Memories....

Today while hubby has been gone I've done some dusting and straightening up of a few things around my desk.  Came across papers that belonged to my dad and other things.  Spent a couple hours on the phone this morning with my little sister - yes 2 hours and 37 seconds to be exact.  I have discovered that my phone can go from 100 percent to 63 percent in two hours of constant use.  I knew you were really wanting that information.

It has been 'forever' since we have talked that long; seriously, it has been a long, long time since we have talked at all!  We had a lot to catch up on.  We talked about our 'real' dad and wondered once again what our lives would have been like had he lived and raised us.  We often have asked ourselves that question.

We talked how we don't remember much of our childhood; memories of that time period have been suppressed and hidden, as they are painful to recall.  We talked about how "skinny" we used to be and what we are trying now to overcome the extra blubber we are carrying around.

We really were skinny at one time.  My little sister and I used to be in a challenge against each other all the time over our weight.  We both were single (see what marriage does to you if you let it?) and were free to go go jogging whenever we wanted to, we played racquetball a lot, we were active.  The one time I beat my little sister and weighed less than her - she weighed in at 113 and I weighed in at 110.  I was ecstatic.  That lasted until I ate my next meal and it has gone up ever since.  Just kidding!

We both seem to be constantly on a 'diet' and we laugh because I have bought so many diet and exercise books I should be thin as a rail!  Foolish, I know.  All I need to do is eat healthy and walk 30 minutes a day x 3 x a week and I will drop the weight.  Oh well.  It's interesting reading.

We talked about some of the people she cared for in her profession that have died, or is beginning in that phase.  She is so good at what she does, caring for people as a CNA.  She has truly found her niche in life. I tell her she is preparing to take care of me when I get old - the only problem is, she is 1800 miles away.  I refuse to move and she only wants to move to Florida - not sure how her taking care of me in my old age is going to work.  It is a joke we have laughed about for a long, long time.

It was a good time of chatting with her - something we haven't done for awhile.  It was good.  We had a lot of laughter and a lot of talking.

Hubby has gone up north for the funeral of our friend.  I have been doing some things around the house, trying to decide if I want to clean up and drive to the mall and cash in on some more gift coupons.  I'm kind of enjoying the quiet here in the house.  Even with Marley here, she is laying within 6 feet of me wherever I stop.  Right now I'm sitting at the table and she has managed to get in front of my feet and has curled up there so that she can be near me.  I had to move my chair away from the table to give her room to stretch out.  Silly dog.  No, I didn't get that walk in with her this morning as I had planned.

I found my recipe for Kale Chips and since I recently purchased a bag of Kale, I think that I will try making some.  At least it is a healthy alternative to potato chips.  But I like the salt and the grease on potato chips. Well, will see how these work.  I need to decided if I'm going to make the turkey dressing to go with the turkey - but if eating healthy, it isn't the best thing to have.  

Sometimes eating right is hard!  Like last night at my daughters - we had tacos.  Well, I had to have chips and salsa to start with.  Then soft taco shells that she heated up.  With hamburger (no ground turkey for her!!) and homemade refried beans... and then of course the fixings including sour cream.  We had cake for dessert (I passed) and lemon cream pie (I passed) and... snickers ice cream in a waffle cone.  I gave in.  I had one.  It was good.  I left all the ice cream at my daughter's house.  Toooo tempting for me!

Enjoyed my lunch yesterday with my middle child.  It was really nice to just sit and talk and hear what he had to say - and for him to listen to me.  Sometimes that is all any of us want - someone to just care enough to shut up and listen.  It was a good time.

Nothing to share, nothing to talk about today.  Think I will enjoy the quiet and get my ironing done.  It's been waiting for me for a long, long time.  I've probably outgrown some of the clothes.  Which reminds me, I probably ought to go through my closet and drawers again - I have no idea what is in there anymore.

Hope that you are having a productive Saturday and getting things done - or just being lazy if that is what you want.  Being lazy all week is getting me moving.  But just a little.   Be safe, be kind, be productive.

Blessings!