A Little Of This, A Little Of That.....

I know it's been a while since I've posted when I start getting emails and comments from concerned friends and family, wondering if something is wrong at La Casa de Jennings.

Nope, nothing wrong here, I've just been really busy, starting with last Sunday.

Jessica and Jason picked me up after morning services at my church and we went to a Mexican restaurant for lunch. It was pretty good, although I ate so much of the complimentary salsa and chips that I couldn't finish all the food I actually ordered and paid for.

While we waited for our food to be brought to us, I took a few pictures. This was my first attempt. Don't they look just thrilled to have their picture made?

Do you notice a slight difference after I asked them to "Smile, for Pete's sake!?"

After we finished our meal, we went back to Jessica and Jason's apartment so they could clean out their cars and vacuum them.

Jessica's Granny's (Lamar's Mom's) church gave Jessica a baby shower Sunday afternoon and we knew they would probably need both cars to transport the gifts back to their apartment. And we were correct!

This picture shows some of the gifts before Jessica

started opening them. That's a W*nnie the Pooh
stroller/carrier/car seat travel system in the
right foreground, and she also received a matching
high chair that's not shown in the pictures.Here's a closeup of the cake. I was still

too full from dinner so I didn't eat any cake,
but the other ladies said it was delicious.Jessica and her Granny.
Jessica shows off a gift as one
of the hostesses prepares to
hand her another gift to open.The glowing Mama-to-be.Almost a belly pic, but not quite.Jessica, Jason and Emmy were blessed

with an abundance of wonderful gifts.Jessica, Jason and the gifts.Monday morning I went to Jonesboro and
shopped for the month. I usually do my
shopping for household items like laundry
detergent, toiletries, cat food and such
the first of each month. I'm always worn
out on shopping days. My arthritis kills me
after all the walking I have to do. Due to Cecil's mother-in-law's illness
and hospitalization she and Sue didn't
come to my place to visit on Monday
and Tuesday like they usually do.
Cecil's MIL has cancer all over her
body and is most likely terminal,
unless God intervenes, and soon.Lamar came home early Tuesday
morning from visiting his brother
in Texas. He didn't stay nearly as
long as he usually does. He came
home early because he was afraid
Jessica might go into labor and have
the baby before he could make it home.Wednesday Lamar and I went with
Jessica to Walmart to pick up a few
items, then I had church that evening.
I did a bit of cleaning Wednesday, but
in the interest of keeping it real and
honest here, I didn't do a great lot.
I'm feeling much better after my sinus
infection and strep throat, but I still
tire easily and I'm not quite back to
100%, but I'm gradually getting there.Thursday morning I left home fairly
early to do my monthly grocery shopping.
Except perishables that we occasionally
run out of during the month, like eggs,
bread, milk, etc. I do all my grocery
shopping for the month at one time, too.
Aching knees, long day, Diane's tard...
Do you see a theme developing here?
After I get home with the loot, I have
to put everything away and repackage
the meat I buy in the cheaper family
packs into smaller packages for meals
for Lamar and me. I package some
things in bigger portions for my
Sunday dinners when I have a crowd
to feed or when Jessica and Jason
are here for a meal.So that's been my week so far.
I'm trying to finish Emmy's afghan
before Saturday afternoon, when Cecil
is hosting a baby shower at our church
for Jessica. I'm crocheting my fingers
to the bone trying to get it done by then.
After I get back from the shower, I have
5 dozen homemade yeast rolls and a
homemade coconut cake to make for
a bake sale our church ladies are
sponsoring. Somewhere amongst all
the rolls and cake-making I have to
make something for supper.
And I don't even want to discuss
Sunday Dinner right now.
I honestly don't have the faintest idea
what's in store. I don't know if I'm
cooking, someone else is bringing
something here for dinner, or if
we're all going to someone else's
place. I do know I'm broke, so if
the plan is to eat out, I'll be needing
a sponsor. ;-)
Well, I've got a baby afghan to finish
before Saturday afternoon.
My love and blessings to each of you,
dear friends and family, and
Happy Easter.