Wow, time flies when you are busy doing other things. Since my last post, much has happened.
Brandon and Brent got the boat up and running and we were able to take it out on July 4th. We swam and played and ate… then, we chilled out and watched the fireworks display over the lake. We had the best seats ever, right under the show! There were these really cool fireworks that blew, then these little lit red parachutes trickled down for a couple of minutes, they were really neat. Watching fireworks over the lake is great, can’t wait to see them over the snow covered Rockies!
Brandon is still working feverously on the Brown’s gas stuff. He has now built a second design and it is installed, functional and hopefully we will have promising results in a few days or so.
This past weekend was our family reunion in Haskell, Texas. It is great to go to. This year was a little different, different layout and Mom did not go. Everyone thought she should be there, though. Maybe she will go next year. The auction was a little on the slim side, of course, we did not take a lot of stuff and there did not seem to be as many people this year. I wondered if gas prices kept some people away. That is such a great family, really. It does not matter what differences anyone has, what anyone has been through, drug through, gone around, hid behind… we are family and we are all welcomed with open arms. It is a wonderful feeling to be surrounded by family that cares.
Brandon’s family is getting organized and one of his great aunts is actually doing a family newsletter now. It will be great to have a way to keep up with stuff with them. They are also a great group, awesome!
I am anxiously awaiting a heavy weight being lifted at the end of August, a lot of my focus is centered on this particular weight, the heaviest I have ever had to deal with.
My Dad has been gone from this life now for four years. It does not seem that long ago, but in fact it has been four years! He was so great and I’d still give anything to have him back.
And reaching out to hold me, when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story, in the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
And patted my back, for something done right.
There are things that I´ve forgotten, that I loved about the man,
But I´ll always remember the love in Daddy´s hands.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love in Daddy´s hands.
Daddy´s hands, were hard as steel when I´d done wrong.
Daddy´s hands, weren´t always gentle
But I´ve come to understand.
There was always love …..
In Daddy´s hands.
We go this weekend to the coast for a few days. I can’t wait, I need a brain break. Life is SO very busy. We are going to Mustang Island and will, I am sure, make lots of great memories with another great family group… Brandon’s siblings and spouses and our nieces and nephews and also his mother. We will have the camera ready to catch those magical vacation moments!
I moved homes at work. My old workstation was needed by another department, so I finally got to move to the floor where my department is located. It was a great move, but we are still working out the kinks!
I am truely enjoying a certain project I am working on, which basically boils down to an Emergency Action Plan. There is lots of details and information and stuff to gather, but I am in my element and it is actually fun.
I am planning on starting the search for a German Shepard breeder in September. We are hopefully going to get a new puppy in the spring. We lost Zeus at the end of January to heart disease. He was our first child and had just turned 10 when we put him down. I still miss him tons. When we see his brother, Prince, I still see Zeus, and it still bothers me greatly. But, I am ready for a new puppy and the kids can barely wait! We kinda thought we could have one inside dog or two outside dogs. The kids really want one inside, so I think that is how we will do it. But, first, we gotta find one!
I have an appointment to see a surgeon about getting this fibroadenoma mass removed. It is next week, I’ll keep you updated.
The kids start school again in less than four weeks, I think it is. At least I know that time flies as fast now as it did when I was that age. They are both getting so big, so tall, so smart, so independent. I am proud and thrilled and sad all at the same time.
I am now less than three months away from 30! Yikes. It is amazing how much has happened in the last 10-12 years. I have lost my Mema (favoritest grandmother), gotten married, turned 20, had a son, then a daughter, bought two houses, went through at least 1,687 cars (not really, but that is a close estimate), lost Brandon’s grandmother, lost Daddy, lost many other family members, watched my siblings in law get married and have children, watch my sister get married and have a child, watch my little brother get married and soon will watch my mother marry again.
Don’t blink… life is still moving…
Thank God… life is still moving…
These eyes of blue will try not to wait another month before an update!
