The puppers and I are finally settled back into following our own schedules. They missed a trip to see their friends at the nursing home last Friday because of the weekend company that started arriving Thursday night. (But since they did get to participate in the "reading to dogs" program last night at the library they are clean and ready to go anywhere.) When family comes in from out of town I know better than plan things for us to do because they always have their list of people they want to see and places they need to go. So I try to make myself available to a dinner or side trip around the plans they put together. That does mean that sometimes I am just sitting... waiting to see when they would wake up or when they would get back... We had some nice visiting along the way though. My son finally went through the last tub of his that had been sitting up stairs untouched since he flew off to San Fran after college. I suggested that after 10 years all "storage units" need to be reexamined. As I suspected, all items in the tub were not museum worthy.
My stepsister did finally make it through the tubs and photo albums that I had put aside for her to sort from clearing out the assisted living apartment. There is now a much smaller stack of furniture and boxes waiting to be shipped the NYC.
The tub full of my step mother's travel albums went to the throw away pile......remind me to clear the hard drive before I pass....it will save the children the effort. I did glance at her Alaska album....and recognized some of those mountains and rivers...
So I have a short stack of "Thank You" notes to write in response to cards I received and donations that were submitted in my step mother's name....and I am off to hit some more high lights on my own to do list......
I am not able to run away from Ohio at the moment but will need to soon just to keep the dust off the rig.
Everyone take a deep breathe and have a day full of discoveries and adventures in whatever lands you are journeying through at the moment...mind, body, or spirit......
Yep, rain again here, except it's to be a warmer day--in the 70's...NOW, I was so happy, Alice, to get the link to fix my laptop! However, I downloaded a "kit," & it said it wasn't compatible for my Windows version. 
I'll try a different one another time, as I'm having coffee now, enjoying the posts from yesterday, & soon to get ready for another stand-in teaching job. Soos, plans for this coming weekend? I'm still thinking I'll get on the road for the 7th & 8th. An advance notice--I'll call this wkend to see how that works for yew.... A new place & new kitty for Barbie! Exciting news 
Y'all have a great day! 
Ernie & Spinner have been up for almost 2 hours....Ernie's now down at the hot tub for his morning soak....Spinner, in a low woof...is letting me know that the puppers next door are out walking... 
But he's already been out so don't have to jump up to take him.... 
Need more coffee to get chatty, so will just wish you all a great day....later all....
and The William too!
