Warning, a very boring journal

December 1, 2009

Tom had an appointment at the University. He had Kathy tested there. Today they gave Tom the results of the tests. They think she would do well with special classes. So Kathy will start school at the University two days a week the same time that Grandpa starts.

Tom asked us to go and Sandy went. Paul, Sandy, Kathy and I sat in the waiting room while Tom went to the office. It is really cold today and would have been better if we kept Kathy at home. I will be the one that takes Kathy to class, especially after Tom finds a job.

We did bring Kathy with us while Tom and Sandy ran errands. We paid the rent and other bills and then took Kathy home with us. We fed Kathy lunch and she took time to hug her Santa, after we turned on his light. They stopped by to get Kathy about 4.

Tim called me on the computer (Skype). We had a great talk. We talked for over an hour. I love talking to him. Justin was the only kid still awake so I got to see him for a minute. We talked about everything tonight.

I have trouble in the cold with my asthma. It was pretty chilly out today, but I could control the air I was getting by using a muffler over my face. I hate that. I do it, but I don’t like it. Anyway tomorrow is going to be brutally cold with heavy winds, so we went shopping tonight so that we could stay at home tomorrow.

We ate at Subway before shopping. It was nice to be out of the house.

I ended up having to sit down while Paul finished the shopping. I was watching the young man welcoming everyone. A couple of young girls came in and he was very friendly and chatty with him. In my mind I said, typical. Ok, the next person in was a little old man and this young man greeted him as a friend. I watched as he greeted and said goodbye to all that passed his way. I was impressed. He left everyone with a smile on their face. So there I sat thinking, I should really tell this young man what I am thinking. Just at that point there was a break in the activity at the door and the young man was near to where I was sitting. I crooked my finger and signaled him to come over. Sweet kid did that. I told him my entire thought process about him and complimented him on a job well done. He was pretty happy to hear I wasn’t angry with him, for earlier that night there had been an anonymous complaint. He wondered if I would call the manager and let her know.

When Paul and I got home I called the manager. I could tell when I started she was a little tense and very stiff with me. I started at the beginning when the girls came in and finished with the fact he treated everyone with the same polite, friendly manner. The manager thanked me for calling, for identifying myself and leaving the compliment for the young man. I think that was my give for the day.

December 2, 2009

I prepared to stay at home all day, we are having waves of cold weather sweep over us here. I paid the rest of the bills that I could on line.

I knew I would spend some time on the 29 day gift site. I haven’t welcomed on there since November when I left the Welcome Wagon Group. I noticed that it had been several days since anyone had welcomed, so I welcomed everyone. I welcomed over 150 new members. That took several hours.

I fixed a yummy turkey roast dinner, with mash potatoes, green beans and cranberry sauce. Paul and I enjoyed dinner at the table, and then we went to watch a movie

December 3, 2000

Tom got a call today, Tom’s lawyer was disqualified. Tom still gets to use his original lawyer. But this will mean his divorce won’t be done until sometime next year.

It was Tom’s birthday today. We stopped at Wal-Mart, ate a sandwich at Subway, and picked up the ice cream. We took banana split ice cream over to his house.

Kathy wasn’t happy to see us, she wanted to stay home. I guess we don’t go over often enough when we just are visiting. She wasn’t coming home with us. When she realized we were staying she was happier.

December 4, 2009

Today we had the best surprise; a calendar was delivered from Tim and Michelle with pictures of them on each month. It was the bright spot in our day.

Boy I didn’t keep track of anything, I know it was cold. We watched the movie Star Trek XI tonight.

December 5, 2009

Pretty much the same thing, cold out.

We went to Aldi's today to check it out for Tim. It is like Canned Food Warehouse. Only found white bleached flour, no pastry flour like Michelle was interested in. You have to pay a quarter to get your cart, and then when you check out they take everything from your cart, scan it and put it into another cart. After you pay, you go to the front of the store. There is a wide ledge to work on. You pack you groceries there. It was kind of a mad house today.

December 6, 2009

Too cold to go to church, so we slept in today.

Tom and Sandy brought Kathy over for a few days. First thing she wanted was the Santa to be turned on. She was ok when they left this time.

Just as Tom and Sandy were leaving Tim called using Skype. Michelle would like some white chocolate chips if we could mail them in the next box to them. I can do that.

Kathy is so easy to keep. We watched the new Music Man. I think she really wanted to watch Bing again.

Paul put her to bed. She just goes in, and goes to sleep. I really love that.

December 7, 2009

Tom took a test to become a Census taker. That is why we had Kathy today. Because of his learning disability they gave him the test one on one. He passes and now he and 10,000 others wait to hear who will be hire.

Brutally cold here, Paul went to the store to get whatever we might need over the next few days. He took Kathy with him. She was really excited to go. I stayed home out of the cold air.
After shopping Paul stopped by Burger King and brought dinner home.
We let Kathy eat in front of the TV. We watched a Christmas show on TV.

December 8, 2009

The worse part of the cold will be tomorrow. I let Paul go and get Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. He went by himself. Kathy ate well all day and took long naps. She is learning to steal your nose and then she throws it away into the garbage. Kathy and Grandpa have a running fight over the noses.

Our bed broke early this morning. The ledge that holds the slates for the box spring unglued for some reason. Paul removed the foot board, took off the slates and put the box spring and mattress on the floor. I don’t have to climb on a stool to get into bed for now. Paul will be fixing the frame as soon as possible.

I made spaghetti for dinner tonight. I said to Kathy bring me the sauce. She brought me the applesauce. She loves to help. She really is our entertainment while we are stuck in the house.

December 9, 2009

Kathy slept late, took a long nap and cuddled most of the day. Just before Sandy and Tom got her to pick her up tonight she started to have diarrhea, poor baby. Her nose was all plugged up today and she is really grumpy. Well she is still playing the nose game with Grandpa.

Today she found a box in the office of food that I had not put on the shelf. She kept herself busy for over an hour getting everything in the box to the exactly right place. Once in a while she would look over at me and make sure it was the right place, and of course it always was. She did ask once where to put the marshmallow cream. I said by the applesauce. She could have never reached the third shelf where it belonged. She was very proud of her work.

After all that work in the office she picked up some stuff toys from the living room and took them to her room. Then she grabbed my hand and said come see. In her bed, nice and neat, they were all taking a nap. I told her she really was being a good mommy today.

We fed Kathy dinner before she was picked up tonight. She was very excited to see Sandy and Daddy. She was ready to go home and play with the real dogs. Tonight Paul and I watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.

December 10, 2009

I got up kind of early, especially since we were home alone. I could have slept in today. But my eyes opened and that was it. I think I was excited. The temperature was supposed to be warmer today and I thought I would make it out of the house. When I got out of bed it was zero, felt like -13. The high today was 24.

I just hung out in the office playing on the computer. I decided to put together a calendar for Laverne and Violette. I spent hours looking for pictures. Paul called his sister to have her email a current picture of her and her new husband. I warned her if it didn’t come, I would be using old pictures.

Paul’s glasses came in the mail. This afternoon Paul ventured out to go to the store and to get his glasses adjusted. I just couldn’t get myself pumped up enough to try to go outside, maybe tomorrow.

I did get an email from my 7 year old granddaughter. She asked me several questions and told me several things. Each question or piece of information she chose a different color of font. When I wrote back to her I answered the red question with a red font and so on.

Just as I had sent her email back to her I got a Skype call from my son, the teacher, her dad.

Paul and I ate dinner and then we watched TV. These types of days I am not very interesting.