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Our 15-year-old grandson, Alex, got his driver's permit today. Another teenager on the road trying to learn how to drive!!!!! GULP!!!!! Melany, Erin, and Alex made a trip to Tullahoma for a dual purpose...to use our small town DMV over their BIG city DMV. They stood in line for hours last week to have Alex fail the eye test...so they had to get his eyes checked by an eye doctor and get doctor approval for him to drive without glasses. His eyes work fine when they work together...but when tested one at a time...well...Anyway, Melany decided that they would come here rather than have to stand in line for so long this time. They were through in less than an hour here. Since they were coming for Alex to take the test for his learner's permit, this was a good time for them to drop Erin off for a short stay with us. They will be coming back on Saturday...again for a dual purpose...1)to pick up Erin, but 2)to help Goosey (Woody) with mulching the gardens. Goosey got Alex to dump several wheel barrows full of mulch for Goosey to spread. Having someone get the mulch for him really helps Woody. He got what got all that was dumped for him today all spread in a garden. The gardens are getting to look so nice! I cooked Melany a birthday (a day late) lunch...Smarter Linguine Alfredo (really Fettuccini...but we like linguine better). This is a healthier recipe for Alfredo sauce...chicken broth and 1/3 less fat cream cheese. It is really yummy. After they feasted, Melany and Alex headed home. Goosey took Erin to the library. Erin got several books that "may" keep her busy for a day or so. They also picked up a book that the library had on hold for me...another in a series that I'm reading so I'm a happy camper too. While Erin and Goosey were at the library, Graham, Abigail, Joy and Esther joined me here at the house as the rest of their family was going to pick up their RV that had been in the shop...then they dropped it off at the next place where it needed to go for the rest of its fixing (at least they hope that this fixing does the job!). Erin played with the kids for a while till it was time to cook supper. She and I made oven baked crumb-coated chicken thighs, pan fried (in olive oil) thinly sliced potatoes, and a green salad. Goosey washed the dishes that don't go in the dishwasher and Erin dried those. I loaded the dishwasher. After helping with the dishes, Woody headed off to walk to the prayer room. Erin, Joy and I walked around the block so I could take a picture of a really pretty flowering tree. Hope that we aren't sorry for the walk...pollen is pretty bad at the moment. Nathan and Graham are still diligently building a storage building in their back yard. Erin helped them lift a couple of the walls and move them aside so they could build the next wall. I'm tired and ready to sit back and relax and see who gets voted off Dancing With the Stars tonight! Erin is reading.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A Happy Camper!
Our 15-year-old grandson, Alex, got his driver's permit today. Another teenager on the road trying to learn how to drive!!!!! GULP!!!!! Melany, Erin, and Alex made a trip to Tullahoma for a dual purpose...to use our small town DMV over their BIG city DMV. They stood in line for hours last week to have Alex fail the eye test...so they had to get his eyes checked by an eye doctor and get doctor approval for him to drive without glasses. His eyes work fine when they work together...but when tested one at a time...well...Anyway, Melany decided that they would come here rather than have to stand in line for so long this time. They were through in less than an hour here. Since they were coming for Alex to take the test for his learner's permit, this was a good time for them to drop Erin off for a short stay with us. They will be coming back on Saturday...again for a dual purpose...1)to pick up Erin, but 2)to help Goosey (Woody) with mulching the gardens. Goosey got Alex to dump several wheel barrows full of mulch for Goosey to spread. Having someone get the mulch for him really helps Woody. He got what got all that was dumped for him today all spread in a garden. The gardens are getting to look so nice! I cooked Melany a birthday (a day late) lunch...Smarter Linguine Alfredo (really Fettuccini...but we like linguine better). This is a healthier recipe for Alfredo sauce...chicken broth and 1/3 less fat cream cheese. It is really yummy. After they feasted, Melany and Alex headed home. Goosey took Erin to the library. Erin got several books that "may" keep her busy for a day or so. They also picked up a book that the library had on hold for me...another in a series that I'm reading so I'm a happy camper too. While Erin and Goosey were at the library, Graham, Abigail, Joy and Esther joined me here at the house as the rest of their family was going to pick up their RV that had been in the shop...then they dropped it off at the next place where it needed to go for the rest of its fixing (at least they hope that this fixing does the job!). Erin played with the kids for a while till it was time to cook supper. She and I made oven baked crumb-coated chicken thighs, pan fried (in olive oil) thinly sliced potatoes, and a green salad. Goosey washed the dishes that don't go in the dishwasher and Erin dried those. I loaded the dishwasher. After helping with the dishes, Woody headed off to walk to the prayer room. Erin, Joy and I walked around the block so I could take a picture of a really pretty flowering tree. Hope that we aren't sorry for the walk...pollen is pretty bad at the moment. Nathan and Graham are still diligently building a storage building in their back yard. Erin helped them lift a couple of the walls and move them aside so they could build the next wall. I'm tired and ready to sit back and relax and see who gets voted off Dancing With the Stars tonight! Erin is reading.
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