Emails from moms house

Letter 4: barking!
How do I make the barking stop!!! Henry can't take good naps with all the barking!! It's so horrible!
And I need gramps pin for Christmas shopping...

Letter 5: thanks
So I found the pin number after I emailed you... Sorry. The dogs bark out side all day! Not sure why. I have them in this am Sophie is sleeping right outside henrys door... Lol. She is such a funny girl. I am doing laundry today. What are you guys up to? Gramps is doing ok... Honestly not sure how you get shopping done at the store... He either corners people to talk about reagan or-if pushing the cart-gets in people's way on purpose and does that silly dance... Sheesh! Wish I could stick him in the cart. Anyway I got so frustrated yesterday that I left and forgot like ten things! O well. He is doing fine other-wise and loves the boys. Hope your having a blast!
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Letter 6: Sophie
Well... I tried to let the little ladies in early last night cuz it was stormy and Sophie wouldn't come... Sophie wouldn't come in for her dinner last night either. Finally at bed time she came in. So she got soggy food... She did play fetch finally yesterday :)!
After trying to make plans to go Christmas shopping AGAiN yesterday gramps said he would just like me to do it... Sigh. I'm glad but feel guilty for being glad...lol
Gramps keeps telling me "where things are" in his area(whats in certain boxes and even where his coin jar is). He does it everyday "just in case" he keeps saying he doesn't know how long he will be around and someone needs to know where everything is... I keep telling him he showed me already and that you know but he gets a little worked up if I don't go... So thats exciting.
Oh fireneze!!! My city! I am so jealous! I hope it's perfect weather for you and that you think of me on those narrow cobble stone side walks :) And that dev and markle love it there!
Rabbit fur lined black leather gloves!!!
Love you!
Dana
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The way it really is: Attitude

I'm out here in the middle of 18 acres of pure beauty and I am a lot of things but joyful and at peace are not some of them.
My attitude sucks.
I am feeling sad and lonely and disconnected with my norm. I find that I'm frustrated that someone constantly needs something from me and I can't settle down and enjoy being here.
I am over thinking and trying too hard to get everything done perfectly probably... I just can't seem to stop feeling a little depressed.
I don't like myself grumpy and agitated I hate that I'm feeling sorry for myself instead of serving those I love with a happy heart... I will crash early tonight and pray hard for those new mercies.

Emails.

Letter #3 things are exciting here
So grandpa is like a big bald child who want as much attention as Owen and will talk over/interrupt Owen to get said attention from me. Pretty funny...poor Owen now has a temporary extra sibling to rival with... Gramps stopped 7 people at Costco(7!) and within 30 seconds of meeting/cornering them told them about being a former broadcaster and interviewing Regan...(this is way more embarrassing in person than when you tell me about it) I stood transfixed and did the countdown 3. 2. 1. Reagan!
Sophie and I are in a power struggle regarding coming when i call and playing catch and I'm not gonna lie-she is probably gonna win-but I'm giving it my best shot. She will sit for me woohoo! Sometimes I just say "sit" cuz I know she will obey even if it's not necessary.
Owen loves your jewelry(will explain that later) and I may have acquired an old navy skirt from a bag in your closet... Will pay for skirt... It looks great on me :)
Hope your enjoying your vacation!
Love you!
Dana
Ps I need gramps pin number! You no leavey
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Emails from moms house.

We are currently residing at my moms house watching 3 chicken, 2 cats(Ava and alfie), 2 dogs(Winnie and Sophie), and one gramps(James) who has Alzheimer's.
This is a series of emails to my mom from me to give her some peace of mind.

Letter #1
All settled in:
Hey mom
We are settled in. Gramps tried to get his pills early twice... Lol. Everyone is fine. We had taco bell for dinner :(. What is your iPad apple ID password? I want to install a free app...
How was the flight? Is Verona beautiful?
Miss you
Dana

Letter #2 Oh yeah:
I forgot to mention that when we arrived there was a bird inside the house...mg caught it gently and let it go. Also Sophie just came in after giving me the run around for some time and then scratching at the door... Then she proceeded to bark viciously at Winnie... That's why I'm awake at 1:30 in the am... Those dogs

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B&B

MG and I got to stay the night. Alone. At a bed and breakfast on Saturday night.
The stay was a thank you gift from the couple MG married on Saturday.
The wedding was lovely... I loved watching our good friend Hannah embrace her new life as a wife and the party after was really fun too.
We were tired when we finally got to our room at the B&B. Its a lovely old manor style house in Macminville run by a sweet English couple.
The room was sweet and cozy.


The best part? A great big claw foot tub! We both got in twice!


So relaxing!



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It's pomegranate season!

It's messy to get the good stuff out but worth it.
I love to just jam them in my mouth as a snack... but they are great in salads and on oat meal too! I'm a little obsessed with them.
Any other ideas of how to eat this amazing fruit?


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How did I get here?

I was just sitting here on the couch watching some show called "all about airplanes" with Owen as I was also pumping breast milk for Henry to drink while mg and I go for a date tomorrow. I had a funny thought enter my mind...It was like a "me" from ten years ago was watching it all and saying "how did we get here?" I laughed out loud... It is a funny scene... Me pumping milk out of my body-milk out of my body!!- Watching a child's documentary about airplanes while still in my jams at 11am! How did I get here indeed!
The funniest part is I like it here.
I wouldn't trade it for anything
Here are a couple great reasons why






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