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Oh that’s funny, I can certainly understand that. I think the grandbaby might be pushing limits because she wants to do stuff above her age. IDK, not bragging at all. Seems to an out of the box thinker. My dad has an exercise bike, has tool to move seat. She takes it works like screw driver in the little holes. She hasn’t seen anyone working with tools, but always in hubbys tool bag. Then again she’s too much like me & mom. Tries to carry too much at once and falls because she doesn’t pay attention just like us. Time will tell. At church everyone told us not to have another one because she was so good. We would pass people we barely knew telling us that. The child care volunteers knew how good she was. She’s still sweet and a very sensitive girl. I’ve always said she’s the parent and I’m the kid. I wanted more than one. Life happened and it wasn’t in the cards. He didn’t & I did then I was in an accident got chronic pain and on lots medication. Also I don’t know if I could have gone another 9 months without Attarax for the itching skin condition (like hives). That was hell! We ended up buying a family home with one bedroom and one bath. It worked out the way God intended.
EDIT Finished typing this out. Looked at outside camera see BIG OLE CAT on my steps eating. Kitty’s inside sitting in my lap for the first time being halfway calm. I doubt he’s 3 months. At least he’s protected staying under my house. Still not staying inside! Hate litter box too much.
Yes it always works for what’s in Gods plan. I wanted at least one more child, especially after we lost Jennie. I did, and he didn’t . He even went as far as to have a permanent fix. I was close to remarrying at one time and he wanted children, but God that didn’t happen. I would not have stayed with someone like him and there would have been another child caught in divorce. God has always looked out for me. I owe him my life. So now it’s just me and the 2 dogs and cat. I like it that way.
You have been through a lot! Thankfully you and God looked out for you. He’s always taking care of us even if we don’t realize it. I don’t think I’d remarry if things didn’t work out with my husband. Took a lot for me to trust him. Heck he’s the only guy I dated more than a couple weeks. Well I got the blind grand dog half the time and a little kitten that rode home under my daughter’s car. He can’t come inside because dog is scared of cats🤦🏻♀️ He’s living under my house. He will come up to me now. I love cats, I know God sent him. That purr melts my heart.
To be honest, I just don’t have the energy to put into another relationship, because they take time. I just don’t have the desire for anything past friendship. Speaking of blind dogs my Bentley is almost completely blind and can’t hear with a hoot. He will be 18 if he makes it to February. So hard to watch him age. My cat will be 15 in March. I had asked God to not send anymore animals my way for a while after these two passed on. I need to put money into my house and people coming and going would have them upset. Well…. About a month ago a Pomeranian showed up. I’m convinced someone set him out. He was in good shape and clean. His name is now Hank 😂. I asked God why, and I felt him say “I know what you need more than you do”🙏🏻. See I don’t have time for a man, at least not a two legged one 😆
I get not wanting to put the time into a relationship. If something happened to my man I don’t believe I’d ever want another one. I’d be comparing new guy to him. We have been married 36 years and together almost two before marriage. I try not to think about it. We have discussed in great detail we don’t the other alone, especially at our age. His best friend died three years ago so it kinda hit home plus me almost dying. I used to say I’d be gay before I had to train (put up with) another man. Now I don’t say that. The last five years has opened my eyes to what’s right and wrong sexually. Honestly I was always joking. I ain’t attracted to a girl!!! But I know not to joke because it’s disrespectful to God.
Oh boy pets! I’m laughing at you and God’s conversation about pets. I love this little kitten already but really don’t want him. I’m not doing litter box again. Don’t want my house tore up. He comes in but I mostly go outside to see him. Plus dog is petrified of him. I’ll always love cats more. Grandbaby is getting first experience with a cat. It’s so cute. Says kitty, kitty, kitty all day long.
The dog is on our last nerve with the barking. Possibly from being blind & jealous of his human sister. He has also had a few seizures each year for the last 4-5 yrs. It’s usually nov-dec with weather changes. You know how quickly it can change in NC & SC. Like a dang yo yo or spazzed out women. We are finally to the pt don’t want responsibility. Want to travel with out obligations. I do love the little four legs of attitude. He’s with me at least 3 days a week and some weekends. Want freedom but don’t want him gone. At some point we will probably have to make that hard decision. Between blind and seizures his quality of life could be less eventually. Cross bridge at that time.