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Nov. 18th, 2001 06:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threeplusfireThe past two days, I've spent most of my time hanging out with grandparents. It has bene wonderful to talk to them, hear so many stories. About their crazy roommates, meeting for the first time, the new riding lawnmower and such things. Though it is hard to see them getting older, and getting sick, I love to be with them.
I've talked a lot with my grandmother about my sister, and about my parents' divorce. The things she said surprised me, but were comforting because they echoed my own thoughts. It's good to know I'm not the only one who sees my sister is not quite sane in some respects.
Went shopping today, something I haven't done in a long time. We used to go shopping, all of the grandkids and my grandmother, before the start or school every year. Today she took me out to buy some new clothes, and I wound up with some lovely "grown up" clothes. A beautiful jacket, shirts, pants and skirts, a sweater or two. The most lovely dress. Amazing clothes. I looked in the mirror and it was hard to believe that was me. Picked up some shoes to go along with everything. I can't believe this gift. Very sweet of her. She has some trouble walking now, a side effect of the diabetes, and I was worried about tiring her out. But it was a lovely afternoon. Got to spend the whole time with my grandmother. Mom and my grandfather worked on house stuff this afternoon.
The only bad thing about today is that Karen had the phone shut off without telling us. And now she won't even talk to us, instead having her boyfriend act like her father and try to settle it all. What foolishness. We're all adults, we should be able to do this ourselves without boys interfering. Ugh. So now I have to hassle with the phone company and I'll be lucky if I get it on before Thanksgiving. What a passive aggressive thing to do.
I've talked a lot with my grandmother about my sister, and about my parents' divorce. The things she said surprised me, but were comforting because they echoed my own thoughts. It's good to know I'm not the only one who sees my sister is not quite sane in some respects.
Went shopping today, something I haven't done in a long time. We used to go shopping, all of the grandkids and my grandmother, before the start or school every year. Today she took me out to buy some new clothes, and I wound up with some lovely "grown up" clothes. A beautiful jacket, shirts, pants and skirts, a sweater or two. The most lovely dress. Amazing clothes. I looked in the mirror and it was hard to believe that was me. Picked up some shoes to go along with everything. I can't believe this gift. Very sweet of her. She has some trouble walking now, a side effect of the diabetes, and I was worried about tiring her out. But it was a lovely afternoon. Got to spend the whole time with my grandmother. Mom and my grandfather worked on house stuff this afternoon.
The only bad thing about today is that Karen had the phone shut off without telling us. And now she won't even talk to us, instead having her boyfriend act like her father and try to settle it all. What foolishness. We're all adults, we should be able to do this ourselves without boys interfering. Ugh. So now I have to hassle with the phone company and I'll be lucky if I get it on before Thanksgiving. What a passive aggressive thing to do.
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Date: 2001-11-18 09:20 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2001-11-19 09:20 am (UTC)Yeah, Karen's doomed herself now. There is no going back anymore.