ANOTHER DAY...ANOTHER KLEENEX!

WELL IT"S AUTUMN AGAIN!!

One can nearly set your fall clock by my sinuses. But this year it isn't entirely their fault.

I had to have an errant tooth pulled, one that I've been babying for over five years (I even had it tended to out at Josh & Kristene's once). When the little darling decided to throw a hissy fit and get absessed this past week I finally decided the relationship was going nowhere. Dad was home then still and he encouraged me to get it extracted while he was around to handle any mishaps.

I was fine when he left two days later.

Then, as he drove away my sinuses erupted under the pressure of the additional garbage my head had produced. It was only a matter of hours and I was down on the couch. That didn't make much difference because it is my bed right now anyhow!

Poor Jenn and Taylor are virtually stuck here because of their car debauchal (Hitting the deer and the ensuing fix-it mess) Anyhow, nearly 2 weeks later, they are crossing their fingers and toes that they will be able to pick up the Jeep tomorrow and get it packed up. Hopefully, barring any further complications, they will be able to set off early Tuesday morning.

They had to call various people and beg extra sick days, vacation days and borrowed days to extend their time off. Poor Jenn is climbing the wall, as her school makes HER pay for subs after all that stuff is used up! Taylor is just plain up a creek without a paddle. I really feeling bad for their dilemma. Taylor wants to rocket back over the Colorado Rockies (on I-76) to cut time, so everybody pray for their having excellent weather and a quick trip back.

I am much better, but still hacking about. Sorry that I'm such a sickly old stick.... just don't make plans for me in the fall...please. ps...send kleenex and nyquil donations at will!

JUST A NEW POST....

I have lost the cord to my camera. So....this is what I'll have to put up with for a few days.

Taylor and Jenn & little Adam have been here for nearly a week. Taylor and Dad hit a deer about twenty miles from here on their way in last Saturday night. That has royally screwed things on their itinerary up.

Then....the Packers lost.

Then....the weather has turned frosty.

Then...it SNOWED!!! Just a dusting, but it was snow.

So, Wayne leaves Monday morning to head back to Utah to continue with his lecture series. He did fantastically well the first time out, so hopefully this second part will follow suit. The pups and I are all set to go it alone until Halloween.

Taylor and Jenn will be heading out as soon as their Jeep is once again roadworthy. That should be by Wednesday. I will miss them, but they both need to get back to work on the 2oth.

I miss you all. Thank you so much for posting as much as you do. I really appreciate all your news. I realize that phone calls are just too much in everyone's hectic schedules, so this is wonderful. Give the kids ALL BIG HUGS from me!

Daphne is the next one with a BIG DAY coming! She will be baptized in November. Keep us posted on that. It seems like all the kids are getting so big all at once. Dad and I are so pleased that everyone of them has done so well in their classes and stay so healthy.

I am off to Ali's as soon as the doctor says she's good to go. I suspect that will be on or before Thanksgiving. We'll know soon if there is a C-section in her future and perhaps they'll start zeroing in on a closer date.

Happy Autumn to one and ALL!!!