But first: Still can't resist listening to Music and the Spoken Word with a big ole cup of Joe. I'm such a naughty girl.
And now: Out for an adventure. I have some birthday gift cards to spend and I also brought snacks. So you know things are serious.
Found these lights at Michaels. Bought them. Brought them home. Hung them up. They're very cute, and bright, but they're sure....warm.
After coming home and getting cozy, I just kind of laid around and did whatever. Earlier in the day I arranged with Uncle John that I would call and talk to Neenaw this evening, and when the time came, she and I had a great chat. Little R and Little C chatted with her as well, and I pondered on the rarity of being in the middle of a 5 generation grandparent-grandchild sandwich. I wish my dad had lived long enough to meet his great grandchildren and enjoy it with us.
After talking with her for a while, I spoke with Uncle J. It's evident that Neenaw is getting ready to go soon. Hubby and I ended up planning a trip for me to drive down and see her and spend a long weekend. My work schedule ended up giving me a 6-day break, so it all worked out perfectly. Sounds like Brother E may go with me. I'm leaving Thursday morning.
After getting everything set up, I felt peaceful. Maybe I've been worrying about her for a while and that's why I've been having kind of a hard time lately. We found out earlier in the month that Neenaw's health was failing and it didn't seem like it would be much longer, but I had no time to go and see her because January was already so packed. That probably sounds terrible but she's always been so healthy, and reliable, I guess is the word. Like even though she's over 100 years old, she would just always be there. Uncle J joked that she was going to outlive him.
At any rate, I feel a lot better now.