Monday, February 22, 2016

home alone



Saturday morning we were up at 4 AM so that the husband could make his 7:30 AM flight to Vail, Colorado. It's an hour and a half drive to the airport in Houston so we left the house at 4:30. Marc is spending a week with my brother at his timeshare. My brother skis. My husband does not so he plans to hang out or go visit his brother in Denver while my brother is swishing down snowy mountainsides. I had no interest in going and after 40 some years of being together 24/7 as working partners, having the house to myself for a week sounded much better than freezing my ass off in the snow. So I dropped him off and headed back home where I needed to get ready for my day at the antique store.

Saturday evening, my grandson called. He would be out either late that night or early Sunday to spend a couple of days and work on his car. I had already gone to bed when I heard him come in with my youngest grandgirl, Robin, in tow. And yesterday, my daughter and son-in-law came out to work on their property and brought out twin Jade.


Sunday, I had planned to plant my newly acquired peach tree and tomatoes from the trip to the nursery last Thursday so after fixing eggs and pancakes for breakfast I headed outside. I didn't actually get anything planted as I got sidetracked by having Mikey move the arbor to it's new location for me so I set about to secure it in place with stakes and getting it leveled and plumb and then cleaning out some of the dead canes and dead branches that have fallen in the climbing roses.


Next, I set about constructing a crude fence around my two tubs of water plants because the black dog, foiled from getting into the small pond or filter, thrashed around in the two tubs tearing up those plants. And I think there are 6 puppies, not four. 


I tossed a couple of firecrackers (courtesy of my neighbor) their way yesterday afternoon when they were on the edge of the Wild Space. The problem with that is that Minnie freaks out too and she was nervous all the rest of the day.

Late afternoon, The Girl and SIL came by to pick up Jade and Robin (Mikey stayed overnight again to work on his car today which is his day off work and to help me unload another yard of dirt if I went and fetched it, none of which is going to happen as we woke up to a slow gentle rain). She was telling me that Mikey told her he was coming out this weekend because 'Granny's going to be alone with Grandpa gone and she'll get lonely'. Nice that the grandkids are looking out for me.

I am a lucky girl.




13 comments:

  1. Did ya get any time alone? I know they all love you and wanted you not to be lonely but.....
    I love alone. It gives me the recharge I need to be me.

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  2. It IS ironic that you were looking forward to alone time and the gang descended! But having the grandkids around doesn't sound bad at all. Those dogs, on the other hand, are really a problem!

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  3. Love those kids! So much for your plan to sit back and have the house all to yourself.

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  4. If they'd just help when they come. Instead, they just want to veg out which is understandable. Must be nice to garden this early in the season. I'm with you. No cold snowy place for me.

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  5. Sounds like you've got great grand kids. Lucky you.

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  6. You didn't really have your heart set on being along, did you? I'm not good for more than a couple of days of alone; I like to know and see other people are moving around nearby.

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  7. I envy those tomatoes,we will start seeds on St Pats day.The farm is new, more land to play with. Putting 1/4 acre into veggies.Keeping my place in the city also.Hard to give up.

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  8. I was just going to say you are lucky and loved. Very nice.

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  9. Nothing like a quiet weekend at home!

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  10. Although I know you are thrilled to have your grands there, if it were me, I would be wishing to have at least a few days entirely to myself.
    Your garden is going to be lovely. And what a nice arbor! The firecrackers are probably a very good idea.

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  11. Love the arbor! A climbing rose is wonderful draped across them, isn't it !
    Doesn't sound like a lonely weekend at all - and productive enough.

    40 years....amazing!

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  12. That is great that you had company and got some things done. On the other hand, time alone is a luxury sometimes.

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  13. Love that arbor & its little guardian :) I'm glad the grands look out for you.

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