2018 Joy Journal

January 19 I'm really excited about where the office is. I have things to do, but nothing pressing, certainly nothing so pressing that I can't have my CAC hours this afternoon. They'll be interrupted by the mammogram I have scheduled this afternoon, but I have decided not to let that stress me out. It causes me too much angst to try to re-prioritize things. I'm just going to hold to the course and see what a year of that does for me.  Tyler and I visited on the porch this morning while we waited for the bus. I'm sending him down to the stop a little later than usual because it is so cold. He told me about an ant that has the most poisonous bite and a wasp that can sting you and make you scream and about a man who let himself be bitten by them all, working up from the least venomous to the most.  Heard back from Annette yesterday. We didn't have a big chat, just a kiss.  Amber said it snowed there Tuesday and was 14 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. Kath...

October 3, 2018 I'm so excited about it being writing shack day, I can hardly contain myself! Excited because I've managed to cross a lot of things that were bothering me and so all of my other little areas feel well taken care of, and I can just rejoice in this day.  Elaine and I had lunch together yesterday, and about half way through she said that she'd seen my letter in Lagniappe, and that it was really good, and really well written. The non-verbals that accompanied her words made me feel like she and I are in agreement, and that was very comforting. I stopped by Zak and Vivian's and visited Vivian and Beth and Linda and Morgan for a little bit, since they were there having lunch together. I got to talk to Daddy and Kathi yesterday. The second thing she said to me was, "I'm just wondering when we're going to have a great, great-grandbaby!" Daddy said that thinking about it had made him wonder how his great, great-grandfather looked. I coul...

August 14, 2018 Got to talk to Nana this morning. She and Daddy had been on a flight already this morning. I think the Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. calls are going to be fun.  Annette sent me a text --- Brittany is taking her five and half hour civil engineering test today.  Beverly had her first day with her new job yesterday. Today she is training at home. Ange has talked to her, but I haven't.  Angela is working on my "Get out the Vote" campaign.  Chelsea had her first day at her new job, too, and she said she loved it!

November 11, 2018 Amber called. Brandon and Papa and just talked and talked and talked. The look on Angela's face when she got to hold Davis. Getting to talk to Zak and his grown-up knowledge. Kathi called.