A Big Day, But Lots For Which to be Thankful

Decided to bail on the gym and ask Jen to take AJ back and forth to preschool, so I could head early to Ken's work to get the snow tires put on. The plan was, on the way back, around lunch time, to pick up Makenna and bring her back with AJ for playtime while Dexter napped.

It was a long day that did NOT go as planned, including a flat tire. To tell you the truth, I had already seen this day in my mind, and it went exactly as I had imagined it, wrong. BUT...

Let's not dwell. There is much to be thankful for (bad english, but it sounds better than the title):

Thank you, Jen...
For taking AJ to and from school and instead of me taking Makenna, you instead kept AJ all the way until 3pm or so and did crafts!

Thank you, Ken...
For getting my snow tires put on at your work and having the perfect waiting area for Dexter.

Thank you, Dexter...
For being an absolutely AWESOME kid who busied himself playing with puzzles and watching the excavator/concrete buster/backhoe loader for over two hours running into lunch!

Thank you, Ken, again...
For telling me what to do when my tire went flat on the way home and guiding me to a great place to get it fixed in a very timely fashion.

Thank you to Ken's old place of work....
For fixing the flat and having a nice, warm waiting area with a train table for Dexter!

Thank you, Jen, again...
For continuing to watch AJ during all this.

Thank you, Me...
For staying strong and not crying because I had already forseen the flat tire and went a logical way home.

Thank you, Richard...
For feeling badly for me even though you have it much worse.

Belated thank you, Norma and Bud...
For the birthday card and gift that I do not think I mentioned yet!

Thank you, everyone who wished me a Happy Birthday yesterday!



In the end, my car is home. I haven't looked at it again, but I'm pretty sure all the tires still have air. I'm ready for Thursday's snow which seems to be becoming less and less every time I check the weather network.




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RICHARD
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He has platelets in 'normal' range. He says his throat feels practically normal! The were looking to let him out for Wednesday, but now it's looking like Thursday.

He and Norma will hopefully get to be roomies at the Lodge and I'm sure (judging by Richard's antsy-ness to get home) will be coming for at least a sleepover at home soon. Norma's bed is all set up downstairs. I've just to get those outdoor Christmas lights up and then I'll feel completely ready for Richard to come home.


Dexter said something interesting this morning that leads me to believe that all this time, he has thought that Richard comes home after he (Dex) goes to sleep and then he (Richard) leaves early in the morning before he (Dexter) wakes up.

Dexter asked where Daddy was when he came in my room this morning. I said he was at the hospital. Dexter said, " Daddy sleep at hospital? Because why?"