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So today, Ryan, and Corey and a new AC/Electrician named Roger are coming to the house to go over what has to be done and when. Isias also came buy to talk with me about painting the downstairs and what color I want it painted.  Ryan and Corey hauled off all the trash and the recyclable metals. I put the old blue lazy-boy chair at the end of the drive way hoping someone will come by and pick it up.

The AC helper (Abraham) will be here on Saturday to change all the vents out, put an end cap (that we've been trying to get for 15 years but no one ever follows through) and put another return air vent on the new closet I had build around the unit. It appears that it wasn't getting enough air so it wasn't heating or cooling up to par.

Isias will be here on Wednesday to repaint all the doors red. He did it about 2 months ago but it rained that same day and for the next few, so the red was bubbly and dull.

This really is exhausting trying to get the house ready to sell. A lot of people...

Hi Honey, I know it's been a while since I've written you. I've been a little busy. Between getting this house ready to sell, the sick dog, working (and traffic getting even worse) and getting ready for the Dell WGC Tournament this week, I'm so tired at night, I just hit the bed and fall right to sleep.

I didn't make it to church again today--actually I don't think I've been to church since February 24, if I go by my notebook that I bring with my bible to church.

Jerry came out with his new pressure washer and he cleaned off the concrete slab on the left side of the house (where all the old paint cans, fencing, wiring, horse stall pads, and anything else we couldn't figure out where to put it would go). We stacked up all the recyclable metals and made a trash stack for Ryan to pick up during the week.  Jerry pressure washed that concrete and the back deck. They both look really good and clean now. The problem with the deck is it is so clean that all of the burn holes from your...

Well hallelujah! I think the bats are finally gone. I haven't seen any in a few days and they quit banging into the side of the house and window in the mornings trying to bet back in. I'm being positive that they are gone and they will not come back. I just received in the mail 2 Ultrasonic Pest Repellars so even though they are gone, I'm putting the 2, what is probably useless, devices in the garage. It said it will repel any rodents of any type, so it can't hurt to leave them there.

So, Lee, the bat guy came the house to start taking the exclusions poles down and sealing up the holes and spaces that the bats could get back in to. He will have to come back several days, because as he says, my house is not sealed well at all. It doesn't make matters better to have swinging doors on the garage because we can't weather proof those. The total bill to remove the bats from the house and seal up the gaps where they were getting in was $1,759.00. Yep that's a lot of money to be rid of...

I called the Bastrop Vet Hospital and told them what was going on. They said bring him and they would observe him, take xrays, take blood and the doctor would see him at the end of the day and they would call me. They called late, like about 5:30 and said I could come pick him up! Praise God. The doctor said he has herniated disk and they would put him on predisone for about 2 weeks then he should be walking with no pain or problem.

The entire bill was high--like $335.00 high (but you know, anything no matter the amount, for Joey)! I put the prescription of predisone in my purse and as soon as we got home, I read the bottle. It said 1/2 tablet 3 times a day. I was like dang, that sounds like a lot for a little dude. Anyway, I gave him 1/2 then, 1/2 the next morning and since I'm not there for the noon dose, as soon as I walked in the door from work, I gave him another 1/2 dose. Well he didn't seem to be doing much better AT ALL, but he was really tired, so I thought the predisone...

Kathy MacDonald invited me and anyone I wanted to bring with me to The Salt Lick Wine Cellars for their Annual celebration of Noel's Irish heritage. I didn't get up in time to go to church so of course I felt guilty going anywhere else that day. However, I've been trying to get together with Kathy, Noel's wife to give her some pictures that I gathered from TML for her to have. I picked Liz up about 2:45 and we headed to the party. It was such a beautiful day and I was honored that she invited me. I was so glad we went because I got to see some of his friends and family that I met at the funeral as well as meet new people. Kathy has lost a lot of weight but she looks wonderful. I hope Noel's up there next to you so you can tell him (but I know he already knows) how good Kathy is doing. Evan was there also and he was doing great too. We left there at 6, but I was supposed to go eat fried shrimp and Jerry and Paula's at 5:30 so I just called them and told them I was going home to check...

Hi Honey! This day particularly is a sad reminder of last year. Today I'm going to pick up my WGC Uniforms, which is what I was headed to do last year, when we got the call that Dad was in the hospital and I needed to get to mom and dad's to take care of mom. That's the last time I kissed you good bye and went on my way to mom's instead of picking up my uniform. Thank God I did kiss you and tell you good bye because there are too many times when we are in a hurry and just leave. That would be a terrible regret on me if I had just walked out without doing that. Joe did pick up my uniform (and yours) for us that day last year. So today, I got there about 11 a.m. and since this is our 4th year, everything runs pretty smooth. I was headed to Liz's and we were going to look for light fixtures for my 2 bathrooms at Lowes and Habitat for Humanity but I started feeling nauseous so I called her to see if she'd eaten yet. That's all I could figure out that was wrong with me even though I had...

Good Morning Honey! I got to sleep in a little later this morning because today is my FLEX FRIDAY! I remember how you could not keep my Flex Fridays and my Work From Home days straight. Today was a busy day today--for a flex Friday for me anyway.

I had a 10:00 a.m. appointment with Leti to do my roots.

I met Kelly at Good Times at Dry Creek (the old Cindy's Gone Hog Wild) at 11:30.

Came home watch some golf and took a nap, then drove to South Wm. Cannon to Flores to have lunch and the twins who came in just for the night to visit.

Got home a stayed up way too late watch my new Netflix Binge favorite, Grace and Frankie! You wouldn't like it but it is so good.

That's all I got today. Good night! I love you!

Dear Ralphie! Today was rather uneventful for me. The most exciting part of my day was rushing home to watch Grey's anatomy, but I ordered my groceries from Walmart and had to pick those up. So I missed the first part. Darnit.

Carly sent this video of Cody playing with his new sister, Baby. I am so happy he is happy and not bored anymore. Love, Love, Love this.

I love you! I hope I have sweet dreams of you tonight!

So today, since I prepared myself thoroughly for March 10-12 to not be bad days, and they were not. I did really good and tried not to think about the day I found you but I think of all our good memories and the way you made me laugh until my stomach hurt. I sure do miss that funny man I married. I awoke this morning, just a little sad. Of course, I didn't want to get out of bed and go to work. I just wanted to lay in the bed all day and do nothing. However, I said my usual morning prayer and asked God to get me up and moving and to make me a stronger person and that I am grateful I had you getting up with me for work for all the years that we did it together.

Of course, it was wet and gloomy, again. So I was already 30 minutes late leaving the house, and going to the car with my hands full, I slipped and fell. I fell hard on my right side and I was muddy. I was sure I hurt my elbow again, which the bruise from the fall 3 months ago was just starting to heel, and I thought I had...

Honey, I can't believe that today is 1 year since I found you on the back porch, face down, not breathing, otherwise you looked like you were sleeping. But you weren't sleeping, you were dead. It's been a rough year and I have had many ups and downs but it feels like mostly downs. I am proud that this day also makes me realize that I am a strong woman, a survivor, and a better child of God. I have more faith now than I ever had before you were gone. I just took so much for granite! I have to read the bible to figure out the answers to questions I have and usually there is no for sure answer, I just have to make it work for my needs at the moment. I really do not understand how people get through grief and the loss of a loved one but especially a spouse and best friend. That's why I write you these love letters. I feel connected to you because I'm talking directly to you because I know you are living your eternal life in heaven. So it's like you've gone on a very long trip and I...