How Time Flies

As I sit here tonight I am reflecting on a lot of things. I just can't believe how fast time goes by. I can't believe it has been 3 years since Dayton's accident. Three years since we lost one of the brightest spots in the Kruse family. I think about him nearly every day. I think back to the times he was here. I think about the last time I saw him and talked to him. About how a mear second can change our lives forever. But even more than that, we never know when our own time or the time of a loved one will come. I know it sounds so cliche to say "live life to it's fullest every day because you don't know when your time will come", but it is so true. If I knew when my last day would be, would I change the way I lived? I don't know. I hope that Dayton's life on earth was not in vain. That something good has happened because Dayton was in our life. For me, I know that his life and death have changed my attitude about many things. We are all better people for having Dayton in our lives.

A Roller Coaster Ride

The past week has been one of a lot of ups and downs. We had a couple of days of warmth and sun. It was fabulous! Everyone felt better and we got rid of a lot of snow. Then came cool, misty, cloudy weather. Back to feeling depressed. I had good days at work. I thought I was doing well, and getting caught up. Then came a meeting with my new boss. It was like a steak through my heart - at least for awhile. As I thought about it for day or two I started looking at it differently and it made me feel a lot better. Early in the week I thought Roy was feeling and doing better. I knew that Norm was going to discuss things with Roy and Dennis when he got down there. They were going to see if they could move Roy to Minnesota - or at least to Sioux Falls hospital. Now today I found out he is not feeling well at all. There is no way they can move hime for awhile. Today I am home by myself. Leon has a long rehearsal for a cantata the choir is doing next Sunday. That is okay with me though. I am finishing up cleaning and laundry to get ready for the new work week. If it were a little bit warmer I would be outside working in the flower beds. Maybe in a week or two. Until then, I will get the rest of my projects done around the house.

A Good Weekend

It was a nice weekend. Friday night we went out for supper with our usual group of friends. That is always nice. We all get caught up on each others work week. I look forward to our Friday nights all week long.

Saturday morning a friend and I were going to head to Sioux Falls shopping. I was a little nervous driving as it had rained during the night. The news people said to be careful at intersections as it could be slippery. Yup, we found that out the hard way. At the first intersection at the edge of town, we almost put the car in the ditch. The rest of the day was fabulous though. We had so much fun shopping and eating. I didn't get everything I was looking for, but got a lot of great deals - including a new purse. :)

Today we headed to Iona after church. The fire department had a chili challenge there. Lots of yummy flavors of chili. it always amazes me how many different ways you can make chili. When we got home, Leon headed for cantata practice and I started cleaning one of the attic spaces upstairs. When he got home we watched a couple of movies and then grilled steaks for supper. That's right we grilled. Yum!!! The weather was warm but foggy so we decided that it would be a good day for grilling.

Tomorrow another weather front is moving through. The weather man says it could be a major weather maker. Mostly rain, but the temps are right at the 30 - 32 degree mark at night. Could make for intersting trips to work for some of my co-workers every morning this next week. On the other hand the rain should help shrink the snow banks. YIPEEEEEEEE