Tuesday, February 26, 2008
It's Here!
Monday, February 25, 2008
Oscar
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday
Friday, February 22, 2008
Joel Osteen
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Burying Our Granny
So on this weather weary day- we gathered to bless Granny's journey. And family members ventured out into the winter to bid her goodbye. There was absolutely no interaction between Dad and us (nor her family who came along for the ride) and only the most minimal between Dad and the rest of the family.
The saddest part of our day was the "graveside" service. No tent, no chairs. Maybe 3 minutes of service. With pelting ice chopping at our cheeks. Many of Granny's friends, her sister, her best friend who couldn't be a part of the service in the city had trekked out and I'm sure where just shocked at the abbreviated service. And then the weirdest thing of all is that they actually buried her right there before us- men jumping down into that hole and doing a pulley thing with ropes and the placing of the stone across the hole. Jackson found it fascinating, but it was totally inappropriate.
The majority of the family made memorial gifts to help maintain the cemetary. Deb and I will honor Granny with a full blown memorial service- for all of her friends and families in either March or April. (complete with good food and lots of good memories)
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Country Flowers
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Dress Clothes for 12 Year Old Boys
I also ordered funeral flowers for Granny. A beautiful arrangement of 'country flowers' - sunflowers and daisys. Deb and I will hand carry the flowers because we fear that otherwise our flowers will just be thrown in the trash. How sad is this.
Granny's obituary appeared in the Star today.
Micha Young
Micha Young, 88, Smithville formerly of Keytesville, MO died February 16. She is survived by her son Ron Young, two granddaughters Diane Young Myers and Deborah Calhoon and three great- grandchildren Jackson, Lauren and Erin. Funeral service 9:30 am Mount Moriah North Kansas City Thursday, Feb 21 Published in the Kansas City Star on 2/19/2008.
And as soon as my Dad saw it he threw a fit. He called me in a nasty rage. What kind of cretin doesn't want their mother to have an obituary? And the funeral home told me that there were no plans for an obit.
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Sweetest Thing
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Sunday
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Happy Hearts Day
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
the poops
There is much to keep my mind busy. (because of course my heart is with my Granny). Plans for the sixth grade Valentine's party, and the school carnival and even still the 6th grade DARE graduation. 4 loads of laundry, and a house that benefited from the adrenoline of anger that jabs at my being. And of course tending to my sick baby.
I let Cooper and Colby outside to play and a while later looked outside to see him sitting serenely in the very middle of the yard carefully looking around like one of the Brady brunch kids. Thought it was so funny I went outside to get the pic! He is the most "natural" dog I've ever had. He really likes to be outside- and has the tightest "prey" instinct I've ever seen. Bout rips your arms from the sockets if a squirrel or a bird crosses close. Of course he much prefers to be with his pack. If you have a dog that you just keep outside- or worse yet in a pen- or even worse chained to a tree....... you should just get yourself a nice stuffed animal dog cause you didn't really want a real dog.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Baby It's Cold Outside
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Happy to You
Saturday, February 9, 2008
I went ahead and attended the church dinner tonight. It's a benefit for youth and youth ministries. It featured a chinese new year theme complete with a chinese dinner, silent auction and a quarter fortune auction. They'd announce an item and if you were interested you put quarters in a vase and then held up your paddle. If they called your number and you had quarters in the vase you won. John works on Friday nights so I went stag. (wonder if they still call it that?) This is my table of fellow football, Underwood and confirmation folks bidding for a Waldo pizza. One of the things that I like about our new church, Grace United Methodist, is that they really take serious their efforts to develop faith in children.
Jackson was still sick today. But at least he's starting to feel human again. Deb sent him the peg game that he enjoys from Cracklebarrel. And he spent the day with his trusty side kick Brady by his side. He kept saying that everything tasted like cold or warm mush. But last night nibbled on some Sonic popcorn chicken and enjoyed his beloved cherry slushy which I paid for with the remainder of my roll of quarters! Well, I had to spend them somewhere huh!
Thursday, February 7, 2008
A Sick Day
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
A Super Fat Tuesday
Monday, February 4, 2008
Monday Mornings
Sunday, February 3, 2008
A Super Sunday
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Wandering in the Woods
The trail was, as expected, muddy. But I somehow stayed standing even while navigating muddy hilly spots while maintaining control of one very excited pup.