Well, I think the season has officially changed from fall to winter. We are now running the heat instead of air-conditioning. Temperatures at night in the 30's and it snowed here on Saturday. Not a lot of snow but it did cover the ground. I am so not ready for winter again. Last winter was soooo cold and I am hoping it won't be like that again. I don't mind occasional cold weather but I like it nice and sunny. Not hot. That's why my favorite time of year is spring and fall. Here is an example of what was in my neck of the woods about a week ago. Now
the trees are almost bare. Winter is coming whether I like it or not.
What a beautiful day it was today! Perfect weather, trees are beginning to turn, morning glories are blooming each morning on our fence line, my cough has disappeared overnight - overall a very great day.
Had to take my little IG - Envi - to the clinic today. She was under the weather - not eating or drinking. Everything checked out normal but she was a little dehydrated so gave her sub-q fluids. She was so good today - stayed right under my desk and never left. Good?? Or intimidated???? Maybe a little of both. She met her first up close kitty today. She has seen them outside of our yard and loves to bark and try to chase them off. But this one was a little different. This one was teeny tiny - about 10 days old - and made a lot of noise. Not too sure she liked it. But she was curious. She was feeling much better tonight and ate a full meal!! My chow hound is back!!
Well, it has been a LONG time since I have written something here. But I think I am going to start back writing here - to put my thoughts and feelings down AND to put down what happens in my daily life. I don't think I need to worry about anyone reading it - I don't think many people ever read it when I gave them the blog address. And I really doubt that anyone in my family will read it (except maybe a sister).
Anyway - to start - I have been feeling pretty crappy this week. Ann, Carole and I were trying to get a family get-together going this year. I didn't want to be the one to have to organize it but somehow I wound up doing it anyway. Put out an e-mail - not much response. Mike and Jenny both said they would definitely be there. Thomas said his dad said yes. Rick said he couldn't - Austin still in school (this is over Memorial Day weekend). And of course I heard from Ann and Pat that they would be there. So - put out another e-mail telling the family that I needed to know this week yes or no as we needed to put reservations on a house if we were all going to get together. And then I heard a "maybe - but only for one night" from Jerry but daughters probably wouldn't come; Aunt Dixie had other plans for then; Michele said no they couldn't afford it (she needs to talk to her husband about saying yes to Thomas); and then Jenny (who had said yes) said she didn't know cause Alan might not be able to get off. Put the e-mail out on Sunday and here it is Tuesday night and that is all I have heard from. Put me in a downright depressed and then angry mood. I can't get this family to want to get to know each other for anything. My family newsletters and pleas for news from each family goes unanswered. I tell everyone when birthdays are coming up but no cards are ever sent to anyone. I know everyone gets busy with their own thing - but someday......they will all wish they had spent more time with family. I know I do but my words now are falling on very DEAF ears.
So....I am pretty sure the family get-together will be cancelled and Pat, Ann, Carole and I will probably get together ourselves and go to Branson. I am still hoping Larry and Marilyn can come but they probably won't. Vince had prostate surgery and may not be up to a trip and I understand that Marilyn would not want to leave him. And if Larry can't come (which I wish he would), maybe Betty would come. And I WILL NOT BE INVOLVED in planning another family get-together.
I have been talking with the Lord and I think I expect too much from my family and they have definitely been disappointing me. So now I won't expect ANYTHING from them and maybe I will be ok. I am not sending out any more family newsletters except to my siblings, Aunt Dixie, and Mike. And the birthday cards are now going to stop. I know it is petty - but for all the cards I have sent to EVERY MEMBER of my family for several years now, the only ones who send me cards are my siblings.
So starting now - things are going to change. I know who I can depend on and who really cares - my sisters and brother. But most of all - GOD CARES. Through all this and through everything in my life I know God is always there with me, beside me and guiding me. Thank you Lord!!
the trees are almost bare. Winter is coming whether I like it or not.
