Last minute TUESDAY

Tuesday found us having a hard time getting up.  We got up so early yesterday, worked all day and stayed up late…………….we are not invincible I suppose.

Bill is up to 97 folders and only has three more to go to make his goal.  I finished off the April 1808 new entries and then the fun began.  Art came in and announced that they have archival boxes so it is ok to   do more document prep – that sent Jeff down to the basement to humidify some of the April 1808 continued actions cases ready for me to flatten out and then enter……and he will humidify another batch tomorrow morning – even though I could have handled them today.

The other thing I did was write “a process” on how to do the flattening out and the entry  of writs and get it done the quickest way I have found.   Just got it done and sent off to Jeff for him to read and then print off unless there are changes to be made before he brought up the newly humidified records.  I am amazed how this all dovetailed.

After work Bill went to Hallowell to get a haircut and I went and played in the quilt shop.  I did not buy anything – perhaps no more room in the car – or really, I already have all I need.

We are down to the lasts of food etc. and Bill keeps inspecting the refrigerator to see what is left to eat.  I just hope that we are never caught in a famine – he will not do well!

The following is the latest text exchange with David:  includes his spelling and punctuation.

Mom:  Hi David, they are having a meeting of your team just after we get home.  We have a doctor appointment that day in the morning.  They plan to discuss your SSI and stuff.  Do you want us there even though you are your own guardian?

David’s answer – No No No and No!!!  (he loves the exclamation marks)

Mom: I guess that is a “NO” then!  I am glad to hear from you.  We leave here on Friday Sept 21^st.

David:  From your mission???  (he likes question marks also)

Mom:  Yes it ends on Thursday and on Friday morning we leave for Pennsylvania.

David:  Remember if you can get those pictures for me mommy please????

Mom: If we go on Scalp Avenue. We may not be there long enough.

David:  If you can I wana see the new station buildings and the new ladder bucket truck that replaced truck 27 mommy!!!!  (this in reference to Richland Fire Station)

Mom:  What if it is out on a run  Or they have the doors closed?

David: Oh well, they have other new equipment that is there that is new and if you knock on the bay doors theres always someone there they’ll open it up for you just explain who you are mommy????

Mom:  we have been away from Johnstown for18 years and I doubt if they will remember me.

David:  Just tell them you know Bob (heffelfenger).  I have talked to bob a couple time on the phone????

Mom:  Will see what I can do but we will only have 2 hours and we have to see some people before we go on our way.  I cannot promise anything because we are going the other direction than the fire company.

When we lived in Johnstown, David used to go to the fire station each Tuesday night (their practice night) and he even got to wear a Fireman’s outfit and crawl through a ‘smoke’ tunnel.  He really thought he was top stuff that night.  One night they had a call and he got to go out on a run.  It was to a house just outside of Richland and it turns out that it was the home of one of the girls in his class.  He was really sober when he came home because her cat died in the fire.  It bothered him for quite some time.

I was surprised that he did not want us to be at the meeting of the team, but not surprised really  because he does not want us to know how much  money he is earning or gets for SSI.  I was thinking he would want us to come down since we had just returned from our mission by the time of the meeting.

We feel swamped with ‘end of term’ duties.  Bill  is registering for the motels we will stay at on our way home and I am trying to figure out how we are going to get all the stuff into the car.  We will have to spend the time on Thursday night packing the car and doing laundry and last minute stuff.  It is a life in a blender situation to be sure.