Getting back to "normal"....

I thought I'd share a few pics of some of the things we have gotten in rememberance of Percy boy. I still am in amazement at all of the wonderful and kind words from all of my friends....what a wonderful community we all belong to!

Things are getting back to normal. Of course, there is the occasional thought that we forgot to let the dog out, or did anyone give him his medicine....I suppose that will last for a while. The house is cleaned out now....food is gone, medicine thrown away, shampoo down the drain. I did keep his chain, his leash, and a little snip of hair from his ear....I used to love to feel the fur on his ear....it was softer there than anyplace on him. I admit, I have sniffed it once or twice, just to remember. I am going to get a locket and put it in there to have forever.

In other news....

Wee one is spending the night at my aunt's house. They went to the springs today, then to St. Augustine for shopping and dinner. She told me that at the springs she was feeding the fish, and when she would stand still and wiggle her toes or fingers, the fish would nibble on them. She said that she did that for an hour, but then had to leave her "little fishy friends". I asked her where they ate and she said at a British Pub in St. A. It's a new place and she had "cottage pie". I asked her how it was and she said, "Oohhhhh man, it was delicious!" They had coffee ice cream for desert and then went shopping. She said she got some sort of big spider that has bendable legs, and wore it around the town. People were calling her spider woman. LOL. I will take a pic of that tomorrow.  I'm not sure what the plan for tonight or tomorrow morning is, but I am sure it will involve sitting in the sauna that my uncle built (I know, who needs a sauna in Florida?!), and grinding wheat for flour to make pancakes in the morning. (My aunt is one of those "natural" gals. No hydroginated oil for her!) I'm sure they will have a great time, and wee one will not want to come home to do the homework she saved for the last minute.

Betsy decided to color her hair for the month of October. It is a lovely shadeof....black. I hate it. She got the kind that washes out in 20-something washes....but I'm praying it won't take that long. She was insistant that she was going to do it, and I told her I didn't think she would be happy. She adopted the typical teenage 'tude, and did it anyway. And guess what? Mom was right....she looks like:

a. Morticia Addams
b. Elvira
c. Lily Munster
d. The sister from The Incredibles
e. All of the above

If you answered "e" you are correct. I was going to forbid it, but then I thought, what would Dr. Phil say? Pick your battles. This one wasn't worth a fight....and I won anyway, being that she didn't like it. So, it all worked out....lol.

We went to my mom's new condo this morning and helped her paint. We painted the entire living room, and John put up a new light fixture, ceiling fan and curtain rod. It really is amazing what paint can do....it looks wonderful. I think she is happy with her new home. My sister and her husband are here until Friday, which is nice for mom. This way she can ease into her first home she has ever owned without my dad. I know it's hard for her, but having my sister stay with her has made it easier.

John, Betsy and I went to church tonight, and then to dinner. It was strange being without wee one, but I think that Betsy secretly enjoyed it. LOL. No matter how old your kids get, they still like that one on one time with mom and dad. She even hugged me a few times tonight. (Sorry Bets, your secret is out....you do love me! LOL).

Okay, I'm going to get ready for bed....I'm exhausted. And thirsty. I had breakfast for dinner at the restaurant and the bacon was really salty. Mmmmmm, pork products!