[Wneighbor]

You were looking forward to the daughter’s visit, does this mean that you got a year younger?

Nope, not this time. This was a surprise daughter visit - sorta. The one I was excited about will come in 2 weeks when the older daughter and her brood come from Alabama for a week. The younger daughter will be back then also.

Kinda worked out messed up for the family time. Sunday was older daughter's birthday - but younger daughter and I were spending a weekend together. Just can't get back and forth from Texas to Alabama quite the same as we can drive a few miles in Texas.

One side note. Younger daughter made me grin while she visited. In passing she mentions her bug-out plans in place "just in case." Does my heart good to hear my kid speak of the plans like that so calmly. Let's me know she's trying to stay prepared as best she can.

[CottonBall]

Younger daughter made me grin while she visited. In passing she mentions her bug-out plans in place "just in case." Does my heart good to hear my kid speak of the plans like that so calmly. Let's me know she's trying to stay prepared as best she can.

That's wonderful. I've been trying to get my sister and mom to just accept that possibility that life might change and to prepare some. They want to keep their heads in the sand. (Not surprising, knowing them, but I HAD to try.)

[nw_arizona_granny]

One side note. Younger daughter made me grin while she visited. In passing she mentions her bug-out plans in place “just in case.” Does my heart good to hear my kid speak of the plans like that so calmly. Let’s me know she’s trying to stay prepared as best she can.<<<

Did your teaching proud, it makes it worth being a parent, when you see the results.

Last night my son was telling me what he had cooked and that he was making an effort to use up what was pushed back in the pantry..........”To save money...”

I told him “ that is called replacing the old items, with new”.....