It's Twins

...and fraternal ones at that. I finally finished that pair of socks I began last August on our Alaska cruise. I didn’t like working on them for a long time and now I wonder if I somehow connected them to my sister’s death. Oh well…whatever! They’re done now and I like them a lot!

I’ve joined the Goddess Mystery KAL, but seem to be having a little challenge getting started so I decided to finish my cotton Heartstrings top so maybe I can wear it this summer. I’ve been working on several wool projects and I live in Okla-hot-homa for heaven’s sake!! What am I thinking?

Not much to blog about…I’ve been teaching Bible School at church in the evenings—another of those what was I thinking moments—and I think I might not do this again for a couple years. Working all day, rushing home to get Rich fed and settled, then to the church by 5:15 and deal with flocks of children, then get home pooped and the day is gone! It’s a little too much with Rich thrown in the mix. Maybe as the memory fades I’ll reconsider…. I’m not too good with groups of kids.

And here's Mr. Onery aka Carter. He's only 16 months but we're getting a glimpse of what the terrible two's are going to be. Yikes, I'd forgotten!

10 thing That Annoy Me About My Job

10 things that annoy me about work

1. I have to go there or we don’t eat and we’re homeless
2. Time spent there interferes with my social and/or knitting life
3. The drive is too short to be productive (like listening to Books on CD) and too long to be short. (if you understand this, you might be concerned….)
4. I have to stay for 8.5 hours once I get there
5. I only have time to knit 1-2 rows during lunch
6. If I decide to go out to lunch or to walk during lunch I can’t knit at all. (I just haven’t mastered knitting and walking—I have enough trouble walking in normal circumstances! I’ve tripped and fallen so many times it doesn’t even embarrass me anymore but my knees and ankles are getting tired of it)
7. I have to actually work while I’m there---ewwwh!
8. They won’t hire family members
9. I can’t think of anything else, I really like my job! If ya gotta work, this is a good place to do it!

Respite Care

Oh. My. Gosh. My son and his wife volunteered to keep Richard last weekend. Rich really wanted to see Bryan--he rode his bike about 10 miles in the heat last week to visit his workplace. We're not sure but think he may have ridden on I-35, His work is just off the interstate. Rich was so excited he ask me everyday when he was going.

Bry picked his dad up after work on Friday. I had planned to go see the "Sex in the City" movie and get a bite to eat. Instead I finally rummaged in the refrigerator and ate some leftovers and knitted and read all evening.

Saturday, I slept late--no one standing beside the bed at 7:04am saying, "it's daylight". Then I got ready and wound my way to Gourmet Yarn and stayed there until about 3:30, knitting, visiting, relaxing. Did some shopping, picked up Swadley's Q for supper and headed home for another very pleasant and quiet evening. Sunday, again I slept in, then drank my coffee and read my paper in bed! woo-hoo! I was very naughty and skipped church, but I figured God would understand. Bryan took Rich fishing early Sunday morning and brought Rich home about 2:00. We all had a wonderful weekend!!

This is the first time in ayear that I've had a break from Alzheimer's and I was way past due. Bryan said they decided to take Rich about every 6 weeks and give me and him a break. I told him that was the best gift they could ever give me.