OKAY What now?

Hey there I'm still here. okay maybe the here isn't where it once was but it will do I suppose. I am now a temporary resident of Russellville, Arkansas. I will sign a 6 month lease tomorrow on a duplex and move in. I picked out some new furniture and it all will be delivered soon. I have been in Arkansas for a month living in the basement apartment of my cousin Deb's house with my two furry children..izzy and callie. Of course, you know me, I haven't been here ALL the time during the past 30 days. I did drive back to Alabama for a few days to go through some stuff in the storage units, had a perfect day in Memphis, and after being back in Arkansas for a week I flew to New Orleans to be with Angie and her family. We went to Orange Beach to celebrate Madelyn's 5th birthday. We had such a great time....except for the jellyfish ugh! (and the fact that Keri and Chad couldn't make the trip.) I flew back to Little Rock last night and have rested most of the day today and tried to catch up on sleep, email, etc. I am also fighting off some sort of bug that I picked up on my travels. Today I am not sneezing but am kinda hoarse and have a cough. No fever...so it will probably be gone soon. I didn't visit mom tonight since I didn't want to expose her to the germ but I will go tomorrow if I feel better. She is so cute when I visit....everyday is like the First time. She just smiles and tells me how glad she is to see me. Obviously forgetting that I was just there the day before. I feel sure that this is where I am suppose to be for awhile to see that smile. Eventhough I miss my routine, friends, church, etc from Alabama. I will make friends here and get involved in the church and community and that will make it better. Who knows what will happen.

Red Rover, Red Rover, send cute, financially stable, emotionally mature men right over! ha ha

Happy Birthday America!

Today is the 4th of July and I am posting to this blog from the basement apartment of my cousin, Debbie in Russellville, Arkansas. My house sold and I closed on the 20th of June and was outta there the same day. Jason and Fe'de came and helped me pack up and then Keri and Chad and the boys came and helped me finish the job. I couldn't have done it without all of them.
I took pictures around the outside of the house as I said goodbye to an incredibly wonderful home. At one time it WAS a great home...full of love and laughter. However, it did become just a house. A nice house but still, just a house. I am hoping that it will once again be full of love and laughter with the new family. After a few days in Louisiana helping Keri and Chad move, I headed for Arkansas. The cats (Callie and Izzy) and I arrived in Arkansas on Monday. I have been able to visit with mom each day and have started looking for an apartment for my temporary stay here. It was difficult finding a place that would accept a short term lease AND two cats but I think I have found a nice one that has just been built. It has a pool and fitness center and lots of extra stuff. Now I just have to figure out what furniture I need to buy and what I need to move from the storage buildings in Alabama. It should be fun decorating and picking out stuff..
It is wonderful being able to hug and kiss on my mom again and help take care of her needs. I must add here that I really REALLY miss all my friends in Alabama and our routines....water aerobics, going to coffee, the movies, lunch, etc. (I know....... I have only been here for 4 days and am already ready to hit the road again! ha ha) I can hardly believe that I have actually sold the house and have moved out. Another milestone ;-)
I don't have an actual address yet but should soon. The email address and cell phone number will stay the same. I will keep you posted.
God Bless You and God Bless America!