I have been tutoring my nephew. and we had a session today. He wants to rush through even though I tell him to slow down. He didn't do his homework so we didn't get to play the word game. We'll see how he does in a few days. Later, I went to have lunch with a friend and another lady I had met before. The lunch lasted 3 hours since she likes to talk and has so many questions about religious doctrine. When I got home I had to finish up the things that I didn't so that morning and then Paul was home and it was time to get ready for Choir practice which went from 7-10pm. We will have a huge mid summer concert on June 29th so it is practice!!
Paul is going to make some special BBQ sauce for the pulled pork he cooked. It calls for a cup of bourbon. We don't drink alcohol and have no idea where to buy it. We drove up and down main thorofares until we found a little hole in the wall liquor store. I had to ask which one to buy. Actually I picked the cheapest and asked the difference between bourbon and brandy. I saw some peach brandy I thought might taste good with the mangos he is putting in the sauce. No I bought what he asked for. He, of course, was in the car on look out in case someone saw us!! ha ha !
 

Here I am again, at the morning ritual, I make my husband his breakfast of 1/2 a english muffin, milk and vitamins. I put the dishes in the dishwasher, make a cup of expresso with steamed milk and Cocao syrup and toast the other half of muffin. Now I am set, setting and settled in front of the computer, reading any emails I missed after 10:00pm. I am ready to write, and review.
Joining a novel group that reviews an entire work has me on task to get my novel finished. I have two weeks (starting June 29th) where because of a cooking at camp commitment (2 weeks about 3,000 meals served) I won't be here at my normal seat.
I pray that God will touch my Dad and give him relief from the burning in his stomach caused mostly from radiation. He isn't eating much and even though I know it is the process, I am worried. I may add to this when the day is done.
 

I am helping my younger nephew out with some summer tutoring. I have never done this but it is fun. We did reading and writing and arithmatic!! then we played a game similar to scrabble but you get to make your own words. He is pretty good but has a hard time when the letters aren't turned up. We will try it the other way next time.
My brother from MN called me today and we had a long talk about our Dad. He is worried that Dad my not make it until Aug when we are planning a 60th Anniv party for Mom and Dad. He is concerned and I also told him there were a few things he needed to get straighten out in his own life. I can only guide and remind, God does the calling but only the person called has the free will to reject it. There is nothing anyone can do if the offer is rejected.
I have been busy this afternoon reading a novel for Tamara. It is getting real interesting now.
This has been a busy day, besides some yard work, there are 2 pork butts on the rotiss, smoking and baking. That means it is almost 10pm and I will be pulling pork when it is done!!!
 

I am helping my younger nephew out with some summer tutoring. I have never done this but it is fun. We did reading and writing and arithmatic!! then we played a game similar to scrabble but you get to make your own words. He is pretty good but has a hard time when the letters aren't turned up. We will try it the other way next time.
My brother from MN called me today and we had a long talk about our Dad. He is worried that Dad my not make it until Aug when we are planning a 60th Anniv party for Mom and Dad. He is concerned and I also told him there were a few things he needed to get straighten out in his own life. I can only guide and remind, God does the calling but only the person called has the free will to reject it. There is nothing anyone can do if the offer is rejected.
I have been busy this afternoon reading a novel for Tamara. It is getting real interesting now.
This has been a busy day, besides some yard work, there are 2 pork butts on the rotiss, smoking and baking. That means it is almost 10pm and I will be pulling pork when it is done!!!
 

There it is Sunday afternoon. Our internet service was down all yesterday. I was going though withfrawl from WDC! Yes, I can say I am addicted. Then I find out this morning someone hit the standby button and we had service some time last night. Not that that made any difference, but I couldn't check my email or reveiw anyone or just work on my project. I proabably should copy the last chapter on my PC for back up. I love it being anywhere I can get to a computer. In fact yesterday I went to get an oil change on my SUV and they had a computer. The time went by too fast as I was busy writing and editing some of my work. I even was back at Chapter 1 and found a few things that needed to be tightened. I am so gald to be able to write here. It means so much to me.
Our SS class this morning was on "How to Pray" We were handed so many little things to help keep us focused on a goal, I thought about this and decided that since I spend so much time here, starting tomorrow I will have a prayer for everyday, that way I am reminded of my goal to praise the Lord, pray for others outside my family as well as inside, remind God of my needs and thank Him for his many blessings, even how my heart is filled as I write this. Until tomorrow Lord Willing.

Tina Weaver
A successful writer is one who didn't give up




 

I went over to visit my dad and try to get him to eat. As soon as I was in the door with my bag of baby food jars, my mom is telling me that he was sick. I found out his stomach was upset. SO?! eat something! if not feed it though his tube! No she won't do it if he is feeling sick. I gave him some protein drink, about a 1/4 cup and said sip on this. He drank it. Because it wasn't his regular drink mom pours a can of inst. bkfst in the cup. Vanilla which he is sick of. He had two sips and it sat there. I gave up. I told him he was going to die of starvation. I don't care if your stomach is churning, drink a little now and then it might settle down. Mom has every excuse for him and he goes with it.
Tomorrow my sister is taking mom to their other house ( they are staying with #2 sister during this treatment)at the coast and I am taking dad for a drive and a walk and make him EAT!!!
Okay now that I have that extruded from my peve pot, I will tell what I did the rest of the afternoon. I was on WDC reading and writing. I got up to make dinner, get my husband a dish of ice cream and he is snoring on the couch and I am still here reviewing. I love this site.I get to work out my pet peves and vent my foibles and no one really cares but me!
 

The ant man came and sprayed to rid my house of ants. I just hope it works I am tired of these little things.
I love reading and writing on this site. I have no idea if there are other sites like Writing.com, but I have so much fun here. I wish there was more interaction for me. I get some dialogue when I do reviews but other than that, I am pretty much on this alone, at least I feel that way. That is probably why I joined the Sunshine-review-a-thon. Not that I meet anyone, but I get a "thanks for the review" and sometimes an explaination for the things I didn't understand. Some people don't want you to tell them that what they wrote confused you. They think that there are physic vibes that are attached to each story so that when it is read, the reader sees and understands the same vision they had when they wrote it. I hope I am not that arrogant!
Last night my sisters and I had a talk about my dad and his situation. My youngest sister, of the three that live here, called later and told me my dad has decided against the surgery. I respect his decision. That means possibly our time with him is short. We now have to think about what is going to happen with our mother. Who is she going to live with and what are we going to do with the house at the coast. This econmy is not the best for trying to sell a little house 7 miles from the beach. Up a mountain that can get snow in the winter. I like the house and so do the others, none of us can really afford to keep it. Such discusions to be had.
We moved here almost 3 years ago. I see that the plan God had for me is unfolding. I just want to skip to the end of this chapter. I wait.
 

I went to see the Dr with my dad, who just finished his first round of both chemo/radiation. My take on the progression of things was very positive up to this point. I was told (by my parents and sisters) that at the end of treatment, there would be a follow up CAT scan. The next step would be surgery to remove the tumor and voila all would be well. HELLO? I wasn't at the doctor's office for this conversation so I heard just what I was told. I don't know what planet I was on when this discussion was going on, but as usual I didn't ask the right questions.This time I did. I found out that the options for surgery were a long recovery with risks and possible complications. The alternate was no surgery, another round of CHMO/RDTN and in a few moths or more, the end..
All that being said, I haven't put in the GOD factor and that He has a plan, we just don't know it yet. I rely on the fact that He is in control of all this, but we have to make a decision about which road to take.
My father was a minister for many years and I learned from my parents example that in all situations you ask God's will and wait for an answer. It is easier said than done when it is your parent.
I know that my dad is in God's hands, and even though I sit here with tears in my eyes, I am wondering why I am so emotional? I know that to leave this world is just a step into a place without pain, worry, tears, or sadness of any kind. I wouldn't wish him to stay here longer than what is necessary because the hope of heaven is so wonderful, who would want to stay here given that choice? I sure know if it was my decision, everything here is taken care of, my bags are packed and I am ready to go. Get me roses while I am here and not after I am gone.
May God give me strenght to help my parents make the right decision and the grace to carry me through no matter what it is.
 

I just read one of the most interesting items from someone's blog, and since I wrote it down, I have forgotten to write whose it was. I will look tomorrow. I want to keep this for future reference. It may make a good story.
"A woman's ability to keep house is directly related to the amount of orgasm's she is capable of having in any 2-hour period." AMEN SISTER! That's my story and I am sticking to it.
I really like writing on this site. The Novel Class I am taking is great and I hope that it really will help me get my story written in a concise manner. Once I get it all together I will post it in it's entirety and see if anyone will read it and review it for me. I don't want just the typos but I will want to know if they would keep reading it after they took it off the shelf. Would they buy it based on the blurb.
We shall see!
More on the Contest team I am signed up for tomorrow.

Tina Weaver
A successful writer is one who didn't give up