Ugh Monday!

Good morning sistas!

And hell's bells!  The ticks are here in Waco, too!  Honestly.  I've never seen anything like this.  Carrie's dog, Molly, has been covered in ticks all weekend.  This is like the nightmare that will not end.  So we begin the battle again.  We're taking Molly to the vet at 11 a.m. and they're going to dip her in something.  I'm washing all the sheets and checking every surface for ticks.  This is gross.

Not exactly sure what else I'll be doing today.  I have some cross stitch with me.  And I have a few little baby crochet projects to finish up.  But that's about it for crafts.  I would like to start on that new afghan for Carrie's friend, Nell, but I need to wait until Carrie "snoops" out her favorite color.  

I guess I can take Molly for a walk this afternoon.  Do both of us good.

They are showing my house again today.  I keep hoping the phone will ring with an offer soon!  Not sure if I told y'all I did already have an offer of sorts.  Some couple wanted to know if I would be willing to do any owner financing.  I'm not too keen on that idea.  I just need to get my money out of that place and be done with it.  

Talked to Mom last night and she's doing okay.  That's good.  Chris might be coming up this next weekend for a visit, and that's good too.  So, ticks not withstanding (Ha!), all is well in my little corner of the world today.

How are all of you?

Love you all!

Vickie-

Not happy to read about the ticks but not surprised because we have not had severe and constant cold weather for several days to kill them off.  Even in Maine the ticks survive by attaching themselves to moose and deer.  As long as they have food they survive.

I'm sitting at Mom's house while the exterminator kills the termites they discovered last week.  Then I will go down to the rehab facility and see what the scoop is for the day.  Have to return some items to Hobby Lobby and also trade in the TV remote for something simple that she can use to change the channels without frustration.  I'm a little worried today as her ability to complete sentences and find the right words is not good this morning.  Oh well, one day at a time.

Thoughts and hugs to all of you as we all await the arrival of Caralee.

Cindi B

Oh, Cindi, you've been on my mind and my heart so much.  You are dealing with so many things!  And you must be worried for your mom.  And I know you must be missing your house in Beaumont.  I'm sure you had all sorts of plans for settling in and fixing things up!  Hugs and prayers, sweet friend!

Good Morning Vickie and OFF,

Wasn't feeling so great yesterday.  Getting a sinus infection, first in months.  Trying to head it off without antibiotics.  

Then, my sister drops another Mom issue on me.  She tells me Mom wants to go home, to her house two hours from Sis, to live.  I asked Eileen what she thinks.  She asks me "What can I do?"  I say, emphatically, "Tell her NO!!!"  In the past year, every single time Mom went home alone, she sank within days of getting there.  Twice she got a UTI, and became an even bigger emotional hot mess.  I begged Eileen not to do it.  She said she'd talk to Mom about taking her there for a couple of days, and not leaving her there alone.  She's made no progress in getting a lawyer to get Mom to sign a power of attorney.  I tried to do that in July.  Eileen has been retired for over two months, and she has done zero in getting anything done, but she loves to complain about Mom.  Damn I wish she had a backbone.  

Must scoot.  I have some dishes and laundry, then DVRed shows to crochet to.

Hugs,

Trish

Vickie    so sorry about the ticks.  Hope the vet takes care of them.  Sounds like you and Carrie are ready for Caralee. Good luck with the showing of your house.  For what my two cents are worth, do not , repeat, do not , owner finance.  That's always a red flag to me.  If someone is unable to get a loan from a bank there is a reason.  You don't want to get into a situation where you are not being paid.  It is a major headache dealing with tenants and that is what they would be except they can do anything to your property they want to because they would be legal owners.  You have enough stress and worry in your life without adding more.

Cindi   Prayers are going out to you and your mother.  It is a heart wrenching time of life dealing with the decline of parents who were always the ones taking care of us.  As we age we all end up experiencing that phase of life.  It is not easy.  cherish the lucid moments you have with her and lean on friends during the hard times.

Trish    Seems like you are going through similar cir****tances as Cindi.  In your case you have the added worry of depending on someone (sister) who is undependable.  Prayers going out to you as well.

Morning well wishes to all who are to come.