Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016

Good Friday night Carol, Allena and I went to Arlene's super secret 60th birthday surprise party. It was actually very nice -- Tim and Becca came up from Indiana and Tommy and the kids came from PA. Andy brought his girlfriend, Nancy, who is officially a member of the family. And we all talked and ate and had a nice time. I'm very glad I went. But for Arlene, I'd do anything.

Holy Saturday, Margaret and I went up to Mohegan and picked up our free tickets to Nate Ruess (Fun) free private concert. We played a bit and I actually broke even and then Carol and Leah met us for the concert. It was super fantastic.

Today I went to Cracker Barrel with Sandy and then to a few stores. When we got back I went up to see everyone at Diana's. Then came home, got Sam and brought her home. She did tell me she's in a real relationship with Brittany. Hear that, Lou? :) And Collette is being kicked out of her house so she's moving into Sam's room and got a job with Sam at Paneras. Sam is going to train her.

I don't think I wrote about going up to Foxwoods with Sandy for my birthday. We went to Mohegan first for breakfast and then Foxwoods. Then in the morning, on my birthday, back to Mohegan for breakfast before going home. Then I went back up to Mohegan two days later with Margaret because we had tickets to a private concert of The Monkee's. It was only Micky and Peter but it was still very good. And we stayed over, Margaret treated me to the room as a birthday gift.

So that's pretty much it. Anthony still isn't working. He said he talked to his friend that he built stables for to see if he'd give him a job working with produce on the farm. He says he'd like to do that for a few years.
Carol seems to have quit school. I overheard her telling someone on the phone. She doesn't tell me anything.

I love my kids. If only they'd love each other and put away any and all grief my life would be perfect.

February 9 (actually March 9)

This was in my draft - don't know why or what I planned on writing. So I'll write something.

I'm worried about my son. He lost his job when he had a shouting match with his boss in the middle of Manhattan. So now he's been trying to collect unemployment. I wish he'd get himself a good job with benefits. So far he has eight checks waiting for him IF he wins the case. Luckily I can afford the $125 or so a month that is his part of the bills. I'm more worried that he'll get into that not working rut. He needs to work or be busy at something constructive. He's such a talented man -- I wish he'd do something with his talents. Praying for my kids always. Non stop.

March 9, 2016

It's time to start writing in here every day again. I was just looking over old posts and some I never even elaborated on and I don't know why I wrote what I did.

I do know that life is good. God is good to me no matter what. My kids are healthy, as far as I know. I love having Carol, Anthony and Allena living with me, but if the time comes where they decide to move or buy a house, and I can't go, it's ok.

I plan on being in my little place as long as I can. When the time comes to leave -- I will need a place where I can have gas heat, gas stove, my Ruffio and one or two rescue dogs -- preferably pits. I need a dog badly. I miss Pino so much and I know there're dogs just pining away waiting for someone to love them.

Anyway I am trying to crochet a hippy shawl but the pattern is so effed up it's ridiculous. I don't know how Monica is managing but she's made tons of them. Now she needs help because she's getting more and more orders. My sample one will be ugly as heck but I've been rewriting the pattern as I go. I have had help from at least five Ravelry members -- out of all the people who have paid for this pattern and made it -- only one or two have been able to do it as is. The rest have all had to redo different parts. I have yarn coming in the mail to make a real one so I need to get this straightened out fast!!