I learned a very valuable lesson yesterday. That snow doesn't always fall sideways! I witnessed this myself. And it doesn't have to hurt when it snows on you. So many years I lived in Rock Springs that I have forgotten that winter doesn't have to be a bad thing! I am also reminded of my Reo Rux this time of year. He loved the snow. He was always like a little kid when it started to snow. I miss him.
If any of you have ever eaten Brenda's (mother-in-law) cooking, then you have a very good idea of how our Thanksgiving meal went. She cooked a 20 lb. turkey, 2 hams, chicken and home made noodles, and all the fixings! Everyone went home with a HUGE goody bag of left overs...enough to have another meal! Her ham gravy was even better than last years...too bad Bryan wasn't there! He loves that stuff! We had a few new faces this year, but that seems to be the way of life in our family. It was hard without my Reo Rux being with us and putting gravy on his salad, but we certainly weren't short on love at our table! The new addition was Lou...sort of quiet that fellow is, but it was good to get to know him a little bit better. Of course football was an added noise factor this year with Jason's team (Lions) playing WHILE we were eating, but I am pretty used to that by now! They lost, by the way! All is well and very quiet at our house since my mom has the girlies this weekend...God help her and may they take long naps!
Tonight my best friend, Kyle, called me from her jail cell. She wears "whites" so she is able to use the phone on a regular basis. Last week we had a contact visit since she is going to be transferred to Lusk soon. I am very surprised that she hadn't been sent there this week. Anyways, we were reminiscing about the old times at our apartment. I had thought she had forgotten most of that stuff because of her drug abuse and the affects it has taken on her. Her teeth already are falling out and her weight is just now coming back. She told me in her sarcastic voice that she has to make herself sound tough (even though she's a teddy bear at heart) that her memory is good...her memory is long...she hasn't forgotten anything about us. That made my heart sing. I know my Kyle is slowly making her way back to me. She won't always be the strung out meth head that I had gotten used to seeing on the street. Anyway, most of you know her and love her as I do. Some day she will be reading this. Hopefully it will be soon.
Today is my first blog. Big E wanted me to visit her blog and comment...did you know you can't comment if you don't HAVE a blog? I think it's a trick! She tricked me. Damn family. But, what do you do when they whine? I might get to like this stuff, though. Am I talking to myself here? Hello?
