monday

daughters boyfriends' mom passed away when he was 17 years old. he supported her financially the last couple  years of her life.
his father was not part of the picture.
so he's been on his own financially since he was 16.
never had any help.
i don't know.......my heart kind of aches for him.
such a young age to be on your own.......and with nothing........
recently he moved into a new apartment.
daughter and i went there the other day while he was at work.
we got him some new curtains. he had none. blankets were over the bedroom windows to block the light so that he could sleep. the kitchen and living room windows were bare. i think he's so busy between work and the army reserves that he just hasn't gotten around to it. and i would guess that money is an issue too.
 i pack stuff away when i buy new stuff. things like curtains, table cloths, place mats, lamps, pictures, vases and such. boyfriend is always on me to throw away stuff that i have packed away...........and i always tell him that someday someone will need it.
so daughter and i got a few paintings and pretty vases from my boxes and we got an old table i had in the basement that would make a prefect kitchen table, and an old beautiful table i got out of the garbage a few years back....that i had cleaned and painted....and packed away knowing that someday it would be useful............and took all the stuff to his apartment..................we cleaned, rearranged furniture, hung paintings, including one his mother had painted,and put pretty vases on window seals.
 daughter reassured me  he would not be offended........that he would love the help..............when all was said and done, the place looked really cute,warm, and inviting...........and as we left we placed a new welcome mat outside his door.
he loved it all......said he walked around the place for half  an hour smiling and taking it all in.............it was fun!

i got a new bird bath for christmas from middle son...........................i think i'll set it up today........