Back to the hometown of Cherry Mashes and the Pony Express

St. Joseph has really been growing on me since I have been visiting more often.  Maybe it is the theory of appreciating your roots or the fact that there really isn't any pressure when I go home; it is just family time.  Well, this weekend at home was interesting and busy.  Between appointments, work, and get-togethers with friends, it was difficult to find time for dad!  Actually, Steph and I had our own day with him which was special, but we weren't all able to be at one place at the same time.  Regardless of the logistics, I am happy to have time with my dad.  He is an amazing man who is always looking out for the best interest of others.  I am blessed to have such a kind-hearted father and I love him VERY much!

This weekend Steph was working with the 'dogs'-really just Lucy, but with our dogs, you can't put special attention on just one-physically you can't!  McDuff is the Diva/Depressed dog.  He expects full attention and only your best, but has been depressed since the addition of new dogs and some appearance issues.  He had 11 teeth pulled at once and now has no teeth to hold his tongue in his mouth. :( Gracie is anything but graceful!  She is a load of energy and doesn't halt, but it makes for a lot of fun!  Lucy is the mommy, a feminist, and we wonder if she was a linebacker once before; she's built like one.  They are such funny animals and I know life would just be boring without them.

The girls (except me) got new phones this weekend at the cost of conversation.  They sat on the couch for too long playing on their phones.  No ones voice was heard while they were busy tapping on their keyboards.

Finally, upon our return to heat and misery, Springfield proved us again that no plant can survive a measly weekend without a little water.  It would be our luck that the day we leave after a week of flooding and torrential downpours, mother nature deceives us and sucks the water out of every last leaf and petal!  I am thinking that Steph's hope to have a garden in the back yard may not work out.