Another Irritaing Issue

I found a new thing that really irritates me. HIDING SIGNS! Since driving to and from Delaware on 295 I am noticing those huge Green directional signs hiding behind over grown bushes and trees. I am not a person that is familiar with 295 so the signs are very important to me as I am sure they are for many traveling on this highway. I will be contacting the powers that be to voice my concerns. I do hope that many others will do the same. Please pass this on so that we may be able to see the green signs again.

It Doesn't Matter How Old They Are

It has been a very long thirty some hours. I am also out of practice. Not many mom's may run when their 25 year old gets sick, but I did. All the way to Delaware. Timmy getting sick is not good, especially with a high fever and how he was breathing. The asthma he has attacks fast and shuts him down. When I heard his voice on the phone yesterday morning I knew that this was going to be a bad one. It was. I put the boy, man, thru it. I just got off the phone with him for the 5th time, (at least), since I got back. He is doing better. I hated leaving him there, it almost felt like I was abandoning him. I know I wasn't but it did feel that way. Now I am going to get some much needed sleep.

Steve Mowing the Lawn

I love my husband, I really do, even when he tries to mow the lawn. You see his dad never let him mow so Steve's first attempt was here. It was not a good attempt. His attempts get worse and almost landed him in the dog house many times. Especially when he mowed down my azaleas. Then the poor roses, along with everything else. The clumps and the green sidewalks are just a sight to see. Last night he started mowing. Then I didn't hear the mower, I look and don't see him. I go outside a little bit nervous, no Steve. Okay here he comes, he never filled the gas tank. Now that he got it filled he starts again. I am really feeling for him because with all of the rain the grass is growing fast and thick. Our grass is thick anyway. I don't hear him again, now where is he? Yikes he's in the back yard! He didn't mow there last week, it is really thick and high. I sneak out the front door, I see the lawnmower and no Steve, I go back in, I know he has been in the house, where is he now? Back outside. Here he comes, "Give me a big pliers"! None to be found. "Then give me a hammer!" I know this is not good. It wasn't. Bang, bang, bang!!! It's dead! He ran over something, the blade is mangled. The little green machine is in the back yard, alone, sitting on a lawn that is 1/4 of the way cut. I think we need to hire lawn people.

The Eyes Just Ain't What They Used To Be

So it has happened. Reading glasses! I went for the check up fully knowing inside that he was going to tell me I needed them. After all the talk he said the bifocal word! NO! it came out of my mouth so fast I surprised myself and him. We both laughed. I picked out the frames, got measured and left after they ordered them. That was Monday, today, Thursday I picked them up. It is going to take a bit of getting use to. I am an old dog you know.

Blessing of the Sea

I was down in Atlantic City for the Blessing of the Sea. The weather was beautiful and the Mass was lovely. Singers and instruments were added this year, I am not really one for that in the Catholic religion, but it was nice. They also did the mass in Spanish and even a little Italian. After mass inside then everyone goes outside onto the boardwalk. The statue of the Blessed Mother is brought out and we follow the Priest down to the ocean. He goes in the boat with the lifeguards, blesses the sea then throws a pretty wreath in the ocean. At that point everyone rushes to get their containers filled with Holy Water. I filled ten this year as I know of many friends that I wish to share them with. Blessings to all of you.

Yikes!!!

I was going to write a rather lengthy post, BUT the stress I just went thru trying to remember how to change my photo has left me exhausted. There's always tomorrow. Night!

The Scrapbook

Years ago I started separating photo's. Making a box, well several boxes for each of my kids. Then there is the Christmas bunch, oh and the vacation/trip bunch. Thank goodness I had them to that point as it really helped making Kimberly's scrapbook easier. Separating all of the photo's was never ending. I really do still have more pages to do. I know that I already did at least 25 back and front. The birthdays, a daddy and me page, a page for her and I, her and her brother, her and her sister, her and her Aunt, her animals, etc., etc., etc. Oh my let us not forget the stickers, the unbelievable amount of cute little helpers to enhance the book of memories. The deadline was weighing down on me and the wedding date was getting closer. Picking the photo for the cover was probably the hardest, but when I picked it I knew it was the best one. She is looking into the ocean, alone in her thoughts. I captured that moment, I love that photo. As she looks at the scrapbook she again is alone with her thoughts. Many memories of the past and every one of those memories have contributed to the beautiful woman she has become.