We are going to 66* today with showers. But starting tomorrow we'll be warming up to 10 days of 75-85 degree weather. purrfect! I am sitting out on our deck, listening to the misty rain hitting the bushes. Next door has some half-grown chickens and I think one of them is a little rooster, trying out his voice for the first time. So funny to hear their first attempts to crow!
Yesterday I played with my Christmas blocks and then moved my RV sewing things out of the sewing basket I use when on the road - it was just about 1/2" too big to slide into the sewing cabinet in the RV without turning it on it's side. And then, what a mess that made of my basket. So I found a plastic 3-layer container that will work much better. Fun just to play with my toys, even if I wasn't actually sewing.
Albert is hanging in there but is now agitated and confused, so they medicated him. Perhaps a little too much because after that he was in a near comatose state. I believe the window to move him home has closed. I can't visit now because they clamped down on visiting policy. I've said good-bye so many times, always expecting each time to be 'it'. The kids are so good about keeping me updated and then I immediately update Gene and my two sisters. In good news, our friend (and one of Albert's best friends since first grade), Danny, has gone home from the hospital and is doing well!
We spent yesterday either on the phone with my niece or, at the request of Vicki's SIL, Ben, organizing documentation for family to take to court to gain POA. But then, late in the day, just as we were ready to ship everything to them electronically, we got a text from Vicki's DD, Megan, that 4 different agencies (2 we've never even heard of!) were making a visit today at 2pm accompanied by 2 deputies and Ben. Megan was asking if we had any documentation that would strengthen their stance during this visit. Did we!?!? HA! We were just putting the finishing touches on condensing our 4-1/2 yr journal along with several videos and many, many photos, plus sheriff's reports, and other witness accounts. When they received it all they just said, "Wow!" Even the family had no idea of how bad it's been! All because we filed a complaint 10 days ago about the rats. We finally rattled the right cage! Curious to see what happens today. But have to say, I am feeling a little sad about it.
JANA - must be getting old by now to deal with your dug-up streets. A few years back, our road was a muddy mess for about 6 months! We thought we were going to have to get new shocks for the car by the time it was all over. I feel for Scott and Sandee losing their fur-baby. It's heart-breaking, but what they give is so worth it! You know, 1,000 train controllers in the whole country isn't very many . . . Glad your Michael is still on the job! I think of him every time we go under the overpass in I-5 where that terrible train accident happened 3 yrs ago. How is your "lemonade stand" coming along? Somewhere I have a lemonade pattern, too - maybe it's in my Skinnie book!
BECCA - I'm glad you're cutting CA's hair. I don't want Bill going into a barber shop either, so I am cutting his now, too. It's kind of fun! (and to be honest, there's not that much to cut anymore!
) I bet your glads are beautiful. I don't have a single flower in my yard now - just green stuff - pretty, but no flowers. Oh, Bill is definitely a keeper. Do you know, our first trip to Alaska back in 1993 we got into Yukon, made camp, and he built a fire. After supper he surprised me by pulling out a little bottle of Yukon Jack that he said he found in Roy's tool box. (Roy was late DH #2). He said he knew that Roy had always wanted to make that trip so he brought it along to toast him when we got into Yukon. He poured each of us a shot, and then a shot into the fire for Roy. Who couldn't love a man with such respect for the memory of his predecessors! 
For our supper tonight, I've taken out a small ham to thaw. And I plan to have scalloped potatoes, salad, and maybe green beans. I feel like actually cooking tonite!
How about you?
