oops, I used "she" a lot. To clarify: Aunt Daffy (nickname we've called her since we were little-- real name is Kathy- cousin was named after her) called to tell us that cousin Kathy's daughter Kayleigh was in an abusive relationship. Kayleigh got beat up by her boyfriend and had a brain bleed. She was in the hospital for over a week. When she got out of the hospital she started drinking heavily and while drunk fell and broke her ankle. She went to stay with her father, Jerkface (he was abusive to Kathy). Jerkface wouldn't let Kayleigh have any alcohol while there so she left. Kayleigh went back to her boyfriend and got beat up again and then she died. Not clear of the cause of death. But the boyfriend had murdered someone in the past and is currently in jail- possibly for killing Kayleigh but it's unclear. I'll have to speak to my aunt to get the real story since Mom is terrible at listening and relating things. My aunt Mary- Kathy's mother & Kayleigh's grandmother was too upset to call.
From what I understand, Kayleigh was not a heavy drinker before landing in the hospital. I suspect TBI and perhaps a way of coping with the trauma.
Thank you for the condolences. My cousin Kathy has been through a lot and she only had 2 kids. She still has 1 left but that doesn't make it hurt any less for her and the rest of the family.
Last night we had a freeze warning but I don't know how cold it got. It was in the 50s before the sun went down. It was so cold that the cats AND dogs piled on me. Before I went to bed I called Rupert and he came running over and jumped into my arms. He slept under the covers with me and I pulled some sheets over other kitties and doggies. They were piled on so much I couldn't move when I woke up.
Fedex delivery people are going to be unhappy tomorrow because I ordered this for my friend (when it was 50% off)
Robot or human?
It's in Dallas right now but hopefully will arrive tomorrow. Friend said he'll have "dwarfie" (his gf) keep an eye out for it. I need to find the battery for my auger so we can dig for the posts. Friend has a large empty backyard so a playset will be nice. No parks nearby for the kids to play at. Friend's daughter will love it.
My dad built us a playset in the yard in California that was awesome. He used pressure treated lumber (rounded stuff used for telephone poles) to make a seesaw, play house with trap door, swingset with monkey bars and a trapeze swing.