An empty nest, the last birdie has left

  Alex was the first to leave, and he has been gone for several years now.  Andrew has been in and out for six months.  Seems to be doing well and looking at moving into his own apartment soon.  Linda and Jonas have been living with Nader for about a month now as they prepare to move into a Little Rock apartment.  Linda has started a new job as a reservation specialist at the Embassy Suites and is saving every penny for her deposit and first months' rent.  She is hoping to move in somewhere near the 1st of August.  Next on her agenda is starting at UALR near the end of August.

  How she handles it all, I will never know.  A wild and crazy rambuncautious 2 1/2 year old boy.  She has one full-time and two part-time jobs.  Is going to go to college full-time starting this fall.  And has a loving and adoring boyfriend.  Whenever she has more than an hour of rest, all she wants to do is sleep.....imagine that!

  How am I handling it??  Couldn't enjoy it any better!  Have plans to turn the 4th bedroom into an office/craft room.  Between just Chuck and I, the house stays much neater.  However, I very much miss seeing my little Jonas on a regular  basis!!!!

  Going to have Jonas this week for 24 hours; and taking him to a matinee and seeing the Winnie the Pooh movie, eating popcorn and drinking Sprite.  Then, if it is not too hot, we will go to the park and slide and swing.  Of course, I will make him GiGi beans and steak for supper.  I miss my Grandson!  Evvery time I see him, he has grown in some way or another.  I love him so. 



 

Simple, and not so Simple Pleasures

Tonight, we dined on a feast!  Homegrown tomatoes, fresh from the garden purple hull peas, just picked cucumbers and onion salad, and fried pork patties.  Yum-Yum.  Country cooking at its finest, and the garden is a coming on!!!  The dishes are done and it is time to relax. 

Chuck is buried in his Obstetric books.  Me, I'm watching Frasier and staring at my new ring.  I have discovered that I might have a real problem.  Seriously.  When I feel good, I shop.  And I BUY when I find something I like and it is a bargain.  It all started when I received in an e-mail from Kohls for 15% off anything.  I tried to ignored it.  I had errands to run, and before I left the house, oh so innocently I printed it out and tucked it in my purse.  As I ventured out, my closest stop just happened to be Kohls, so what the hell, and besides, the car hadn't cool off yet.  First I checked out the drapery rods, too expensive, next to perusue housewares, nothing.  Then on to lingerie, nothing special, onward to look for something for Jonas, dismal selection.   Next, up and down the rows of my clothes, found a top, even tried it on, but it turned out to do very little for me, so back it went.  Last but not least, I made my  way to the jewelry counters.  I didn't need to browse, I knew what I was looking for.  Sterling silver setting and cubic zirconium rings.  Three of them caught my eye, and when I put her on I couldn't take her off.  The ring is stunning.  $300.00 with 60% off and with my coupon, for an additional 15% off.  Final total - $102.00.  She was MINE. 
And she is Beautiful!