The plan the boys had was to attend a skills center for 12 days and earn a half credit for high school. Well, after a couple days Billy was not happy. The teacher would not take his mouth. Good teacher. So after 7 days Billy got himself expelled. He took a lighter to school for the second time. ... So this bitch of a Granny has grounded him butt from the computer, the phone and life until he would have been out of school on the 11th. He has been doing a lot of things he is not suppose to do. But of course being 15, he can do anything. NOT!!!!

Branden is sticking it out. He seems to be doing OK now. At first he was being Bullied and I emailed the teacher. That came to a screeching halt!! I won't tolerate Bullies. Now he comes home in a much better mood. In 4 days the program will end and he will have completed it. I am proud of him.

I hear that Terri is coming for a visit. She will arrive on a Monday and leave on a Thursday. That will cause some stress around here, but we will survive. When I know for sure what Monday I will post it so you will know she is here. I am sure she will post.

That is it for tonight. I am still using Branden's computer as mine still will not do what it is suppose to do. Hate that!!!

Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th.
Night from HOT Washington..
Granny

Man it doesn't pay to have a broken computer. I lost a whole week. It was a good busy week so that is good. Chuck and I went and renewed our food handler's cards. Not we can get roped into helping out in kitchens. It was fun, because it is the first thing we have done together alone in a long time. Silly I know..

My son is home again. this is my 40 year old. He got stopped driving without a license. Not smart!! So he has been cooling his heels. Now he has to get busy and find out what all he has to do to get his license and get legal again. Some kids never grow up!!!

WE went to the first ever community Bar B Q at our church today. It was great. We had pulled pork son a bun, beans, corn on the cob, cold slaw and watermelon. Then we had ice cream. Quite a spread. It was great weather, great company and just a fun day. Branden and Billy both had a ball. Branden was singing kareoke and Billy was chasing the girls. What can I say?? It was just a real nice day.

Now I am going to head for bed. It has been a busy day.
Night all
Stay safe and happy,
Granny in sunny Washington..

Well, another school year done. That is the easy part. The boys decided to take a class at a skills center for half a credit in school. The class is only 12 days long. Not a bad choice!! During this week while they are in school, Grandpa and I will be going to a class and getting our Food Handler Cards again. It is not a hard thing to do, but can come in handy.

It is amazing what is going on here. Branden has been through such a year. I pray I never have to repeat anything like it again. BUT, through it all he has come out of it better. He realizes that what he did was very very wrong and he is so very sorry. There is nothing he can do to change what happened, so now he has to go on and make the best of himself he can. Thankfully what he did caused no physical harm to anyone.. We are very thankful for that. But he still was wrong.

He has been hurt by people that none of us would have every though would be the ones being hurtful. But that is history also. We have moved on and we are all doing better for it. Just maybe God knew that it was time for a change. I never challenge Him. There is no winning.

Billy is trying so hard to be something he is not!! (Yet) He would love to have the freedom and do everything that a graduating senior can do. Not going to happen. I am thankful that his friends are all good decent kids now. He has made some major changes in his friends list. Grandma approves of that move.. With that change has come other positive changes. I am praying that over the summer a few other changes will take place..

Now I can get to work on the house.. How many days until school starts???
Tootles from sunny Washington,
Granny

Being the last week of school everything and everyone is a bit nutzo!! I enjoy being busy so that is a good thing, BUT there are limits. Tomorrow is the last day and it is only a half day so that will help. Then all the kiddies go home and we have a few hours of quiet. We are having some teacher retire and others are moving on so of course there will be a gathering at school after the kids leave, and in the evening.

Then, we have Billy. He is in High School and so he thinks he should be allowed to attend all the end of year parties. NOT EVEN!!! He split from school yesterday for the full day. Bad news, then he cut a class today. Anyone want to guess who is NOT going to the last day of the year??? Yep Billy... He can just sit at home with Grandpa.

On Monday I was outside with the kids on the soccer field. Yep this old lady chases and kicks the ball around too. They love it. I even make goals!!! Anyway, some of the kids were asking me to sign their year books. All of the sudden the soccer ball was about to hit me in the face. I deflected it with my left hand and went on talking with the kids and watching the rest. WELL, that hit cost a bit. The diamond was knocked out of my solitaire into the grass. Nice!! I noticed it later. Branden and another employee and I crawled around on the grass looking, but no luck. Then I get to school the next morning and maintenance it mowing the lawn. Oh well, guess I wasn't meant to keep that quarter carat... But I will live.

The next day Baby our new bird got out the front door. We were both just sick. I went to work and tried not to think about it. We had only had her one week. About two hours after I got to work, my husband called and she was back!!! He saw her sitting on the front fence and walked out to her. He figured she would fly away. No, she came right to him and went into the house riding on his shoulder.

That has been my week, how has yours been??? At least we have had nice weather this week.
Bye from sunny Washington. (At least this week.)
Granny
P.S. At least Branden has been doing as he should.. Nice to have one behave.

Posted 10:39PM PDT

1. 'Drink' from the 'everlasting cup' every day.

2. 'Steal' a moment to help someone that is in worse shape than you are.

3. 'Swear' that you will be a better person today than yesterday.

4. And last, but not least, when you 'Lie' down at night,
thank God you live in America and have freedom.
And most important to remember....
I am not as good as I should be; I am not as good as I could be;
but THANK GOD, I am better than I used to be. (AMEN...)

-- Author Unknown