Stacey

[Guest guest]

Hi Iris,

Thanks for asking about Wyatt. He hasn't really noticed that I have stopped

yet. But he is doing well. He loves school and is ahead of his class in

reading. He is doing very well in all of the other subjects also. I am

extremely proud of him. He is excited about joining the Cub Scouts. The

sign-ups are next Thursday and he just can't wait. I feel really comfortable

and secure about this because I know the pack leader and his family and they

are great people. I usually worry about these things for kids because of all

the bad things you hear about kids being abused, and it being right after

that thing with the nasty neighbor. But I think it would be good for him.

His father has not called to see him in a month. Something happened at the

last visit, but Wyatt is not talking about it. He just says that he thinks

that his father doesn't love him anymore and that he doesn't want to go back.

His father acted very strange when I met him to pick up Wyatt, and I could

tell right away that something was wrong. It will come out sooner or later

when Wyatt is ready to talk about it. Just like last time when he finally

told me that his dad's girlfriend's son was beating on him and saying some

nasty things to him. It took a little while, but it come out, so I'm sure

this will too. So it is a good thing that he hasn't called. But the Scouts

will give him a good impression of a male figure in his life. So we are both

looking forward to it. We are having a blast going to the festivals. I love

fall. There is so much to do and the weather is not as severe. And there

are festivals every weekend. The ones this weekend are Covered Bridge

festivals and heritage days for some communities and there are a few others.

Oh there is one to raise money for MS with a lot of local bands donating

their time for entertainment and all the procedes go to a local organization.

Just a lot of down home types of things. The crafts that people make are

just amazing. I get a lot of ideas just looking. I always say, " I can do

that. " But I never do. Its fun to look though. Plus it gives us a chance

to eat lots of food that is not good for us. Next month will be the most fun

with all the pumpkin festivals. OOOOOHHHHHHHH I can't wait. Pumpkin butter,

pumpkin fudge, fudge covered apples, caramel apples, kettle corn, hot apple

cider, pumpkin carving, hay rides, bonfires, I could go on and on and

on.......If anyone wants pumpkin butter, give me your address and I will send

you some. It is great. Boy, this is turning into a book, guess its time to

close.

Love and Hugs

Stacey in PA

[Guest guest]

Dear Stacey, I am glad to hear that Wyatt is doing so

well in school. Cub Scouts are wonderful! It gives

boys a chance to form friendships outside the

competiveness of sports. I have noticed that it

brings together a lot of children with different

interests under the best of circumstances. My

children's father did not have a father and for many

years his only male role model was the scout master.

Scouts is a great organization.

It sounds as though you have a really good time during

the fall going to festivals. I too, love them but

can't attend too many because of my walking

limitations. I used to show my paintings at a lot of

the festivals around here. This weekend is the annual

balloon festival in Plano. This year they have great

weather...sunny and the high of 80. Watching the

balloons fill and float away is a great experience.

One of these days, I want to ride in one...don't know

how that will go since I have develop and fear of

heights. Two weekends ago was the wine festival in

Grapevine.

Wyatt's dad needs to get a clue. The shame is that he

doesn't even realize what he is missing out on and the

damage he is doing to Wyatt. I feel that Wyatt will

be ok because he has a great mom who puts him first

and gives him all the love he needs plus more.

I hope that ya'll (or should I say yous guys) have a

great and fun-filled weekend. Hugs, Iris.

--- bintherdunit@... wrote:

> Hi Iris,

> Thanks for asking about Wyatt. He hasn't really

> noticed that I have stopped

> yet. But he is doing well. He loves school and is

> ahead of his class in

> reading. He is doing very well in all of the other

> subjects also. I am

> extremely proud of him. He is excited about joining

> the Cub Scouts. The

> sign-ups are next Thursday and he just can't wait.

> I feel really comfortable

> and secure about this because I know the pack leader

> and his family and they

> are great people. I usually worry about these

> things for kids because of all

> the bad things you hear about kids being abused, and

> it being right after

> that thing with the nasty neighbor. But I think it

> would be good for him.

> His father has not called to see him in a month.

> Something happened at the

> last visit, but Wyatt is not talking about it. He

> just says that he thinks

> that his father doesn't love him anymore and that he

> doesn't want to go back.

> His father acted very strange when I met him to

> pick up Wyatt, and I could

> tell right away that something was wrong. It will

> come out sooner or later

> when Wyatt is ready to talk about it. Just like

> last time when he finally

> told me that his dad's girlfriend's son was beating

> on him and saying some

> nasty things to him. It took a little while, but it

> come out, so I'm sure

> this will too. So it is a good thing that he hasn't

> called. But the Scouts

> will give him a good impression of a male figure in

> his life. So we are both

> looking forward to it. We are having a blast going

> to the festivals. I love

> fall. There is so much to do and the weather is not

> as severe. And there

> are festivals every weekend. The ones this weekend

> are Covered Bridge

> festivals and heritage days for some communities and

> there are a few others.

> Oh there is one to raise money for MS with a lot of

> local bands donating

> their time for entertainment and all the procedes go

> to a local organization.

> Just a lot of down home types of things. The

> crafts that people make are

> just amazing. I get a lot of ideas just looking. I

> always say, " I can do

> that. " But I never do. Its fun to look though.

> Plus it gives us a chance

> to eat lots of food that is not good for us. Next

> month will be the most fun

> with all the pumpkin festivals. OOOOOHHHHHHHH I

> can't wait. Pumpkin butter,

> pumpkin fudge, fudge covered apples, caramel apples,

> kettle corn, hot apple

> cider, pumpkin carving, hay rides, bonfires, I could

> go on and on and

> on.......If anyone wants pumpkin butter, give me

> your address and I will send

> you some. It is great. Boy, this is turning into a

> book, guess its time to

> close.

> Love and Hugs

> Stacey in PA

>

>

[Guest guest]

I love all the fall festivals too ..and the flea markets are great to

vist...good free activities, even if I don't buy I get lots of great ideas

too; seldome end up making them.. I have a huge pole barn behind my new

house in the country...I plan to do lots of wood crafts...I used to make

most of my xmas presents; but haven't tried since RA...hope to try again

this fall...I figure I should be able to do some of the wood crafting..just

gets frustrating when the tools are too hard to hold steady...but it reallly

is fun to make things from a hunk of wood....We have pumpkin festivals

too...you're right about the pumpkin spreads...I love tomato jelly and may

make some this weekend...all I planted this year was 5 tomato plants...but

that will give me all the tomatoes I need to make some sauuce and

jelly...wishing you a great weekend...marge

Re: [ ] Stacey

> Hi Iris,

> Thanks for asking about Wyatt. He hasn't really noticed that I have

stopped

> yet. But he is doing well. He loves school and is ahead of his class in

> reading. He is doing very well in all of the other subjects also. I am

> extremely proud of him. He is excited about joining the Cub Scouts. The

> sign-ups are next Thursday and he just can't wait. I feel really

comfortable

> and secure about this because I know the pack leader and his family and

they

> are great people. I usually worry about these things for kids because of

all

> the bad things you hear about kids being abused, and it being right after

> that thing with the nasty neighbor. But I think it would be good for him.

> His father has not called to see him in a month. Something happened at

the

> last visit, but Wyatt is not talking about it. He just says that he

thinks

> that his father doesn't love him anymore and that he doesn't want to go

back.

> His father acted very strange when I met him to pick up Wyatt, and I

could

> tell right away that something was wrong. It will come out sooner or

later

> when Wyatt is ready to talk about it. Just like last time when he finally

> told me that his dad's girlfriend's son was beating on him and saying some

> nasty things to him. It took a little while, but it come out, so I'm sure

> this will too. So it is a good thing that he hasn't called. But the

Scouts

> will give him a good impression of a male figure in his life. So we are

both

> looking forward to it. We are having a blast going to the festivals. I

love

> fall. There is so much to do and the weather is not as severe. And there

> are festivals every weekend. The ones this weekend are Covered Bridge

> festivals and heritage days for some communities and there are a few

others.

> Oh there is one to raise money for MS with a lot of local bands donating

> their time for entertainment and all the procedes go to a local

organization.

> Just a lot of down home types of things. The crafts that people make are

> just amazing. I get a lot of ideas just looking. I always say, " I can do

> that. " But I never do. Its fun to look though. Plus it gives us a

chance

> to eat lots of food that is not good for us. Next month will be the most

fun

> with all the pumpkin festivals. OOOOOHHHHHHHH I can't wait. Pumpkin

butter,

> pumpkin fudge, fudge covered apples, caramel apples, kettle corn, hot

apple

> cider, pumpkin carving, hay rides, bonfires, I could go on and on and

> on.......If anyone wants pumpkin butter, give me your address and I will

send

> you some. It is great. Boy, this is turning into a book, guess its time

to

> close.

> Love and Hugs

> Stacey in PA

>

>

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