All My Children #007

Hi kids,

well, I can say this wasn't the best week for me. It was a difficult week. Patty Jo has been sick all week, which lead to her being extremely difficult and irritable to me. The good thing is as of yesterday, I think she has turned the corner and is starting to feel somewhat better. I did take her to the doctor, but they said it just has to run its course. She coughs all thru the night. I am up and down all night, every night, just checking on her, offering her water and cough syrup. I haven't had a good nights sleep, it seems, for ages ! So, here's to a better week.

"What we need is a cup of understanding, a barrel of love, and an ocean of patience."
St. Francis de Sales

I did get something accomplished in Patty's room though. I finally put up her curtains behind her bed. Hanging from high ( almost the ceiling) to down below, behind the bed . It makes a focal point of the bed when you enter the room now. She had seen a picture ( gosh ... two years ago now ! ) in a magazine and showed me and I kept it all this time with the intent I would do it for her. I still have to put up the outside valances for the finishing touch. She is happy. The other thing I did was to change my bedroom up. I moved the bed from the wall it was against to the wall beside the door entering from the hallway. As small a change as it is, it seems to me to have a big impact. The room seems to have opened up more. I like the feel of it much better. I moved the rugs, the bench and I just like the feel of it. I still have to move the pictures. Dad worked on the baseboards in the attic all weekend. Tedious work. There is the main flat large board, the top grooved molding and the shoe-moulding. So a lot to it.

Nothing else to going on here. Tom and Jennifer are in Las Vegas this week at a Photography Seminar. ( staying at the Marriott ) I hope it goes well for them. Angela had a Valentines Choir concert on Friday and Saturday, she even had an impromptu solo on Saturday ! I sure wish I could have been there. Bill has been working hard on their new Florida room. It sounds like he is making great strides in getting it done. Good work Billy boy ! CJ is feeling good with baby Vivianna growing stronger everyday. CJ may have a new job announcement very soon. We are so excited for her ! Ed is still studying for his test and looking forward to taking Oscar to training soon. I think the first week of March ? He also ( like his brother Bill ... ) got a new I-phone due to a miss-hap with water ! Haahahaaa !

"An attitude of gratitude creates blessings."
-Sir John Templeton

Take care and remember I love each of you very much.
Momma G