And Life Goes On!

Well, here I am, almost 2 weeks to the date of my judge's interview for the pageant update!

The week after, I was totally worn out and could not do my Cardio Rehab. The nurse threatened to report me to my doc if I didn't TOTALLY rest for one week, eating lots of veggies and fruit. So, that I did and this week I am totally renewed!

Received my labs from last week and they are the best ever! My Cardio Rehab, also, went very well on Tuesday. Surprising what a little rest will do, EH? So, on with LIFE!

This A.M. I spent about an hour on line looking for a new gown for next year's pageant..;)
Well, I don't know if any contestant ever one on their first try and I am beginning to get excited about next year! This Sunday I will attend the Post Pageant Party in Peoria, AZ and receive my gifts and dvd's and professional pictures. It will be fun to see all the gals again.

For today, however, I intend to spend a couple hours cleaning the garage, as we are getting a new door on Tuesday, and maybe plant my plants that have been waiting for almost a month to go into the ground, before they all die. I will do all this after I sit down and pay bills for an hour!

Yesterday, I caught up with the regular laundry and next I will strip the beds of flannel sheets and ready them for this Spring weather we are having, which also includes taking the down comforter off the bed that has been much too hot for the past couple weeks!

Yesterday, I took Leo to the train..As we left his house, he said, " Guess that's it!" I responded, "Yes, another chapter in your life." He said, "And what a chapter it was!" He seemed to take it much better that I expected. In fact, I think I was more sad than he as we left the house for the last time. He offered to have me take anything I wanted from the house that was up for sale, but I just couldn't bring myself to accept his offer as everything just brought back sad memories. So, we left with my sister Ruth and Misty (as Leo put it) in the suitcase, which was in my car's trunk! Guess he didn't trust leaving the ashes out of his sight and is hauling them home in his suitcase! As I attempted to lift it, I asked him, "What ever is in this suitcase, bricks?" As I have never lifted such a heavy one! "No," he said, then added, "Just a few things, not that much." He didn't tell me at the time about the heavy ashes in there, maybe 'cause the last time he handed me a velvet bag with Misty's ashes in it explaining to me that I was now holding Misty, I almost threw up! So, he didn't tell me about the ashes in the case until we were on our way.

We had lunch at Denny's and shared a strawberry shake (Ruth's favorite) almost in celebration of Leo taking her and Misty home, it seemed...:( We drove to Flagstaff and had no trouble finding the historic four story hotel Leo had reservations at. It is two blocks from the train station. This A.M. at 4:30 he was to be picked up by a cab and taken to the station to catch his 5:15AM train. So, buy now, he, Ruth and Misty are on their way home to Illinois. Another chapter in my life closed, too. (I am very sad now, thinking about it..don't know if I will ever get over the loss of my big sister, who was the only constant I ever had throughout my lifetime, until last October. "You are severely missed, my dear, dear sister and almost mom.)

We must all move on now, knowing she is better off where she is and is now experiencing the love of those that went before her and of our merciful and forgiving Lord. "Til next time, luv to all my babies big and small, yo mama and grammie.