Thursday, September 9, 2010

Visits, Excitement, Lovely Weather....

My parents just left yesterday morning after a visit here at my home. They arrived on the 3rd around 2:30. Over the days they were here, we shopped, walked alot (while shopping), ate tons of food. Good thing we walked alot....

The weather while they were here was great! Not too hot.... a nice cooling breeze blowing each day. On Sunday, we went to my favorite town of Occoquan and walked along the dock looking over the water. It was just a really pretty day to be there - many other people agreed with us. That place was hoppin by the time we got in our car! Good thing we had arrived early and found a good parking place and beat the crowds for lunch! We were just finishing up our sandwiches and soup and the line was almost out the door....

My Mom suffers from dementia, so has problems with her memory and with repeating herself over and over. My Dad has problems hearing. So at times, it was a real laugh riot! I mean that in a good way!! It got so crazy at times, I was just laughing out loud.

I'm always a bit sad when they leave. It is a bit overwhelming to have extra people in the house when you are used to it just being you and your husband - but it always seems so much emptier - and lonelier - when they are gone.... And with my parents getting older - it gets harder and harder each year to watch them drive away down the street.

The excitement!! In 1994, I wrote a Halloween poem for fun. Now my friend, who I've been helping with her cross-stitch business by stitching some of the models - has charted it up for me! I'm in the process of stitching it. When it is done, she will put it up for sale on her website! I can't wait to show it to you in a couple of weeks or so!! Be on the look-out!
Until next time I yak at you all - take care....

1 comment:

Marcia said...

So glad the weather cooperated while your parents visited, Linda. It sounds like you had a good time with them.

Can't wait to see your poem all stitched up!!