A MIND OF HER OWN

 

Saucy, Olivia and Boo

 

 

A certain little girl has a mind of her own...

Olivia showed up a day early...

despite her scheduled c-section for Tuesday.

 

 

Grandma will arrive a day late.

That's okay.

I was extremely envious of the other family members

who were already holding her today...

but I'll get over it...

just as soon as I have her in my arms.

 

 

 

 

So I have been running around getting packed

and making sure that the man has everything he could

possibly want or need in my absence...

from fresh blackberry cobbler to Chicken Florentine.

 

 

 

His biggest concern came up right before he hit the hay.

He led me to his drawer and pointed into it.

I saw things in there;

underwear, handkerchiefs,

two pair of heavy socks, one pair of crummy socks,

and one lone nice sock.

 

 

He pointed at his bare feet.

I looked at them.

He pointed at the lone sock.

 

 

 

"Two feet, one sock."

"We could cut one foot off..."

I suggested rather helpfully.

 

 

 

 

He did not agree with my solution.

 I am not a big meanie.

I knew that he had 5 pair of socks on the laundry table

waiting to go into the dresser.

 

 

I think I'll bring him home a bag of socks as 

a souvenir. 

Well... I'm off to be with family 

and to celebrate

Olivia.

I am not sure how soon I will post...

though I am taking the laptop with me.

We'll see.

Take care... be happy!

 

 

 

 

TRIPPING AGAIN

I have no idea where this picture came from...

its been in my picture files for a long time.

I didn't take it and I don't claim it.

And I don't have permission.

I'd say "Sue me" but someone probably would.

I just like it so much!

I am so excited!

I know that I told you that we are expecting a grand daughter

"Olivia"

on March 6th.

That's only two days away!

Woot!

Bear and Squeaky and my X have all 

united to talk me into coming up for the event...

and once more to surprise Boo and Saucy...

who think that I am not going to be able to come up.

I wonder how many times this surprise thing will work?

Eventually someone is going to think that I will show up...

and then I won't.

Wow.

That will be a bummer.

Well, we will worry about that then.

I asked the man.

No, I do not HAVE to ask the man.

Its simply polite to consider his feelings.

Especially since it will require his assistance

to get me to the bus station and then home again when I return.

It also affects our budget.

The point is...

I'm going to go!

I will get to meet Olivia with the rest of my brood.

=:]

 

I am not exactly looking forward to the bus trip.

But I am looking forward to the adventure!

I am thinking that I will spend two nights.

Squeaky will come and stay with me in the cabin.

We will have a good visit that way.

 

 

Of course there is a part of me that does not want to leave

the man behind.

Who will feed him and take care of him?

Okay... he does know how to do those things for himself.

Goodness knows he did it long enough before me.

 

 

 

But you know...

its nice to think that maybe he won't enjoy not having me

around to take care of him.

Rather than think that he will be jumping around 

in his whitey tighties playing air guitar as soon

as I head out the door.

 

 

 

The excitement builds as I type.

I can't wait to see my kids...

and I am so glad that I will be there for

Olivia's birth.

I haven't missed one yet...

and I don't want to!

 

 

 

I will take pictures.

I will have a great time.

And I will still miss the man.

But then...

I suspect that coming home will be extra nice too.

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