the beginning of week two
Jul. 17th, 2002 07:43 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jdmkleinSon came down to pick me up yesterday. He brought the kiddlettes down with him so he didn't have to pay for a day at day care. Got to Daughter's house just about 11. We had some pizza and loaded up the trunk with my bags and got on the road again before 12:30. He had to be back to pick up his wife at work by 4. He brought Mother's car, it would have been a bit crowded in his truck. We had a nice trip back. Andy isn't on his meds for the summer. i don't know if it's a cost cutting measure or not. He loses focus very easily and is much more restless now, but not out of the scope of being able to be dealt with. Bizzy knows she can get him in trouble and does it all the time. But they are just kids.
Sister and her unit came up last night for a short visit. He is going to Pennsylvania on Friday for the weekend. She has Friday off and Monday, but has to work the weekend. i don't know what we will do, but i'm pretty sure Mother will want to do something. i have to take her to the counselor on Thursday and then she has another appointment one day next week. No problem. i feel i have to take over most of the chores while i'm here because Sister has had the burden all year. Mother said they have been very good to her, and i'm happy for that. i do believe that if Sister and hers weren't 'older' this situation would have caused problems for them, being just newly married and all. But they seem to be handling it all quite well. Now it's my turn so they can have a breather.
i have to call Connie today. i need to hear her voice. i love it when Ellen and she and i can be together but Ellen tends to hog the conversation so Connie and i don't get much chance to talk. Unless of course it's at the lake and we have gotten Ellen soused and sent her to bed. Of course that means that Connie and i are also in that condition, but boy o man do we have some good conversations. Being away from friends like these two is just another hard part of living so far away from home. The three of us have gone through a lot together and i still haven't forgiven Barb for dying. And we still talk about her and with her when the rest of us get together.
Mother has a nice little house. She has way more stuff than she needs to fill it. Makes negotiating the rooms a bit hazardous. The fireplace is a real draw. And she has a dishwasher and a self-cleaning oven. Mighty high on my list of priorities. Nice carpet throughout the place. The stairway is a bit narrow, but i guess that will make it easier for her or me to bounce against if we lose our step or our knees go out. Nice yard, son is the gardener, and a nice little back deck. Big enough for a porch glider and a couple of chairs. Nice quiet neighborhood, and just a couple of blocks from Sister. Mother can walk down to her house but hasn't been able to make it back up the hill home. Sister has a bike now so she and hers can ride up here, but they haven't managed that yet. The uphill part is a bit tough for her. Not used to it, i guess. But they do manage to ride home.
It's nice she has a bike. Right near here is a beautiful nature trail and bike path. Maybe she'll let me borrow the bike and ride for exercise. Maybe we can even ride together, but i doubt it, because his bike will be way to tall for me. Time will tell
Sister and her unit came up last night for a short visit. He is going to Pennsylvania on Friday for the weekend. She has Friday off and Monday, but has to work the weekend. i don't know what we will do, but i'm pretty sure Mother will want to do something. i have to take her to the counselor on Thursday and then she has another appointment one day next week. No problem. i feel i have to take over most of the chores while i'm here because Sister has had the burden all year. Mother said they have been very good to her, and i'm happy for that. i do believe that if Sister and hers weren't 'older' this situation would have caused problems for them, being just newly married and all. But they seem to be handling it all quite well. Now it's my turn so they can have a breather.
i have to call Connie today. i need to hear her voice. i love it when Ellen and she and i can be together but Ellen tends to hog the conversation so Connie and i don't get much chance to talk. Unless of course it's at the lake and we have gotten Ellen soused and sent her to bed. Of course that means that Connie and i are also in that condition, but boy o man do we have some good conversations. Being away from friends like these two is just another hard part of living so far away from home. The three of us have gone through a lot together and i still haven't forgiven Barb for dying. And we still talk about her and with her when the rest of us get together.
Mother has a nice little house. She has way more stuff than she needs to fill it. Makes negotiating the rooms a bit hazardous. The fireplace is a real draw. And she has a dishwasher and a self-cleaning oven. Mighty high on my list of priorities. Nice carpet throughout the place. The stairway is a bit narrow, but i guess that will make it easier for her or me to bounce against if we lose our step or our knees go out. Nice yard, son is the gardener, and a nice little back deck. Big enough for a porch glider and a couple of chairs. Nice quiet neighborhood, and just a couple of blocks from Sister. Mother can walk down to her house but hasn't been able to make it back up the hill home. Sister has a bike now so she and hers can ride up here, but they haven't managed that yet. The uphill part is a bit tough for her. Not used to it, i guess. But they do manage to ride home.
It's nice she has a bike. Right near here is a beautiful nature trail and bike path. Maybe she'll let me borrow the bike and ride for exercise. Maybe we can even ride together, but i doubt it, because his bike will be way to tall for me. Time will tell
