Why not, eh? The sun is shining, there's a fresh blanket of snow on the ground, the kids are in school, and our car is now in working order according to a phone call I just had from the repair shop. I have to say, 17 hours is a very decent turnaround time, especially considering that we brought the car in just minutes before the shop's closing time yesterday. Better still, the bill is less than I had expected. Yay Don! (And Thank You mom, for letting David borrow your car to get to school today.)
Today is also a beautiful day for shutting down, at least for now. I have some pretty important things to do re. finances/bills/taxes, but what am I doing? Sitting here on the computer (bad computer!), and getting ready to go down to the Vet's Home with the rabbit to see my dad and a few of the other people who live there. I guess in light of my dad's current state of health, a visit is the most important thing to do today. My mom received the results of dad's CT scan the other day, and there are now spots on his liver (one is quarter-sized, the other is dime-sized), in his lungs, and behind his sternum. We're still waiting to hear from his cancer surgeon, but I think all of us know that the prognosis isn't a bright one. I think that unknowingly, and perhaps unwillingly, my oldest brother will soon be filling the unofficial shoes of family patriarch. Thank heavens my oldest brother has no biases...gender, cultural, etc. that I'm aware of. I have always admired his family dynamic. My brother's wife and daughters are strong, intelligent, and powerful women. That is not to say that I don't feel strong, intelligent, and powerful, but I am kind of a control freak, in my own way. I have to do things the way I see fit. Otherwise, it's very hard for me to deal. Unbending, unyielding...perhaps I could or can apply those terms to myself, but there's also the part of me that serves, provides, and gives. It's funny how writing all this down (well, you know what I mean) is rather enlightening.
Now, the dryer is done and I have to get going down to the Vet's Home because there are some things that just won't wait, and visiting my dad happens to be one of them.
