Juel's Journal

Dad's Gators - Again!

The man can't seem to stay away from there, no matter how much I ground him!

I might get to go to Florida!

If Sarah will let me take Mikyla, I can go June 4!

*crosses her fingers and toes and eyes in hopes that Sarah says yes!*

Dad thinks he's "Alligator Dundee"!

He's in Florida working on the roads there, and on his time off, he goes alligator hunting. (With a camera, not a gun.) They fascinate him, and I made the mistake of telling him I want a picture of one if he sees one on the road for my web site. EGADS!

He found a pond full of 'em, got out, climbed up on top of his truck and got me some pictures.. one of them looks like it's about 18 feet long to me! Sheeeit!

Dad! You're grounded! No more 'gator huntin'.. those things EAT people!

There really are such things as "Stupid Questions"

A phone call that someone I know recieved.. is proof that the old pearl of wisdom "There's no such thing as a stupid question." is just wrong. The gentleman called where she works wanting a pamphlet, which was arranged to be mailed to him, and he was told that it would be there in 6 to 8 weeks. His replying question, "How should I wait?" is proof that there really are stupid questions.

How should he wait. Some folks bake bread, some people pace, some take walks, or clean.. some people count the cracks in the ceiling, hell there are a lot of different ways to wait! She told him to just take his pick at his favorite waiting past time. *laughs* I'd have told him it's required that he stand on his head by the mailbox until the pamphlet arrives.

A Hard Day.

Not a bad day.. just a hard one.

I got some pictures of dad today, he's looking good. Florida is agreeing with him and though I miss him, I'm happy he's doing so well. He says he can breathe better there. That alone is worth a kabillion dollars.

The car isn't running, we're going to have to put it in the shop. I can't begin to guess what's wrong with the blasted thing.

The kids are all doing fine, so that was a good thing to talk about. I just can't like this date, as Mikyla says, "It's ylucky."

15 years ago Mamaw passed away, and while it seems like a way long time to be missing someone, I still do. I still do. I put 15 pink roses on her grave today, and a Pepsi. Maybe she'll know somehow... but if she doesn't, I will, and that makes me feel some better. Someone else had been there earlier and left some flowers and wind-chimes, I think it might have been Shannon. I'd have liked to bump into her up there. I had to catch a ride with mom today, thank God for Moms.

Sarah brought pizza for supper tonight. And Nick. We ate on the porch. It was nice. Joel enjoys pizza, but he can't really eat it well yet. Mikyla wouldn't eat, but Mallory did the pizza justice. :) That youngin sure does like to eat.

When we got back from the graveyard, Mikyla wanted to go home with Mom. Mallory did too, but she's a handful and Mom looked tired.. so I bribed Mallory. With hot dogs. *laughs* As I said, that youngin sure does like to eat. She stayed with me so she could have some of her hot dogs.

Sarah, Bonnie and I went out with the ghost group to a place in Burnside on Saturday night. That sure was fun. I enjoy those jaunts, and the people are really nice. Sarah and Bonnie love it too, but I swear I believe Sarah enjoys it more than Bonnie does, and that surprises me.. Sarah was always the timid one, and I figured she'd be too afraid of the ghosts to have so much fun. I'm glad she's enjoying it like she does. When I get to go out and do things with them, I think I know how dad used to feel taking me and Lisa fishing. It just feels contentful.

Mikyla and Mallory are here with me tonight. Snoring like men over there. They played hard today and they both got up very early. Mallory had a nap, but Mikyla didn't. She'll sleep 'till 10 tomorrow, I bet. She fell to sleep on my lap earlier while we were watching a tearjerker on Lifetime.. "Chasing Secrets". Sheesh. As if I wasn't sad enough today. I think if Eugene hadn't been sitting there too, I'd have just broke down and cried.

Well, this day is over. Less than 30 minutes left and it'll be gone for another year. Tomorrow will be better. It really will.

I hope it storms all day. I need to be forced by the weather to stay inside and get this house cleaned back up. It's a total wreck.. but I don't want to be inside cleaning when it's so pretty outside. I'd rather be doing yard work.

I have 6 tomato plants around the porch and the gate, and they're looking so good.. one of them already have 2 blooms on it. Tomatos! Yes!

The only worrysome thing about this weather are the bugs and snakes. The spiders are big enough to saddle and ride off on this year, the mosquitos too, and I've seen 3 snakes already. Mikyla told Stan that she felt something in her hair the other day, and sure enough, it was a tick. I hate those things. It must have fallen from the tree onto her when she was on the swing that day. Thank God it hadn't bitten her. She calls them "sticks".. and now has us check her head several times a day to make sure there's no 'stick' in there.

Well, I've blathered enough for one night. I'm headachy from the weather and more than glad this day is done. I'll write more another time.