I’d love to own a laptop…

Maybe i could keep up here a little easier!  And…next time Soph and i go on vacation, we could stay connected and not have those terrible OD withdrawls!!

SOOOOO much is going on…where to start?

My daddy’s been having lots of health problems.  The docs had talked about doing surgery on one of his legs that’s had a knot on it and spry as he usually is, i understand that he’s been spending a lot of time in his recliner.  I talked to him last night and his leg was doing much better, thank the good Lord!!  But there’s still a feeling deep inside me that hurts that i’m not with him and Mamma right now.  I know they’ve been through so much, especially lately…

J’s given me a couple of scares, with being in pain again so soon after his last "episode" with the pancretitis.  It’s subsided for now, but it’s sad to think that he’ll be in pain, off and on, for the rest of his life.  So, even with the house looking like a tornado tore through it, i convince myself to sit down and enjoy some time with him.  Priorities…

Jimmie’s still unemployed and living in our house.  Every time i talk to him, he irritates me with his pitying attitude.  It IS all about him, ya know?  And a single conversation with him is SOOOOOO exhausting!!!

And…i don’t think i’ve mentioned in here, but for the last month or so, he’s had full custody of Jordan.  Jimmie and Dawn had shared custody, with the poor kid getting thrown with one parent for a week then tossed to the other for the next week.   Dawn (according to Jimmie) simply called Jimmie up and told him to come get Jordan from school– she couldn’t handle him any more.  He’s SEVEN!!!!  Sheesh, i wouldn’t expect it to be a breeze for her, but it’s sad that she can’t deal with her 7 year old son!!!   But, his big sister has been dumped on Dawn’s mom, basically.  I guess the children just get in the way of her dating life and mess her obsessively clean house up.

The sad part is, that i know i can’t lay it all at Dawn’s feet.  Jimmie IS the perfect dad– he tells me so all the time.  He’s also brainwashed Jordan with all of the anger he’s built up through his divorce…and the poor kid’s gotta believe in somebody.  *MAJORLY HEAVY SIGH*

And…Jimmie and Kim aren’t speaking since Kim told him he was an asshole raising a little asshole.  Hmmm.  Good thing she’s the perfect parent…that left her kids with their dad for a year while she was out having a good time with the bf she left him for…

But, her and Ant are getting along and i can tell it from the kids, especially Chant, who’s 7.  He’s soooo tender hearted that it’s obvious when they aren’t getting along.  Of course, who knows how long that’ll last, considering she’s still trying to keep Ant on a string while telling him alllllll about how she’s done with the guy she left Ant for, but keeps him updated on the conversations they have.  SHEESH!!!!!

But…in some GOOD and undramatic news, today’s J and i’s 3 month anniversary.    Things are great there!!  He’s so kind and thoughtful and sweet…all of the things he wasn’t before.  And i try hard to reciprocate.  That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?

A dear friend of mine just had her second grandchild and sent me pictures of little Gracie.  Her first grandchild lives a few states away and this one’s only three houses down.  Your life is about to change drastically, Deb– and for the better!!!!!

I don’t even know if i’ve mentioned in here that Alice that i work with– or LeeLee, as i prefer to call her– is expecting a little girl the end of Feb.  She’s only been married a couple years, has a 7 year old son, and is sooooooo excited about little Carley Shane coming!!  And i am, too!!  It’s awesome to feel her move and watch LeeLee grow!!  We talk to Carley Shane all the time at work as she kicks her mamma when she gets in a position that Carley doesn’t like.    LeeLee’s already loving calling Carley a "brat" because she lets her know right away if she’s not happy about something!

And poor Soph’s still broken.    She has a couple more weeks of her foot in a boot– but that hasn’t kept her from loading cattle, among other things.  Wish i was there to at least keep her company and tell her to sit down and prop up her foot!!!!

Ok, time for me to get myself up from here and get busy.  I just don’t know…where do i start????

Blessed be!!  !