Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Greetings from somewhere in South Carolina. My goal was to reach North Carolina, but I was just too tired when dinner time rolled around, so I stopped for the night.

Maybe I was tired because I mistakenly drank decaf yesterday at my sister’s house! I couldn’t believe how tired I was when I was driving yesterday – in fact, I told my brother-in-law that I was really ‘foggy’ when I was getting ready to leave. The same thing had happened the day before. When I called them last night to tell them where I was, my brother-in-law informed me that I’d been drinking decaf. (They have a Keurig and I put the wrong pods in there!)

No wonder!

My last day in Florida was an emotional one.

We ended up here. Little Z was not feeling well when he woke up on Monday. He was crying and vomiting. As the morning went on, Meredith grew more and more concerned. Little Z has a shunt and his symptoms were the same ones that can happen with a shunt malfunction. She took him to his doctor. Meanwhile, I was preparing to visit my dad. Then I got a message that she was taking him to the hospital, as recommended by the doctor. I heard the panic in her voice, so I got the address of the hospital and put it in the GPS and followed her there.

By the time I arrived, he’d been given something for his nausea and he was perking up.

Here he is on my lap.

After a few hours, he had some tests and was given the all clear.

Then I drove back and headed to my dad’s place to spend some time with him and say goodbye.

Very emotional – it was hard to leave him.

And hard to leave this boy.

I miss being near my family and when I get a taste of it, like I did on this trip, I realize just how friggin’ hard it is being so far from them. My sister, my BIL, my nephews, my dad….I miss them so much.

And Little Z? I fear I’m addicted to that little boy.

By the way, my sister is the most incredible mom. I stand in awe of her.

Okay. Have to get ready to get on the road.

More later.

Happy Wednesday.

 

 

Meredith and I took a lovely walk on the beach yesterday. We gathered seashells and soaked up the sea air.

Lovely, lovely.

Today I’ll be visiting my dad one more time and getting all the info together that I need for the trip home. I leave tomorrow morning. Three days later, I should be home.

It’s been short, but wonderful. My middle nephew is home so I’ve been able to spend some time with him, as well as Little Z. My dad is doing fairly well for his age, but the stories I could tell! He can be very difficult, even on the best of days. But that has always been the case. Nevertheless, he’s a good guy who has a big heart – and he’s my dad. Meredith and I have spent a lot of time together and that’s a precious gift, to be sure. I love my family.

I may or may not post from the road. There won’t be a whole lot to say other than I drove, and drove, and drove some more.

Photo credit: Meredith. I forgot to take my iPhone to the beach!

Happy Monday.