Back so soon?

I am dividing my day into segments today. I have so much on my mind, it's pouring over onto the desk, and I don't need one more thing on my desk!

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I rejoiced waking up to JAG again. I believe the Law and Order marathon took its place for most of last week. It was good to see the lawyers back at work again, although I don't know how they can go against one another in the court room and then have dinner together afterward....

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Justin and I had a conversation last night after he got home from some volleyball event at the Beaches. He said he was merely a spectator but made the acquaintance of some radio personalities in the course the day. I needed to speak to him about a function we're invited to at O. P. Country Club later this coming month and the RSVP has to be sent in. We are good to go, him more willing since it is "resort casual", rather than "black tie optional", like the previous one was.

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One of my grade/high school classmates is coming to St. Augustine this coming long weekend and wants to get together at some point. I am sooooo excited about this. Her dad was my English teacher and much of what I do now I credit to him. We haven't finalized any plans but aside from the 4th being spoken for, I await her call!

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Of course, being the beginning of the month, it's time for the Themed Dinner again! We are going from picnic theme to Christmas in July. I am going to cook the festive bird (I can hear Lynx meowing at me already!!!) and the others will bring their to-go-with items. Since its summer, there aren't as many meetings this first week like usual, and Ladies' Group won't meet until next Monday.

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I am doing better drinking water in between my sodas, and as long as I have some lemon squeezed into it, down it goes. I am enjoying a refreshing drink of refrigerated tap water as I watch the dredger scoop yukky looking sediment from the bottom of the basin. The equipment was moved closer to our building this a.m. so I have a bird's eye view from here. Downstairs, I believe, I hear drilling or grinding going on, but really, it could be coming from the roof. Sounds are so deceptive around here, can't tell if it's in my own house or on the roof!

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Jackie called this a.m. to ask if we can reschedule our memoir writing class for Thursday as Lisa has a schedule conflict. This is fine with me, except now I a hole in my schedule for tomorrow morning. My house will smell good when the ladies are here as my turkey will be cooking....oh wait....maybe not. That might be too early to be roasting a bird. Guess my house will just smell like cat box then!

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Justin mentioned again over the weekend that he thinks I should start writing an advice column for the newspaper or somewhere. Last night he was going on and on about something and then blamed me! He asked, paraphrasing now: "Why did you make me this way? Why do I care so much about how my actions will affect other people?" I simply replied, "You're welcome." Of course, he was complaining in jest, but obviously he is having an internal conflict which he wanted to bounce off of me. And bounce it will!

I love it that he feels he can run these things past me, knowing I don't have much wiggle room when it comes to right vs. wrong, and he shouldn't either. However, I have years and experience in my arsenal. Just so no one gets concerned, these decisions are about his future plans, nothing criminal. I can't share it, but don't start looking for bail money, it is absolutely nothing like that at all.

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The other day I asked Justin if he noticed the stacks of papers on the table have gotten lower and he said, "No." Hmmm, perhaps it's my imagination...what is in those stacks making them so high? Garbage? Things to be filed away? The majority is church stuff, some needing to be kept and some not so much. Since I just heard we're under a severe thunderstorm watch I guess I'll just keep busy in the house taking care of papers! "Rain, rain, go away...come again another day...little Kimmie wants to play!"

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My friend, Judy R. is away on a vacation and I miss terribly hearing from her. I hope she is having a nice time cruising in Alaska and region. Is it warmer there than when we went last year in late August? This is rather early in the season so I'll bet it's cooler. When looking at Linda's scrapbook from their trip to Alaska, I noticed people in sleeveless tops. When I mentioned it, Linda replied, "Oh, yes, it was warm some days, in the 60's..." I totally lost it, she had to get me off the floor. At that moment I was snuggling with her room heater to keep warm in her work room and she declared 60's to be warm! We'll not forget that, will we, Linda?

This is the group photo taken on the Alaska cruise in 2007 with church family and real family! Back row is my sis, Lynn, Darwin, Ethel, sister-in-law Nancy, Sue Front row is Twila, Joanne, Me, Judy J., Judy C.