August 26, 2008

A very exhausting day. Good points : I got to catch up with my friend Becky before she takes off to Connecticut. And talked to Lil Becky. I had Mema and the kids with me so darryal could go to a job interview. All the grands will be in school tomorrow. Poor Little Birdie does not want to go off to Kindergarten. She doesn't want to leave her Mommy. She is so very precious. I am glad I got to see her today and actually rocked her to sleep tonight. My babies 5 and off to school. Denise had tears in her eyes tonight too. Time is slipping by to fast. That's 11 children I have seen go off to Kindergarten in 2 generations. Wonder if I will see a third? May the Lord bless and keep them as they go off to learn and bless the teachers. Such a different world we live in nowadays. Much more to write but exhausted.

Monday, August 25, 2008

It's the first day of school. Kasey got last minute new shoes from K-Mart but I won't get to see them until she comes home. Jaime had gotten her "High School Musical" shoes fro Wal-Mart but they weren't fitting. I didn't like them anyway. shoes should not be a walking advertisement. So a fast run to K-Mart on the way to school (No bus today, Mommy wanted to take her) and presto, shoes that fit.
Jaime works in Warren today 11~ ?
Zandy is with Mema and I.
Talked to Steve. He hates the overhead running of the children that live above them.
Mema is up eating breakfast and reading the paper.
Zandy is watching toons.
I have the stock market up and running, not that it looks like I have much to do with it today.
Kasey should be home by about 3:30 or little after and I have week~end clean up. Zandy might help.
We'll see how long my energy lasts. I feel pretty good and upbeat, for the moment. God is good!
Jaime got me Tropical Fruit Antacid Tablets for my calcium, from Walgreens. They are pretty tasty and I found out that children's chewable vitamins are an adults strength. Yummy, I like them like I like orange children's aspirin.
Talked to Jill for a good long time yesterday. It was wonderful. Someday we may live close together again.
Jaime just left for work and now my day begins.
Why Hellooooo Zandy!

August 24, 2008 1ST Grade EVE

Kasey & Zandy tucked under the cover with wiggles,
Mommy turned out the light and we heard a few giggles.

It's First Grade Eve and they are in bed fast asleep,
While Mommy shops Wal-mart for shoes for Kasey's feet

Kasey's book back is packed and set next to her bed,
all the pencils are sharpened to fine points of lead.

Her back-to-school outfit, so crisp and so new,
is all set out, Kasey knows what to do!

IN the morning it will be yawns and a couple of pokes
but soon they'll be up telling knock-knock jokes.

There will be juice, cereal and toast to eat,
with jelly and jam, just oh so sweet.

Then off to brush teeth and tidy the hair,
Grab the bookbag from the bedroom chair.

It's almost time to catch the bus,
grab the camera in the "out the door" rush.

Kasey stands all pretty and first day neat,
To board the bus and find her seat.

The bus door closes with hydraulic hisses
While we wave and blow Kasey kisses.


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Zandy doesn't start school for 3 more days, but she will be waiting for Kasey when she comes home. Jaime will be taking her home to Denise and we will sure miss her.

It's back to school and a different schedule. It will be lots quiter for Mom and I home alone again during the day, but I am hoping we settle in a comfortable routine. Summer has been wearing this year with the older neighborhood kids that have moved in and having to keep a more watchful eye on the little ones.

After being at the doctors Friday, he gave me a Kenalog shot for my arm and my knee. HE said to give it a few more weeks to get better. If it continues then we will have to look into more serious action. Mom has been pretty settled down since her outburst. Perhaps it was her way of blowing off pent up energy. Wasn't a pleasent way to go, but only time will tell. Next Friday I have an appointment with the social workers. I don't think Carolyn will be able to go as I haven't heard from her. It's one step and one day at a time and I have to let it be God's call. I'm tired and weary. I want her to be happy living here, but it's her call. Not to much to make her happy with having alzheimer's. She never remembers how or when she got here and she keeps saying she never wanted to live with her children, but if she goes to the nursing home it won't be family and always the foods she likes to eat. On the other hand she will be with people who are in about the same frame of mind and she will feel more normal there. She has always made friends. Now I'm in tears. We just have to pray is all.

Grandma's Letter

Grandma's Letter

She is eighty-eight years old and still drives her own car.

She writes:

Dear Grand-daughter,

The other day I went up to our local Christian book store and saw a 'Honk if you love Jesus' bumper sticker.

I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling choir performance, followed by a thunderous prayer meeting. So, I bought the sticker and put it on my bumper.

Boy, am I glad I did, what an uplifting experience that followed.

I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good he is, and I didn't notice that the light had changed.

It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus because if he hadn't honked, I'd never have noticed. I found that lots of people love Jesus! While I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window & screamed, ' For the love of God! ' ' Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, GO!' What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking!

I leaned out my window and started waving and smiling at all those loving people. I even honked my horn a few times sharing in the love!

There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a sunny beach.

I saw another guy waving in a funny way, with only his middle finger stuck up in the air. I asked my young teenage grandson in the back seat what that meant. He said it was probably a 'Hawaiian Good Luck Sign' or something.

Well, I have never met anyone from Hawaii , so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign right back. My grandson burst out laughing.Why even he was enjoying this religious experience!!

A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray or ask what church I attended, but this is when I noticed the light had changed. So, I waved at all my brothers and sisters grinning, and drove on through the intersection. I noticed that I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down leaned out the window and gave them all the 'Hawaiian Good Luck Sign'one last time as I drove away.

My teen-age grandson is still laughing and rejoicing in the Spirit!!!

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!!

Will write again soon, Love, Grandma