Blogging on the Block 1-15-09

This morning when I headed out to my mothers I got a treat just past the old barn. Just as I was approaching 40 wild turkeys crossed the road in front of me. I stopped and counted each one in line at they crossed. There was one who kinda stood in the middle like a crossing guard and the others all went behind him. They are so funny to watch.

So still smiling from that I head on down the road, watching for the icy spots. After I got thru town and hit the other country road, 6 deer crossed infront of me. One of which was a 10 point buck. He's crossed in front of me before, almost becoming a hood ornament once.

I figured it must be animal crossing day.

I got to my mom's and fought off the boys so I could sit down while she finished getting ready. They decided they both had to sit in my lap, didn't work so well since they kept throwing each other off. I finally had to get the fly swat after them.

At UT, I couldn't remember which floor her doctor was on. I checked the wall TOC, and it said C350, ok. There is no C floor, so we went to 3, it wasn't there either. I asked a lady in another office and she told me it was the 5th floor. The last time we were there I had to get an escort to bring mom up in wheel chair, because of her newly pinned hip. So I didn't pay much attention to which way we went. Anyway, we got there on time and they even did her blood work up there instead of us having to go back downstairs and do it in the lab.

Mom decided we were eating at Shoney's today, and it was ok. I got a large salad, and 1 spoonful of green beans, cabbage, and an ice cream scoop of meatloaf. I ate more salad and greenbeans and cabbage than the meatloaf.

I did my mom's to do list when we got home and she rested. She said she was wore out, she doesn't get out much because of her hip and new knee.

I headed home and the boy called just as I got into town, to be picked up from football practice. Which saved me a trip back out to town. He went on and on about what they did. He's got his first real girlfriend, and he wanted to know if he could use the phone when we got home. He ended up using his cellphone, which is ok too. They're not serious, yet, and hopefully won't. I know he's been crazy about another girl for 2 years, and went on one date with her. This one he just started talking to during Christmas break. They talk everyday, but I don't think its that big of a deal yet. I know, he's at that age. Everywhere we go the girls come up and hug him and talk to him. Even the ones he just meets hug him before we leave. Fred says he's a smooth talker, ok - Me thinks that's WTMI4M (way too much information for mom) to deal with.

Anyway, got dinner to cook, a kitchen to clean, and laundry to do. So, I'll catch you tomorrow.

Hope you had a wonderful day.

Jody, smoke break would not work with the MIL, if she can't sneak and smoke, she doesn't want to. She just wants to fuss with me, that's the only reason she does it. So....I'm ignoring it and she hasn't smoked any since Tuesday. Hopefully she get over it. I wouldn't care, but her COPD and dragging an oxygen tank around just doesn't sound like fun to me.

Hugs and blessings!