One of those weeks...

What am I Listening too...
Rascal Flatts... Me and My Gang

Hi Empty Space...
It was one of those weeks that I would rather have not had. But as bad as the week was for me, it was much worse for a friend of mine and what happened to her just made me so sad. I was left completely speechless when it came to writing a message to her on Thursday. I can only pray that God will be able to make something good of the devastation that hit.

For me, it was a trying week with mom. But she is eating well, sleeping pretty well, and not stressed that much, and all of that makes me happy. She is making friends here, though she still wants to get home and is beginning to push on when I am going to take her home. I fear telling her that she is not going home to stay any more. That she might walk out when I am not here some time, and I will have a hard time finding her. I pray that the time will present it's self and the words will come to help her see that we are only trying to do what is better for her. I honestly don't know what's best for her, I just know that the situation is much better now than it was 3 weeks ago.

On the legal front, the big court date turned out to be not so big. But the judge did side with me on the point being discussed this week, that I am not trying to harass her by getting another look at her computer, simply trying to get to the bottom of the question of evidence tampering... The lawyers say.. "by June 2nd it will be over one way or the other..." I said I'll believe it when we get there.. I have heard this too many times since 2005...

Rico and I have had some ups and downs this week, like him pullin out of his collar, but we are doing ok. And having him here forces me to walk at least a few miles each day and that is helping me keep my sanity, even if it is not helping me lose weight...

Today I got to go and do for the community... it felt great! And for the first time since Dad died I felt like working on a puzzle. This is significant in two ways. I am starting to feel a bit more myself... and I am beginning to feel at home here... I'm going to try posting a picture a day of the puzzle.. even if it does not change for many days... And this is a test to see if Rico can be trusted around lots of little pieces of chewable cardboard...

--me