Amost a year

I can't believe how much time I have let slip by without adding to my blog. Not that there hasn't been anything going on, just that I haven't taken time to record anything. I'll have to see if I can think back to almost a year ago and fill in the blanks of my life. I can tell you now that if I ever have to come up with exactly where I was a year ago (or even a month) I will be in BIG trouble.

Mama recovered from her broken arm and then had a knee replacement. She did really good with it and decided to go ahead and have the other one done. That was in March. The day she got out of the Rehab (physical therapy) Hosp. her sister Gwen was buried. I had spent a lot of time with Aunt Gwen and saw her as a second mother and very good friend. She will be greatly missed.

We made a trip up to Wis., stayed with Barb. Stayed with Mark & Whitney a couple of days on the way up and then on the way back. I hate that they had to move away, but we can visit. They have a rather large house and love to have company.

Barb came down here for Thanksgiving. She and Kristie made pumpkin pies. We did a little sight-seeing, trying to find a winery near Aiken for her. The ones listed were apparently closed. We did find a GREAT BBQ place between Aiken and Augusta. We also stopped on the side of the road and let her pick some cotton to take home for the boys. I'm going HURRY, HURRY, HURRY and she is wandering around selecting the Perfect ones.

Mark and Whitney came down for Christmas. They spent a few days with us (Mark helping finish his grill) and then to Orangeburg for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

I think January & most of Feburary were routine. Mostly my Girls Love Yarn meetings. Since the end of Feb. I have been keeping the roads hot. Mama's birthday was the 1st of March. A big party at the lake the last day of Feb. Mark & Whit came down for the weekend. Scott & Kristie were able to go down to the lake for the weekend and party, but Liz and Lacie both had to work. Back home after the party to repack for the trip to Columbia for Mama's other knee surgery on the 4th of March. I stayed with Jho one night and at the hospital with Mama after her surgery. As I said everything went really good and she will probably be out tripping again soon. Back home for about a week and Aunt Gwen passes. Back to Columbia for the funeral. Mark and Whit were coming down for Spring Break and while Whitney was spending a few days with her family in O (thank goodness for auto save draft......Just as I hit the O for O'burg the puter went crazy and shut down! If I'd have had to start fresh I would have been crying.. New one in the not to distant future. Maybe a LAPTOP?????) 'burg Mark planned on staying at the lake and doing some fishing. To back up a little when we were at the lake for Mama's birthday I mentioned to Ron that we needed to stay down there a week or so and get our bedroom finished. Little did I know that he would decide to do it between Mark's 2 visits. So we were down one weekend to start and then the next to finish. We had a flat tire on the boat trailer on the way to the lake. In the rain of course and on a little 2 lane road. We did have a good time. At the lake and seeing Whitney and her family not changing the tire.
Next week we take off for Tenn. Meet Barb and Jackie in Chattanooga for dog show and luncheon boat cruise. Ron heads up to Mark & Whitney's Wed. Barb, Jackie and I follow late Fri. Will spend some time sight-seeing on Thurs. Head home on Sunday I guess. Will have to, I have 2 dentists app. the next week.
I will try to remember to visit my blog and give updates more often. Hard to remember a year at a time. Yes, there was a lot I left out. Like getting to see 2 of my high school friends while at the lake. 1 I haven't seen in about 35 years, the other one between 5 & 10. Sheila sold her store "All For You" and now we are trying to find a place for our Girls Love Yarn group to meet. Do YOU know of a place?