Thursday, May 26, 2005
One More Day!
Well, all my plans for staying home and getting a bunch of stuff done went right out the window. Word got out that I was leaving town for a week and my part time job started calling me. I work as a secretary/treasurer for a neighborhood association and I had to do a bank run, sign checks etc. before I leave tomorrow...so that took at least an hour chunk out of my day. What a mess. Hubby is coming home early to take care of the yard and packing his stuff too.
I don't have a lot of time to write, so much to do! I have my sheets washing now. A friend of mine gave me a lot of mess last night for wanting to wash my bedding only to leave town. I guess I look at things like this; when I come home from vacation and hit that front door, I want to be able to say, "AHHH! It's good to be home." Not come home and think, "Oh maaaaan! What a mess. I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow."
I will be so glad to get on the road and just sit back and relax. I have a crochet project I am working on and I am really looking forward to that.
Well, I need to get it going here. I have a ton of stuff to do...I'll write more tomorrow. Later taters~ katcha
I don't have a lot of time to write, so much to do! I have my sheets washing now. A friend of mine gave me a lot of mess last night for wanting to wash my bedding only to leave town. I guess I look at things like this; when I come home from vacation and hit that front door, I want to be able to say, "AHHH! It's good to be home." Not come home and think, "Oh maaaaan! What a mess. I guess I know what I'll be doing tomorrow."
I will be so glad to get on the road and just sit back and relax. I have a crochet project I am working on and I am really looking forward to that.
Well, I need to get it going here. I have a ton of stuff to do...I'll write more tomorrow. Later taters~ katcha
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
2 Days and Counting
Well, I think I only have a few more more loads of laundry to finish but a ton more stuff to get finished. Looks like a long day for me again today.
I am looking forward to our roa trip immensley. I get to sit back and do some crocheting which is only second to handspinning for me as therapy. I calm down and feel so at peace behind my spinning wheel, but since I can not haul a spinning wheel in the front seat of the van, LOL, crocheting will have to do. For the particular project I am working on I am using store bought yarn. I always do when trying something new. I hate to mess up and waste my handspun. It also gives me a better idea of how much I will need to spin for a particular project. I am currently working on some crocheted socks. I found some varigated yarn at the store in the "clearance bin" and snatched them up. I made socks for my girls out of the yarn and they turned out great! I can't wait to spin a whole mess of yarn up from my wool, especially the angora.
The only thing I dread about this trip is some dealings I am going to have to have with my family. Long story and I won't go into it right now, but basically I am, always have been and always will be the black sheep of the family. I am going to visit with my grandmother for possibly the last time. She needs to see the children and I need to let her know, that she is the only thing (and that is not very strong) that is holding me to this family. After my grandfather became seriously ill and died it has all been falling apart. My family refuses to have anything to do with me or my family, lest they appear to "be taking sides." That is so laughable. Anyway, I am going to let her know that after she is gone, I am burning the bridge. I don't feel like there is anything worth salvaging. They have let me know where I stand in this family and that is ok. Gosh it all sounds so bitter doesn't it? I have wrestled with it for so long and it is really doing more harm than good trying to hold onto a relationship with my family that doesn't exist. It is taking it's toll on the children as well. I try to hide it from them but we all know kids are a lot "swoofter" than we are when it comes to emotions and things like this. They have actually come to me and asked questions about the whole thing. I was not graphic but shared my story. The wedge my family has placed between us has made the children feel unloved and unwanted; by their own admission not mine. To quote my children "If they don't want you, we don't want them, mom." I keep praying for reconciliation and mending, but perhaps my children won't harbor any animosity and if the day ever comes, can regain a part of their family they have been cheated out of. Well, I guess I need to quit being a chicken about things and call my grandmother to let her know we will be in town over the Memorial Day weekend and ask if she will be home and even wants to see us. It could be my mom will be in town and she will tell me to not come in that case. If you feel led to, please pray for me and my family.
Until later, God Bless!
I am looking forward to our roa trip immensley. I get to sit back and do some crocheting which is only second to handspinning for me as therapy. I calm down and feel so at peace behind my spinning wheel, but since I can not haul a spinning wheel in the front seat of the van, LOL, crocheting will have to do. For the particular project I am working on I am using store bought yarn. I always do when trying something new. I hate to mess up and waste my handspun. It also gives me a better idea of how much I will need to spin for a particular project. I am currently working on some crocheted socks. I found some varigated yarn at the store in the "clearance bin" and snatched them up. I made socks for my girls out of the yarn and they turned out great! I can't wait to spin a whole mess of yarn up from my wool, especially the angora.
The only thing I dread about this trip is some dealings I am going to have to have with my family. Long story and I won't go into it right now, but basically I am, always have been and always will be the black sheep of the family. I am going to visit with my grandmother for possibly the last time. She needs to see the children and I need to let her know, that she is the only thing (and that is not very strong) that is holding me to this family. After my grandfather became seriously ill and died it has all been falling apart. My family refuses to have anything to do with me or my family, lest they appear to "be taking sides." That is so laughable. Anyway, I am going to let her know that after she is gone, I am burning the bridge. I don't feel like there is anything worth salvaging. They have let me know where I stand in this family and that is ok. Gosh it all sounds so bitter doesn't it? I have wrestled with it for so long and it is really doing more harm than good trying to hold onto a relationship with my family that doesn't exist. It is taking it's toll on the children as well. I try to hide it from them but we all know kids are a lot "swoofter" than we are when it comes to emotions and things like this. They have actually come to me and asked questions about the whole thing. I was not graphic but shared my story. The wedge my family has placed between us has made the children feel unloved and unwanted; by their own admission not mine. To quote my children "If they don't want you, we don't want them, mom." I keep praying for reconciliation and mending, but perhaps my children won't harbor any animosity and if the day ever comes, can regain a part of their family they have been cheated out of. Well, I guess I need to quit being a chicken about things and call my grandmother to let her know we will be in town over the Memorial Day weekend and ask if she will be home and even wants to see us. It could be my mom will be in town and she will tell me to not come in that case. If you feel led to, please pray for me and my family.
Until later, God Bless!
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Laundry-The Evil Nemesis
As I am cleaning my house before our upcoming trip out of town, (I know, pretty goofy) I am amazed at how much laundry we manage to amass. My oldest daughter was so good about it. She actually started sorting hers and her sister's clothes to wash and dry so they could pack. But sheesh, what a mountain of laundry there is. The boys seem to find more and more laundry for me to wash as every day passes. I have come to the conclusion, we have too many clothes. Gads! That is probably one of the greatest causes of clutter in this house. Just about the time I get everyone to sort thru their clothes, bag up several bags of laundry (sometimes 6 or more BAGS!) lo and behold someone brings me another bag of clothes for the kids! Ok, don't get me wrong. Some of the nicest clothes I have gotten were hand me downs from other people. But enough is enough. Now, every other month, I go thru the kids clothes and start chunking. Stained, in the bag. Holey? In the bag. Missing button? In the bag! Anyway, it is almost bedtime for bonzo (I am referring to me), and the washer and dryer are still going strong. Yeah, I know it's not really late for most normal people, but 9:00 is late for me. (Besides, I am not altogether normal anyway. HAH!) On top of that I need to wash the dinner dishes right quick before I crash. I can NOT stand to wake up to a sink full of dirty dishes. It makes me feel so defeated before my day even starts. I still have a lot to do before our trip, but I sat down and made out a list of things I know I will forget if I don't get it down on paper. Do all mom's, or women for that matter, freak out like this before a trip? Thank the Lord, my 2 girls can hear the words, "going out of town" and they are packed and ready to go in an hour! I am serious; the youngest is already packed and I think the oldest (because of some laundry she needed washed) just finished packing tonight and we don't leave for 3 days! I will pack tomorrow and I bet I have to pack the boys Thursday or they won't take enough underwear. Oh well, I am done posting boring nonsense for one day. Good Night ya'll.
How do YOU say South Dakota?
I was telling someone just the other day about our upcoming trip to South Dakota to attend my brother's High School Graduation. The person stopped me and asked me to say South Dakota again. I did, and they asked me to repeat it, 3 times! Finally, they chuckled and asked me, "Did you know that you do not say the "th" sound in South Dakota? Rather you say, Sou Dakota. I was watching your mouth as you said it and you never made your tongue make the "th" sound." I had to laugh and agree. I am not altogether sure that this is typical for ALL South Dakotans, but I do know in MY family, we don't. My grandparents were from German/Russian immigrants. My grandfather has been deceased for about 7 years now, but he was never able to say the "th" sound. If you asked him how many cows he had, he would tell you, "I had turty tree cows." Now, my mother and other next generations, don't have the german accent, but they all say "Sou Dakota". I guess on my next trip up I will have to take note and see how many South Dakotans say South Dakota like Lawrence Welk! On the other hand, everyone there will be so fascinated with my husband's drawl (which he lays on thick for the benefit of the intrigued midwesterners) and the southern lilt I have developed from living here almost half of my life, that it might be kind of hard to determine. LOL I wonder if my children have picked this up as well? I know they say things like, "ya'll" and "fixin' to" but I wonder if any of my midwestern has come thru their speech? Ok, I just asked each child, ranging in ages from 13 - 8 to say it and the 2 boys say the "th" sound and both girls do NOT! My husband doesn't either! Ok that is definitely funny. I wonder how that managed to happen? Speaking of South Dakota, I have a lot to do as we are leaving Friday. So, I need to get in gear and clean house and pack. Ya'll have a blessed day and I guess I'll write more later.
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