Friday Fast Facts

(Title borrowed from Teamsters Airline Division, Local 135)

Mike made a quick trip to Jacksonville on Sunday.  He was able to get the drywall up on the bedroom ceiling.....impressive, at least to me...LOL.  He was home before 9a on Monday. 
I must make some decisions about paint color. Wont be long before its my turn to put some time in.
Missy had a full week of school, she does have Monday off, for some unknown reason...hmm, I'm off on Monday too, perhaps she & I will have to have a girls day, IF I get my chores all done on Sunday since I'm back to work on Tuesday.
I did a rare thing....worked 5 days in a row.......I truly have no idea how you all do such a thing on a regular basis, its such a rare event for me. (yes, I know.....I am a spoiled flight attendant)  I worked a 3 day trip, followed by a 2day so I spent Thur nite with Graceanne.  It was nice to sit and chat with her a bit at her place.  Poor thing, I had to call her at 540a today and ask her to put my lunch bag out on her stoop, I had forgotten it and don't have a key to her place.  I'm sure she was not a happy camper....LOL 
Cheryl is liking her job, may take some getting used to the hours though.

This grandma must brag....Olivia has learned to print her name....thanks to the diligent efforts of her mom.  She also has reaffirmed my belief that a grandma outranks an aunt.  Stacey was talking to Graceanne on the phone & asked Olivia if she wanted to talk to Aunt Grace....nope.   But a bit later Olivia wanted to call her grandma!  Gotta love that girl.
ALSO Justin had his animal presentation at school and did a wonderful job, even had a compliment from a teacher other than his own. I only wish I could take credit for his intelligence....

I am sitting in the hotel room at JFK and feeling a bit sorry for myself.  This is pizza & movie night at the Riley house and I'm missing it! 

Random thought:  either I'm getting old & cranky or people are getting way to self centered these days

Who Knew?

Praising God, Mike seems to be on the mend.  After seeing a dr twice, 2 different antibiotics & cough medicines, it appears Tylenol Cold & Sinus is helping the most!  You can be sure, I'll have both the daytime & nighttime on hand from now on.
Cheryl visited for a few hours last evening, we hadn't seen her for a couple weeks so we all enjoyed her visit. She's starting a new part time job, Praise God, she's been unemployed for several months.
Spring has sprung & it is wonderful to see the sunshine & feel the warmth. I'm thinking it might be a right fine idea to take Cleo out for some exercise!

Lazy Sunday Afternoon

Here it is Sunday afternoon. Missy & I are watching 'Fireproof', her choice; Mike is at Urgent Care, making sure his lungs are clear.  He's been coughing so much, he's hurting. He doesn't make a very good patient. Abbey & Chanel are laying side by side beside me on the couch, Cleo is laying on the floor, all are sleeping. I'm so thankful to be home, keeping an eye on Mike since he's been sick. I go back to work on Wed, just for the day. It's been a lazy day for all of us, I made baked oatmeal for breakfast; pulled out the clothes from my dresser & closet that no longer fit; spoke to both Jessica & Graceanne on the phone. All 3 of us have watched a couple of movies today. Leftovers for dinner tonight.

The Last 4 Years

Since we haven't been very good at keeping our extended families & friends updated on the goings on in our & our children's lives, I thought I'd give you a brief update.

We married in Nov 06, Mike working for JB Hunt Trucking as mechanic, Sandy finishing her 9th year as flight attendent for Republic Airways Holdings; Missy still lives with us, she's now a freshman in HS; Cheryl lives about 45min away & is looking for work; Jason has a daughter, Scarlett who is a bit over 1yr, not sure where he is & what he's doing. Joshua still serving USMC, married to Stacey, stationed at 29Palms CA & they have 2 children: Justin & Oliva; Graceanne graduated college Dec 07, lives in Greensboro NC,working as a flt att for Republic Airlines; Jessica lives with her dad in PA, works as a dogsitter for a flt att near Pittsburgh & models.

Now you are all up to date....want more details?  Just ask.

and kitten (s) make 5 (or 6)

Initially, Grace wanted the kittens that were born back in Oct. Due to work schedules, she wasn't able to get to PA to pick them up and decided maybe she didn't want them. Jess really needed to get rid of these kittens. She already has their mom & dad, a rabbit, a dragon lizard & a snake. Somehow (I'm still not sure how) Missy & I convinced Mike to allow 1 kitten to live with us. Grace would take the 2nd.
Last Thursday morning found me on a plane to PIT, met Jess & the kittens at the airport & back in Charlotte by noon. (Added bonus, Jess visited with us until Friday evening.) Jess had named one kitten Chanel, as she looks like her mother 'Coco Chanel'. Missy & I named the black one Abbey after our favorite character on NCIS.

The cats were let out of the carrier & they quickly discovered the space under the washer & dryer (up on a platform) made a great hiding place from the dog. Cleo acts like she'd like to know who they are, why are they here & when are they leaving. She's been really good with them, a blessing as I wasn't sure how she would appreciate being invaded by not 1 but 2 felines. They spent the first couple days hiding under the w & d or behind the dvd player, only coming out for short times to eat and play. They are making themselves at home these days and while they still hiss at Cleo, they allow her to get closer to them. They keep me busy, shooing them out of Cleo's food on a regular basis. Why does her food taste so much better than their own?  

Its been over 3 yrs since I've lived with a cat. I had forgotten how entertaining they are. Abbey is the independent one, she does her thing but if she thinks she might be missing something, she'll zoom in from whereever she was to check things out! She's been up on top of the treadmill a couple times but of course by the time I can reach the camera is back down again. Chanel has me cracking up everytime I see her sitting up on her hind legs looking around.

Don't tell Mike I told but he has even been caught (on camera) playing with Abbey & Chanel. Mike the 'I don't like cats' guy.....lol

PS Grace may have to find her own kitten!