I lost my blog!! But I found it finally ;)
This blog is attached to an old email that I no longer have. And the password wasn't working, and for ages I've tried to get back in, today was my lucky day! I can't imagine losing all my posts. They aren't anything special to anyone else, but they show snapshots of my life - kids, family, home, quilting. I would hate to permanently lose them.
Gee, maybe the key is more frequent posting LOL.
Lots has happened since forever ago when I last posted! DS moved into his first apartment - super big change! He is still here in town, at a complex closer to his work. He moved in mid-March. Just after his birthday in May, he got a kitten. He's so cute with it. It kind of makes me think of my dad.
Dad was on his own for years and he made friends with critters all his life. When he was in Colorado, I remember the squirrels outside his apartment. By the time we came for the summer, he had gotten them to come all the way up to his patio door and take some peanuts. He could get them to come in just a little to the living room. I suspect he spent many patient hours on his little patio holding out a peanut and chattering to them, trying to get them to come up so he could pet them. So I kind of see DS doing the same . . . .coming home to an empty apartment and spending time with his pet. I don't know, it sounds goofy when I type/read it, but I can picture it in my mind ;) And I'm glad it gives him some companionship. For as much as my family can be loners - companionship is a good thing, it gives you something special that you need.
I think he's enjoying it for sure. We managed to put together some second hand furniture for him - a couch from Aunt Colleen, patio furniture from someone here at work, dining table and chairs from us. He took his bed, dresser & night stand, and my big wooden desk that had been in his bedroom at home (and that he COMPLAINED about forever!!) I've been over to visit a few times. If I'm honest, I have to say that he is not keeping it clean, and that is frustrating. I've tried to encourage and instruct, but he is just being lazy about it. It's unfortunate because the apartment is quite nice and it's already starting to smell a little like teenage boy with clothes, pizza boxes, and video games strewn around :(
Middle DD changed jobs. She had been at Chuck E Cheese's for 3 years and one of our friends from church said that the health food store where she worked was looking for someone. Turns out to be a super-fit for DD! It's funny, anything that our friend puts out as a negative about the job, DD is able to look at and say "It's not as bad as Chuckie!" She even got chosen to go on a work trip with her boss to learn more at a trade show! She overheard her boss say that DD is a great employee and she has initiative and works hard. The boss is looking forward to teaching DD and having her to take on more responsibility. That's exciting for DD after being in a job for 3 years where she was NOT appreciated. The boss at the health store compliments her. I like that she has sent home some delightful gifts in just the few months DD has worked there - flower baskets for spring and a flat of flowers for Easter. Very nice gestures to let her employees know they are valued! Reminds me of my boss years ago at the Chamber of Commerce - and that is a big compliment!
Youngest DD finished her Pharmacy Tech certification through school and will be working at Walgreens now. She is too young to work in the pharmacy, so she will start with shifts as a cashier, and after her birthday, add some shifts in the pharmacy. She got her license about 5 months ago and it has been terrific to not have to taxi her around!! It's funny though, when she talks about going somewhere or doing an activity - my knee-jerk reaction is still "oh man! Where do I have to go, what do I have to do??" then I realize - yippee! She can drive, this means nothing to me!! She and the boy friend went to formal this year, but his parents have told them they can't see each other anymore so it was like a last hurrah for them. And I'm sad for both of them. They both like each other, and having the relationship taken from them doesn't help them learn about how to navigate a relationship and end it on their own. It makes it very "Romeo & Juliet" and now they will want it all the more because they aren't allowed to have it.
One of my favorite pictures is when we surprised Boyfriend with a boutonniere pin. We knew this was their last time to be together and I figured his folks wouldn't let DD give him a tie this year, so I made this small lapel pin instead. When DD showed him, I saw genuine joy on his face and that was really sweet. I think he liked the surprise, but also liked having something special to remember formal long after it's gone.
I put an anchor in his pin and her corsage because that is a symbol that they've latched onto. It relates to their favorite Bible verse, so I know they would like it.
The other big news is -- we got chicks this spring! We were down to only three chickens and none of them were polish. So I ordered from our favorite breeder. I had to sell the extras but that went smoothly on Craigslist. Heck, I even made back the money I spent on all the birds, so mine were free ;)
They were about 4-6 weeks old here, having one of their first days outside.
This one is DD's Mottled Houdan. This is the breed she's been wanting. I actually ordered 6, but only two arrived and the other one got a splayed leg and in the end it we decided to put it down, but then it died that same day. DD was pretty upset, but she is very glad she has at least one to show at the fair this year. Our total is one Houdan, 2 white crested whites, 3 white crested blues, and 4 white crested blacks. There are two roos - a black and a blue. DD thinks the Houdan might be a roo as well, so we are waiting to see if it crows or lays an egg ;)
