Time goes bye - week of April 24

 

I had to clear some space on my phone and came across this picture Marian probably sent me. It’s such a good one. I sure do miss this lady. 

Monday was rough. Nothing was normal or routine about it. The kids and Glen were off of school. I had taken it easy after the funeral and I was ready to get back to my routine and what I do/did. And it’s gone. The switch has been flipped off. Grief hit hard.  Poor Glen got the brunt of it. I let it all out. Looking back it was a lot of grief and being scared of the great unknown. Though it’s not really unknown. It’s just uncomfortable and not what my routine has been. 

Tuesday and the rest of the week were better. I went to Evelyn’s one day and got some things I needed from the house. It’s still weird being there with out Evelyn or Roberta, so I didn’t stay long. I started working more intently on a quilt I have on the long arm. It is all free motion quilting, run by me and not the computer. I have been working on catching up on laundry and trying to do things that need to be done but not expect too much. 

Lucy asked a boy to MORP and used the gorilla suit, bananas and a poster that said something about cutting the monkey business and going bananas if he’d go to the dance with her.  She made sure whoever answered the door saw the gorilla  as it was leaving the scene. 

The little girls and I waited for Lucy after church while she was in a meeting. Then I talked to a neighbor for a little bit. I knew the girls were keeping themselves busy but I didn’t really pay attention to what they were doing. I went back to the church later for  my self reliance class. One of the class members asked if I had noticed the chalkboard and I hadn’t realized all that was going on. It was the girl’s drawing. It has Beth and Ruth by flowers and then Glen Richins and Jesus in the air with a beard. I am hoping that the ward that met after ours didn’t have their fifth Sunday lesson in that room and leave the picture during all of it. 

Beth and Grandma Richins are the best teasing buddies. 

Another tournament in the books. Friday was much better than Saturday.They played hard and did great losing a few players to prom activities. 

Ruth has been loving swinging and being outside. 

Spring is in the air and on the trees. 

Ruth liked how her freckles matched the ones on this egg she used to make cookies.