Jibber-Jabber

I was out of town this past weekend. I went to see my awesome and gorgeous friend from High School, Georgeanna (hi Geo!). She lives in PA, but was visiting the Canton-Akron area so I took the opportunity for a visit. We had a great time as usual. I can just be "me" around her, y'know? A great girlfriend who "knew me when." I got to meet her partner, Becky and actually stayed with Becky's family there. They were a riot and now I feel like part of the family too! On the way home I stopped at this massive outlet mall and got a few fun things. The best being loaded caramel apples from The Rocky Moutain Chocolate Factory. YUM! God, I talk about food a LOT!

We've had four weekends in a row of one or both of us being out of town! Needless to say we're looking forward to the long weekend ahead. Thanksgiving day I'll be doing my 4th annual shift in the kitchen at a free community Thanksgiving dinner. We don't get together with family till Sat., so I'm happy to have something to do on Thurs.

I'm on the fence as to whether I'm going shopping on BLACK FRIDAY or not. I'm not inspired for major Christmas shopping yet. I've been picking up a few things here and there. Probably won't remember where I hid them so they'll become birthday presents instead!

I can't remember if I posted about my Mema's rings going missing at the nursing home. Anyhow, a few days after she got there we noticed her rings were going missing one by one! Of course (unfortunately) our first thought was that someone was stealing them. Before I left Charlotte we did find her diamond in her bedsheets. That's the ring the family presented to me before I left. It's gorgeous and I'm thrilled and honored to have it. So in the days that followed they found her wedding band AND her glass stone ring she wore on her right hand. Apparently she's been pretty fidgety with her rings and must have taken them off at some point. Very much a relief that they are found and I'm slightly embarrassed that I was thinking one of the caring staff had stolen from her!

Meghan is in Columbus today looking at rental houses for next school year. She's planning to transfer to for a vet tech. program there. She's planning to live w/ some friends from here who are already at school in Columbus.

Foster-kitty went to his new home Sun. night. Turns out it's A&M's former principle from their old elementary school! They've had two cats in the past 30-some years. One lived 14 years, one lived 19 years! So I think he's in good hands! It was bittersweet. He was so lovable! But I'm relieved. I didn't want to deal with the kitten-scratch on the furniture and the litter box issues, etc. One fat cat is enough for our household!

I guess that's the update from here.

Happy Thanksgiving!