Monday, Back from no where!

 Well guess who is getting a little sister.  Yes, Braunwyn is expecting a girl!!!!! Am I over the moon happy? Well yes but I would have loved a little boy just as much.  Now little boys are just not as fun to shop for, in my opinion.

So, what has Kim been doing the last 10 days. Well, I hate to even tell you. I received a call the Friday before I was to fly out from my brother in law, who had developed a serious infection in his foot with possible amputation.  So, in a nutshell trip cancelled. I was furious. Not at brother-in-law but at life in general.

This is the second nice trip I have paid good money for and am now fighting like Hell to get reimbursed.  I did buy insurance and I am beginning to believe it is not worth buying. I have spent hours on the phone with people who do not speak English to get nowhere. I should be good at going nowhere, as I have had lots of practice.

So, what did I do with my time? I spent many hours with daughters and grand kids.  I did a little sewing, I did a lot of feeling sorry for myself. I am also good at that and getting better. I spent a couple of afternoons at Lil sis's pool as the weather only permitted a couple of days. I spent many hours in the yard and still have days of work ahead of me.

My hands really did need a break and are healing up nicely, so I am ready to hit the ground running or limping.  

My girls were really upset about me not going, as Joel's family can be really flakey with plans. They have over the last 45 years cancelled over and over again for very stupid reasons and the girls were not going to allow them an out this time although I know what was going on with brother-in-law was serious. So, the new rule is if they want me to go, they have to pay for everything and I will reimburse. They can fight with the companies for refunds. I am done. After all they changed the date of this trip three times and then cancelled. I have just wasted so much money, and you know how I feel about wasting money.

Last week I cooked dinner up at my house twice for Kay and Dan. I had ribs frozen that needed to be used and also found a couple of steaks. So, ribs one night and steak bites the next.  Sissie is in an off mood for cooking, and I am trying to help her. I also pulled out a ham that I had found marked down to .99 a pound and I roasted that yesterday. Sissie will take the leftovers home and slice it really thin, so we can freeze for other meals.  I will use the bone to make a large batch of Navy bean soup. Which is Sissie and my favorite. Not so much Dan's.

Signe' is in rehearsal for a new musical so I will drive up to her house at 5 and spend the night as she does not get home until after 10 and Nate is on nights. So, the next two weeks will be back and forth either in the morning or the evening. My life is not boring.

I made homemade rolls with dinner last night and there are several left over for ham sandwiches, yum. Nate also loves ham and bean soup so I will take some to the kids. I think my meals for the week are planned. How easy...

Anyway, I am off to sew and get on with life. Trying to count my blessings.

Still have many doctors' appointments this week, and my mammogram came back a redo, so say a prayer.

God is good

Kim