Hello All 

It was a relatively quiet weekend for me.  Of course with Rick not here, it takes away the wish to go do something other than to go visit him which of course I did.  

We finally are seeing better improvement in the PT dept.  They seem to work on him and then forget him for weeks/months on end.  Well, they are back to giving regular PT!  I do hope that this time we see the progress necessary to get him able enough to come home!  He is at the last step and it is so frustrating that they quit working on him.  We get all kinds of excuses, staff changes, shift changes, therapist changes etc.  Whatever the excuse of the day is.  It doesn't help to push back.  GRR. 

Being back at work is good.  Half time is great.  Love the hours.  People are so thankful to have english speaking people back.  It is nice to be appreciated.  

The cats are semi behaving.  They are still up to their adventures and mischiefs.  I just shake my head at what they come up with.  It saddens me that Claude at around 15 is starting to show his age and is getting clingy which has me concerned that he may be at the end of his days.  He is such a special cat.  He is also getting grey.  I am not looking forward to that day.  

So my routine is just that, a routine.  Not much excitement here, just trying to stay afloat on a sea of challenges.  

Hope everyone has a great week!

Hello everyone

I need a weekend from my weekend.  I am tired.  I feel like I have been running to one get together or event to another all weekend.  Saturday and Sunday we didn't get home till well after midnight. 

Yesterday we got home at close to 10pm.  I wanted it to be earlier because we had to get up early for work.  But as it turned out it didn't matter.  Our whole subdivision was partaking in some partying in some form or another.  It was music and fireworks till late.  I am a person that can sleep through anything (and I mean anything) but the trick is falling asleep.  Which I did eventually.  But poor Greg is such a light sleeper.  He said that they were at it till way after midnight.  I mean it felt like the whole subdivision was lighting up.  We are surrounded by corn fields so you can see our neighborhood a few miles a away.  When we pulled on to the street the sky over our neighborhood was just filled with fireworks.  And it was bang-bang-bang every 10-20 seconds.  I feel sorry for the people with dogs.  So needless to say we are pooped. 

 I did tell Greg when he kept "booking" us for more things to do during the weekend.  I said You know you're going to be sorry.  Well he is now.  LOL.  I will say we did have a good time though.  We went to Ravinia and it was my first time.  I can't wait to go again.  How fun to be at a concert and have a picnic...instead of just sitting in seats.  I loved it.  Believe it or not it was cold.  I brought a sweatshirt and a sleeping bag.  I was cozy.    

Greg's birthday is coming up.  We are going to his favorite restaurant Wednesday (even though his birthday is Thursday...he can't wait).  This weekend I am making him his favorite chocolate cake.  I am not a big chocolate cake fan ( I know I am weird).  So I won't be too tempted to over indulge.  I will have a small slice and that's all. 

So how was everyone's 4th of July weekend.  Great I hope.  See ya later        

I am near Alton and we had no storms at all. It is very humid here today though and miserably hot too. Lily my pup and I got our walk in early at 530 am so that was good. Hope you have a good trip to St Louis,Lisa and are able to help your cousin. Enjoy your time with your friends too. I am doing housework today getting ready for my youngest son to fly in from Atlanta Saturday evening. He will spend 10 days here then head back. He's been in Atlanta area since August but was home for 3 days at Christmas. He is our helpful son so wee really miss him being here. He loves his job(just not his boss) and is doing well though. Better get off here and get to work Later!

Good Morning,

I hope everyone survived the storms last night. This morning it is foggy and damp.

We were unable to watch the 2 hour Big Brother last night. Chicago Channel 2 had a 2 hour weather report. It was going to be replayed at 12:20 last night. I taped it, also the one for tonight.

We are doing a quick overnight trip to St. Louis this afternoon. My Cousin Bob has some papers he needs help with. Hubert didn't want to put him off until we go in August. So I get to have dinner tonight with my 2 best friends feom childhood.

Have a great day,

Lisa

Hello Everyone!

Happy Monday!

Lisa, it sounds like you had a fabulous trip!  Wow, what a nice win on the boat!  You will have fun vacationing with your daughters!  Great idea.  By the way, I have some extra scrap book paper you can have if you want to stop by when you are in town.  I hate to throw it away.  

Karen, I love boxers and I am sure you love your dog.  They are so friendly.  I had the pleasure of seeing some full breeds at my groomers one day and they were gorgeous! 

Crystal, it sounds like you had a great weekend as well.  

Rick got a call from his son Gage from Japan for fathers day!  I was glad Gage remembered the day.  That made Rick feel good and his daughter Angela called as well.  I spent some time with him as well.  Gizmo declined but was mad when I got home that he didnt get to go see Daddy lol.  But I told him if he doesnt come when I call then he doesnt get to go. 

I made it through my first week back at work.  We were laughing as some said they had thrown away their notes.  I said I kept my notes but threw away my brain.    Something had told me that we would be back to not throw away anything.  

It is not full time but it works.  It keeps me out of trouble.  

Have a great week everyone!