Hi all
I went garage saling with Sabrina today.

We bought mainly things for Will and the other kids.

And had lunch at one of our favorite places.

But it was fun.

Donna

Dear Donna,

that sounds nice. Could you remind me who Sabrina is... i am thinking she is she your daughter-in-law but i am not sure if i remember right?

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well, i washed the living daylights out of the living room floor yesterday (i.e. Saturday). also the bathroom, hallway, and the worst part of the kitchen. but i deep-cleaned the living room.

my dad was amazed and my mom was real happy.

it was hard work. i am out of shape.

~ waves ~

wow!!!
waves that is amazing that you felt up to doing that!
good for you.
bizi

Dear Bizi

i think about how many moms do this stuff and more ... *all the time* ... and i can't seem to feel good about it.

i didn't feel up to it, really. i pushed myself through it, a bit at a time. it was hard mentally as well as physically.

my mom is just beaming and has said more than once she can see the difference. i am glad she can, because i can't. where i made a big difference is all back under and behind things... places that aren't usually exposed and you don't see.

i don't feel like doing anything. anything i do, i push myself through it. but so far today i haven't even been able to push myself to clean my poor plant. it is not doing well because i forgot to water it for a time. i look at it and feel even worse, and ... think about something else. sigh. i slept 7 hours but still feel tired and kinda sleepy. everything in my body hurts too - like i worked out.

~ waves ~

you did work out with all of that cleaning!
you are being hard on yourself again...you helped around the house and I feel happy for you about it!

Dear Bizi

i know i am being hard on myself. i can't seem not to. i can't seem to feel good about it. thank you for being happy for me. i am glad my mother is happy about the floors too.

we are having a wonderful big storm. lots of wind and rain and crashing thunder and lightning. we have had them maybe 3-4 times this year already. that is unusual for here! i am glad. i love storms. i don't mind their noise either for some reason.

~ waves ~

Oh Mari I am so super glad that you had slept. I hope it is a sign of many more ahead.

Bizi you always fill your weekends with the most interesting things, I love reading about them.
I love having friends that have slept, and we are happy for them, I am happy for friends that are waiting for cell's, for rain to stop and the sun to shine in their days.....
Waves, your post moved me...thanks for sharing. DMom, I miss the yard sale flea market days.

Today is our 18th anniversary...we dated as attached friends for 13 years, and before that my grandma and pop lived next door to his parents so I have known dh since I was 10. I told another neighbor back as children that I would marry him some day....I was 23 when we first started dating....

Man it has never been a bed of roses, there are ups and downs, but there is always love. My children were reared as his, our Katie is our blessing. To my grandson he is Poppy.

If I could only get through to him that comfort, is that hugs are a start, and trying to make me happy is not pinching my butt running up the steps, or dipping me into a tago hold with a passionate kiss.
He was able to retire this year after the plant closed last year we nearly lost our home this spring. But, now the income is better.

But with my grandsons custody hearing tomorrow, we are going to celebrate tomorrow. The Dil just has a lot of issues, as a family we tried to help with, but when it became physical and threatening, out side support was needed.
The kids really were robbed of their summer with all the legal fees. The swimming pool really got its use though...

Oh enough, I am sending hugs and love to all, keep us close too.