I do not know how to help except to be here!
And maybe I am also!
Thanksgiving went well but we were under the weight of the phone call... which came early Friday morning....
Our beloved Heidi is gone.
The funny is I was so exhausted from Thanksgiving cooking (I need to pass the torch, and as I did not breed there is no one to pass the torch too!) I spent the night at Sissies again as I had hit the wall and the Husb was not ready to go home yet? I just peeled my clothes off, got my P.J, s which I keep there and crawled into bed.
Woke early on Friday morning, intentionally thinking about taking Sissies car down the hill to start Christmas decorating (which is our tradition). But as it turns out I made coffee (yes, keep a pot at sissies with all the makings) had my three cups and was in the shop playing on the computer when I heard Roscoe bark so loud and it scared me. It was very early, so I jumped up and I belly bumped with Sissy in the hallway! She told me that Heidi had passed. We scared each other badly! But we laughed because we are truly sick individuals.
Now it was close to eight a.m. by the time we got it together, and I looked at Sissy and said get dressed, we are going "Black Friday Shopping". Now as any of you who have ever visited this valley, there is no "Black Friday Shopping" anywhere! But I was determined to find something, anything?
So, we went to Hobby Lobby as they were open by eight! Yeah! We cried and laughed as that is what we do...and found eight dessert dishes to match Sissies Thanksgiving service for 75% off and I got two jigsaw puzzles for the Husb at 50% off. Then there was an Art Fair in the Mall (if that is what you want to call a Mall) and we toured that. I did find a gorgeous shawl (I wear a lot of them in the frigid temperatures here) and I could not have bought the yarn for what it cost. Both Sissie and I love supporting home businesses.
Then home to a depressing weekend. Did not know Funeral arrangements yet. Sissy dropped me off at home and everything is a blur.
On Saturday and it was frigid cold; I pulled my cut garden and the bulbs for the flower that is gorgeous but do not remember its name? Just knew it needed to be pulled and gathered three geraniums and two spikes to carry up to Sissies green house. I was dirty and I was sore once again!
On Sunday I took said plants to Sissies greenhouse and did something anything, and She was so down...
But we had Funeral arrangements do that was good. Well, is that good? My planning gets in the way of real life.
I knew I was cooking Sunday night, and I pulled burger and made homemade spaghetti sauce with garden fresh tomatoes, and I placed a whole Boursin cheese block in the center (saw this on a website) and it was delicious, and we started a new puzzle. Sissy joined us!
Now onto Monday, so many things to do. December first! Can you believe it?
I paid all bills for the month, (except my taxes) I will make them wait. Due December 20th? I mean who does that? Sissy and I have agreed that we will wait until after the Funeral. My grill which I ordered from Home Creepo two months ago was finally going to be delivered at 3:30 along with the grill cover and the large mat I ordered. Yeah, I can grill some steaks out back. I pull two beautiful New Yorks's.
Well, the grill showed up way after dark and too late, so I pulled shrimp from the freezer, and we had fried shrimp and tater tots, and Sissy came for dinner we worked on a new jigsaw puzzle.
However, the mat I ordered the grill to go on did not arrive, and it was there last Friday when I checked the grill to see if it had been put together correctly (yes, I am that jaded) and it had. The mat was with it. Now I was just waiting for delivery. Well, it did not make it! I am sure it is still on the truck!
Tuesday, up to Home Creepo again to explain to them that the mat is missing and they generously believed me and refunded the missing mat, and the new one would be here between the 9th and the 12th of December? Yes, third world problem, but I am still a little disturbed,
Well Sissy just called and we are having spaghetti again tonight as I have not frozen leftovers yet, and she wants to work on the puzzle. so, this is good news!
I plan on leaving with Sissie on Friday morning, but plans can change. Crazy world live in.
I am tired.
Have not started to decorate for Christmas and will probably wait until I get back from Hiedi's Funeral.
Don't know!
I did make a phone call to Sluggy to let her know that Heidi had passed so she would not read it on the Blog. I felt it was Sissie's place to mention it, but I wanted Slug to know beforehand, as she had met Heidi and liked here.
Now have to go reheat dinner. This is what I do...
God is Good!
Kay
It's good that you are there for your sister. Maybe her daughters will take on the tradition of Thanksgiving. You're such a good aunt to them too.
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