Wilson’s Creek here we come…again…no really!!
Archive for July, 2009
Here we go again
Friday, July 31st, 2009We miss Sam
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Yesterday Paul and I took the dogs hiking on the trails around our house. Sam collapsed on the way back. We took him to the lake right away to cool him off. He didn’t rally. Paul and I traded turns carrying him out (he weighed about 105-110 lbs) for about 2 miles while the Sam-less person lead the other 3 dogs and the day pack w water, etc.
We got him home and cooled him off, but he died between 1:30 and 4am this morning. We buried him here at the house this morning after I got back from a quick trip to work and Robin came over. Our friend Lauren had told me awhile ago about doing a clay paw print for a friends’ dog who died so we did that. Tyler helped me do the imprint. We chose pictures of all of us to bury with him and pulled out pictures of Sam that we could keep out (I plan to scrapbook them tonight). It has been a very sad day with lots of questions from the kids. They keep asking why he died, what is he doing in heaven right now, do the other dogs know he is gone… Tyler is angry that Jesus is the only one who ever got to come back. He says it isn’t fair. This afternoon Anna took some dog bones out to Sam.
We miss him.
What goes through YOUR mind at 3am?
Thursday, July 23rd, 2009Yep, its 3:10am and I could do Calculus I am so awake. Is it the Pepsi at 3pm or monkey mind? Perhaps that is a poll question??!?! I would ask Paul to set it up, but he is deep in sleep. Jake is sleeping in Tyler’s bed b/c Tyler has been in Anna’s top bunk for months now. When I poked my head in, Jake looked at me with eyes that were BEGGING not to be sent back to the couch–or God forbid…THE FLOOR! I let him be.
I finished an awesome book tonight (at 9pm, not just now). Time Travelers Wife. Holy CRAP! I BAWLED through the last 20 pages. Paul was chuckling at me. It was what Oprah refers to as the “ugly cry.” My nose was so stuffed up that Paul made a special effort to fall asleep before me so he could not hear me sawing logs. I take after my daddy-o on that one (sorry, Dad–you know its true! Elli does too, but I am not sure she admits it).
3:15am…#1 way to stop eating peanut butter out of the jar: Let Barton lick the spoon. I woke up with my stomach growling (add that to the poll) so my quick snack is a spoonful of PB. Which became 2 tonight. Luckily Barton is in the kitchen chair next to me (with his sleepy eyes wondering where his sleepaholic mom went to and when is she coming back) so he saved me. Bob K.–I know you will especially like this part. Bridge, I think you should send it to him at work today to make sure he sees it. Although perhaps our family website is his homepage at the DOD??
3:17am…speaking of Bridgette–she sent me one of my fav pics of myself so I will share it w you too. I had gone to surf camp that spring so I tried my hand at it that summer. Yeah, I need more practice.
Farrell Family Beach Week, 4th of July 2006, Holden Beach, NC
OK, Barton is purring his siren song so I am going to give this sleep thing another shot. The alarm goes off in 1 hour and 29 minutes. Tick tick tick tick…
My New Drummer
Friday, July 10th, 2009Tyler has been into playing drums the past few days and I think he is ready to go pro!
Old
Friday, July 10th, 2009I am too old to drink caffeine in the afternoon.
Good to know some things never change!
Sunday, July 5th, 2009
I know it doesn’t look like it, but she really did start it. I am an innocent younger sibling. 
We are back from our trip to Syd-cinnati. What a cute baby girl! I posted more pictures (scroll half way down, when the images change to non-numbered ones, you are on the 2nd half–I think it starts with Michael snoozing on the couch with Sydney).
It is always great to see my sister, but this was definitely one of those weekends where you see time marching on before your eyes. I am 35, she is 37. I am a step mother of 2, she has a newborn. The miracle of all of this is that my parents have not seemed to have aged. They are still mom and dad!
OK, enough deep thoughts for today. Off to read before bed–back to work tomorrow. BTW–I gave in a started the Twilight series. AWESOME. I was worried I would be scared, but I am not. Also, Elli–I also took your book, Atonement. Will you add that to my Scarpelli library card check out list?
4th of July With Sydney Olivia!
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
Happy Independence Day!! Paul and I are in Cincinnati with Elli and Michael and their latest addition–Sydney Olivia! Here are some photos.
Paul drove us out on Thursday, we arrived about 4:30pm. We have been chilling and hanging out, trying to help Elli and Michael where we can. My mom and dad are coming today for the 4th–they should arrive anytime.
Paul and I ran yesterday and this morning. It was brutal. I did some crunches yesterday and made Paul do some w me this morning. He did not like that. He said, “Why do I have to have a fitness nazi for a wife? Why can’t my wife be lazy like everyone else’s?” Cracked me up. Elli was up by the time we were finished and I told her what Paul said. She laughed too and said, “Yeah–you married the wrong sister for THAT!!”
