Remembering....

It's Memorial Day....Time to remember the ones who fought for us, for our free country.

My grandfather Ericson (my mom's dad) was in World War I, a cook on the USS Florida.  My uncles Karl and Alan were in Korea.  And that's about all I know who were in the military in my family.  In Scott's - whew.  His father was in the Navy, his aunts and uncles and cousins.  Many of them were and still are in the military.  God bless them all.  It takes a lot of courage.

Scott's Aunt Annie is recovering from Friday's surgery.  Scott and I talked to her yesterday.  Not too long because she tires easily.  It was so good to hear her voice.  She has her morphine, they took out the catheter yesterday, and she went to the bathroom by herself.  She's taking it day by day, which is what we all should do.  Live each day.  Easily said, hard to do.

Scott's Uncle Donald goes for his appointment tomorrow, so naturally Scott and I are worried about that.  It's hard when the ones you care about are so far away.  Scott's hoping that he gets the week in August off so we can go see them and do some things for them.

Anyways....

It's been a quiet weekend at the Noon/Wolfe household.  Quiet is good.  Today Scotty's cooking on the grill and then who knows what.  And I was good....Woolworks yarn store in Putnam has a HUGE sale going on for their 5 year anniversary under the current ownership.  And I didn't go.  It's hard, but I didn't go.  Scott said I could, but I said no.  (It's hard to say no, isn't it?)

Anyways....again....

Happy Memorial Day and remember....

Good news....

Some good news =)  Scott's Aunt Annie from West Virginia made it through her surgery okay on Friday.  Thank goodness!  Now the healing process begins, but at least the surgery is over.  Scott's Uncle Donald said the surgery was a success!

It's so nice to have a 3 day weekend....no big  plans, just relax and do some crocheting.  Not sure what Scotty's up to.  His grandfather, Bumpa, is down visiting from Maine, so maybe he'll go see him.

I just wanted to take a moment to remember the fallen soldiers (heroes) who put their lives on the line for us.  Without them and their courage, we would not be today.

Be safe this holiday weekend.

Why?

Scott got some sad news from West Virginia Monday night.  His Uncle Donald has Stage 4 cancer; in the esophaugus (I know I didn't spell that right) and on the liver.  Scott's Aunt Annie (Uncle Donald's wife) is going in for surgery on Friday because they have to pull down her stomach from behind her lungs and heart.

I just don't understand.....

Why do such evil things happen to such nice people?  These things should happen to criminals and evil people.

Scott is very close to his Uncle Donald; he was the best man at our wedding.  Uncle Donald is a fun type of person.  He's always joking around, and he sometimes can be a male chauvinist.  But I can give it right back to him (and Aunt Annie cheering me right along!)  They both made me feel very welcome the first time I met them.

Scott and I weren't planning to go to West Virginia this year; but with this news we'll probably go in the summer.  I have a vacation then and Scott put in for one.

So that's why I titled this blog "Why?"  because I just don't understand why.

And the hexagon afghan I'm working on?  I decided that I wanted to give it to them.  They let Scott and I stay at the house while they were away and they always want us to come and visit them.  So I decided that I would do that.  I can always make another one for myself.

It's been very, very hot the past couple of days.  Hopefully this spell breaks soon.  I'm not ready for summer yet.

Saturday....

Was a busy Saturday for me.  Went to Target in the morning...had to get some vitamins.  Although I'm feeling better than last week, I'm still kind of weak.  I "helped" Scott move my mom's entertainment center to the Storage Shed and I ended up dropping my end.  The unit only lost one of the plastic wheels, but I know Scott was a little peeved that I dropped it.  I didn't do it intentionally; and I think he realized that eventually.  I hate not having the strength I had!  So, that's why I'm going to start vitamins.

After Target, Scott and I went to Chase Road Growers in Thompson to get some veggie plants and cemetery pots.  I love that place!  And the people are so nice too.  Then it was off to the cemeteries.  When I got to my dad's, the caretaker kind of ticked me off.  I had the pot of pansies that I put there a couple of weeks ago (that was for the whole Noon family), and I put a purple pot on my dad's, and a pink pot between my Grandma and Grandpa Noon.  Well, I don't know if the caretaker was "on watch" or something, but he tells us we can't plant the flowers there.  I have never done that.  Then he started talking about the "by-laws" (which we have yet to see), and said that next year he wanted only 1 plant per family plot!  I was very upset by this.  How can he say that?  What if there a huge family?  What if it's grandparents who have 10 grandchildren and they want to put flowers there?  Now they can't?  That's poo!!!!!  My dad paid for the plot of seven, my mom sends donations to the Pomfret Cemetery Association.  And only one pot?  I don't think so!  I could see if it was trashy or something, but it's not.  I think they are the caretaker's by-laws.  And then he goes to me, "Oh, don't tell your mother...it will make her upset."  Her?  What about me?  And believe me, I was!   What's next?  Close the cemetery?  I know my dad's not really there, but that's not the point!

Ooooooooooooohhhhh.....

I'm getting ticked...I better stop about this...I'm getting steamed again...

So after that, we went and got clamcakes at Hank's Dairy Bar.  They were yummy = )

Then we came home and mowed the lawn.  I was doing the push mower, but I was getting pooped pretty fast.  Scott gave me the rider to use while he did the other.  So I know I need some kind of boost for my system.

Tomorrow is a quiet day, I think.  Then back to work on Monday.  I have vacation in August, so I'm counting down.

A Springy Saturday....

Oh, what a beautiful day out there.  It's perfect, I think.

Scott and I did go to Alan Jackson's "Freight Train" concert last night at Mohegan Sun.  It was awesome!  Chris Young came on first, then my guy, Josh Turner, came on.  Then Alan came on.  Scott really enjoyed Alan.  I've seen Alan in concert a few times in Tennessee when I went to the Nashville Fan Fair quite a few years ago.  But I'd seen Josh!!!!!  ; )

It was a 3 hour show.  Chris played a half hour; Josh - an hour; and Alan - an hour and a half.  We got there around 3 in the afternoon (show started at 7) and walked around and then ate at "Johnny Rockets".  Didn't play any slots though.  I didn't want to and Scott didn't either.  And there were alot of slot machines that were not being played.  A lot of them at the card tables though.  I would not do any good at that; I only know how to play rummy (and I think I'm using my own rules, not the rules that I'm supposed to use.).

But I'm glad we went.  Our seats were waaaaay up the top of the arena, so it was very, very far down.  But I managed.  But if there's a next time there, I'll pay the higher price to get closer seats to the ground.

I finally starting to feel a little better.  All my bloodwork came back okay, except for the Lyme disease.  There's no answer on that one.  So, I will call and pester them on Monday.  I do not want to feel sick like that again.  That was (*ll.

So for the rest of the weekend, just take it easy.  I feel like doing things outside, but I know I'll overdo it.  And missing one week of work was bad enough.

Take a chance to enjoy this gorgeous day.

I know you've been waiting for some Yankee wisdom!  So here we go.....

"When butterflies come early in the season, they mean fair weather."

Don't like being sick....

UGH!  That's all I can come up with.

The last few days I've been light-headed, nauseous, weak, no appetite, and sleepy.  Went to the Doctor's today and he ordered some blood tests.  Hopefully nothing too serious, but I do want to know what it is.  (And no, I'm not pregnant, even though there's a rumor about it at work.  People obviously have nothing better to do.)

Scott and I did celebrate our anniversary on Saturday.  We went to Warwick and had dinner at the Olive Garden.  Yum!  At least that tasted good before I got sick.

This Friday, we're supposed to go see Alan Jackson, Josh Turner (hold me back!!!!!) and Chris Young at Mohegan Sun.  I hope I'm better by then, or at least have some kind of med to make me better.

So far, Scott's been fine.  Thank goodness.  One of us has to work!

Can't think of anything else...hope everyone is doing better than me!  : - (

Friday's coming.....

You know the saying...."Thank God It's Friday???"  Well, I am very thankful for that.  It's been a so-so (bleah) week.  I can't really pinpoint anything, except that it was bleah.

I actually have a decent paycheck for this week.  So far I only lost 30 minutes.  That's pretty good.  I can't remember the last time I had a paycheck like that (except for vacation). 

On May 9 (Mother's Day)  Scott and I celebrate our 1 year anniversary.  We going out Saturday to Warwick, RI to go shopping and eat (hopefully at the Olive Garden).  I have to remember to take out our wedding cake top (can't imagine how that will taste.)

I can't think of too much news.  Even that is bleah.

Bleah, BLEAH, BLEAH

Anyways.....In case I don't write before Sunday.....Happy Mother's Day to all.  I know I'm very thankful for my mom.  She's always there for me through thick and thin.  Thanks you, Mom!

Another Yankee Weather wisdom......

If all the stars are out tonight, it will be a nice day tomorrow.

A Steamy Sunday....

Boy, it's HOT!!!!  Yesterday was warm too.  Summer feels like it's coming.

Scott and I did some work for his mother yesterday.  Then we had chinese with her for lunch.  Then I brought some pansies to the cemetary for my Dad.  He wasn't a flower person (that's what the weed eater was for, he thought!), but it made me feel better to know that he had some Spring flowers there.

Not too much excitement here.  Which is good.  Work is slow, as usual. 

It was a rought week last week for my mom.  Thursday was the funeral for my uncle Louie (her brother).  I know I shouldn't say this, but it was nice.  A very simple graveside service.  Because Uncle Louie was very simple too.  Both my mom and I had chills off and on days prior to the service and just felt drained.  At least now he's at peace...no more brace for his leg, no more hearing aids.  Just carefree and healthy.

The house is very quiet today.  Scott's been sleeping the day away (says he's fine, but tired).  And my mom's been sleeping too.  Me?  Just trying to amuse myself.  And stay cool!  (Janet, that Sweet Tea sounds mighty good right now!)

I have finally read 1 book from my many stacks of novels.  "The Nazi Officer's Wife" by Edith Hahn Beer.  It's about "how one Jewish woman survived the Holocaust" during World War II.  It was a very, very good read.  She was put in the Vienna ghetto then sent to a labor camp.  She returned home to Vienna, then went underground.  She did survive the war with a Christian identity and married a German Nazi soldier during the war who knew she was Jewish. 

The horrors that they went through.  I cannot even fathom it.  How another "human being" (not that they were human) could treat another human being like that....

So, this is a very quiet Sunday.  Not bad to have one of them once in a while.  Monday will be here soon enough.

And now, some Yankee weather wisdom!  = )  (from the "Yankee Weather Proverbs" book)

A cold wet May means a barn full of hay..