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Big R was on call this weekend so we couldn't go anywhere (other than Wally-world), and only had a few calls. That made for one big, fat, lazy weekend. We just sat around and watched TV, played on the computer, and did a few loads of laundry. Had planned to clean house, but Big R had beat me to it when I got home Friday from work. Floors were vacuumed, furniture was dusted, kitchen was mopped, bathrooms were cleaned......yeah!
I'm a little anxious about Thanksgiving at my house next week. Having not ever been the one to cook before, it's a little nerve wracking. Guess I'm just not much of an "entertainer". I'll just pray it'll be a good, family get-together.
It's been a while. Let me think what's happened since I last posted. Hmmmmm.......not much!
A friend of mine called Friday wanting me to go with her to Branson to look at fall leaves and just get away. Told her Branson's fall leaves have "come and gone"......if she wanted to look at leaves she'd have to do it around central Arkansas. She thought Big R might be going to the deer woods and it would be just me and her. Told her, "no....he's not planning on going hunting this weekend."
She wanted to know if we could go and him go, too. So we ended up driving up around Greenbrier on Saturday and going to flea markets all day. Found some neat stuff, spent too much money, but I had a good time. Don't think Big R was real thrilled with it all, or at least he didn't act like he was really having much fun.
I really hate feeling like I can't "be there" for my friend without letting Big R down. I'm supposed to want to be with him 24/7. And don't get me wrong, I do love being with him....but, my friend and I have been friends for over 30 years. We've been through some really good times, and some really bad times together, and if truth be known, she probably knows me better than Big R ever will. I guess you could say we're "kindred spirits". We just clicked when we first met and it's been that way ever since. I hate feeling like I'm letting her down. But I don't want to let Big R down, either. Damn it!
Okay, off that soap box and moving on. I was hoping to have Christmas bought and wrapped before Thanksgiving. Well, Thanksgiving is fast approaching and there's still some to be bought. Don't know if that goal is going to be met or not! Maybe if we're slow at work this week, I can take a day off when Big R doesn't have anything planned and we can finish up. Sounds like a good plan, huh? We'll see......
Went shopping Saturday and at least got part of Christmas bought. Got a pretty good start on it, anyway!
I'm at a total loss when it comes to buying for Big R's parents. We try to help them out all through the year by buying anything they need so it makes it really hard to buy for them at Christmas. Thought I knew of one thing we could get wicked step-son, but found out yesterday he'd gone and bought it for himself, already. Little snot.....he's just like his daddy! (And I love 'em both!)
Big R works today and then he's off the rest of the week for vacation. Wish I was off, too, but that ain't happening! Guess he needs some "man time" anyway. He wants to try to get a shed finished that he's started. Wicked step-son is off on vacation this week, too, so that'll give them some "bonding" time. They need that!
Guess I'd better go get some clothes on and get to work.
