Justin's original plans for moving back home were to do so today, but he actually decided to pack his car on Thursday night and move back home for good. He allowed me to help him unload the car, making several trips up and down the elevator with arms laden primarly with his clothing. (Why did I buy him clothes for his birthday???) Justin gave me the privilege of carrying what he described as his most valuable possession, NOT his Packer stock certificate, but rather, his gold laurel wreath which I brought back from Santorini for him in 2007. It is his most valued possession in several ways! (I just spent far too much time in my photo archives looking for a picture of him holding the wreath when he opened his gift that Christmas...)
He was busy in his room when I left for Bible study, as I told him prior to his coming back that I needed to see the floor this time. No more of that mayhem, please. I can't bear having a 'swirling vortex of entropy' in his room. Thank you for the quote, Sheldon!
During Bible study, I noticed my phone was nearly dead so sent him a text message to please grab my charger, which he did, plugging it in to recharge during worship. My job today was to collect offerings at the door for the Befriend a Mission donations so after worship, he fetched my charged phone for me, and then left to go off with his friend, Jesse.
Judy had more family in town because of a friend's wedding so we had a nice group going to Chili's for lunch. Terri T. and her family were going their own way, however, as it is her birthday. She was missed but certainly enjoyed her time with her peeps. Summer has been hard on our church family lunch gatherings, however.
Upon getting home, I immediately changed clothes and got into my swimsuit for pool fun. At last I had a chance to tell Ollivan 'thank you' for the lovely lovely card she sent me during the week, for the cheese curds I brought back from WI. Her comments about me in the card just choked me up, and as I told Linda, really give me something to strive toward, to live up to her compliments to me. Plus, Ollivan sent me two gift cards to Mojo's BBQ, to boot! She was concerned that I had not gotten the card but I just had not seen her to thank her for them, and had not mentioned it to Lee at all.
The sun played peek-a-boo with us who were floating about in the water. At one point I was getting gooseflesh when the clouds took the sunshine away, and made my way out of the pool to dry off. Lee knew it was going to rain, but said she wouldn't run for it until the last moment. All of sudden the wind let loose, and we could tell it was time to depart. (My friend, Kelly, formerly from church, wrote about a water spout which occurred about this same time further south on the river....). Got back upstairs and out of my cold, wet suit, and then could not get warm again for nothing!!!
The sun played peek-a-boo with us who were floating about in the water. At one point I was getting gooseflesh when the clouds took the sunshine away, and made my way out of the pool to dry off. Lee knew it was going to rain, but said she wouldn't run for it until the last moment. All of sudden the wind let loose, and we could tell it was time to depart. (My friend, Kelly, formerly from church, wrote about a water spout which occurred about this same time further south on the river....). Got back upstairs and out of my cold, wet suit, and then could not get warm again for nothing!!!
When Justin got home from his outing, he got busy again in his room. He asked me to tackle the folding of his clothes and put the hanging stuff on hangers for him. Only then did warmth return to me, which was a good thing. He had a coupon to use before expiration from Papa John's pizza and instead of paying for delivery, he drove up to Fleming Island to get them. Yes, he bought two, because he likes leftover pizza. The ones he got are thin crust, not my first choice, but hey, if he's buying and flying, he gets to choose!
He also took the time this a.m. to assemble a gift he brought me---another battery-operated vacuum cleaner! This one is more like a "bust duster" with a beater bar on the end of it, on a stick! I had originally told him about the one Mom got with a bust duster attachment, but this one with the beater brush will not work well for cleaning up the whisker mess from ones' sink. But he is also watching out for my poor aching back, and since the battery is good for 15 minutes, that is only the length of time I need to expend. He is so very kind to me, and I love that about him!
