I Am Back
I got back from Mississippi yesterday afternoon and spent the whole evening fighting off the desire to go to bed! I managed to stay up until 10 pm and then slept very well until 6 this morning.
Highlights of the two weeks:
- Spending a day on the Gulf coast with my younger son. It was not so much the coast {although I do like the beach } but spending time with him.
- Spending the day before I left with my older son. This was totally a surprise because usually he does not take time off work while I am there to do anything with me. We went to an art museum.
- Meeting my daughter-in-law’s grandmother who is {I think} 86. She lives just across the road and came to a family get-together that older son and daughter-in-law had on Palm Sunday.
- Buying and using my new digital camera. {A Panasonic FZFZ20–5 megapixels, a Leica lens and 12x optical zoom with internal stabilization!} More about this and pictures later.
- The weather wasn’t great but there were a couple of warm-but-not-humid sunny days.
- Seeing my son and daughter-in-law getting along so well. There was a time when this marriage was a bit rocky –it is a second marriage for both of them–but they seem to be over that . I loved hearing them gently teasing each other as Fred and I do.
- Using my younger son’s laptop in a coffee shop. I will bring my laptop next yoear. {He got to say “I told you so!”}
- Finding a welcome gift for my daughter-in-law {a breadmaker like my new one } and my son {a gift certificate from Lowe’s.}
- Making a loaf of bread from scratch for my daughter-in-law in the new machine and having her ask for the recipe.
- Going shopping and finding the stores are full of spring and summer clothing.
- Finding yet again that my younger son and I have excellent communication.
- Getting back to Vermont and going outside after I picked up my luggage and seeing Fred drive up just at that moment.
- Noticing that a lot of the snow I left piled up when I left has gone.
Things I need to do today:
- Wash dishes and take the trash down. {Fred was apologetic about the trash but I understand very well his reluctance to walk back behind the house over the ice that is still there. He is still a bit unsteady on his feet}
- Wash the dishes from last night and clean the stove from the spaghetti sauce spatter. {Incidentally, he HAD wiped up his messes as they occurred while I was gone. I was most impressed!}
- Walk up to the school at 11:30 to eat lunch and read with Nick.
- Start unpacking and putting stuff away.
- Give a “lick and a promise” to the kitchen floor.
- Unpack and wash the new flour canisters and put the flour into them.
- Find a home for the blender we no longer use so I can put the flour canisters in its place.
Until later…
I was just thinking about you this morning and wondering how you were!! LOL Glad you made it home safely and that you enjoyed your vacation. =)
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Nice to see you! Sounds like you had a marvelous time!
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Welcome back!! I know Fred missed you and was pleased to see you. Sounds like a fabulous trip and can’t wait to see the pictures!
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Your vacation sounds wonderful, especially spending some quality time with your sons. Oldest son taking time off work to be with you is great! Welcome back, Patricia!!!! (looking forward to seeing pictures) I’m amazed at how quickly you got back into your routine -tutoring,etc. You are a wonder!
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Good to see you and it looks like you had a wonderful time . I bet Fred really missed you too.
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Welcome back. Sounds you had a great time.
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good to have you home and writing again. does sound like you had a wonderful visit with your sons. lots of snow melt going on while you were gone. take care,
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So glad you are back safe and sound. I look forward to the pictures.
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Welcome home, glad you had fun!
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welcome back!!!
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Nice camera you got there. Do tell more.
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Missed you while you were away. Glad you’re back.
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I was just in Mississippi; we went down to the gulf on Saturday. We got back Monday. Glad your trip was nice!
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Glad you had a good trip.
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Oh man, that camera sounds awesome.
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Welcome back – sounds like a great trip. 🙂
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I can’t wait to see pictures! And I’m glad you’re safely at home!
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Welcome back! I’m glad to hear you had such a good trip! It sounds lovely.
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welcome back and it sounds like you had a very nice time with your sons. 🙂
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Hooray! You’re back. I’m glad to hear you had a lovely trip. Welcome back. We missed you (or I did at least!)
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Happy to see you back & glad the trip was such a success!
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I’m glad you’re back, and glad you had a wonderful time! Thanks for your notes. We’re heading north this weekend, to go up to Maine….and I heard New England is going to get more snow!! I hope not…for us and for you too! hugs, Weesprite
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Welcome home!
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I am glad you are back. It’s really nice that you want the marriage between your son and DIL to work out and be happy. I am so happy to read that you had a very nice visit. I like the flowers on the side are they morning glories? Blessings.
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It sounds like a lovely trip. Welcome back. RYN: I’m not looking forward to my next Visa bill; I’m sure my I-Tune charges are right up there too. It’s just too easy. 🙂
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Welcome Home!
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Yay, you’re back!! So glad you had a good time, but I missed you!!! I need gingerbread!!!!!!!!!!
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Welcome home 🙂 I missed you!
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It sounds like you had a wonderful time. I am so happy to hear that. It’s always nice to see family again. Then again it’s always nice to leave too. You probably have some catching up to do on your favorites. Home sweet home. Happy Easter.
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Welcome back. Glad you enjoyed your trip.
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It sounds like the trip was well-worth it. Welcome home, Patricia. frank
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Welcome Back!!
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So glad that you had a wonderful visit with your sons. welcome back.
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glad you had such a wonderful time, also about the good communication with your son….thats very precious! hugs and smiles
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welcome back!
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Sounds like a great holiday, great family visit. Good for you. It also sounds like a nice homecoming.
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I am glad you are back, I have missed you. *huggs* sounds like you have had a wonderful time! : )
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I’m glad that you had a good time, and that things with the family are going well. Kudos for Fred for taking care of things. And of course, having you back again is always a good thing.
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