Chicken Noodle Soup

I am sick and it stinks. I have been trying to save PTO for when those grand-babies arrive.
After being at the little momma's house for another work weekend I came home with dry lips and a scratchy throat. I thought it was just from their house being dry and I told them they needed to get a humidifier going. I was also in and out of the room where the floor was sanded without a mask so I thought it was just irritation.
Monday I had off and I stayed home I was so tired I didn't even get out to run errands or do laundry or anything.
Tuesday I had a really bad sore throat I showed up for work and came home since it was so bad. Wednesday I was feeling better so I went to work and then the sneezing and nose blowing started. I worked in the morning and then had CPR class in the afternoon. I blew my nose non-stop throughout CPR. I had my own mannequin but I felt like my head was foggy I could not concentrate.
Today I called in sick again. The headache, sinus pressure, nasal drainage and cough have laid me low. I made chicken noodle soup and hopefully it helps. And the area under my nose hurts from blowing I didn't know it was possible to blow so much ick out of your nose.
I took a nap and feel like I could take another one.

Help - wanted: a military charm

We had friends in DC this past May and they brought me back this charm

I am now trying to locate a similar design in the Air Force or Air Guard insignia

Anyone going to Arlington or anywhere else that might sell this type of thing? Could you look for a charm with the Air guard or Air Force insignia like this one? This charm is a little smaller than a dime and on the back of the card there is the Enlisted Marine Corps Soldiers oath.

I have been trying to locate this on line and have not found one with the colored insignia like this.

35 days

I just read on my youngest son's facebook page that he has 35 days left until he gets his life started.

Just 35 days until he leaves for boot camp.

35 days.

Nikki

I read this on the facebook page of an 18 year old college freshman. I had the pleasure of having her in bible study her senior year of high school. She was best friends with our friend Sister Mary - Nashville Dominicans.

I can't help but think how many Catholics miss this when they go to mass. This is why I have hope for our church and our faith. We have young people who get it and are taking the time to educate themselves and to experience what the Mass offers. They have an appreciation for Mass that is missing in so many Catholics. Thank God for the blessings of Nikki and Sr. Mary and young people everywhere making a difference in their lives and in the lives of others.

In Mass the other night, I was thinking about how although the angels see God face-to-face all the time and are with Him in Heaven right now, they can never be united to God in the same way that we are when we receive Him in the Eucharist. just think about it... God literally receives us into Himself when we receive Him in a way that is so incredible that not even the angels have experienced anything so amazing!! (copied from N.W.)

"I DO I DO"

Last night we went to a dinner theater to see I Do I Do.

We went with my younger brother and sister and their spouses.

We were the last of the family to see this show and it was fun. It was great to visit with my siblings and a wonderful show to see.

My parents had 5 babies by their 10th wedding anniversary in 1960. And as the story goes they had planned for their anniversary with a rare babysitter and plans for a date to celebrate.
Instead they spent the night fighting a fire in the woods set by coon hunters.

My parents (Mom) made certain that each of us had a special 10th anniversary. She speculated that at this time in a couples life money was tight and time for each other was short. So they supplied the sitter and the tickets to The Chanhassen Dinner Theater. The 1st 6 couples saw "I DO I DO". Which had a run of 20 years from early 1971 to the spring of 1993.
Todd and I saw Fiddler on the Roof and the last 2 couples Beth and Paul and Blaine and Lisa saw Brigadoon for their 10th anniversaries.

I DO I DO is a wonderful musical following a couple for 50 years the ups and the downs. It is a celebration of marriage. And written in a different era with talk of marriage being a sacrament. The wedding dress with long sleeves. The innocence of a couple sharing a bed for the first time on their wedding night. It was a clear reminder to me of the changes in our society.
Here are the lyrics to one of my favorite songs in the musical. I found my DH downloaded thie song from iTunes clearly his favorite also.


My Cup Runneth Over

by Ed Ames

Sometimes in the mornin' when shadows are deep
I lie here beside you just watching you sleep
And sometimes I whisper what I'm thinking of
My cup runneth over with love

Sometimes in the evening when you do not see
I study the small things you do constantly
I memorize moments that I'm fondest of
My cup runneth over with love



In only a moment we both will be old
We won't even notice the world turning cold
And so, in these moments with sunlight above
My cup runneth over with love
My cup runneth over with love
With love.

My pg daughter

Is it fair for a grandma to post her daughter's pregnancy pics?
Perhaps not - but this is one excited grand-ma-ma
I have to get that 2nd ma in there since there are 2 babes



Oct 16th we were at a family wedding and I took these pics of my pregnant daughter with 2 cousins that were also expecting.


















I have them in order of due date
A - in the white top had a beautiful baby boy last night 7 lbs 9 oz he was about 3 weeks early.
Brit - is due Dec 26th however her Doc has moved her date to Dec 13th
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T -is due Jan 1st this is her 2nd pregnancy




Then I started to look through my pics for pregnancy pics of Brit

Brit and K had just found out they were expecting at Number 4's graduation

















These are from late June






I bet you thought I was going to post more pictures of my daughters bump!!
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Aug 18th -
This is Brit and her friend C who had a beautiful baby boy -Blake Sept 16th




Labor Day weekend I went to help out as Brit was finishing the nursery mural

















October 2nd Brittany's cousin Gina hosted a baby shower for Brittany, K and the boys

This is Brit with her cousins Gina and Heather on October 16th - Heather is the bride -
this is the same day as the first pic with the 3 cousins














We are going to see them in 10 days - We are going to help get a few things ready around their house.

And we will be back the week of Thanksgiving to celebrate Thanksgiving with them and on that Saturday we are having our Christmas celebration at Brit & K's house. We plan to keep this all low key for Brit and the babies but with Chris leaving for boot camp on Dec 13th we wanted to be sure we are able to have Christmas before he leaves.
Of course this is all up in the air as the babies have the final say in how things are going to turn out. This weekend we are going to go and do our Christmas shopping so we are ready.

October is almost over & I'm closer to being a baby holding grandma

I really don't have a reason for this blog.
I am not certain what it is for or where it will go.

Right now I see 2 things happening the first is that I am using it to come out of lurkdom. There are times I want to comment on a blog entry and not feel like I am a creeper.
The other reason is that my life is so full these days and this gives me a place to reflect on the busy-ness of life. I always thought as the kids grew up and graduated that life would quiet down and there would be less to do.

Reality is that we are busier and needing to travel more with the girls living 4.5 and 6.5 hours away. I am preparing for more time on the road when our grand-babies arrive (In less than 7 weeks)!

Both boys are now set for boot camp. Chris leaves in December with graduation in San Diego in March and Nick leaves next July with graduation in San Antonio in September. Nick will return to Minnesota after graduation and do weekend drills. Chris went active duty and we think he will out east somewhere for advanced training and school for about a year. And then we expect he will be overseas.

I wish I could go part time at work especially after a weekend like this past one. I love my job but I desire to be able to help my children out with grandchildren if I am able.
back to my reason for this blog - for now I will write for myself without a real direction and ask for guidance if there needs to be something more.

Fall leaves have all fallen and the weekend has been rainy and wet. We still have mosquitoes though, it has not been cold enough to freeze them out. Here are a few fall pics from a walk in my parents woods before the leaves were gone.