I survived a weekend without Mark!

Not by choice.

My doctor wouldn't allow me to travel over 30 minutes in a vehicle, and it is four hours from our home to Mark's Mom's home.  And we had no one to watch the Three Stooges.

I learned just how much Mark does around here, because I had to do most of it while he was gone.  He did come home to garbage that had to be emptied (I cannot lift) and laundry that had to be done (I cannot go down the steps into the laundry room).  But just taking care of the Three Stooges is WORK!  Feeding all three, two different meals, plus medicine for Mrs.  And walking them.  I got a workout this weekend!!

So glad he's home, even if he didn't take care of just about everything here at home.  I missed him.

His Mom is selling the family house and moving, and so Mark brought back a van FULL of things....a cooler chest full of food, a couple bags of boxed and canned food.  Food from the graduation party yesterday, salads, steaks, cake, candy.  All of his Dad's ladders and tools.  And a nice little table that Mark's Grandfather made for his daughter (Mark's Mom) years ago that fits perfectly into our nursery.

I'm sad that I won't get to see the house for one last time, as she is moving next month and I still won't be able to travel.  Honestly, it's been very tough going into the house since Tom (Mark's Dad) passed away in July of 2011.  I see him there, remote in hand, laying on the couch, when you first enter the house.  Still miss him a lot.  He was the Dad I never had.

For now, I have four UP Pasties in the oven for Mark.  I'll eat the inside but not the crust.