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We got her computer back yesterday afternoon. i'm not sure it's completely repaired, the fatal error message still comes up, but so far it has only happened once. The shop reformatted her hard drive. It does run much faster now, i have to say that, the the fatal message error bothers me. she'll have to call the shop tomorrow and talk to them about it. i don't know how they can get it into Ames to have it checked again. Maybe she can just get them to commit to the fact that it was there and next month when i come back we can take it in again. Who knows.

It seems ages since i've spoken with Master. i sort of expected to catch Him on the computer this morning. Maybe He had something after work. i'm sure i'll be able to talk with Him today sometime. i hope, i hope.

i've been having a really nice visit with the Daughter. i'm so proud of her. She amazes me in with what all she does for him. Sometimes he gets on my nerves a bit. i know he's not lazy and i know he is a worrier, some of it is his meds, and some of it is genes, but i really have to give Daughter credit for being able to deal with him so well. He needs care, and she is certainly able and willing to give it. And i know he knows just how lucky he is to have her. Personally, i think she could do better if she wanted, or if something happened to him, but for now she needs to be a care giver and she is doing a very fine job of it.

i am so lucky that i have two amazing children. And so proud to say i would like them even if they weren't mine. Some people aren't that lucky, i think, and i am ever so grateful that i am. They grew up to be fine adults in spite of me for a mother. i must have done something right. Being a parent was not an easy job for me. It didn't come naturally to me as it did to some of my friends. If i believed in reincarnation, i would think this is the first life i ever had children. i'm glad i managed to get two keepers, because i wouldn't do it again for all the money in the world.

Well, i have hit the big three now, so i can say i have shopped. Daughter, S.O. and i went to KMart on Tuesday, Target on Thursday, and yesterday she and i went to Wal Mart. Yowzzah! Apparently women who shop at these stores in Iowa never wear dresses. We sort of schmoozed through the clothing departments of all three of them and i didn't see one dress. Saw several skirts with matching blouses, but not one dress. Oh well, my favorite shop in my hometown will be having it's end of summer sale. i always manage to find lots and lots of things there.

Today i think we are going to take a drive down some country roads. S.O. doesn't get such a kick out of that and i guess i can understand, not being able to see what's out there. But Daughter is in the same boat and she likes to ride. Perhaps it's how they were raised. For us, Sunday afternoon road trips with a picnic lunch were a treat. The kids and i discovered all sorts of neat places on the average Sunday afternoon. i want to get some pictures of the land in Iowa. Most of my students haven't seen so much green in one place at one time. Maybe just to be nasty, i'll take a picture or two of the odd hog. That should be some fun.

Tomorrow Son is coming down to get me and take me back to Mother's. It will be nice to have him for myself for a few hours. i don't seem to be able to spend so much time with him when i'm home. He has responsibilities of family, and that gets in the way. i like his wife and her children very much, but sometimes i just want to be with him. He took his dad's death very hard and i have yet to make sure for myself that he has come to terms with it. The trip back tomorrow may provide that chance.