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We survived our four days together and Soul made it home safe and sound...eventually. I understand she had a bit of a rough time of it, but i suppose it makes for good story material, because you can't find any other good in the weather in Iowa in January. Ugh. When we were planning this get-away, I looked at the extended forecast and it was smooth sailing all the way..riiight. Even up to the day before the storm, they were saying minor-minor-minor, and once it started snowing, it was just a problem. Overnight though, they changed their minds...and issued a warning. How sad that all these people spend all this money to go to school to be a meteorologist, they spend gazillions on computer equipment and still cannot predict a snowstorm. Even when it's already falling...Just goes to show you that us humans cannot outdo Mother Nature, and I kind of like it that way. However, I felt bad for Brenda. I had hoped that interstate was in better shape than it must have been. It sure wouldn't have bothered me had she just stayed, but I knew that wasn't an option. :) Oldest's boyfriend did call and offer to drive her there in the truck, and I knew it must be bad for him to do that, but she didn't like that idea at all, insisting she could handle it. And she did just fine. I was happy to hear that she was safe at home, though,

We ended up with eight inches of the stuff , by the way. More coming tomorrow..woo hoo!

Brenda and I had a great time these past days. After she left, it was a little quiet here. That's a good thing sometimes and a sad thing sometimes. I spent the day doing what I didn't do when she was, got caught up on the housework, she must think I'm a terrible slob, I didn't do ANYTHING. Keeping busy when your heart is a little sad is the best way I know to beat the blues...so that's what I did. I spent the remainder of the day on my rear end, until we went to church last evening...lazy much?

Today. kiddos coming to dinner. What am I cooking? I have no idea...I suppose I had better get that figured out...

Happy Sunday. :)

Big Screen, lots of seats...

It's Friday already! Soul has been here since late Tuesday and the time has flown by. She has to leave in the morning...and of course, there is a (hopefully) minor ice storm predicted for today..Poor Brenda, she couldn't get in and out of Iowa without a typical Midwest weather issue.

We really have been surprisingly quiet and low key. We are old, after all. There has been alot of talking...ummm, my voice just might quit - I don't remember the last time it was used this much. We did get out on Wednesday and go to a movie...you all don't know this but I hadn't been inside a theatre since 1995..when she found that out, she was insistent that I go and see the inside of one again. We saw 7 pounds, it was worth the time. :) Then, once we got home and out of the million miles an hour wind and snow...we discovered that we were minus one cell phone, and after a few calls, had to go back out and retrieve it at the theatre. We were very lucky that it was found, can you imagine being this far away from home, with several hundred miles to travel and no phone?

We had most of the kiddos over for dinner last evening...they feel like Brenda is part of the family, (I'm sorry Brenda...teehee, but when you are part of THIS family, that means getting in on all the crap that goes on, too). But anyway, they had never met her before, but it feels like she is just part of the clan. Brenda literally saved the day with an idea from her experience for my daughter. Had she not been here, I don't know how things might have turned out. Isn't it funny how some people are just meant to be together? I exploded a cake, after telling Brenda that it was impossible to mess this recipe up, ummm yea...operator error on the oven. I mean, I have only lived in this apartment for six months now...and still can't work the appliances. It was a HUGE mess and took me awhile to recover. She thought it was pretty hilarious, and I can't wait to read about it on her page. Ugh...

Today, we are supposed to drive south to my old town...it depends on how serious the weather folks are. I don't think terrorizing her on her last day here is the way to send her off.

It was a nice surprise to hear from Mary on soul's phone last night. She called, I had never talked to her...oh my, what a BEAUTIFUL southern voice, beautiful lady, inside and out.

I will let you all know what we end up doing today..I know we are going to go out and look for some trouble somewhere...and maybe look is too strong a word, it seems to find us no matter where we go. Later, taters..

Guess who's coming to dinner?

That's right, I have an expected guest...my bestest buddy Brenda, I think you all know her as Soul , will be here this afternoon! She's flying into KC and driving the last few hours...

It will be a good week. We both need a break. I hope she doesn't freeze....

:)