September 30

Hi daddy. How are you? I'm doing good. Work is there. Deanna is ready to move me up but Joe doesn't want me to be a mgr there so idk what ima do or what will happen. He wants me to find a job over here in our area. I'd like that too but I'm not gonna even consider it until after I go see mom. Things around here are ok. Joe and I are great. He got promoted to assistant manager Monday. He's worked almost 24 hrs in two days. He did 11 yesterday get got called back in for another hour, then today he works just over 10 hrs. I just hope he can handle the hours, the stress, the stuff that needs to be done here for Denny. Doesn't run himself thin. I gotta get used to him having to close a lot. He's got 4 closes this week outta his 5 shifts. So not fair, there's other mgrs but two of them are mother and daughter, what mommy does, daughter soon does the same. Meaning Joe gets the short end of the stick all the time cuz of them. 

I so wish you had got to meet Joe and he could have gotten to know you. Daddy, you'd love him. He works so hard for us, takes such good care of us. He's into carpentry and you two would have gotten along famously. The Lord sure blessed me with a wonderful husband. We leave each other notes some days when we won't see each other cuz of our schedules..mine today simply said I love you, have a great night at work. His said, I'm special and the reason he's moving up the ladder. Not those exact words but you get the point. Made me tear up, to have someone that loves me like he does. Never had that before. It feels wonderful. I sure miss you, I wish I could call you. See you, hug you. 

I'm worried about Jake. He's been sleeping a lot the last few days, sleeping in the oddest places. Behind the front door. In the bathtub. In front of the refrigerator. I really hope he's ok, I wish it didn't cost so much to go to the vet. I know if I took him they'd want to run blood tests, etc and we can't afford that. All I can do is put it in God's hands. Past my bedtime. I love you dad. (Forehead kiss) talk to you in a little bit. 

September 8

HI papa. Nothing really going on. Work ok. Things with Joe are still great. Around the apartment is going ok. Some ppl getting evicted. That's the part I like. When they think they know more than me. And I'm like boom...holla! Joe justs goes day to day, doesn't bother him who does what. I try to keep Denny's rules in force. We've been here almost three years. Kinda nice to be setting roots again. I thought my life would always be what it was. Miserable. Never imagined I could be this happy. Always wanted to be and now I am.

Planning on going to mom's next month. It'll be for Aunt Norma n Uncle Al's 50 anniversary. I guess there's a big to do. I wasn't exactly invited but I'm going, I'm so excited all the family is gonna be there n they can meet Joe. Wish things were different and we'd be celebrating yours n mom's 50th soon. But there will be great celebration again some day. Better than a 50th anniversary. Bubby is/was visiting mom this past weekend. He called and told me mom needed me. Said her house needs me. I told him it was mom's business how she keeps her house. If I was 3 hours instead of 6-1/2 I'd possibly be able to make it up there more often but being 6.5 away and having a man that worries about me like he does, it'd be an issue. He doesn't like me going places, especially out of town, without him. I'll see when I go up there how things are. If mom needs me, she'll tell me. I think. 

I don't know much else. Won't keep ya. I'm sure you got a big fish to catch or something to do. I love you so much daddy. Miss you too. Some days are better, some are harder but I always miss you. (Forehead kiss) Talk to you in a little bit.