The house is quiet. South Dakota left for home around 9 a.m. Germany is on the way to visit friends and relatives for a week or so. The three of them will be back for an overnight or two on Friday, then they, too, will head for home.
I am worn out–not because I had to work too hard. Our adult children helped out with the cooking and grocery shopping. They all pitched in on the clean up. I think I’m tired mainly from just the hustle and bustle that goes with having 11 people in a small house. Also, staying up later than normal, laughing a lot, enjoying listening to the young adults when they adjourn to another room to play games, and keeping up with many conversations all at the same time.
Yesterday, I did my own grocery run. As I was leaving the parking lot to come home, a woman whose nose was glued to her cell phone turned left across my lane, swung wide, and was aimed directly at my driver-side door. I don’t think she had any idea I was there. Quick reaction on my part, and I ended up shredding the right front tire on a pointy curbing. The Cell Phone Queen blared her horn and gave me the one-finger salute as she went right on by. Unbelievable. Within just a few minutes, my dashboard signaled that I had a very low tire. No kidding. Shredded FLAT! Terry says the rim seems okay, but boy, did I hate having to make the call to him. He has enough projects without my adding to his list.
Here’s a website you should read if you think you’re bullet-proof:
https://www.edgarsnyder.com/car-accident/cause-of-accident/cell-phone/cell-phone-statistics.html
As a result of that driver’s carelessness, we’ll be without our car for at least a week before Terry finds a wheel and mounts it. And SHE was mad at ME!
Okay, enough of that. It could have been a lot worse, and I’m thankful to not be in a hospital right now.
We’ve had a wonderful time. The cousins all enjoyed each other’s company. They don’t get together very often. The three boys who were here range from 17 to nearly 21, full of beans and lots of fun. Ivan’s girlfriend is a delightful young lady, and of course Alayna is a very grown-up 14.
I just went and put a load of laundry in the machine, and I think I’m going to go lie down on my wonderful adjustable bed and use the massage function.
All’s quiet on the eastern front 🙂
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Glad you’re getting some much needed you time. Hopefully your actual bed isn’t quite that automated. LOL. And glad you are safe if not the tire.
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Thank you. And no, my bed will not eat me in the middle of the night :). The accident could have been a whole lot worse, for sure.
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Love the cartoon! My month of May was busy with all three kids coming and going, but it was such a pleasure. I planned menus and had food o n hand, and did breakfast and lunch, but by supper, left out recipies and sat and directed traffic as needed or played games with the kids. Oh, and there was a dog in the mix with two of the families. It’s such a blessing when the kids come home and just take over because they feel comfortable enough to do that, even the ones that married into the family.
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Both my daughters-in-law are capable and helpful. I did very little cooking. Breakfast and lunch were DIY, and Janan and Sheila, with Mike and Ken’s help, covered most of the evening meals. I’m totally comfortable with them taking charge of my kitchen. One of the rewards of growing older, I guess 🙂
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Very unfortunate incident about car… But it’s good that you got the break
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