First week of July

Rusty and I have been without kids for about 10 days, til they came home last night. It was strange lol. It was so quiet, I had so much less to do, and I even made it to the bottom of the laundry basket. But we missed them badly and were ready for them to get home. I often wonder what life will be like when they are both grown and gone. I wonder what will Rusty and I have to do then lol. But I think after this week I saw that we'll just still be the same 2 folks we always were. We'll just have to find stuff to do to entertain ourselves. We watched a few movies throughout the week. And we got back into playing some video games together. But all in all we had a pretty good time, it was just so QUIET.

Last weekend it was obvious that the grass would not wait another day for mowing, and Tyler was gone. So Rusty and I had to get out there and do it ourselves. Tyler would have loved to see that I'm sure. There was a bit of griping and grumbling, but we got it done. And this time I took the picture of Rusty mowing. Last week Rusty also got into my oven to find out what was wrong. Luckily, he didn't even have to replace anything. Just an old wire had burned through somehow. So he rewired it and it works just as hot as it used to now, I have to set the temp a good 50 degrees lower than directions say lol.

Tanner and Tyler called me last Sunday to ask to stay at the lakehouse the extra days. So they stayed til Thursday. But that meant they were not here for our 4th of July cookout. I didn't think we were really gonna do much, if anything. But we ended up having a nice crowd here. Rusty's dad and stepmom, Aunt Joni and Uncle Ronnie came. Plus Terri and Donnie and kids, Ken and kids, Mickey, John, James and Norma, Michael, Dale, and a friend of ours Jason and his son came. There were lots of kids here disappointed that mine weren't lol. And for the first time ever, Terri got the whole crew outside for us to take a big group picture, and I sure wished my kids were here then. But I know they had lots of fun at the lake.

So. Monday afternoon I get a call from Tanner BEGGING me to let him have one of Susan's puppies. I said absolutely NOT, we're just not ready for another dog for sure. He begged and begged. He told me that the puppy has blind in one eye and that it needed somebody to take care of it so BAD. I don't know what it was, the stars were lined up just right or something. But he got ME to wanting the puppy too. So I told him I'd talk to Rusty and call him back later or the next day. I told Rusty, and I didn't even get the words out of my mouth before he was saying HELL NO!!! So then I was the one begging and pleading. Telling him the sob story about the half blind puppy that nobody else would ever love lol. I got mom to send me pictures, he still said NO. AFter several hours of begging from me and Tanner both, he finally gave in and said "whatever". So Tanner came home last night with Smokey, our new puppy. I took him to the vet this morning and the vet can't find any ulcerations or punctures in the eye or anything. He gave me some antibiotic eye drops and hopes that will clear up the cloudy looking eye. But if it don't, I guess he'll come up with plan B. But I just don't think he's blind in the eye. We got his shots and worming and that really good flea stuff that goes on the neck. So he should be good to go. He's a very good natured little fellow. And loves Tanner to death. Follows him everywhere and cries when he can't find him. And Rusty, who wanted nothing to do with a puppy, is even warming up to him lol. Here are some pics of the new puppy. Please overlook the Auburn blanket, you can blame that one on Mamaw Sandra lol.

That's about it for the week I guess. Tomorrow morning me and 3 other of my female friends, and Rusty, are going to Jackson to look at tattoos. Yes, tattoos. Terri and I have been talking about getting one for 2 years now and we're finally gonna do it I think. I'm getting a very small one on my lower back that won't ever be seen unless I want it too I reckon. But I just want one lol. And so does Terri, Cheryl, Leslie, and several others. So we're gonna excercise our free white female creative will and do it I guess lol. Rusty's gonna get one soon too. Until next week.....