This 'n that

Well, this is turning out to be a bit of a disappointing weekend. We were supposed to go visit daughter and grandchildren today, and they were supposed to follow us back to our house to spend several days. But, that is not what's happening.

Seems the girls still have runny noses and slight coughs. And, son-in-law, who evidently has been sick all week, went to the doctor on Friday and came out with a lot of medication. Seems he's still pretty contagious.

I decided that we would not be going to daughter's today after all. But, I think a little more explanation is needed.

Ordinarily I wouldn't hesitate going to see them, even if the girls had slight runny noses. But, I can't afford to be exposed to anything nasty right now. I'm trying to stay healthy so I'm avoiding being around people who are or might be sick. All this is because I'm scheduled for surgery early next month. You know, I told you about the new knee I'm going to get.

Anyway, I've been spending a lot of time at home (much to husband's chagrin), but he's been pretty patient with me. It's been a test of everybody's patience, but we will survive.

Also, I learned yesterday that our son and his wife will not be coming to visit us this month as originally planned. They were supposed to come visit from California in November/December, but couldn't make it then because they had property taxes to pay. Now, it seems, that DIL is unable to take off time from work in March. They also might not be able to make it in April either, although son said they would try. I was very disappointed that we might not see them before my surgery because of a stupid thing like having to pay property taxes on an overpriced condo.

(I just heard husband in living room saying, "Outside, take it outside." Now, that can only mean that our little white ferocious kitty hunter has come in the kitty door with something in her mouth that has a tail attached to it. No telling what I will find when I go in there.)

So, disappointment aside, I think we can survive the weekend. I have a baby shower to attend tomorrow for a friend's daughter and that should be fun. I have always enjoyed baby showers because the expectant mothers are always so excited and happy.

We also have a special birthday this month to look forward to. Our Little Sister will be two year's old on March 14 and she wants a Dora birthday party. It seems impossible to think that the past two years have passed so quickly. She is no longer a toddler, but is growing up so fast we can barely keep up.

The saddest thing is that sister and her husband are going on vacation next week to Costa Rica. They will be gone for ten days. I don't begrudge them their vacation, and I don't want to emphasize too strongly how extremely disappointed I am that I won't be able to talk with her on the phone two or three times a day while they are gone. I'm disappointed that they're not taking us with them! Hope they have fun and bring back lots of neat photos. Can you believe they're going to walk in a rain forest?

Yes, we will survive. Even though we won't be having company as planned, we managed to get a bit of housecleaning and laundry done and that's always a plus in my book.

I Will Survive
Written by Dino Fekaris and Fredie Perren
Originally performed by Gloria Gaynor
(a #1 disco hit for three weeks in 1979)

At first I was afraid, I was petrified

Kept thinkin I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong, and I learned how to get along.

And so you're back, from outer space
I just walked in to find you here, with that sad look upon your face
I should've changed that stupid lock, I should've made you leave your key
If I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me.

Go on now go, walk out the door,
Just turn around now, cause you're not welcome anymore.
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with good-bye,
You think I'd crumble, you think I lay down and die.

Oh, no not I, I will survive,
Oh as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give
And I, I will survive, I will survive . . . Hey, hey

Instrumental Break

It took all the strength I had, not to fall apart,
Just trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart,
And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself,
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high.

And you see me, somebody new,
I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you.
And so you felt like dropping in, and just expect me to be free,
But now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me.

Go on now go, walk out the door.
Just turn around now, 'cause you're not welcome anymore.
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with good-bye,
You think I'd crumble, you think I'd lay down and die,

Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive,
I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give,
I will survive, I will survive . . . Oh