I need to write in here more often
I was recently reminded that one of the benefits of LJ is the ability to go back and remind oneself of certain dates and happenings. I am relieved that I was able to look up exactly what was said during a specific conversation in September because I wrote about it. I was a lot more persuasive with that nifty bit of information during a discussion.
I'd like to be able to say that I got everything squared away after moving my father-in-law in. Nope. I still have an odd assortment of boxes in my living room that I don't know what to do with.
The girls are testing through their schools this week. I won't miss the yearly mess and confusion CJ's home-school network puts together for their testing when she attends Highland Tech next year. I'm glad this is my last year of having to deal with homeschooling. It's hard work and I don't wanna do it any more! Next year, my niece and I will have a lot more time to get into all sorts of trouble with Jess and CJ gone. :-)
For my mom's birthday, which was last Thursday, the family decided to drag her to the emergency room to make sure she wasn't having a stroke. This is after she complained of several dizzy spells. She didn't want to go but we ganged up on her. It took several hours of waiting in a very busy waiting room, with some very interesting people with varying degrees of ailments, but she finally made it in and was told she wasn't having strokes. YAY! She's still getting dizzy spells and is forbidden to drive but the rest of us feel better. She's glad she knows she's not having strokes but she's refusing to see her GP about the dizzy spells.
Due to her declining health, Mom decided to cancel the trip to England. I can't say that I blame her. She can't do much and taking the guided tours that would help her get along are expensive. It's disappointing but I understand.
It's a good thing the nurse in the ER had just come back from Fiji. It gave me an idea. I'm still trying to convince Mom that a vacation spent reading on a tropical beach is still a good vacation. I'd get a cottage on the beach for us. I doubt she'll buy it but my dad's all for it as are captain_griz and the girls. Plus, the exchange rate is MUCH better than England. We'll be going in the first week of November, when my sister is taking her vacation and can watch Ollie, if my agent ever gets back to me. He doesn't do Fiji and is supposed to recommend an agent that does.
I'm dying to get down to the boat and spend the night on her. We still have to move her and the utility to the new slip but we have time. I just want to curl up with a good book and let her rock me to sleep. I'm sure captain_griz will want to 'fix' things and bang a lot on the engine or do something productive and noisy (or smelly). I can already tell that I'm going to have to make another solo trip down so I can spend a peaceful weekend reading.
Right now I'm reading a series about commercial fishing in Alaska by William McCloskey. They're wonderful books full of history. I just wish I had more time to read them.
I'm off to plan my much needed solo weekend on the boat.
I'd like to be able to say that I got everything squared away after moving my father-in-law in. Nope. I still have an odd assortment of boxes in my living room that I don't know what to do with.
The girls are testing through their schools this week. I won't miss the yearly mess and confusion CJ's home-school network puts together for their testing when she attends Highland Tech next year. I'm glad this is my last year of having to deal with homeschooling. It's hard work and I don't wanna do it any more! Next year, my niece and I will have a lot more time to get into all sorts of trouble with Jess and CJ gone. :-)
For my mom's birthday, which was last Thursday, the family decided to drag her to the emergency room to make sure she wasn't having a stroke. This is after she complained of several dizzy spells. She didn't want to go but we ganged up on her. It took several hours of waiting in a very busy waiting room, with some very interesting people with varying degrees of ailments, but she finally made it in and was told she wasn't having strokes. YAY! She's still getting dizzy spells and is forbidden to drive but the rest of us feel better. She's glad she knows she's not having strokes but she's refusing to see her GP about the dizzy spells.
Due to her declining health, Mom decided to cancel the trip to England. I can't say that I blame her. She can't do much and taking the guided tours that would help her get along are expensive. It's disappointing but I understand.
It's a good thing the nurse in the ER had just come back from Fiji. It gave me an idea. I'm still trying to convince Mom that a vacation spent reading on a tropical beach is still a good vacation. I'd get a cottage on the beach for us. I doubt she'll buy it but my dad's all for it as are captain_griz and the girls. Plus, the exchange rate is MUCH better than England. We'll be going in the first week of November, when my sister is taking her vacation and can watch Ollie, if my agent ever gets back to me. He doesn't do Fiji and is supposed to recommend an agent that does.
I'm dying to get down to the boat and spend the night on her. We still have to move her and the utility to the new slip but we have time. I just want to curl up with a good book and let her rock me to sleep. I'm sure captain_griz will want to 'fix' things and bang a lot on the engine or do something productive and noisy (or smelly). I can already tell that I'm going to have to make another solo trip down so I can spend a peaceful weekend reading.
Right now I'm reading a series about commercial fishing in Alaska by William McCloskey. They're wonderful books full of history. I just wish I had more time to read them.
I'm off to plan my much needed solo weekend on the boat.