Quietly enjoying it all

Things here have become quiet the past few days. My husband and his brother have sold their aunt’s home, so they are no longer spending every evening and weekend day working there. The mold and mildew, dust and dirt were so bad that my husband may have upper respiratory problems for some time to come. The house will be demolished to make way for a new home on the lot, so it is an end of an era. The family had owned the home since the early 1900’s. There was really no other option.  The smell of the place was so bad, and the condition of the place so awful that renovation was not likely to be successful. The neighbor bought the place. He recently renovated his house next door and it looks quite nice.

We have had spectacular fall weather the past few weeks. Warm and sunny. The most beautiful fall we have had in many years. This is the kind of fall I remember as a kid. Cool nights, warm days, several weeks of colorful leaves on the trees before they drop. My garden is still quite colorful. It looks about the best it has all year.

Today it is 8 months since my sister’s death.  It still is not real to me. Their cat, who was with them before their soon-to-be 15-year-old son was born, died this past week. I think that my nephew has taken that hard. When I texted him to see how he was doing, he texted  😦  . It must be hard to lose your mom and a beloved pet within a short time. I remember losing one of our cats, and I cried for 2 days, and I was an adult with grown children.

My brother-in-law has been working to help my mom move here at the end of the month. My mom is anxious to get here. She moved from the midwest after her divorce from my dad, and vowed never to live here again. She loved the southern California life. I guess you should never say never. We are scheduling flights, hotels, trucks and packers. I will breathe a sigh of relief on October 31.

My b-i-l is now seriously dating a woman who works at the senior housing place where my mom lives. In fact, my mom is certain that he planned to bring this person to our place for the holidays. He claims that she misunderstood him, she is certain she did not.  Bottom line is that she is not coming with them. Whew!

Today I had two new 13 year-old alleged sex offenders on my calendar. That now makes at least 10 currently open files like that. Both of these have been victims of sexual abuse themselves. It is overwhelmingly sad, and a vicious cycle which I cannot break in my current job. I am still seeking something different, but haven’t had any luck.  Who hires old ladies these days?

We had the grandgirls last week. We will have them again next Saturday. Our son and d-i-l went for their first doctor appointment for the 3rd grandchild today. All is well.  There is a bit of a question of whether or not she is a little bigger than she should be at this point-twins run in her family. We will see.  How exciting and crazy that would be!

We are in the final stretch of the campaign season. The negative ads are flying left and right. I have lost interest, to be honest. I was polled recently by phone, and the last question was “Do you consider yourself to be born again?”  It took me by surprise to be asked such a question. I stuttered a bit, and replied that I was born once, and that was enough. I suppose they are trying to figure out voter profiles. But really!

I have been trying to read more, as I am still working on the reading challenge which is explained more on the page entitled “Reading”.  I am making slow progress. I seem to read longer books than I should for someone trying to read a lot of books. I have had some pretty interesting ones recently.  I would strongly recommend “The Help”, and “The Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet”.

I’ve just been rambling, I know. I will try to be more lucid tomorrow. Some days are just like this. Quiet and enjoyable while it lasts.

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