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leah777 -> RE: The Chat Thread For Sept.2-Sept.7th (9/4/2008 10:01:04 AM)
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Good morning Barb & Ginny. Barb, we're getting that slow, soaking rain also -- have been all night and a good part of yesterday as well. This has to have been the wettest summer we've had in longer than I can remember. Honestly (and I am NOT complaining), I think we've had less than a dozen days of temps above 90, and we've had a great deal of rain. I wouldn't mind it being like this all the time. The grass & weeds have been harder to keep up with, but man I so enjoy the cooler temps. Ginny, I'll remember your dad in prayer. That is so long for a couple to be together. YOur mom must be feeling quite anxious for him. I'll be praying for her also. Yes, kids & school can be quite expensive. I remember trying to buy all the things John 'needed' during that time. It was awful. We paid close to $300 for John's ring. He lost in playing football right after he went in the service. What a waste. Garrett & I played with the blocks for a while yesterday, then I got him to pick them up and put them in the toy basket. Then I took up all the rugs, moved the furniture and swept & mopped the floor. It started sprinkling before I got the rugs back inside, so I had to drape them everywhere to let them dry while I was at the OA meeting. I was soaked with sweat by the time I finished -- about 10:00 -- in spite of being in the A/C. I just had time left to feed Garrett and get him ready for the bus. Once he got on the bus, I had to rush to get my shower, then dry & curl my hair & get dressed for the meeting. My friend who helped start this OA chapter hurt her back over the weekend, so was unable to attend. I had to go by her house (she lives between me & town) to pick up some of the material, then try to get to the church by 12:30. I was about 10 minutes late, but the only other lady to show up, and the one who actually ran the meeting this time, was still in her car talking on the phone, so at least she wasn't waiting for me. We're hoping this group will grow quickly. Right now there are 6 active members, but 3 of them have not made it since we moved to the new location. It was really unfortunate that my friend hurt her back and is also not able to be there, but the other lady & I had a good talk yesterday anyway . . about attitudes, mainly, tho we went over several of the things in a little pamphlet entitled "Just For Today" they give us to carry in our purse. The group has a very good spiritual base, and I'm enjoying the information I'm garnering from it. After the meeting, I went by my friend's house again to drop her stuff back off and check on her. She's in a lot of pain . . if you all have time, please pray for Marianna. I barely pulled in the driveway when Garrett's bus pulled in behind me [sm=eek.gif] . . . they were about 20 minutes early. The busdriver assured me if she ever got there before me, she'd wait for me, and she has my cell phone number to call also. That should never happen, but it's good to know that just in case. Eddie came home a few minutes later. I fed him & Garrett cookies & milk, then put Garrett down for a nap while Eddie & I played some Rummikub. When he left at nearly 5:00, I fixed Bill & I some filet mignons for supper -- part of the package of food we got from the Angel Food Ministries -- and a baked potato. Garrett didn't care for that, and he was spending the evening with us, so he had a PB & J again. Then he & I went to church. It was a full day, and I'm ready to take it a little easier today.
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