basket case

Good morning.  Halfway to the weekend worker bees!

Yesterday I babysat my 2 1/2 yr old grandbaby, Briley.  Sometimes grandparenting turns you into a basket case doesn't it. 

 I'm exhausted.  Today is recovery..do nothing if I can get away with it..kind of day.  I can feel my muscles...did I say muscles? hahaha...I mean flab, I can feel my flab is sore from lifting and pulling and bending to do what's necessary to have a baby in the house.  She's a dear girl, tho.

Hope you have a nice rest of the week!!  Raining here, but that's normal for Oregon right?  Shout out to all you grandmas!!!

Have a good week

Good morning. 

It's cloudy with chance of showers, but no meat balls.  Grocery shopping day...yay!!  Hubby is doing his volunteer work at the church and I'm enjoying my cup of coffee and catching up on messages online. I'm not a morning person until I've been up 30 minutes or so, then I think I could be a morning person..maybe.

Had a busy weekend.  Baby shower.  Car shopping. Church.  It's all good.

Nothing to report so this is short and just keeping me writing more often.  Toodles.

already?

yikes..my birthday month has arrived.  71 years of old on the 19th.  Creepy.  I no longer feel encouraged when I read the obits so gonna stop!! lol.

It's been a good year in most respects.  A family issue has put its ugly blotch on all the special events.  Why do people hold grudges and are so unforgiving.  I can't stand it, but unfortunately, it's not MY issue so I have to back off.

New granddaughter on the way.  Baby shower last night was really fun.  Yes, there was that blotch, but so many people I managed to focus on the joy, the food, the presents and creative games..did I mention the food? Oh, ok.

Hope you all have a glorious week!!

delay in blogging

Hello.  Sorry for the delay in blogging.  lazy I guess..or just too busy with social interaction on Twitter and Facebook.  I'm going to start a new format of blogging BRIEF stuff then maybe it won't feel so daunting and overwhelming, right?

Just read in the newspaper that Hollywood is planning to make MORE raunchy movies.

Six new movies came out recently, five of which are R rated and one unrated (probably sooo raunchy they don't know which letter to use.)  Let the sin begin!!  They will save us a bundle doin this however.  I think "Captain Phillips" was our last walk in movie..back to the movies we own and reruns.

It's Thursday and I'm looking forward to a weekend of entertainment.  Friday night a pumpkin carving party and Saturday night hosting our "dinner for 8" group.  Cartwheel.

See you later!!   Flo

thurs june 13, 2013

Rained out.  We drive to the stadium, stand in line for 45 min to get a lousy hot dog, return to our seats...rained out.  The sun was shining, not raining, but earlier it had a gullywasher and the field was mush.  I guess it's more important the boys play safe than sorry.  It was the first 'practice' game for the Giants farm team short A.  The 'real' game starts tomorrow.

Uneventful day, some productive some lazin around kind of day.  It's alright, God is still on the throne!!

Run Without Fear

My granddaughter joined a group of about sixty runners in Water Front Park in our city in behalf of Boston.  Candice ran with my two great grandkids.  I'm so proud of her.  In the article if you go to the website I post, she wrote a comment which I thought very wise and I'm so proud of her.  Here's the site, followed by some pictures I've posted from that day.  Thanks for reading my blog.  In the group picture, Candice and the kids are front row on right (kids are wearing U of O sweatshirts).  You may have to copy and paste the link below...her comment is in the text down a ways that begins with her name, Candice Davison....

http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20130417/UPDATE/130417036/Salem-residents-run-memorial-lap-Boston-bombing-victims

Retirement

Hubby's retired!!!  Been two weeks..and well, I'm loving it.  No running off to bed by 9pm because of an early rise at 5am for him.  He can stay up with me 11:00 or later and we go to be together which he likes.  I still give him his space when he gets up earlier than I do...makes his own breakfast and is ok with that.  We're working on projects together, going on shopping quests together.  I'd say Retirement has brought us together!!!

I went to the prison where he worked and met everyone and shared in their celebration.  He was loved by the inmates and staff alike.  He always showed God's love to them and was an example of a godly man with good work ethics.

I was able to pull off a nice retirement party that night at his daughter's so I'd say he's gone out with a bang!!  Sure there's adjustments, mostly for him as he's worked so many years and I've been a homemake then retired so easier.  Congratulations Bob!!!!
  Big sub sandwich for staff and Bob.  Giant card signed by all the inmates and the plaque.

(green shirt next to girl in pink is Bob in bottom picture)