Starting to Feel Better

Well, more than a week has passed since I ahd to say goodbye to my babies. I feel a little better right now. At least I don't cry so much. I have talked them a few times on the phone and Randi and I email back and forth almost every day. It sure helps. I sent the kids a Halloween package and they got it today. Lauren was so excited about it. She called tonight to thank me for it. It was fun to talk to her.

On a different note, I think there is a chance the kids have their acerage sold. I am very excited for them if it does sell. This has been such a worry for them. Cross your fingers and say an extra prayer.

Things at work are progressing. They have set a tentative date for December 4th. It will be getting very busy now. We have a lot to do before December 4th, but it will be the days following December 4th that will be the busiest. There is a lot of training to do and there will be a lot of trying to figure out what everyone's place will be in the new comination bank. I am excited, but a little nervous. I don't really know what my place will be. I have thought about it a lot, and there are several ways this could all play out. I guess we will see!

My heart aches

Well, I am back from Michigan. The trip out there was pretty trying. The flight from Sioux Falls to Mpls was 2 hours late so we nearly missed our flight from Mpls to Kalamazoo. We were about 2 seconds from missing it! Once we got there it was nice. Randi and Travis had a few trying times during the closing of new house. They got it done on Tuesday though. The movers came on Wednesday with all of their things. It took them 6 hours to unload the semi that they had everything on. Randi and I unloaded some of the boxes to find essentials - towels, toilet paper, dishes, etc. Thursday we unloaded a bunch more boxes then we went for a sight seeing drive to see Battle Creek. Thursday night I spent a lot of time with the Logan and Lauren. I gave them a bath and read to Lauren. I couldn't help crying through the whole thing. Lauren kept saying "don't be sad Grandma. I will call you and make you pictures and things." I didn't sleep much that night. Then it was up early and off to the airport for the flight home. I cried all the way home. It was very, very hard for me. My heart aches. . . . . . . . . I am so glad Denver lives pretty close. At least we can see him almost whenever we want to.

Seriously, winter?????

I couldn't believe it when I woke up this morning and there was snow on the ground. I actually woke up to the pager. There was a one car rollover by Hadley and they were calling for the fire department and ambulance. then I heard there was a one car rollover by Jackson. They were detouring traffic off of I90 and the helicopter was going to land at the sceen. After I heard all that I got up and discovered why - an inch of snow on the ground. Yipes, it is not even the middle of October yet. Geez, it is going to be a long winter.

The movers have been out to Randi's and everything is packed up and on the road. She and the kids have been staying with us the last two nights. We headed back out there this morning to fininsh up cleaning and finding a home for all of the stuff the movers wouldn't pack. We have a little more to do tomorrow. We didn't get the fridge cleaned and we need to wash windows again.

Monday I fly out to Michigan with Randi and the kids. They close on their new house on Tuesday and the movers come on Wednesday. Randi wants to do a little painting so maybe we can get that done before the movers get there. I fly home on Friday. That is going to be so hard. I just know I will be sobbing the entire time I am on the plane.

Well, I better go start packing. . . . . .