July 4, 2014

Happy 4th of July everyone!  :O)

Ahhhhh....where to start.  Since last I typed Jerry & I have gone to Illinois for a family reunion.  We had such a good time. All my kids/grand kids were there, everyone ate lots, talked lots, and best of all took lots of pictures.  Was wonderful to connect with people who we have not seen for 25+ years and to meet family that I had never met before.  I can honestly say...good time had by all!  :O)

Then came the little bit of "other time" that we had back in Illinois - as in who can we squeeze in to see while we are back in Illinois for a couple of days.  I hate that we can not see all our friends/loved ones each time we come home...maybe it was not meant to be for that visit.  I know we only have so many hours in a day...but I am so missing seeing my friend Susan that it makes my heart very heavy.  I am so sad that we could not get time worked out to squeeze a few hours out of our schedule.  I know she understands...but my heart is still sad and missing her.

The drive home was uneventful which is always good.  We had to haul butt and get home as Jerry had to work that evening and he needed to have some time to sleep before he went to work.  Sadly between all the potty breaks, soda stops, lunch stop and gas breaks we did not get home till after 5.  Poor guy only had about 3 hours of napping before going to work...but he took it like a trooper and slept all the next day when he got home!  LOL

Not sure who but one of my grand kids gave me a gift that has kept on giving....I have a horrid cold!  My head hurts, I am coughing, my eyes and nose won't stop running and I am running a fever.  Like I said...the gift that has kept on giving!  UGH!  Poor Jerry has been avoiding me like the plague as he does not want to get this...not like I don't blame him ya know..it bites!

As I am sitting here blowing my nose, coughing and wiping my eyes I keep looking out the window at that hedge row along our drive.  Jerry has been working to thin that mess out and it is looking so nice.  We have several mimosa trees that have grown in the disaster of that row.  With all the clutter being cleaned out, I am always looking at those trees.  This is the time of year that they bud.  With the light breeze off the lake, the peach colored flowers laying on the huge fan leaves always look at is they are waving hello.  Is it very comforting and relaxing to look at them whether it be during the day with a breeze or at night with the dim light from the yard light touching its leaves.  Mimosa's are just beautiful!  Its funny how I found myself looking for them in Illinois as we were driving.  I can not say as I saw a single tree till we hit Southern Missouri.  I think they have become my favorite tree.

Enough rambling for now....I am going to open a few more windows as I am feeling very warm from my temperature.  I am going to take some more Tylenol and take a much needed nap in my chair.  With my drink.  With my tissue.  And of course with Paco and Sierra on my lap!

Peace and love to all.