Friday was very busy getting everything ready for my children's arrival. They started arriving around 9:00 p.m. Friday evening; they were delayed coming through the next town because of a downtown trick-or-treat that the businesses put on.
Son brought his new girlfriend and she brought her dog. Simba is an energetic 2 year old Golden Retriever. He's beautiful, but he and Suki did not get along at all so she had to spend the weekend in confinement and it took a long time for him to settle in with Gilmore. I thought I was going to lose my mind with all the activity around here and the tension between the animals and the girlfriend. She is pleasant, pretty with dark hair, dark eyes, almost Mediterranean in appearance. She talked a lot...a lot...a lot. I don't know if that's the real her or if she was very nervous.
The whole weekend is a bit of a blur. We all talked for a while Friday night until time to turn in. Daughter #1 and her Hubby rented a hotel room as she has not been feeling well or sleeping well and felt they would do better with the privacy. Daughter #2 had to work Saturday morning so she also did not stay over.
Saturday morning we took our time over breakfast and later we went for a walk downtown and had lunch at a favorite spot. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and enjoying conversation. Son left around 7 Saturday night, daughter left Sunday morning. It all went so fast and I don't feel as though I got any time with anyone in particular, nor did I learn much about the new girl.
After church today I cleaned the entire house again, there was so much dog hair rolling around the floor in big puffs...a nervous dog sheds a lot.
The good news is the house is clean, shouldn't take much to keep up on this week so I can focus more on my projects.
I didn't even take any pictures this weekend!
Whew....no time for photos, or anything other than keeping track of people and pets and making sure all were fed and had a place to sleep!! Bless you for keeping your sanity through it all. Too bad that the new girlfriend was nervous, though I guess that's understandable. Maybe next visit will be better (if there is a next visit). Nice to know she likes animals! Have a relaxing Monday, Julie!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! It sounds like a blur. I would have been a basket case. Been there. With 3 daughters and 7 grandchildren, my house has been the same way. I hope the girlfriend was just very nervous, which was understandable.
ReplyDeleteI hope your week ahead is relaxing and you can get your projects done. Take care.
See you soon.
Whew, that was a whirlwind for sure. I know you love having them all at home, but when you dont have time to visit, not much fun at all. Maybe the girl can come without her dog the next time, if there is a next time...lol
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