Hello O-Fam! I just took the dogs outside and was treated to an utterly stunning sunrise. Stripes of pink clouds (almost) make it worthwhile being up so early. 
I had a mostly quiet day yesterday which was nice. Now that most of Gary's arcade project is done, he has been slowly bringing the pieces and parts of it back upstairs. That means I have visible surfaces to clean LOL. I spent time on that, then a little bit of scrapping. Took a long walk with my friend across the street- she goes back to work FT on Tuesday and it's harder to meet up. She is looking fwd to the engagement party and was asking me about what recipe she should contribute to the cookbook they are compiling. Caitlyn asked her DD to be a bridesmaid and we were joking about how we are going to need sooo many tissues.
Caitlyn gave me a heart attack last night. She called on her way home from work, hysterically crying. She finally got out that she was OK but that the anniversary caught up to her, the weather was the same (she had seen Dan in the TJ MAXX parking lot that day, she was there because it was a beautiful day and she was done with her first day of the semester) -- too many similarities all bunched up at once. Gary and I offered to meet her and drive her home but she only needed some distraction so I blabbered about the rats and the dogs, and how Brett (my friend's DH) was so happy that he got to show Caitlyn the bats living under their deck. That got her calm enough to finish the drive home.
No plans today- Scott is going to be home but I know he is on call for Sam and her family (the "Samily" as they say LOL).
I didn't have any nightmares last night thankfully but man, did I have a BAD dream. BAD! I dreamed that Leah (barf) came over to give us gifts and she hugged me. (double-barf). The bad part of the dream - other than her- was that I *wanted* to hug her back. Isn't that so messed up? My emotions are def. getting the best of me ATM. I guess that is not too surprising, seeing connected *waves arms allll over* they were
(For those who don't know, here is the very short story - Leah was Scott's GF for 9 1/2 years and broke up with him last Christmas, it was bad)
But going back to the good-- the sky was beautiful this morning, so peaceful. Gotta focus on that! ♥
I had a mostly quiet day yesterday which was nice. Now that most of Gary's arcade project is done, he has been slowly bringing the pieces and parts of it back upstairs. That means I have visible surfaces to clean LOL. I spent time on that, then a little bit of scrapping. Took a long walk with my friend across the street- she goes back to work FT on Tuesday and it's harder to meet up. She is looking fwd to the engagement party and was asking me about what recipe she should contribute to the cookbook they are compiling. Caitlyn asked her DD to be a bridesmaid and we were joking about how we are going to need sooo many tissues.
Caitlyn gave me a heart attack last night. She called on her way home from work, hysterically crying. She finally got out that she was OK but that the anniversary caught up to her, the weather was the same (she had seen Dan in the TJ MAXX parking lot that day, she was there because it was a beautiful day and she was done with her first day of the semester) -- too many similarities all bunched up at once. Gary and I offered to meet her and drive her home but she only needed some distraction so I blabbered about the rats and the dogs, and how Brett (my friend's DH) was so happy that he got to show Caitlyn the bats living under their deck. That got her calm enough to finish the drive home.
No plans today- Scott is going to be home but I know he is on call for Sam and her family (the "Samily" as they say LOL).
I didn't have any nightmares last night thankfully but man, did I have a BAD dream. BAD! I dreamed that Leah (barf) came over to give us gifts and she hugged me. (double-barf). The bad part of the dream - other than her- was that I *wanted* to hug her back. Isn't that so messed up? My emotions are def. getting the best of me ATM. I guess that is not too surprising, seeing connected *waves arms allll over* they were
(For those who don't know, here is the very short story - Leah was Scott's GF for 9 1/2 years and broke up with him last Christmas, it was bad)
But going back to the good-- the sky was beautiful this morning, so peaceful. Gotta focus on that! ♥
I hope to get hubster to clear out the garden patch as those plants are done producing and give our yard a better look. No other plans for this Labor Day weekend-DS & DIL don't want "plans". Even though we are only a few minutes drive away we rarely see the adults, just the grands. For the most part I have made peace with seeing them once a month. Seems like it should be more, based on our upbringings. Family is not what family was to me (us?) when our generation was coming up. I can't take their decision personally like I used to. At least I talk myself through it in a few minutes now. Think, talk, peace. Repeat, LOL!!! Anyhow, I am working on two weavings, One is a large tapestry of a Lion's face, and the other is organic weave with sticks and stuffs. Trying to build up my inventory so we can start our creative business. Cheryl knows, but the rest of you may not know my husband builds Cherokee flutes. They are beautiful! I've encouraged him to get his stock built up and we will open a shop online (at first) and sell our wares. We are going to collaborate on a few as he is not a visual artist. I want to decorate some of his flutes in a colorful patterned way. Then he will have two lines. 
I feel for Sydney, I had a 4.0 when I was in school a few years ago, then I dropped a class but the registrar's office failed to record it properly and penalized me for it, giving me a fail grade!!! GRRRR. We went rounds with Liberty U. for a few months and then dropped it. And I left school. But you are right, she will be ok. Her grades won't be asked for once she graduates!!!
He chided her and insisted they have baked goods for the business closing, but did nothing to procure them! My younger sister arranged it online. sssssssssssssssssssssss. Worst of all, we just learned that her home of 50+ years has been overtaken by her husband's hoarding illness. I remember when they built the addition with a basement, a beautiful fireplace in the new living room, a bedroom and full bath with french doors out to their deck in the back, overlooking the forest. NOW she has no bedroom, no access to any of that due to his collecting. She can't find her clothes!!! She wouldn't let my Mom & sister come this week to her house help her find her tax records, and finally was told by my niece why-- the condition of their home. She doesn't have the ability to cook any longer. 
