May 20, 2008
It had been over two weeks since I’d put in my order for two patio boxes from Square Foot Garden’s web site. I’d had a notice from DHL that the boxes had been brought in for shipping and it showed the same date for the prospective delivery. I knew that couldn’t be possible. DHL will send e-mail updates so I signed up. Days went by without hearing anything. I was beginning to think they’d never get here. I told DD I was having them sent to the house. She added another dimension to my stress—”Someone will have to sign for it.” UPS leaves things on the doorstep every day. That’s why I don’t like to deal with them but, in this case, I wanted it left. I didn’t know if my neighbor would be home or not. ... Read more
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May 18, 2008
Strange, I never called her “Mommy”. She was always Mother. Never Mama, Ma, or Mom. Her mother wanted my sisters and me to call her “Mama” because she thought Grandmother or Grandma sounded too old so Mother was always Mother. Once, someone came to the door (this was before my time) and asked one of my sisters if her mother was home. She said, “No, but my mama is.” It could be a little confusing to strangers. My grandmother died when I was 13 months old so I never had a chance to call her anything much.... Read more
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May 16, 2008
This is going to set a record for fast typing for me. I need to get to bed soon. It’s going on 9 o’clock and I’ve been up since before daylight this morning. As usual. I’ve been waking before the alarm goes off and I hear that’s a sign that I’m no longer sleep deprived. I will be, though, if I don’t keep getting to bed at a reasonable hour.... Read more
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May 15, 2008
Some weeks earlier, DH and the boys were on their way home and a blizzard struck. DD and I were waiting at the house and the hour grew later and later. I was getting nervous and called the landlord along about 11 pm. He chided me for not calling sooner and set out on his tractor to try to find them. The tractor had an enclosed cab with heat. It was prepared for the elements. When he found the car, it was well-drifted. DH and the boys were huddled in the back of the station wagon under the blankets we were wise to keep handy. I’d put in a grocery order that included bananas and they were frozen solid. Nebraska weather doesn’t play around. The snow had been coming down so hard scooping it away was impossible. Everyone was happy to see each other and they willingly crowded into the tractor cab and came home. Talk about relieved! In that part of the country, it’s unusual for someone to freeze to death because of routine preparation but it isn’t unheard of. And here we were, in a worse pickle.... Read more
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May 13, 2008
DH got his hair cut and trimmed his beard into a neat goatee. He said he still had long hair on the inside but he had to get a job. To get a job, he vowed he had to be a “citizen”. He was back to flying and was part of a pilot pool. Instead of Carhartts he wore dress slacks, shirt with epaulets and a tie. He’d fly to Atlanta where he would be assigned a charter flight to who’d know where. They were usually short hops and he came home frequently. He was making decent money. We were finally able to get some of the things we wanted.... Read more
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May 11, 2008
Not only did the mirror show what condition my backside was in, a man I’d just met wanted to know when I was due. That added insult to injury and I went in the house and had another good cry. I was still less than 150 lubs, but that much fat on a 5′3″ small-boned frame is too much. I had to do something and I had to do it fast. It wasn’t so much that I knew it was having an effect on my health. I wanted to look good. Why is weight loss (almost) always tied to vanity? I don’t remember how I found the answer. What’s important is the fact that I learned about a man and his method that would have a lifelong impact on me. That, in turn, would eventually influence others.... Read more
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May 10, 2008
I got an e-mail yesterday alerting me that Frederic Patenaude had sent out his daily message urging the troops on with the Spring Cleanse. I appreciate his mentioning me and my blog. What bothered me was the exaggeration quoted here:... Read more
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May 9, 2008
I should make notes as my week goes by because I sit and rack my brain and inevitably end up forgetting some riveting bit of trivia that bugs me later. No one’s the wiser so I shall proceed.... Read more
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May 8, 2008
Poor little DD was crying whenever she wasn’t sleeping. DH had bought a rocking chair and I spent my days in it, trying to sooth the little one. We were both exhausted and I finally did something I didn’t want to do—I dug into the bag of goodies the hospital had sent home with me and got out a bottle of formula. She didn’t know what to do with the nipple at first but she caught on after a few tries. The taste was foreign and the texture probably was, too. I made sure she was dry and put her in the bassinet that stayed by our bed. She went off to sleep and I collapsed in a heap on the waterbed. ... Read more
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May 6, 2008
Before we had ever gone to the hospital I told DH that we had to do something about our transportation. The van was on the fritz. The Flexi-Floater ran well but it was like riding in a dust storm. There was no way I was putting a newborn anything, let alone my own newborn, in that car. DH had people scouting the countryside for appropriate wheels. Someone gave him a tip about a VW Squareback that had been sitting in a barn for a couple of years but it had been hauled out and fixed up. It was painted a bright traffic light green that made it stand out no matter what the season was. We paid the $400 and started driving home. Partway there, the car gathered itself together and released a loud bang. It was a horrible noise that signaled nothing good. The engine was blown. I have no idea what happened after that. Some way we got back to the house and a thorough inspection turned up a mouse’s nest in the air intake. The car was dead. We were back to square one.... Read more
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