina and this procedure is done to stop the bleeding, actually they froze the retina. I go back to retinal dr next Wed. wish me luck. He did tell me I may have to do it two more times it is suppose to shrink the tumor and stop the bleeding. I have a few blood vessels that formed a knot in my eye. I cannot stay on line to long for my eyes get tired and I have floaters and the screen makes it more visible. NEVER A DULL MOMENT!! GEESH

Glad that your back in Betsi !

[DianaB]

Gina, I'm sorry about your eye. That's a big worry! I hope that everything goes according to plan and gets well.

Betsi, It's good to have you back on!! I want to say that's happened before but I don't remember if it was me or someone else!! Memory is getting so bad!!

Gayle, I'm so happy that your students were so kind to you!! It shows how much you're loved and cared for!! I know that you'll enjoy having your family around you. I'm sure they help you keep your mind off of missing Gary. Hugs.....Girlfriend!!!

The baby is due in October I believe......early October but I don't have a date.

Dae Lynn and the kids, Amy, and I went in to some garage sales this morning. It was a lot of fun going with the girls. We found some pretty good stuff......of course, it helps to be at the garage sales early instead of waiting until Saturday. There's a few more tomorrow but I don't know if I'll go or not. We'll see.

It's been rainy and cool today so I haven't gotten much done. I notice that when it's cloudy I don't work well. I must need sunshine!! The temps got down in the 40's last night!!! I can't believe that after it's been so hot!! Weird!!

[Marilyn]

Hello everyone!! I'm trying to make a comeback on 4WT. There is so much to catch up on! Everyone has been so busy! I'm afraid to comment on too much for fear of leaving anyone out, but her goes.....

Diana, congratulations on your new grandson, due in October! And on your anniversary!

Lindsey, I'll have to catch up on your wedding? It must be very soon! Hope all in going very well!

Gayle, you know you are in my thoughts and prayers. I can't imagine the emotions you must be experiencing. Sincerest hugs to you!

Janet, so good to reconnect with you! So sorry about your mom. Mine passed in 2000, and there are still times when I'd like to talk with her, and I'm sure she would love to see Emma. Time does soften the hurt.

Judy, sounds like you are in for some interesting reading! I've read part of the Vampire Huntress series by L.A. Banks. I enjoy vampire stories, and these are very interesting but there were so many pages I had to skim read due to all the graphic intimate scenes that I stopped after the sixth book. I'd like to follow the story, but it would probably be considered porn and it was just too much!

Gina, so hope your eye problems are resolved very very soon! Our sight is so precious anything that threatens is so concerning!

I worked today as usual. I have to travel to New Jersey about 4 times a year, and next trip, probably in July, I may need to go to Philidelphia, too. There is a prospective new customer with US headquarters there so may have to go convince him how wonderful we are. . In a couple of weeks we will begin a push into the Eagle Ford Shale Play in south Texas, so will get to learn a new industry and different way of doing business? Never a dull moment! After work today I went to a coworkers home and picked some fresh sweet corn. They planted about three weeks late so it's just getting ready. Yum! Wish y'all could join us and have a feast!

This weekend is marathon clean! Karen, Carlton & Emma are moving to Texas next week! To San Antonio actually Selma, a suburb. They won't close on their house until the 14th, so will be putting their things in storage and spending a few days with us. We are soooooo excited that they will be so close! Carlton has a month of leave before reporting to Fort Sam, so we hope to get lots of Emma time!