I dropped by the post office today to thank the lady who helped retrieve the package from Linda Sue which contained that beautiful dolly. The story of how the package got shuffled all over Leon and Jefferson counties is long and rather ridiculous but this particular post mistress who works at both our post office here in Lloyd and in the post office in Monticello, figured it out and got it to me. I was not sure about this lady at first but she has become someone I truly like. We chatted for a few minutes today and I told her I wrote a blog and that is how the lady who sent the package found me and how she sends me beautiful treasures and gifts for my grandchildren. Post Office Lady was intrigued and I told her where to read find my blog if she wanted to and she said that she needed some new material because she had just started working with a youth group at the Baptist Church in Monticello.
"Oh Lord!" I said. "Then you don't want to read my blog. I am NOT religious at all!" Which, of course, is putting it rather mildly.
She laughed and told me that the kids in her group were surprising her by calling her out on things she talked about which is not exactly what you would expect from Baptist youth, but as I told her, I think the internet has made a lot of people come to doubt their faith although certainly not everybody. And we had a very civilized and actually pleasant conversation about that and I told her that I thought that humans either have the religious gene or they don't and I honestly enjoyed talking to her. She's great!
Today was "take your kid to work day" and we got this picture of Jason taking Owen and Gibson to his work which is being a manager at Publix.
And this now one of my favorite grandchildren pictures. Jason and his boys! He even took them to get haircuts although Owen's is still long on the top. Don't they look professional?
Lily was off today so Maggie, who did not want to go hang out with Dad at Publix, stayed home with her mama and supposedly they were going to do chores which is what Lily does when she's not at her paying job. However, Maggie just wanted to do fun stuff and Lily agreed that they could do SOME fun stuff and one of the things Maggie wanted to do was to go out to lunch and so I met them at Chow Time which I will never turn down and we had a great time. I gave Maggie her doll which she showed to the man who took us to our table and when he said, "Cute doll!" she said, "I just got her. Linda Sue sent her to me."
To Maggie, Linda Sue is a magical being who lives far away and is the kindest, most fun person in the world.
Well, she's not wrong.
Well, she's not wrong.
So Rosa, as Maggie named her, ate lunch with us and after Maggie had finished eating and wiped her hands thoroughly, she helped Rosa do some tricks to amuse Lily and me while we finished our meal, and when they left, she was already going through some imagination-generated scenario in her mind starring Rosa and herself.
I was tired today, mainly because I got up at the ungodly hour (for me) of 7:30 to go to an appointment with Mr. Moon. He was going to get some cardiac tests, not because anyone said he needed them, but just to make sure all was well.
He is so weird.
Who does that? Goes to a doctor voluntarily for tests?
My husband.
But he insisted that he did not need me there and he passed all the tests with flying colors and the doctor told him he had a great heart.
But we already knew that.
He is so weird.
Who does that? Goes to a doctor voluntarily for tests?
My husband.
But he insisted that he did not need me there and he passed all the tests with flying colors and the doctor told him he had a great heart.
But we already knew that.
I am so happy.
It is still raining here and right now there is a great deal of celestial bowling-alley sounds going on as thunder rumbles to the south. I am simply grateful for all of it. But oh, it's such sleepy weather!
Tomorrow I have my follow-up appointment with the urologist who did my procedure and I doubt that will consist of much. I do have questions though, of course.
And then that will be that for now, at least.
Meanwhile, off to make supper and then early to bed to catch up on not getting my regular nine hours of sleep. I hope it will still be raining to ensure maximum sleep enjoyment.
Meanwhile, off to make supper and then early to bed to catch up on not getting my regular nine hours of sleep. I hope it will still be raining to ensure maximum sleep enjoyment.
Take care, y'all.
Love...Ms. Moon
hope you have your list written down! of all your urology questions. Sounds like so far so good.....I'm thrilled for you! And yes, Jason and his boys make a lovely photo. Good postmistress!.....ours (we are also rather rural, as you are) manages to always *find* us.....no matter how things are addressed....sometimes an address of 20 years ago...yet she still manages. Hope you get raindrops to help with your slumber
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I'm pretty rural too and I once sent a postcard to some friends but couldn't remember their address so I described their house instead - it made it! And years ago, when we still needed French "green cards", the lady from our Mayor's office used to hand deliver them because it was on her way home!
DeleteThere are some very good things about living in smaller, rural areas.
DeleteSounds like a great day was had by all. And of course we knew Mr Moon has a great heart. He married you.
ReplyDeleteGood heavens! Owen is almost as tall as his dad now and Gibson - well he looks like Jason's "Mini-me". As you didn't mention the kidney stone agony may we assume that it is now subsiding?
ReplyDeleteOwen IS almost as tall as his dad. Amazing, right? And Gibson's not far behind.
DeleteKidney stone agony has very much abated at this point.
Interesting comment by Susan about rural postmasters. Ours continues to find me here in a new county after three changes of address, and the last one to a new county. I think the postmaster would have dismissed me after the first move!
ReplyDeleteJason and his boys is a great picture. Though, those boys actually are young men now. They cleaned up nicely!
LOL Joanne....there is a down side to a good Postmistress! years ago....I tried to evade a Jury Summons (which was sent to wrong address but ended up in my mailbox)........ I returned said notice with comment *no longer at this address*..hoping it would just go away into neverland........and yep..........5 days late Postmistress had it back in my mailbox.. Damn! Can't outfox that woman! LOL
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Yes, these postmasters can put names to faces and then to box numbers, can't they? But Susan- you are right- perhaps not always a great thing!
DeleteGreat picture there! They all look so -- corporate! I hope your urologist has ideas about foods for you. Depending on the stones, sometimes there are things like spinach and kale to be moderate with. I hope he gives you more info in general, anyway, to avoid a recurrence. I feel superstitious even saying the r word..
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DeleteI was on message boards in the way back and mentioned my love for a little pressure cooker called the Wee Cookerie and they were not made any more . A lovely person named Donna in Florida sent me her mother's! In the mail! Your darling Maggie with her sweet doll gave a reminder of a generous act.
ReplyDeleteThe blogging community can be so very generous and caring. At least I surely have found this one to be so.
DeleteThat picture of Jason and his boys is beautiful. Happy to hear confirmation of Mr Moon's good heart and glad you had another grit-free day. Sweet dreams!
ReplyDeleteI think that Jason is mighty proud of his children.
DeleteEvery day without grit is a good day for me.
I always liked Jason. He seems like such an amiable and decent man and a great Dad too. It's good to see his face again along with his handsome sons. I hope life is treating him well.
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Jason IS an amiable and very decent man and he is also a good dad. I am go glad that my grandchildren have a father like him. I think he's doing pretty darn well!
DeleteChow Time sounds like a great name for a lunch place :) I'm glad the dolly finally arrived and she is beautiful. Linda Sue is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually a chain of buffet and grill restaurants. Google it to see images of its awesomeness.
DeleteLinda Sue is a treasure indeed.
P.S. Owen and Gibson look so grown up there.
ReplyDeleteDon't they?
DeleteDon't those three gentlement look handsome!!! And if Mrs. Post Office lady is reading, here's a wave from the French alps!
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI'm glad Maggie's new friend arrived in the mail. And I understand Mr. Moon's desire to get checked out by the doctor -- I've done that a few times myself.
ReplyDeleteYou have indeed done that. And I admire you for it!
Deletesounds like things are passing re the stone issue, and i am glad you are feeling better. xxalainaxx
ReplyDeleteThank you, Dear Mrs. A.
DeleteI cannot BELIEVE how grown up Gibson and (especially) Owen look in that photo! Holy shit, Mary, those two grandsons will be grown men before you know it. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteI know. And I love that and I hate it. Too fast, boys! Too fast!
DeleteI'm glad to hear Owen's hair is still long on top. I always liked that he had a style of his own and seeing that short short hair was kind of a shock. I also like that those three are standing under the sign that says 'beef'. good to see Jason.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Owen does have his own style. The beef sign is appropriate as Jason is the meat manager at that Publix. And it's a really big Publix. We're proud of him.
DeleteI thought the sign appropriate because, you know, hunky men/beefcake.
DeleteI love that the 3 guys are all wearing "Publix" shirts! What a great photo! The short haircuts make the boys look much older tho!
ReplyDeleteLinda Sue is so sweet and generous to your Maggie!
Hang the sheets and get the martinis ready - Happy Friday!
Don't they look awesome in Dad's shirts?
DeleteLinda Sue is a fairy godmother to Maggie for sure.
Martinis are definitely on the agenda for tonight.
Those boys are so handsome!
ReplyDeleteThat made my heart happy!
DeleteDang I was sure i left a comment and a glad heart sticker for the dolly finally getting to Maggie! I must have dreamt it. Anyway, LOVE that little face of a happy child, magnolia! The boys are so grown up , Owen's hair is lovely glad he left a lock on top.
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