"Over a dog."

Jack Nickelson
As Good As It Gets




I was not intending to mention our sad loss of Sader but I found the picture on my moms blog from a post two years ago. Just thought it captured some of the grey hair I was talking about.

I leave for camp/vacation tonight! Rick is still debating wheather or not he will watch the Baby. When I went to the gym this morning I picked up my friend Mona and she more than likely has an ear ache now. I talked and talked and talked. About scouts, Rick and the latest local news. I was all over the place. Rick must be rubbing off on me. Ewwwww! Just kidding!

Right now I need to figure out what to do with the six water bottles that are on my desk. Yikes! I've been drinking alot of water lately but I must be bringing in two more than I can drink!

Mom was asking if I was all packed last night. I asked her if she was pushing me out the door. She kind of snickered. I wonder what that means?

Well only five hours till we have to be at the church. I know I will have to deal with Ricks craziness between now and then but after that I'm Rick free for 11 wonderful days...

Get a grip

Keep it together Heather! Your only going on a vacation. You have not won the lottery.

OK I think I can do this.

Tomorrow afternoon I am packing my car and leaving town. Scout and Feret are coming with me and Baby is staying home. I am going to miss him so much!

I tried to finish packing last night but i needed to do another load of laundry. Can a person survive on just four pairs of pants for 12 days? Thats all I have to bring. And shirts, I have four as well. My bra wire broke last night so I am down to one bra. That just is not going to cut it. The one I have left is the one I wear to the gym. So this morning after I got home from the gym at 6:30am I had to wash my bra and put it in the dryer. Now it doesn't fit right. I must have forgotten to adjust the straps or something but my boobs are not being supported at all. I think I am just nervous about the trip. I can't wait to see two of my brothers and their families. And white water rafting, wow I just can't picture it yet!

Rick has called my work about 8 times this morning. "Are we back together?" and "When are you coming by to give me a hug?" What?, NO and NO!

I can't wait to go. It's been four years since I last went on vacation that was more than a weekend. I won't have internet access so you'll have to do without me for a little bit but I will be back and hopefully I'll be refreshed with all that mountain air!

Tallyho

In memory

I realised after I posted last that I had not informed you of a loss that our family has had.
My Mom and Dads dog Sader passed away on Tuesday June 13 in the wee hours of the morning. Sader was an Afaghan Hound dog. They had searched for him for over a year and finally found a breeder that they liked. Travelled to North Florida to pick him up after many many e-mails and pictures. He came home and found his way into our hearts.
I used to take Sader to the dog beach and walk him down 5th Avenue with all the fancy shops little cafe's. He loved all the attention. These past couple of months have been hard on him. He was finally diagnosed with pancreatis (sp) and we were treating him for that. After a few weeks of feeling better he took a turn for the worse. He died just three short days later in his sleep.
My Dad woke up my 13 year old and they brought him outside. Then Scout woke me up cause Dad didn't know what to do with him. Dad was in tears. We called Mom and she said we need to bury him rather than have someone take him away. The next morning before I got up the hole was already dug and Dad was washing his hands in the sink. He left for work and I left shortly after that. The baby saw Sader's cage outside and was calling for him, I teared up and said he's gone.
Scout called me in the afternoon and said Grandpa came home around 11am and the two boys helped bury the 90 pound dog in the back yard. They were really upset that he was gone. We all were.
For the next couple of days there was always someone crying. My Dad was the most affected by his death cause he took him for his walks at least three times a day. Everyone in the neighborhood knew Sader. My Dad and Sader even started to look alike. Sader was getting grey hair like my Dad. He was almost four years old.
He was a good dog!

What have you been doing?

I have no idea where I have been.

Just latley I have been playing a game called RuneScape. Its an online multi-player game with a midevil theme. It rocks! My kids have been playing for a couple of years but I have only just started sometime before easter. Scout, my oldest, knows everything about RS. He even says "ask me anything about RS" He goes on the forums and chats and cheats and everything. I just play the game. I'm already a level 45 and I'm not a member. (Both the boys pay 5 bucks a month to be members, which has more stuff you can do) So don't call me a noob! Scout is an 84 and Feret is an 87 but Scout is better at all the other skills.

Rick is still a pain in the arse! He went so far as to call the gym this morning. He asked them to tell me to call him! WTF! He had been doing ok for a couple of weeks but then last Saturday I was picking up the baby and he said something about us having sex it the car right in front of the boys! I left in two seconds flat. And he has not stopped calling since then. Non stop all day and night. I turn off my phone and he calls the gym?!? I don't know what to do, even when I talk to him he's not satisfied. He is susposed to go see some shrink but tells me they are too expensive. Now he thinks I am seeing someone at work. He wants to come up here at 4:30 when I get off. I tried to tell him no but he will probably show up anyway. He says that he wont let me or the boys go to summer camp in NC next week. He really cant stop me but he is getting out of control!

Oh I didn't tell you...Yeah I'm going to Summer camp this year with Scout and Feret! I am soooo excited. While we are in NC both my brothers Chris and Brad will come to see us. Chris lives in NC and brad lives in KY but will be on vacation in TN while we are there. I cant wait to see them. On the way up we will be stopping in GA to camp one night then on to NC where we will spend a week at summer camp doing mile swims and merit badges and campfires! After a week there we are going white water rafting on the Nanahala! Then back home!

I guess I didn't tell you that both boys passed in school either. Wow we really needed to catch up didn't we? Yeah they both passed. Feret will be in 6th grade and Scout in 8th. Feret was one of about 6 kids to recieve a Presidential Certificate of Education signed by President Bush. We told him that this was just another sign that he is going to be Governor. He just smiles and says "I know"! We were really worried that Scout was not going to pass cause he missed so much school for being sick and oss for misbehaving. But he somehow pulled it off. I am proud of both of them!

If anyone knows how to potty train a baby, please let me know. I need to know where to start...He's 2 yrs 8 months now and he knows when he needs to get changed but he will not sit on the potty. He cries when I try to make him sit on it. Help!

Well hope you had your fill,
Tallyho