July 21, 2008

• Quiet Monday (I think . . . )

  I typed that
  title and then realized what a roller coaster my life has been lately,
  and I thought I’d better add the parenthesis!!!! 

  Rissy’s ear drops (for pain) haven’t been very effective and, as soon as
  the doctor’s office opens up (9 or 9:30),  I have to call to get an
  appointment for her to be seen today.  I showered and washed my hair at 6:30 this morning, so it would be sure to be dry, in case they wanted us in early this morning.

  I have lots of laundry waiting for me.  I’m finishing up Jesse’s “whites” and
  then have my own hamper and Annamarie’s.   Sheets need to be done sometime
  this week, too – but not today.

  We had an “interesting” dinner last night.  We’d eaten Mexican food
  after church (not the best – a new restaurant) and we weren’t hungry for
  a large meal.  I jokingly mentioned, but then the idea sounded better
  and better, oatmeal and fresh fruit.  We ended up eating the old
  fashioned oatmeal you cook (not the instant packages) with brown sugar
  and butter and a selection of cantaloupe, banana, blueberries, and
  strawberries.  It hit the spot.  I would NEVER have dreamed oatmeal
  could be served as a dinner item.  I always think of breakfast for
  dinner as sausage, eggs, and pancakes.  With grocery prices sky high, oatmeal was very filling and something I’ll remember in the future to add to a dinner menu idea.

  We had a lazy week-end.  The reunion was nice on Saturday. 

  After the Mexican food lunch (yesterday) we headed to the mall to the
  sheriff’s office (I know! In a mall???) to have our fingerprints taken
  for the foster care program. 

  We walked through the mall a bit and let the children go into the
  Disney Store.  I’m not a big supporter of Disney or their products and
  especially not a supporter of Barbie dolls; but, they had Barbie dolls
  dressed as Disney characters priced at 2/$20.  Each child picked out a
  doll and one for JanaLyn.  Annamarie – Mulan; Luci – Belle (Beauty and
  the Beast); Rissy – Pocahontas; and JanaLyn will get Cinderella.  We
  talked about it when we got home and said it is so rare for our
  children to be given a toy for “no reason” and we didn’t feel guilty
  about the $40 spent that could have gone into our gas tank.

  I have a few pictures to share – leftover from the week-end and how relaxed we were for a change!

  I found Jesse, Luci, and Annamarie in our bed fast asleep.  Jesse is on the white pillow, Luci’s head is next to his on the striped pillow, and Annamarie is on my pillow – up against the wall!  All sharing one quilt!
  

  This is the same day Rissy and I went shopping for produce.  She and I were NOT in the mood to sleep and Rissy was bored to tears – watching something dumb on TV that really wasn’t of any interest to her.   After seeing her, I took pity on her bored state of mind and we decided to should slip away.  The others never missed us!
  

  Last night, Jesse (the man who used to hate cats) looked high and low for Chirper.  Couldn’t find the little guy anywhere.  He went to bed and later got up to look for him again.  Can you say, “Awwwwwww!”  He found him in one of Stormy’s secret hiding places – behind the drapes on the formal living room’s window sill.  I’m sure Stormy will be thrilled (NOT) when she finds Chirper has taken over one of HER spots!
  

  Speaking of animals . . . we finally got a bark out of Sampson.  Yesterday morning Chirper kept “play jumping” on the dog’s hind quarters.  He’d jumped on and jumped off.  He’d run at the dog and cut him off when the dog walked through a room.  This is an O-L-D and VERY patient dog.  At one point he’d had his fill of the playful Chirper jumpin at him and he turned around and barked (LOUD) at him.  Chirper blinked, sat down, and just stared a Sampson – not moving a muscle.  We did too!  It’s been such a long time since he’s barked.  Jesse-boy died February 15th and I think this was the third time Sampson has barked since then.  I don’t think Chirper knew the dog COULD bark!

  Well, I’m off to eat a bagel and read some emails.  Then, I’ll call the doctor’s office.  The girls are eating breakfast now and, hopefully, we can get Rissy in to see the doctor sometime this morning.

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