Yes, I did enjoy a nice adult beverage with my neighbors and friends, but that is not what is making me feel happy. It is just such good fun to be with them all. It was pointed out to me that I was missing last week (ahem, ahem) but I reminded my friend, Kathy, that she was missing the week before! We do keep track of each other---ha, ha!
Hugh had an envelope with him and was showing some documents to our fellow Member, Bob. Both gentlemen are doing research on ancestry which is fascinating in itself, but Hugh found something worthy to share with his friend. I like that! Researching their heritage from the British Isles back to the Magna Carta, and beyond!
Maureen sent word from her side of the table (she assigns the seats...you have to see it to believe it) to her hubby to share some poems with me. From the same envelope he extracted two poems written in 1983, one of which cautions about the dangers of our TV programs. I found it prophetic. The second poem was a cuter one about the woes of being the youngest in the family. Who would have thought there were woes attached to it? Molly did, missing her siblings when they all went off to school or were married. "Not really an only child, just the youngest..." Molly was killed in a car accident in Ireland many years ago, and H. and M. are quite comfortable talking about her with me. And sharing her poems with me. I like that!
This morning we had a huge downpour and it wasn't long before I heard the kitchen door open, bringing Justin back home. He worked about three hours before rain dampened their work. The boss said the fellows should stay ready to go back if the day improved, but he never did call them to go back, even though they could have. Now, the rest of the week, weather permitting, will be a tough one, making up for the lost time on Monday and Wednesday. Justin did accomplish much in his room, got some of his artwork and other wall decor hung up, really looking good in there.
Justin also prepared a recipe for our dinner tomorrow night---a roast made with three envelopes of mixes including brown gravy, ranch dressing, and Italian dressing. He added to that some fresh onion petals and for the juice (instead of using water or broth) used beer. I like that! It is my job to plug in the slow cooker in the morning so it roasts all day long and makes the house smell great.
While I was gone to Happy Hour, Justin made a batch of dinner rolls with one of the two bags of pizza dough we bought on Saturday. Between the bagels I got at Panera and the rolls....oh my! AND, we are having such a time with the teeny tiny ants. Even though I have ant houses, poison, and threatening letters out for them, they are still strolling about my cabinets. I have e-mailed my neighbors to see if anyone else has a plague or if it's only me. Makes me wonder if something (ants!) came in with Justin's belongings, though he doesn't have them in his room at all. Nor I in mine. Hmmmm....
Tuesday I had a three hour meeting with my friend, Carol, with the intent of catching her up on the LWMS Convention. I had such a nice report to present to her but unfortunately, my printer was not speaking to my laptop so I could not take her a copy. I did pull it up on my phone to read to her but that's not quite the same. I had to give her a piece of paper so she could write down some notes, thoughts, which occurred to her as we spoke. She remembered how excited her mom would be after returning from the Conventions and enjoyed seeing it in me, all these weeks afterward. Since we met at Panera Bread, I took advantage of the baker's dozen bagel sale at half price. Those bagels are so large, they are a meal. I like that!
Carol was glad to get out and was happy we met somewhere other than our homes. Her elderly father lives with them and when someone comes over, he goes to his room. He doesn't have to, but he does. Three hours would be a long time to be remanded to ones room! Of course, we had more to discuss than only the Convention since we had been apart for well over a month.
This photo is from the WELS Worship Conference 2011 which Judy C. and I attended
Carol wondered which I would choose in the future----the Worship Conference or the LWMS Convention, for comparison sake. I told her I was planning to attend the Worship Conference in 2014 so that answers her question. It is in WI this next time, south of MKE. Her husband had said that the next time he would attend, so we shall see!!! I would like that!
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