Monday, September 19, 2011

Things that are IN

Katie is IN middle school.  Her extra-curricular choice was cheerleading.  Having chosen that, she had to go to a cheerleading camp before school started.  It was, to my understanding, a week long 8 hour a day camp.  Katie's mother, Patti, called it the "cheerbeast" camp.  Here is a pic of Katie after a day of "camp".  She had used muscles that she didn't even know she had!


Mama has been IN the hospital.  She had (has?) a condition known as atrial flutter, and she had a procedure that shocked her heart back into rhythm.  We haven't been back to the cardiologist for a check yet, but we are hoping for good news and a continuation of a regular heart rhythm.  Otherwise, she remains weak and wobbly, so we are taking turns caring for her.  I go tomorrow for the rest of the week.

There was a new cat who was supposed to be IN my house.  He is a little, sweet, black and white kitty named Oreo.  He had a brother named Cookie that disappeared from our friend, Jaime's house.  He lived outside and proceeded to grieve himself, and since Jaime is allergic to dander, she could not keep him in the house.  So, we agreed to take him.  Then Mama got sick, so that's on hold for a bit.  I really am looking forward to him, but don't feel like I can take him and then abandon him.

And then, there are things IN the pantry.  While it hasn't been a great gardening season, we have managed to put up some things in the larder.  Some things we bought from the farmer's market, but some things came from our own garden.


And the BG's were IN the mountains! We had a bridge weekend that was SO MUCH FUN!!!  Four of the 8 members of my Charlotte bridge club came for the weekend...Vicki, Susan, Ann, and Gayle.  We had to take turns playing, and JR filled in as player and "Butt Boy", even cooking us omelets on Sunday morning!

The BG's...Ann, Gayle, Susan, Vicki, and Lynn 

I leave in the morning to go back to Mama's. Will let you know how she is progressing.  Love to all.