Immortality

Long awaited bio GC #1 was born Tuesday. A beautiful boy. Miraculous in every way---and just as awesome as his father, aunts and uncle were when they arrived. Being the grandma is a new experience--and experience is what you have going for you as a grandma---and perhaps more affluence that when you were the mom.

So, day 4, I got a "smile". Some may say it is "gas" or random facial muscle moves, but I am convinced that it was a real genuine human interaction "smile"... We have had three substantive conversations, J and I---because auditory stimulation is important, and my prior experience with dementia allows me to have one sided conversations---except that in our third conversation was not one sided. I got facial muscle movements, eye contact, and then--the smile.

If he wasn't already my fav GC, that sealed it. Babies have a way of winning you over--in an instant! The DNA lives on--my link to the future.

You realize how much you learned while being a parent when you have a new grandchild---and you have the luxury of sitting back and enjoying the ride!!!

I was not complaining......

that our summer has been unseasonable cool! It has been delightfully in the 70's most of the summer---and at times a little cooler. I thrive in these temps! I was enjoying the weather--sweater to start the day (a knitters dream!), ditched by 2 o'clock! Nice breezes! Perfect.

Today is what summer usually is---90+/90+ degrees and humidity!! Yetch! We are behind schedule on the porch re-screening because of the torrential rains yesterday---so have had to do double today!! (Despite the best of plans, we end up exhausted trying to finish on Sunday!!) "I am sweaty" does not begin to describe what it is like to be doing this in what seems like a tropical swamp (we have a lot of decorative tall grasses around the porch---or rather had)!

We are on the home stretch--but not done yet! Waiting for the "cooler" evening to trim it out---the last step. It looks very nice, and the combination of a larger viewing area and no holes (!) is exciting! Cleaning up the mess is not exciting!

After today--only three more panels to go!!! Will be done by labor day (hopefully!) And the project of the summer gets done this year!! And we are still married!!

The early bird...

Gets a lot done! This is another "unpaid time off" day--long story. I got up early, got ready, cleaned the house, and was out the door in search of a bargain by 8:30. It turns out while I am at work, other people can be at the store with the special before the doors open, get the 50% off items that they want, check out, and be back in their car about the same time the store is supposed to open.

It was my first "open, open, open" experience---very satisfying!

Next on the list was a new passport picture. Not that I am going anywhere, but mine is going to expire this year, and you never know, something may come up. The last two have been terrible! This is better, but the way they take them, makes you look not at all like what you think you look like. But mission accomplished in less than 10 minutes--parking, checking in, click, processing, selecting, and printing....turns out that 9:05 is a terrific time to have your passport picture taken quickly!!!

In less than an hour I am back home--mission accomplished!! Amazing what you can get done when you do not work!!!

I loaded the dishwasher, cleaned the stove, watered the plants, took out the trash, and moved the lawn ornamentation out of the way so the porch project could move forward---waiting for my friend, E. to arrive so we can go to the outlet mall!

I will not overburden you with the details, but it was a successful trip and yummy lunch!!! Turns out people who do not work meet their friends, and find bargains, and have yummy lunches!!

So, it was a great day! Had fun. Came home and helped Mr. CP demo one side of the porch, and re-frame the three openings for re-screening!!

I am still marveling at what I accomplished because I did not go to work today!! Of course I could not do this everyday if I did not work--as would soon run out of space in my house, or money, or both!!.....but it does give me hopes that my house will be cleaner after I retire!!!