Mother of a Clown

My mother's heart was so warmed this am watching youngest and friend walk out of the house in their big clown pants and suspenders and make up. Destination: carnival for disabled children 50 miles north. The girls are doing their part to help a friend and her family with a once a year commitment to give a day of fun and smiles to children living with profound disabilities. I know her heart was in sleeping in; but I also know when she comes home, she will feel incredibly good for her efforts and it will be a feeling she will never forget. Photos coming when I can figure out how to transfer them off the camera to the disc then to the computer.
Tomorrow is Easter. I have done nothing to prepare for any kind of celebration. This is a first. We will see what the day brings. I am not feeling inspired and not sure why. Maybe the coffee just needs to kick in.
Talking to older daughter earlier this week we realized with this quarter of school over and one math class, she will be a junior in college and then its time to make transfer plans to a four year U. WooHoo! This realization was fantastic!! This is the girl who came in our door with a written out plan and she has proceeded with it. Move to CA with beaufriend (and this guy is every parent's dream...solid, steady, loving, compatible with our girl) go to school and work. And she has. I am proud and cant wait to do the big too doo for her college graduation! YAH Keep going Mer! xoxoxox I think she should have her own Dr. Meredith call in show. She is so intuitive about people and one can always hear her brain working working on solutions and analyzing the world as she works on solutions.
Full on sun. I signed us up for a community yard sale table on May 2 to finish cleaning out our back junk room. I am hoping to convert the junk room back into a guest room/office for me.
We will see.
We received a sad piece of mail Friday. The other side filed for an extension to May 11 to see if they can find reasonable grounds for an appeal on spouse's on the job litigation (four years old and nothing but hell). It was a slight chance with a small window of time and they took it. We believe the greedy she lawyer from Seattle sees more dollar signs in it for her. It means everything to us and a game for them. We both fell face first into a funk and I hope to reenergize. Its a ride from hell that wont end -- its demoralizing and painful. A bit of a setback. We might drive to the natural hot springs over in the blue mtns today to see if the warm and the drive can give solace.
We are going to try out a yoga class and see if that helps hubby's back pain. A little strengthening cant hurt and the socializing will help him.
On the upside, my mini flower seed starts are germinating like crazy in the back; if i can get them to grow, i figure even with the cost of the mini garden start set and seeds I will save myself $100+ in bedding plants.
And it wont be long until I can plant the veges in the garden spot behind the garage.
Need to write thank you notes for all the kindness we received during our wedding/reception. We are seriously blessed.
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Thats enough; the shower gods are calling....
TTFN