Wednesday's vow
Hello Mary...I am laughing about the chrysanthemum plant. Taylor will be so excited to see how much it grew!!! You are a clever grandma!! That will be fun for both of you!!
I am happy to know you are feeling better today! I know you will have ups and downs. I pray mostly ups!!! 
Oh well...dentists are expensive...but needed!! Clean teeth can make us all feel better and healthier too!! I am glad you have a good dentist and staff. That makes it all go so much smoother!! I love my dentist and her staff too!!
I am so excited to know you and a neighbor will be having tea together again!! That is so helpful and it brings such joy to the both of you. 
I agree...nothing you can do about the past and Jim's poor choices. Just keep going forward and enjoy the good things as best as you can.
I love you much....HUGS....connie d
Greetings Vickie and OFF Family,
Vickie, your situation with the interruptions sounds like some days here. Sorry it seems to be nonstop lately. Plus, I don't have Mom in the mix. I totally understand your desire to do something for Budder's birthday. Colleen does family parties for the Munchkins, and since I moved here, I have special lunch dates with them around their birthdays, where they pick where, and we always go shopping for their gift. I always did family parties when my kids were little, and then when they were school age, we had kids parties. Colleen was the luckiest of the three. Her birthday is in July, and my mother-in-law has a built in pool, which was always available. Sean's is two weeks before Halloween, so his was always themed around that. Chris, at the end of January, always had, and still has, Super Bowl birthday parties. I remember making a cake for Chris, with little Matchbox trucks, and stuff on top. I think that was his second birthday. I made it look like road construction with chocolate sprinkles in a dump truck, and looking like a road, and a bulldozer pushing a mound of frosting. Wish I had a picture.
Cindi, I remember how heavy my boxes of books were while packing. That is truly a back breaker.
Kathy, I can't imagine the fear from the shooting so close to your house. As for the cheer coach, I would sit down with her, and speak frankly about bullying. She owes Jazz an apology.
Jeannie, I need a new sewing machine. Mine is a disaster. Glad you are doing better.
Connie, I'm praying you find the perfect place, close to one of the girls, not on a first floor. Please don't beat yourself up for your fear. I've never been a victim of violent crime, but I know what fear is. My Dad was a violent alcoholic, and I can't count the number of times I was awakened by screaming, glass breaking, and who knows what. I left home at 18, but still can't fall asleep naturally. Daddy never hurt me, but the horrific memories I have going back to when I was about three, still haunt me. While Mom didn't deserve any of it, she couldn't help provoking him when he was drunk.
I am amazed that my mouth hasn't hurt me since Monday night. My doc is good. My back is an entirely different story.
I was supposed to go to therapy this morning, but completely forgot because I got sidetracked with a project first thing this morning. I rescheduled for tomorrow.
Tonight is the first night for our kids program at church. I'm so excited. I already set up the room I'll be using. I'm hoping we have a good turn out.
Must scoot.
Love,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Hello Trish.....I am hoping for just the right place too. I want a place that I will feel safe and comfortable. I have got to get on the computer tomorrow and start looking for places. I just haven't had any energy!I am doing a little walking again. Very slow but I am doing okay with it. My homemaker walked with me today. It was so beautiful out at that time.
I am sure you made wonderful cakes....they sounded so cute!! I always had birthday parties for my daughters too. It was so much fun! As they got older it was pizza parties with bowling or movies or whatever was popular then. I enjoyed that time so much!! I know you enjoy your time with the munchkins too!!
That fear is like living situations all over again. I just have to think of what is best for me!! Thanks for caring.
I am so sorry you had to deal with so much as a child. It never really ever goes away!! Anything can come back in a flash!!
I am glad you can see your therapist tomorrow. I have to look at my calendar every night to remember what is happening the next day! I would miss a lot if I didn't!! I also write little "post it notes' and leave them on the counter next to my daily meds. I still forget some times...LOL!!
I hope you children program gets well tonight!!
Love you...hugs to you...connie d
