The kids (including their partners) and my parents are coming over for supper on Sunday. Most, if not all, kids will be staying over Saturday until Monday. In total ten of us will be seated around the table. I better have lots of gravy! Lol.
We are also celebrating two birthdays. My second son’s and my oldest son’s GF’s. I got them both a battery powered set of a hammer drill and an impact driver. Shhhh. Don’t tell them. Older kids, home owners, are so much easier to buy for.
I’m presently sitting on my couch, enjoying the afternoon. Outside is bright and cool; 8C right now. The house is still and peaceful. The furnace is quietly running on its low continuous speed. The lack of noise and commotion being a pretty common and standard state around here. It’s kind of funny how seemingly loud it is when the automatic ice cube maker in the fridge dumps and refills.
Soon things will be active. The ice cube maker’s use will have a significant increase in its output. And Thanksgiving supper will have two new faces from the infamous Thanksgiving supper and exodus of six years ago.
I think this is actually the eve of that date’s anniversary. I’m pretty sure BD was October 8 2017; though not 100% sure. I considered going to the office pulling up my copy of my 29 past threads on the computer to see what the actual date was, yet didn’t really care to. Pretty interesting how such a date, time, and place which was once so solidly burnt into my mind, is barely even a footnote in this new chapter.
Going to bed last night, I noticed it was -2C. Brrr. I better drain the garden hoses and bring them in, ready the dog’s heated water bowl, and replace the water with antifreeze windshield washer fluid in all the vehicles. The tractor’s air breather has been replaced, the snowblower is attached, and all is ready and operable.
The kids are are doing splendidly. S26 is in his final year of architecture. He and GF are finishing up their basement. GF’s work is especially busy in fall and spring with lots of travelling. S25 and DIL’s house is awaiting electrical hook up and then they can move in. Their jobs are going very well. S23 is in his first year of his Master studies in physics. He is working on modelling and predicting solar turbulence. Not the turbulence on the Sun’s surface, rather that of the solar winds. The radiation that blasts outward and “inflates” the heliosphere. Although, I do think he is more focusing upon the vicinity of Earth and its orbit. D21 is still working her two jobs, and is renovating her home. She tore off the dilapidated part of the deck and opened up the yard. And she replaced the three foot broken wood fence along the front with a six foot chain link one. Now her dog can run about the entire yard sans leash. Daughter also has a new boyfriend, whom she is bringing over this weekend.
Myself. Life is good.
Take care folks, and I hope you have a great weekend.
D
Feelings are fleeting. Be better, not bitter. Love the person, forgive the sin.
Older kids, home owners, are so much easier to buy for.
