The days are winding to the end. The year will be over and I say thank god. I have never looked so forward to a new year in all my life. Especially since I am a lot older now, I like for the years to slow down so I can enjoy them, but Not this […]

Before the trip to New York, we had hired Robb to come back and work on the chateaux. He worked the entire week before and really progressed with putting in insulation and putting up paneling. Also learning about “Grandfather Ramke’s” creative handiwork. Terri arrived the weekend before Thanksgiving and brighten up our days. She flew […]

I am sorry not to have sat down and finished my time in New York. That was fantastic. Mary and I took off Friday also. Mary graded papers and I read. I was feeling better, but wanted to be able to really go far on Saturday. Steve and David took off to Atlantic city and […]

Well, yesterday I awoke with the “creeping crud”. That was what we called it in Abbeville. Everyone was getting it and I took something to keep from getting it. Now I have it big time and no doctor to go to. I just hope that it stays away from everyone else. We had a wonderful […]

Yesterday, we got our first taste of New York rain. David mentioned that it was not like Louisiana. Yes, we do have those all day cold rain, but they do seem to quit at some time. This one did not. In fact, it is going on again this morning. Yesterday, was quite an experience. We […]

We have survived the entire process, but we have all been left with scars. School is progressing, but the uncertainty of the our situation leaves us worried still. Will they rebuild or not’ The “not” seems to be favored. What I will do if this comes true is really a perplexing question. I DO NOT […]

Time has passed and much has been done. Physically we are fine (except for Steve…). I will not write this by dates,but I will be talking about a span of time from September 26 thru today October 23. Why so long, I have been without a computer nor proper conditions to write in. Today, Steve […]

I am without a computer except for steve’s therefore this is the only place i can write with a sense of privacy. The last three months have been hell. (Or more so, a nightmare.) I will not sugarcoat it. We started the process of getting our house ready for selling. 5/31 I made the mistake […]

On the 16th of this month everything will happen. We are suppose to be out of the old house and into the new (old) house. Electricity is SUPPOSE to be turned on. I will wait to see that. The last week has not been fun…in fact, this entire experience has not been fun. I can […]

School has started again. It really is not that bad, but I am or rather was not ready. Still not there yet. We even started working with the kids and I have fairly good kids. What makes me not ready yet is the house situation! Well, people came and looked at it. I knew from […]