april 4th

must be making some good headway, i know todays date!

it's been an interesting week. oldest son received his tax refund-- wahoo! it's his first return of any substanance so i've gotta be happy for him. daughter had a nice interview with two more scheduled for april..... she's being sought out by companies. again-- gotta be happy because she's the only person i know who's being sought out! youngest son put a deposit down on his prom tux and he pitched a nice game earlier this week. and..... my personal favorite of the week, we got a phone call that there's a car in his budget that he should look at to buy.

mom decided to officially retire from the workforce on april 30th. i can honestly say this threw me as she's held onto this thing for two years with only a hand-full of visits.... all of a sudden on thursday, she tells me she'd like to go to her office friday with boxes and trashbags. she had already made phone calls to the management company, her tenant, her bank, and a woman who was her ideal candidate for taking over her mail responsibilities. when the woman makes up her mind, it's a done deal! wow.

of course i know why all of this came about as fast as it did..... it was the oral surgeons diagnosis of a spot of cancer on her tongue. she feels this is the last ta-da. while i emphatically disagree, her office is her decision and i'll abide by her wishes. she's in good spirits and i'll just do all i can to keep it that way.

i've managed to keep a grip on myself this week so feel blessed my brooding isn't winning it's never-ending efforts. the garden got weeded although there are too many other gardens to still get thru! snow is coming our way again in two days so i'll keep going as i'm able. this helps keep my mind off of the job situation. it'll be another two weeks before i hear if i made it to the next cut.

i was able to track down a high school friend of mine this week. this would be one of those "godsequences" i'm so fond of..... her mom has alz. she was floored to hear i dealt with the disease too. while her mom is in assisted living, she's struggling to find that balance we all know and need. i look forward to catching up with her and with any luck at all, helping her get thru some of her current alz issues.

have a good week, everyone!