Hurricane Winds

Wow, another day of hurricane strength winds. It is tearing up my gardens and hanging plants. Also a very bad hair day!!!! Yipes, when will it end????? I can't take this any more. It has been warm out though. I spent all weekend in the gardens getting everything weeded and nearly everything mulched. Maybe tomorrow when isn't quite so windy I can finish the mulching.

The wedding plans are under way. I have been searching the internet for a dress to wear. I have come up with a couple of possibilities. I am not totally sold on any of them though. I think we will have to have a girls shopping day and go to Sioux Falls and find something!!!! Any excuse to go shopping!!! :)

Well, back to cleaning and laundry!

Event Filled Weekend

Wow, it has been an event filled weekend. Friday night we went out for supper with friends to celebrate Leon's birthday. it was very nice - especially since it seemed like it had been such a long week at work. While we were at the restaurant I got a text from Denver. It was a picture of a woman's hand with a diamond ring on it. I was so excited. What wonderful news. I texted Denver back but he did not respond so I called him. I had a hard time hearing him so I asked where he was. He said they were in a bar in Volga celebrating with Danielles mom and sister. Well, I gotta say I was a little bit hurt that they would be out celebrating with out having called to tell us first. But I just let it go. Anyway, I waited until Saturday and called Denver back. He said they actually got engaged on Wednesday, but he wanted to give Danielle a few days to tell the people she wanted to tell before he told us. Hummm. I wondered why that would affect us, but again I didn't say anything. Then he put Danielle on the phone. Her first comment was "I am glad he finally told you guys. Okay, now I am really feeling hurt. Why . . . . . anyway, I am trying very hard not to let this bother me. It is a very trivial thing, but I still feel hurt. Not enough to say anything. Just my own problem. I will never say anything to anyone about this, but I am allowed to feel the way I feel. It is what it is! Now on to wedding plans.

Mother's Day

It was a very nice Mother's Day weekend. Denver and Danielle came home on Saturday. We had lunch together and they gave me a wonderful gift from them and Randi and Travis and the kids. The weather was crappy so we couldn't be outside oranything, but it was wonderful to have them home. Then on Sunday we had pot luck at my mom's for lunch. It was nice to get together with mom and Chuck and Laurie. After that we headed to Millie's for awhile. That was nice as well. We got to visit with Gene & Karen and Norm & Brenda while we were there. When we got home from there, I did a few things around the house and then just vegged in my chair the rest of the night. While I was cocooned in my chair I did a lot of thinking. I thought about all of the people and things I have in my life and how lucky I am. I have a very small house, but I love it. I love the cocoon feeling that my house gives me. I have kids who have turned out so well and are so thoughtful. I have a husband who loves and respects me - even if he is crabby sometimes. I have family (both mine and Leon's) whom I love to be around. They all make me feel loved and needed. After thinking about all of this I was suddenly hit with an overwhelming feeling of contentment and blessing. I hope all Mom's have a chance to experience that feeling of love.