Break In Between

My sister has been brought to the airport and I'm back home and resting. As I traveled home I couldn't wait to sit in my recliner and have a good quiet rest. When I opened the front door to my home the smell hit me like a ton of bricks. "What happened?" I screamed. Ken said, "It was my fault. I put three eggs on to boil and forgot them." I wasn't a happy camper. Actually I was fit to be tied. I had looked forward to coming home to my castle and found it to be less than desireable. I wanted to shoot him. Not literally of course, but he did suffer my wrath. Someone called on the phone and asked for me. He told the caller that I wasn't happy with him. She said she would call back later because she didn't want to interrupt. "Oh, interupt, please interupt." he told her. When I got on the phone and she described her conversation with him, we had a little laugh together. The levity helped my ugly mood. It also helped my mood to go to the store and get some Oust odor eliminator. I sprayed with vengence and it seems to have helped. We MUST stop having these burned smell episodes. I hate it! My sniffer is so sensitive and that doesn't help dealing with these incinerator smells. UGH!



Well, I am now bracing for the next weekend. It is sure to leave me totally exhausted but thoroughly happy. Kendra's baby shower will be Saturday at eleven and then the afternoon with my side of the family, nieces, nephews, spouses and grand nieces and nephews with a Dairy Adventure experience. The evening will be at my brother's house. His home is built on one of my dad's farms out in the country. A perfect setting for a fall celebration. I just talked with him on the phone to explain some arrangements I had made with some family members. He told me he is planning a hay ride along with our bonfire. I confessed that I feel guilty for having dumped part of this event off on him. He assured me that he was fine with it, in fact his very words were, "I'm tickled". That put me at ease. I won't feel guilty any longer. He is my baby brother and as the eldest child in the family I always feel the family events are mine to deal with. It's a big help that he and his wife are taking over this part of the "family reunion". When our conversation went on a bit too long for him, he said, "Well, I have to get back to work, I'm cleaning the shed and have the basement all cleaned. I laughed and said, "Company is a big motivator, isn't it?" He agreed.



I spoke to one of my Wisconsin nieces this afternoon. She said she thinks it has been about seven years since all of their family came down to De Motte for a family gathering. The family has gotten so big it is nigh unto impossible to have the occasion in a home so as a result we haven't done much about it until now. She told me that her children and her sister's children are excited as ever. I know we will have a wonderful time on Saturday and Sunday. I am praying for good clear weather. The kids can always wear coats and hats but rain would definitely be throwing cold water on our parade.

Ken has been home now a full two weeks and one day. I complained about having to care for him to my sister and then let out a laugh and said, "I should be ashamed of myself, you take care of Jack every day of your life". She smiled and realized I was right. She shouldn't have to listen to me complaining about fifteen days. I think it was good for her to be free for a few days. I know she doesn't leave without feeling a concern that her husband will be well cared for but it was good that she could sleep a night through without having to get up three to four times a night to care for his needs. As I said before, a more faithful wife would be hard to find.

My husband is calling me........I must go. :)