Tuesday's Treasures, Summer's Arrival in Puerto Rico and Other News.....

 Summer spent the night with us Monday and I took her to the airport very early Tuesday morning.

As in I got up at 3:30!

She was so excited I don't think she slept at all!

She's been missing her Rayne and could NOT wait to get down there.

Most people don't change their plans so they can fly down and be in place BEFORE a hurricane is due to arrive! The airlines had added extra flights DEPARTING Puerto Rico but MY daughter was flying in early.

She has such a great sense of humor!

The reason she was so determined to get there was to be with her Rayne.

I would have done the very same thing.

This was her first time to fly Spirit Airlines.

Summer told me, "Mom! They charge for EVERYTHING!!! I'm afraid if they smile or tell me 'Good Morning' it will cost me extra $$$!"

She arrived safely at San Juan in the early afternoon and had arranged for a driver to pick her up for the trip to their part of the island.

They were all hunkering down in anticipation of Irma arriving on Wednesday.

I came home from my early morning run to the airport and went right back to bed for several more hours! It was Tuesday and that meant Goodwill and a movie.

Ruth Ann and I did the Goodwill run first.

For $18 I made a pretty good haul!

I gathered it all up in about 20 minutes and was paying out!

I guess it's a developed skill to go in and sweep through the place picking out the good buys as if I had radar! The pumpkin is going with me to the ranch as is that rooster lamp!

Not yet sure if I will take the pillows or not. They look pretty good right there on the porch bench!

I really like the large Royal Norfolk Christmas plates and they may well end up at the ranch this winter.

From Goodwill we headed to Grapevine Mills AMC theater for our movie.

Thanks to Google Maps for getting us there!

My sister, Deanie, first read this book and then gave it to each of us in turn to read and we passed it around to some of our children. It was a powerful book .....

and an even more powerful movie.

I admit that it tipped me over into a little bit of depression that I found hard to shake.

I cried off and on all afternoon and evening.

That hasn't happened in a long time.

I tried to avoid Louis Dean because the least little thing would have me in tears. However, I did cry on the phone to Sherry and, during art class, to Ruth Ann.....both 'safe' people!

While I am not given to depression on a regular basis, I do have history with it and have discovered I don't have to be afraid of it any more. When it insists on being present, I go ahead and feel the feelings. Feelings aren't right or wrong. They are just feelings. If you deny them or even ignore them, that doesn't necessarily mean they will just go away. Sometimes we need to experience what we're feeling - and then let it go. 

Ruth Ann was such a bright spot that it's not the depression I will remember from this Tuesday - but the awesome birthday gift she gave me!

This is the BEST apron ever!!! She made it herself! The back is completely lined and guess what those two dozen little pockets are for??

Gathering eggs!!

I will be using this very soon!!!

We painted on our Santas and this always proves to be good therapy for me.

Louis Dean and I sat in the gazebo before bed and talked.

Talking is such a healthy thing to do.

When we talk, we kind of figure out what we are thinking and feeling.

I woke up this morning after a good night's sleep and felt so much better!!!

We spent much of the day hovering around the TV watching news of Hurricane Irma.

Summer updated with Facebook posts so we would know what they were experiencing.

While the scenarios looked pretty scary, the storm veered off to the north a bit - which was really good for where Summer and Sabrina are.

I was so relieved!!!

Finally, I relaxed and started baking some more pumpkin muffins so I will have some to share when we go to the ranch tomorrow.

It's a good thing we have a one ton pick up because we both carry a lot of STUFF!!!

Clothes, food, my art supplies, his fishing things, laundry from our last visit - like bedspreads, sheets and covers. All is packed except for the two ice chests.

We plan on having our coffee and reading in the morning and then getting on the road!

My friend, Marie, sent me this handmade card that I opened on September first.

I just love looking at it and will keep it to display lovingly every fall!

Six of the thirty September Morns have passed.

I am celebrating each and every one.