Well.. that was an interesting blog vacation. Didn't mean for it to be, but the last couple of weekends have pretty much wiped me out for writing. Both weekends were about 40 hour straight "shifts" with my mom. Last weekend, we spent in the hospital, as her renal function is dropping again and the doctors (and us!) are very concerned.
Still, it's nice to be able to spend that much time with her.
In other news, my sister has been able to close on her new house. She's getting a bargain, paying about half what the house and double lot is really worth, as it was in the process of being foreclosed upon, and the seller was...motivated. It's an older home, very close to the home of one of my mom's long time friends, and so, we knew its history. It needs some work, paint, updating (I'm thinking maybe some stainless steel backsplashes in the kitchen), and there are a few issues with a lack of plugs. Older houses rarely have the number of plugs one needs for modern life. We are, indeed a plugged in society.
But. There will be a bedroom for everyone who needs one, and a huge back yard for her puppy and grand kids to play outside. The gardens need some work. too. My sister claims, and rightly so, that she can kill a plastic plant, but I think I can come up with a few plants that will thrive on neglect and possible puppy chews, and still provide some privacy, beauty and maybe even a little fruit. They're close enough to the gulf down there that they can grow citrus, and papaya, banana, and all sorts of things I have to make sure I bring in or cover over the winter. We'll see if she'll let me help her. She's a stubborn cuss.
And no, I'm not stubborn. I am merely firmly resolved on various issues. There's a difference. I agree with ME. She doesn't. Therefore, I am not stubborn. Mostly.
Back to blogging, I've several posts that I'm behind on, so get ready for a flurry!
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