Still Quacking Along - But we're happy!

Yesterday it only rained 8 hours.  Funny how that seemed better than........... Well for crying out loud better than what????  Actually better than many parts of the US right now.  We are all on our little hill safe, sound and alive.  So  bring on the snow!  (Just kidding!)  

Got a call from Sharon (MN) last night.  They made it back to MN but I don't think Dennis has been feeling that good.  Sharon said - "He isn't complaining about anything - he is just grateful his wife didn't put him in some strange hospital".  Anyway he had some iffy places last summer that they didn't stint.  So now they do it?!?!?  This kind of stuff drives me crazy - if they were iffy why let them go?  They put two of them butted up together  as there were four blockages that close together.  The good news is he is fine and going home.
This brings up why "Spring Breakup" down south is so emotional.  We all know it may be the last time we see each other as LIFE happens!   So we pray daily for "one more season" down south.  That's the prayer every year.  BUT this year - with all its high drama was so exceptional!  So we want another exceptional year.  

And life is happening in Gtown and shaping up. ALL of the gkids will be here in Gtown!! Woohoo!  Kim will be driving in from Idaho soo - she graduated a couple of weekends ago from Moscow Idaho.   Her BF Phil got here Saturday night (pickup loaded to the brim).  Erick was here for job interviews.  There seems to be somewhat of a bidding war to get him to work for various companies.  When he left I thought Kumatsu was the winner but possibly Wyoming Machinery (Cat) is going to win.  Cyclone Drilling REALLY wanted him but he might as well stay with Power Secure as CD is drilling everywhere but here.  He looked so much more relaxed when he left for CO last Sunday.  The telling point for me was he didn't have to ask Grams to go with him for Beer and Pool - he reconnected with family and friends up here so didn't need me.  :( 
My prayers continue for him and Hayden. exGDIL wasn't very receptive for the final "negotiation" on Tuesday so they will appear before the judge on June 13th.  I pray my prediction of "the harder she makes it on you now the easier it will be in the long run" will come to pass.  He saw a minute bit of that Tuesday.  He does have a good lawyer now.  She plays his card close to her chest and keeps gathering tidbits I hope she'll use the 13th.  We'll see.

The graduation money went in the pbank just after this pic. :)

Then there are the little boys.  Here KaCe is holding his "graduation" money close.  They are growing so fast.  They just live 3 minutes from us so the commute in summer construction is good.
 Ken is so pleased and surprised to see the growth and maturity in Travis.  The move was good for them.  He loves his job and the traveling boss seems to like Travis.  He needs mentoring and is getting it at work and with Kevin.
  SW is going good.  I'm working on a hot pink larger afghan for Whit.  The boys want buses and trucks and have picked out their colors/material which I'm sure will change weekly.  SW is STILL keeping me out of jail. :)  
The wind is blowing this morning - imagine that - and it's supposed to rain until NEXT Tuesday.  Quack!    Quack!