Friday, December 15

We have been watching the coverage all day of the terrible shooting in Conn.  It just breaks my heart.
I cannot imagine how any parent could ever forgive someone just coming into their child's school and gunning innocent children down.

On Wednesday I had my day out.  Did a little shopping and then met 7 friends for lunch.  Then we went to one of the ladies house and had dessert.  Talk about blowing one's calorie count.  Great time.

Yesterday I took Cowboy to the dentist and got his teeth cleaned.  He does very well at these appointments at this point.

Today was hard.  I had forgotten about the ladies coffee and had no one to stay with Cowboy.  Just down the street so went for just a few minutes and left Cowboy to watch "The Price is Right".  Brought him back some food.  At least got to tell all my neighborhood ladies Merry Christmas.

This afternoon I asked Cowboy to sit down and sign the paperwork that has to go to the nursing home and the insurance company.  He kept asking questions and I answered them all honestly.  I asked him a couple of times if he was understanding what I was telling him.  He said yes.  When I gave him some of the papers and asked him to sign he read it over and over but wouldn't sign it.  He was very quiet.  I suggested we do it later, it was time to go to the doctor.

I went over everything that was happening on the way to the doctor.  While we were in the doctor's office he began to cry.  I think I have seen him cry maybe 4 times in the last 36 years.  I told him I was sad too and I started to cry.  When the doctor came in he could tell this was going on.  He assured Cowboy that he would love the home, make friends, have lots of conversations, etc.  Cowboy just sat there and didn't say anything.  I told Cowboy that he would be the highest ranking soldier there and the doctor told him that a private room was worth grabbing because I could stay with him all I wanted.  I also told him the dog could visit.  We got through it and the paperwork got faxed and we headed home.

After we got home I discovered some errors on the forms and called the Dr.  Need to run it by to them Monday AM and get the corrections made.

I feel so tired.  Glad nothing I need to do tomorrow except stay home and get a few piles reduced.