Last night was awful and really tough! It's so wrong that I went to a visitation for a 14-year old much less one who died so unexpectedly and tragically. I can't even imagine the amount of strength it takes for his family to get through what they're going through. And my colleague, Heidi, was truly a pillar of strength. I saw her break down a couple times but each time, she managed to rein it in and give support to those of us there to give her support! Amazing. I worry especially, however, for the next few weeks and months when others start to move on and continue with their lives. How long can that strength last? Ugh!
So, yeah, I got to the funeral home right at 5:00 and already there was a line out the door. I would say there were a couple hundred people in front of me, winding their way through the funeral home to get to the family. It took an hour and a half to reach Heidi and this was going to go on for 3 hours. Exhausting. Funny enough, I'd say there were probably 50 teachers from around our district there that I saw and of course, we all showed up at about the same time, right when things started. I'm sure there were more that I didn't see. Afterward, I went to a nearby brewery (Little Miami) with a few of my fellow teachers and had a couple of beers. From there, it was too late to go home and cook so Jim met me at Shooters. I'm glad I went...I'm glad it's over...I hope and pray that the family is able to continue there strength and heal and that the support for them continues to be there.
So I've done my abs and arms and I've eaten breakfast. When I finish this, I'll go for a bike ride and then it's time to clean the carpets. Jim did it a few months back but I like to do them a few times per year and what else do I have to do? Plus, it's going to be a scorcher with pop up thunderstorms.
Trip sent me a text last night saying they're going to go to Raeburn and swim Saturday so I'm excited about that. Haven't done that yet this year. Jim and I will thus put the log-splitting on hold until Sunday if we can A) borrow our neighbors truck and B) get a log splitter. I'll be happy when that's done. Considering how long Jim and I have been doing this and how efficient we are, it shouldn't take us but a couple hours to split. Stacking is another matter but I'm happy to do that while Jim's at work.
So we have this scurry of squirrels that live in the trees around our backyard that are making Boo and Scout NUTS! Seriously, there are about 10 of them that run around and chase each other up and down the trees, swinging from branches causing mayhem in my pups minds. The squirrels are pretty young too and so seem very unsteady and careless to this human's eye. I worry every time I see them running atop the fence as the dogs run on the ground beneath them that one will fall and Muwee will have to pry a dead or half-dead squirrel out of a puppy's jaw! It's hilarious and nerve wracking at the same time.
And the locusts are starting up. I hate locusts...I hate how loud they are and to me they signal the beginning of the end of summer. Jerks.
Okay well, I've rambled on enough. Time to get my bike out and ride! Later...Happy Thursday?
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