Life Lately

    I don't have tons new to share since mostly I am caregiving. I have had some sad moments, but some good ones too. I sort of felt like I missed the 4th of July...I really did try to make good use of the time, but it definitely felt off this year. We missed the Blue Angels as well this year, however, the show was cut short due to weather so ---like I said this year's patriotic season was just off. I got up this morning and tucked away a portion of my patriotic stitches and pulled out sunflowers and beach themed stitches. Maybe next year I will be more in the mood.

Lindsay and her crew came by on the boat on the 4th. I took a picture of them on the dock. That little Palmer is just not into posing these days.

The boys wanted to come in for a snack, so of course Mimi obliged. Lindsay grabbed a picture of us with them.

Jeff and I had already been out for a boat ride. We got out early that morning and took a boat ride. It was actually far more crowded on the weekend before the 4th than on that day.

Paul Allen and Katie also got out on the water early in the day for a little fun time. Miles loves to swim, but the float finally rocked him to sleep.

He is just the cutest thing. 

I decided I had to make the best of a hard thing and I didn't want to miss my favorite season moping about my troubles, so even before the 4th I took myself outside and used a raft one day in the water. I tied myself up and floated an hour just relaxing. Jeff took off the Monday and Wednesday around the 4th. We had been planning to go to Auburn, but that got waxed. He just took it off anyway and was just such a huge help to me with Mama. He cooked and helped with her in ways that I can't even express how much it was appreciated. He kept my chin up. I cleaned off the bottom deck to my liking. I have just kept plodding along with those outdoor chores in small bites.  I got out early one morning before the 4th and got it all nice looking down there. 

I even got out the kiddie pool for Miles. I got my recliner chair fixed up for shade or sun relaxing. I have tried to go down a good bit and capture as much time just relaxing. The 4th didn't seem quite right, but I have enjoyed some down time outside here. Gus is using the pool more as a drinking pool. 

I don't have much to share in the way of stitching because I can't quite get my mind together there. It will come. It has just been a lot lately and I have felt like I needed the outdoor time more right now. I am having trouble seeing to stitch at night. Hopefully that will be better after the cataract surgery which is the last week of July.

Mother is progressing. I did take her home because her aunt came to stay with her until Thursday. I am not sure it was the best idea, but we will see. I am hopping back and forth a lot and that is how it will be for the next few weeks. We are trying to sort out future plans for her and just praying through all of that. I have put a deposit on an assisted living place that is refundable. I will take her to see if when she is able to do so. I know He will guide me to the best thing. Until then, we just keep putting one foot in front of the other.

As I said, not too much fun stuff to share over here. I will probably not post again for 2 weeks in hopes that there will be more to share then.

Summer is my absolute favorite season. I am doing my best to find all the good in it.