GRANDBABIES ...

Hello all ~~~ Billy & I went down to his mother's in Livingston this past weekend, then drove on down to Nate's in Groves Saturday night. We had a really good visit. His mother & I get along quite well so far. That's comforting.

Nate, Britt & little Evan are doing good. Evan is garden such a precious little boy. He's 4 months old now & already weighs 18 lbs! He's a strong good looking little fella. We really enjoyed getting to spend some time with them as a family.

Nate & I were able to have a heart to heart talk about all that's going on in my life these days. Nate's a pretty good judge of character & liked Billy from the first handshake. That made me feel good. They have moved since I last saw them. They have a wonderful little apartment that overlooks a golf course. People pay big money for a location like they have. They got it at a steal. I'm really proud of how they are doing.

Sunday night we came home & Amanda also invited us over for supper. I cannot say I'm as proud of them. James still does not work, but Amanda does. He stays home & plays house-husband. I don't like that, but it works for them I suppose. She's turned into quite a good cook. Seeing her two sons was also nice. We got to see all 3 grandsons this weekend. That did my heart good.

But when we got home, we were told Boomer, my service dog, had been missing for 2 hours. the boys had already given up searching for him. I was livid! To make a long story short, I imagined all the worsed things possible happening to my dog. At 9:30 pm, we had to give up the search as it was too dark. Going home without him devastated my spirit. But at 2 am, we got a call from Jeremy. They found Boo trapped under their house, & he had started making a terrible racket trying to get out & Jeremy had just happened to be awake & in the shed outside. We went & picked him up right then, much to my relief. He was missing a total of 12 hours. I had even called & reported him missing to the sherriff's department. I'm so glad to have my dog back. He's my buddy of 8 ;years now & a service animal. I vowed to never again leave my pal behind with the boys.

Bryan never even apologized for neglecting to watch my dog & losing him. They didn't even call us when he went missing. I got pretty pissed about the situation & the fact that Bryan never even acknowledged what he had done, nor helped look for him after we got home. Now he thinks I owe HIM an apology for yelling that he owed ME an apology for losing my dog. (that was before Jeremy found him) So right now there is some tension between us, which bothers me a lot. He got really smart with Billy too, so their on the outs too.

I've ridden some. I've been pretty busy lately & it's too hot up in the day to ride. But I do get some riding in during the cool mornings. I still cherish my Jubilee & Mama horse.

Things are pretty amicable with Ronnie & me right now. We only talk when we have too. He's about to have to put his mother in a nursing home, which is very hard for him. He's worked for 2 years trying to avoid that situation, & in the process, it's also part of what has cost him a marriage. Sad ordeal. NOW he puts her in a home, AFTER it's too late for us. We've filed for divorce finally. It'll be final around Thanksgiving.

I've been getting some dental work done while I still have Ron's insurance. I went today to get another filling. And I'm to go back Sept. 19th to have 4 more small one's done all at once.

All in all, things are going well. Billy & I are discussing having a wedding in April. Yea I know. Not even divorced yet & already talking about re-marriage. Billy's & my relationship has been 30 yrs in the making though. I'm confident about it.

that's about all the news for now. Gotta go finish supper. HOpe all's well with everyone.