Time Flies!

Its almost Memorial Day and the start of all summer activities are to begin. However, it sure does not feel like summer. Mother's Day we got eight inches of snow and last Tuesday another five inches of the heavy snow fell breaking a larger limb off my elm tree. Not only does it snow, but it has continually rained off and on all month too. Receiving 6-8 inches of rain since the first of May around the Alliance area. It has been cold, wet and dreary. I know we need the moisture but a little sunshine would help. Its has been too wet and cold to even get into my garden to till it. 

Linda and I have started RN consulting down in Scottsbluff this past week. We went two days last week and will go two days the next couple of weeks before I take my bucket list birthday trip with my girls to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. After I get back home my BNA class will start on June 15th. Then it will be crazy for me who has not worked five days a week in several years. At least until the class is over. I will be teaching Monday through Thursdays and consulting on Fridays. BUSY! I wonder if my gardening will suffer? Probably...

Wednesday I traveled to Rushville to see Jarret graduate in the top ten percent of his eighth grade class. I was so proud of him! Unbelievable that both Jarret and Taylen are going to be in high school. Taylen will be a junior next year. Here are a few of proud Mary's graduation pictures. That reminds me, isn't that a song? 

Jarret 

Taylen 

These grown boys and their beautiful Mom on Mother's Day.

  

Oh Yah, What Yah Going To Do?

What yah going to do I tell myself... just what do I want to do? I am a little disappointed that I did not win that $5000 cash prize at this year's Lion Lottery. But another lottery has succesfully finished and the money earn was given to many organizations in need in Box Butte county, along with 4 scholarships to high school students in Alliance and Hemingford.

Working this weekend in the memory support unit gave me a renewed perspective on how important it is to have caring people take care of residents that have dementia. The two aides that where with me this weekend where the best, never losing their cool when residents became anxious, resistive or repetative. It is truly a blessing in my life to be working in the memory support household on occasion.  I enjoy being able to help those who need understanding and love. Hopefully if I need this type of care in the future, God will grant me staff that will care for me with respect!

Prom was this past weekend in Gordon and Rushville. Carlee again was my grandson's date. They make such a beautiful couple. Prom number two for them. It reminds me how Brian and I started dating so early at  age 15 and 14 respectfully. Lol, it seems sooo young now. But back then we thought we ruled the world and I think our love really did!