I'm writing tonight's journal entry for the second time - so it will be ana abbreviated version!
I was on my very last sentence when BAM - I must have hit something and it was GONE except for the last two words!
Can you tell I have had a few not so good days lately!
When I am not feeling 'up to snuff' I usually 'lay low' like ole Brer Rabbit when he was hiding from Mr. McGregor or the old Brer Fox!
I've laid low since Thursday waiting for the mulligrubs to go away.
Definition of mulligrubs. 1 : a despondent, sullen, or ill-tempered mood : sulks, blues. 2 : a griping of the intestines : colic.
Thursday evening we came out to do our Jack carving.....
and I was feeling a little better.
It's been good to have the pumpkin challenge to do and we really have enjoyed it.
Sweet dreams.
This Jack-o-lantern #20 went up to the nursing hone just a few blocks away from us.
We sat him on the back side of the building where the workers come and go.
Perhaps one of them took him inside for the residents to see.
You never know.
Friday's Jack looks like I felt!
We took him down to the drainage ditch - a dark and spooky place.
There used to be hoboes down here and then there were the years when the police were often seen right here across the street from us at the entrance. It was a popular place for drug users to meet.
We walked back up our driveway and Louis Dean went in and got us a glass of wine and I thought, this is a nice way to end the day.
I was taking a sip when Louis Dean looked over toward the fence and said, "Is that anyone we know?"
Turns out he had let Tabitha slip between his legs as he was bringing out the wine.
Why didn't he mention it then???
I won't rehash what I wrote earlier - suffice it to say that I cried so much I literally made myself sick and Tabitha was out all night.
Louis Dean stayed out on the driveway looking for her and walked around the block several times and drove his truck around the neighborhood....still she was gone.
I got up at 7:00 - and noticed Louis Dean had slept in the guest room.
Smart man. He had promised to wake me up when Tabitha was back in the house and so I knew she wasn't when I saw he hadn't come to bed.
I walked out the backdoor in the bedroom and around the yard and was circling back by the gazebo when there she was! We made eye contact and she raced to the door and could not get in fast enough!
I followed her and she ate a little bit of food then hopped up onto the top bunk - and stayed there until late afternoon!! Maybe she learned her lesson because she has been so meek ever since.
Tabitha was back but by this time I was getting sick.
That definition about mulligrubs may be right.
I felt like a horse or a mule had kicked me in the stomach - and HARD!
Amber and Leah were coming over Saturday afternoon so I willed myself to bake a cake and get some appetizers out and do something for lunch.
The following photos are courtesy of Leah as I was not feeling well at all and went downhill from there.
By the time this pic was taken, I was in bed where I stayed for the next 20 hours!
The girls made some beautiful arrangements for the tables where we will celebrating Nita's Life and her 69th birthday on November 5th,
How is it that cats know when you are sick?
Samantha never left the bedroom where she perched on the foot of the bed and would circle up to check on me every time she did leave to use the litter box or eat. She simply stayed with me.
Amber took very good care of me and got me a heating pad for my stomach and ice water and even crackers and milk so I could take my medicine.
One of the best things she did was to be with Louis Dean.
He gets beside himself when I am sick and he felt so much better with Amber there.
They watched TV together and she made popcorn for both of them and I think they enjoyed the time together.
Last night was rough. I slept off and on and was pretty miserable until morning.
Then it was like I was all shaky and weak from being sick so I took it very easy today.
It did feel good to feel almost normal as we went out to do Jack #23....
I totally missed #22!
This time we drove up MacArthur to Pioneer to Sowers where there's an old cemetery.
I set him at the corner of the gate.
We will be going to the ranch tomorrow.
Louis Dean asked me if I still wanted to go even though both of us are still feeling a little off.
Not really depressed but not our normal selves either.
YES, I want to go!
I've already packed up my art and hope to finish my Christmas paintings while I'm down there.
And we have two new bee hives I've not met yet.....and Sherry got a new truck and there's so much going on down there that I've missed.
I'm sure I will regain my footing and I am going to be so happy when I do!!!
And that's all, folks!
I'll proof all this tomorrow but I am spooked about losing it again!
Good night, and I love and appreciate every one of you reading my words.
