It was a complicated week logistically. On Monday Karen and Tim came in separate cars so Tim could go back to work and Karen could stay a couple of days. C&C drove straight to Pensacola on Tuesday for Nana’s funeral then stayed overnight with us while Tim drove home. C&C joined us for lunch at Harbordocks on Wednesday and headed home from there. Karen, Sophie and Lucy stayed until about noon on Thursday. This past weekend was Kerry’s Halloween party and Lucy’s baptism.
Now everyone can take a deep breath and get back to their normal schedules—at least for about a month. Then it will be Thanksgiving time.
I was able to get in some quality time with Karen, Sophie and Lucy. I miss having Karen around—even after all these years that she’s been on her own. I enjoy our discussions and hearing her opinions. We always slip easily into interesting conversation.
I had to provide Sophie with some distraction many times. She is reacting to Lucy becoming an interactive person and doesn’t like losing the center of attention. Added to that adjustment was the upset schedule and lack of sleep. This weeks games were turning her upside down, playing the piano and watching videos of herself on the computer. We watched her dancing, talking at the pumpkin patch and riding through her daddy’s legs on a tricycle. (very tight clearance there).
She likes singing “take me out to the ball game” and ‘I’m a little tea pot.” We went to the schoolyard and Sophie managed to swing on a regular swing by herself.
Penny made spiders out of Oreos with Sophie. I’m sure she’ll mention it in her blog. Here is a picture of the results.
Lucy is now smiling and gurgling intermittently. Karen describes it as “just getting interesting.” She said that Sophie was just getting to this stage when she had to return to work and put her in daycare. This time she has a whole month to enjoy “interesting”.
I took a beach walk this evening after everyone was gone. The temperature was in the high 70’s and except for a few fishermen near the parking area the beach was wide open. The sunset was not spectacular but I haven’t been to the beach in a while and the walk was relaxing. Of course I took pictures.
Only Marmalade was here tonight for feeding. Our next door neighbor’s cat has been exercising his territorial terror campaign and has frightened the others away. As a sidenote I had to reload the feeder tonight for the first time since we left for Vermont on October 1st. It fed the animals for exactly 4 weeks.
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