Daylight Saving Time....
Don't know about you folks, but I don't like this time change! It's dark at 6:00pm! An extra hour of sleep? Yeah right, I woke up on schedule with that blasted internal alarm clock of mine - at 4:30 this morning (normally 5:30am)! Now THAT sucked!
I know, I know, we go through this every year and we get used to it, but for this first day, let me rant and rave, ok? Ok ~L~
Well, as promised, I said that I'd write more when I had time. I spent the majority of the day outside because it was absolutely gorgeous out! I'm taking advantage of it before all of the crud hits us later this week (according to the news reports).
The last few weeks have been hectic, crazy busy for me. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our friend and neighbor, Ron. T was pallbearer for his good friend and it hit him especially hard. We spent a considerable amount of time with Ron's family on Thursday and Friday night, the prayer service on Sunday, and the funeral on Monday. The prayer service was touching as people stood up and shared their stories of Ron. Earlier on this blog I wrote of attending Ron's 59th birthday party and how they had a video of "Ron, this is your Life" showing during his birthday party. The same video was played during his prayer service and it was especially touching. I'm glad I got the chance to view it with Ron when he was alive. The funeral was hard - as was the interment. They played "taps" and had a five-gun salute. I'll never get used to hearing that.
Saturday was my family reunion at The Bunker. Goodness did we have fun. With all of the food we had, we could have fed a small starving nation! Lordy! I KNOW I gained all of 4lbs! We had chili, knephla, bean & ham, and vegetable soup (along with all of the fixings!) The "grazing table" was outstanding this year - of course, it is every year. We had so much food, but darn! it sure was good!!! We were missing Dennis (SD), Glenn and Randy this year, but we had some guests. Karen brought her roommates Amy and Suzie!. They are such lovely young ladies and they were a hit with everyone. Amy was cute, she wouldn't shake hands with anyone when introduced, she just wrapped them in a hug! ~L~ Rock on Amy! Suzie is a sweetie too. I hear that she's a marathon runner and does quite well at it. She even ran around our fair city the morning of the reunion. Hopefully they'll be able to make it next year. My hubster said, "sure is nice to meet someone when you feel you've known them all of your life." He was especially pleased with the group hug from Karen, Amy, and Suzie at the end of the day. Where WAS my camera! ~L~
General consensus in the family is to hold the reunion at same place, same time of year, and same type of food! Rock on! (It's already planned! ~L~)
I was supposed to go to a yoga certification that very same weekend, but it was cancelled. As much as I yammered about them cancelling yet another of my certifications, I've learned that everything happens for a reason. Had I been gone attending my certification, I wouldn't have been here for Ron's family, for T, and for my family reunion. Lesson learned - take everything in stride, because there generally is a reason why things happen the way that the do.
I have another good friend who is dying of cancer. Vic has been told that they are stopping chemo and giving morphine for pain maintenance now. They've found another tumor in his brain and liver. He was told to plan for end of life around Thanksgiving. I spoke with Sharon on Friday and she said that Vic's plan is to make it through to Christmas. He's ornery enough that he'll stick to his plans. Vic, Sharon, if you are reading this...know that I love you guys and would do anything for you.
Well, it's supper time here and I need to get the taters out of the oven before they burn to a crisp. Of course, when food is burnt around here, it generally means that supper IS ready! ~LOL~
More later this week.
PS: For those I owe an email to - and you know who you are - be watching for something this week. ~L~ Really! No foolin! ~S~
I know, I know, we go through this every year and we get used to it, but for this first day, let me rant and rave, ok? Ok ~L~
Well, as promised, I said that I'd write more when I had time. I spent the majority of the day outside because it was absolutely gorgeous out! I'm taking advantage of it before all of the crud hits us later this week (according to the news reports).
The last few weeks have been hectic, crazy busy for me. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our friend and neighbor, Ron. T was pallbearer for his good friend and it hit him especially hard. We spent a considerable amount of time with Ron's family on Thursday and Friday night, the prayer service on Sunday, and the funeral on Monday. The prayer service was touching as people stood up and shared their stories of Ron. Earlier on this blog I wrote of attending Ron's 59th birthday party and how they had a video of "Ron, this is your Life" showing during his birthday party. The same video was played during his prayer service and it was especially touching. I'm glad I got the chance to view it with Ron when he was alive. The funeral was hard - as was the interment. They played "taps" and had a five-gun salute. I'll never get used to hearing that.
Saturday was my family reunion at The Bunker. Goodness did we have fun. With all of the food we had, we could have fed a small starving nation! Lordy! I KNOW I gained all of 4lbs! We had chili, knephla, bean & ham, and vegetable soup (along with all of the fixings!) The "grazing table" was outstanding this year - of course, it is every year. We had so much food, but darn! it sure was good!!! We were missing Dennis (SD), Glenn and Randy this year, but we had some guests. Karen brought her roommates Amy and Suzie!. They are such lovely young ladies and they were a hit with everyone. Amy was cute, she wouldn't shake hands with anyone when introduced, she just wrapped them in a hug! ~L~ Rock on Amy! Suzie is a sweetie too. I hear that she's a marathon runner and does quite well at it. She even ran around our fair city the morning of the reunion. Hopefully they'll be able to make it next year. My hubster said, "sure is nice to meet someone when you feel you've known them all of your life." He was especially pleased with the group hug from Karen, Amy, and Suzie at the end of the day. Where WAS my camera! ~L~
General consensus in the family is to hold the reunion at same place, same time of year, and same type of food! Rock on! (It's already planned! ~L~)
I was supposed to go to a yoga certification that very same weekend, but it was cancelled. As much as I yammered about them cancelling yet another of my certifications, I've learned that everything happens for a reason. Had I been gone attending my certification, I wouldn't have been here for Ron's family, for T, and for my family reunion. Lesson learned - take everything in stride, because there generally is a reason why things happen the way that the do.
I have another good friend who is dying of cancer. Vic has been told that they are stopping chemo and giving morphine for pain maintenance now. They've found another tumor in his brain and liver. He was told to plan for end of life around Thanksgiving. I spoke with Sharon on Friday and she said that Vic's plan is to make it through to Christmas. He's ornery enough that he'll stick to his plans. Vic, Sharon, if you are reading this...know that I love you guys and would do anything for you.
Well, it's supper time here and I need to get the taters out of the oven before they burn to a crisp. Of course, when food is burnt around here, it generally means that supper IS ready! ~LOL~
More later this week.
PS: For those I owe an email to - and you know who you are - be watching for something this week. ~L~ Really! No foolin! ~S~
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