I thought I was GOOD at Puzzles!!

One thing that I have always loved is puzzles. And may I say that I am pretty good at them. All kinds of puzzles. Putting furniture together is like a puzzle for me. I love it. Word puzzles are fun. I have to say I do these every day, at least one.

BUT

Today I found one kind of puzzle I am not good at. At least it is kind of like a puzzle to me. I have had my rental house next door thoroughly cleaned. I had my cleaning person take all the curtains down. I proceeded to wash them and dry them and then today I went to hang them back up. WELL, it is indeed a puzzle trying to put them where they were. Somehow there are missing pieces. There are rooms that no longer have curtains. There are rooms that the curtains don't match. There are places that don't seem just right, but I didn't know how else to do it. In thinking about it I have thought about different variations. So I think I will go back an try again. I also may have Kristi help me when she is here this weekend because she is great about noticing things. I, on the other hand, don't. You could wear the same outfit for a week and I would seriously not notice. She will be able to tell you if you wore different shoes each day. She gets this from her Dad. He is always laughing at me because I notice something new and he says it has been there for a year or two. I know he is exaggerating but he is probably right that it has been there for a while.

So I guess the puzzle will be put together, and if not, then I guess it won't.

What Has Happened to Me???

Sometimes I don't know myself anymore. What I used to like or do has changed. What my motivations are have changed. Now how am I supposed to figure myself out all over again. It took me ?? years to figure myself out before. I'm not sure I want to start all over again.

What brought this on? The blog post, I mean, not the change because I don't have a clue about that. No, what brought this subject on my post about. Well, Rocky went hunting this morning. He will be gone a couple of days. This has always been the times I have looked forward to. I could have a little "me" time. I could clean the house and it will stay clean. I can read, scrapbook, sew, or whatever to my hearts content and have no interruptons. But how do I feel now? I feel no motivation to do any of that. I just want him home. I want him to interrupt me for a kiss or to ask me to go with him out to feed the calves. I want to know he is right there in the other room if I have a thought I want to share with him.

It isn't that I'm not okay. I want him to go and do what he loves to do. I am fine with coming home and doing my own thing. But WHY don't I love it anymore?

A Phone Call from a 2 almost 3 year old.

Oh how I love phone calls. ESPECIALLY when there is this cute little voice that says "Hi Grandma. I am going to come and visit you on an airplane". Now what could be better news than that? He talked a while longer, most of which I didn't quite understand, and then he finished off with "I love you".

After talking to his mother, I found that this visit will be in December and that it will last a little more than TWO weeks. Now I really have something to look forward to. This is going to be a wonderful year for Christmas. I needed that.

IMPROMPTU "FUN" DAY

We had a day off, Rocky and I, and probably most other people. Yea for Labor Day!!

Well, we decided Sunday evening to go to Cedar City and see Ryan's house he is renting and make sure he had all he needed. So we called him and he was all for it. Next we called Luke and Kayce. They were all in too.

It was getting late so we didn't call Kristi until morning. She dropped everything and came, too. What awesome kids I have!!

We met for lunch, then went to IFA and hung out for a bit. That may not be everyone's favorite place to hang out, but it worked for us. L.E. and Dalley played with the squeaky toys that they have a whole rack of for dogs, I think. You could hear all kinds of noises going on all over the store. (No one complained) (Love that store)

The three older kids and I drooled over some pet rabbits that were for sale. These kids already have a rabbit apiece, but they don't have a beautiful furry white one that looks like a pretty kitty with bunny ears. I was willing to pay the price to get them one, but alas, their Mom said no. I think the main objection was that it was a male and they have all females. I guess I can see why that would create a problem with rabbits. The kids promised to keep them apart, but I think their Mom is wise to kids and their promises. (They are meant in all sincerity, but you know how that goes.)

Meanwhile, everyone else was enjoying their section of this fantastic store. Soon it all came to an end and Luke and Kayce headed home. The rest of us went to check out Ryan's living quarters. I have to admit, I was impressed. The place was adequate for two guys and it wasn't a mess at all. (Yet) ( Well, I will try to have more faith in my son keeping this up.)

We did some more shopping. Ryan wanted to go golfing, but it was threatening to rain, so we spent money instead.

Then it was time to head home. But Ryan wanted to get one more free meal in, so we accomodated. We headed for Chinese, detoured to Mexican, and ended up at Applebee's. Everyone was happy. We split up and left and went home with a happy smile on our faces.

I LOVE MY FAMILY.