2018 Joy Journal

August 17, 2018 Kathi called yesterday to thank me for her birthday present, and said that Andrew is driving down Saturday to visit with them a little bit.  Talked to Beverly for just a few minutes. She was working from home, onboarding with the information she'll need for her new job.  Vivian won't make it to Second Sunday Supper, but said she'll stop by on her way to work. Got a text from Shawn. He said he'll be at Second Sunday Supper.  Barry and I went to Firefly last night. They have a lot of the bulkhead framed in, and some brush cleared in a way that just lets you seek what a great view we have. We really just couldn't have asked for a better piece of property.  so far, I think it’s been the time that I was listening to the radio on the way to work - they were talking about an 18 wheeler that turned over and was full of gallons of cows milk that spilled all over the roadway. I obviously began to cry because those poor cows probably went throug...

August 6, 2018 Shadow came trotting from the writing shack porch to greet me. I unlocked the front door and she waited there while I got her food ready. Since she was already there, I just made her inside dish, and she came right in and ate it. She's hanging out on the writing shack porch now.  Annette sent a text to check on me.  I was sick all day yesterday and stayed in my pj's and pitter pattered around, but I did manage to pitter patter through Tyler's old room and get it straight, and that's a relief.  I spent Saturday morning with Morgan in Fairhope, for a wee shopping trip. Again, better if I hadn't already started coughing and wasn't already worried about getting her sick, but still a special little break in time, and mostly I got to feel Davis move. It took my breath away. As we were saying bye, and Morgan was saying thank you, she said something like "and for coming over here. I can't remember the last time I got to hang out with som...