Wednesday Wanderings

Woody walked this morning and then he has worked on picking up sticks out of the yard so he can mow.

This morning, I worked on the newest book order for the church library--checking what came in the mail with the shipping invoice. And, this time they didn't match up.  They neglected to send one item that we had ordered.  So I had to contact them via email.  They probably already have the item in the mail.  Very rarely is there a mix-up with our orders and when it does happen it is fixed quickly.  After lunch, I went to the church to work in the library for a few hours.  Today we were fully "manned."  Donna, Fran and I got quite a bit done on the new order.  Before heading home I stopped at WalMart to pick up an over the counter medicine that I take...and a couple of other things..."since I was there!"  I came home and fixed supper.

We have eaten and have settled in for another quiet evening.  I'm tired from all my wanderings! I don't imagine that I will accomplish much this evening.  I was even having trouble keeping my eyes open while reading on my latest book.  I had requested several books be put on hold from our e-branch from our public library.  They all had varying numbers of people waiting for them so I never dreamed that they would all become available at the same time...but I think that I have three waiting in the wings.  I've got three weeks to read them...so had better get on the stick...well, iPad...and get to reading when there is a spare moment so I can get them read!

More Rain!

Woody managed to keep dry on his walk back from the prayer room at church this evening.  He realized that it was just about to start raining so he holed up under the carport for our church van/bus.  So he kept dry and safe when the storm blew up this afternoon.  We had several loud claps of thunder and it rained pretty hard for a while.  But he was able to walk to the prayer room in the dry and then able to come back with just the sidewalks wet and the trees dripping...after the storm passed us by.  Woody also did a bit of yard work today and has read, done crossword puzzles and watched TV.

I woke up with a stiff neck so I didn't accomplish much as long as I had the heating pad on my neck!  I was able to finish another book.  Also Kathy and I did a little planning for the coming school year.  Just think school will be in session in a month.  We're starting the first full week of August.  Oh, my...summer is passing us by all too quickly.  I did do a little more on my sewing project--ironed the piece that I machine embroidered yesterday. The only thing that I did for my sewing club today was watch the video about the next technique that I will be writing the file for. This one "should" be short in comparison to some of the others.

Bluebird Monday

I'm not sure that this blog will make much sense.  I have two little boys in the room chattering a million miles a minute. The rest of the family has gone blackberry picking.  Some of them including these two little ones went blueberry picking this morning.

Woody walked this morning. Later in the morning he went to the Life Care Center and did Bible study with Jeff and visited with several other residents.  He has just returned from the Furnace Room prayer meeting.

I have had a pretty busy day, too...sewing, washing, and doing my sewing club documents.  I managed to get one finished yesterday and another today.  I just need Woody to do a final proof reading before sending it to our club leader for her approval.  When she approves it then I will post it on the club page. We are slowly but surely getting caught up with the written files.  I will be glad when we are caught up.

I think that I will post this as I am having trouble concentrating and carrying on conversations with two little boys!  The blue birds have started another family in their special bird house.  I snapped this little guy out our bedroom window yesterday.

Elijah is 9!!!!!

His birthday lunch of choice: fish, rice & a vegetable medley!

A Star Wars Lego Cake--Esther made his cake--it was yummy!

Ready for presents!

Party started off with domino chain reactions...one Elijah started and one Joseph started on the other side of the room!  Let the party begin!

Opening presents!  

Cool dude!  Blue tooth shades!

Checking out his loot after everything is opened! Note that Isaac seems to be checking everything out too!

Unlimited Screen time on his birthday?!?  Guess he will be able to figure out his new game for the family Switch.

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY, ELIJAH!

Quiet Friday

At least it has been fairly quiet for me.  I have just done a little of this and a little of that today.  I worked in the kitchen some and made an eggplant casserole that is a kidney friendly recipe. We had that for supper (I did sneak in a rib, too.).  I have been reading.  I finished one book yesterday and began two more...one book in hand and one e-book. And, I am working on another file for my sewing club.

Woody got his exercise at the grocery stores today.  He went to three stores for our weekly grocery shopping.  He came home got a drink of water and headed back out the door to take groceries to his friend who has no transportation.  He also picked the friend up and ran errands with him.

We had a storm attempt to roll again this afternoon, but in the end we must have been on the edge of it.  We got a little rain, but nothing like we got in the last couple of days.

Our tomatoes and eggplants that we have growing on the patio are coming along...still a ways to go to be picking ready, but they are getting bigger every day.  I know that there are other things growing farther back in the yard, but I can't see them without going outside.  The patio garden I can see through the windows.  I know that Woody mentioned that he had green peppers and I know that Nathan has hot peppers of some sort (He did not mean to buy hot peppers...but that is what they turned into and they are VERY HOT!).  Nathan confirmed their hotness...usually things don't taste hot to him. So that says a lot right there! Woody also tried one and said that it was very hot.  I think that I will keep away from the really hot ones! I have been warned!

Kathy, Graham, Abigail, and Joy all returned home from youth church camp...as far as I know they are all in one piece.  I haven't seen them yet, but Woody saw them get out of their van and...they were walking!  So that tells me that they survived!  Esther and Elijah came over a few minutes ago.  Esther told me that Elijah wanted to know if his birthday present had arrived...and...tada...it had...just arrived in the mail today.  And...I had already wrapped it so it is all ready for the party tomorrow.  Party time...again!

Day After the 4th

It's been a lazy (at least for me), rainy afternoon.  I think that I have felt lazy because of our busy day yesterday. I have "cleaned up" my iPad...deleting emails and then putting documents into folders in my word processor app where I keep all my saved documents in...Sunday School lessons that I have taught, recipes, lessons/experiments for school, and now the files that I am doing for my sewing club.  I needed some rhyme and reason as to where documents are instead of having to look through so many documents to find what  I need. At least I am a bit more organized.  I did print off the pictures for the next file that I will be writing for the sewing club.  Now to put instructions with the pictures...to do that I will need to watch the video again and take notes.  I did manage to completely clear off my sewing cutting table and everything is put away that I had out for my last sewing project...good accomplishment!  I have pulled some fabrics to make a machine embroidery project...and did place it on the cutting table.  After I blog, I will go get the clothes out of the drier that will be ready to put away...so one load washed and dried...now to put them away.

Woody didn't get up early to walk because he had an appointment for lab work this morning and he was supposed to go well hydrated...so he didn't need to go out and exercise for a couple of hours prior to that appointment.  He got home from his appointment before the appointment time...the kind of appointments that we like.  He has read, done crossword puzzles, and watched TV and done some things on the laptop today.  He never got to go for a walk as a big storm blew in from the east (unusual to come from that direction) and dumped a LOT of rain on us.  He went outside to check the rain gauge and we got 1-1/4 inches.  We have certainly gotten the BIG rains lately...so far no threat of drought...at least not at this point in the year!  We still have a lot of summer ahead of us so anything is possible as the summer moves along.

Happy 242nd Year of Independence, USofA!!!!!

Celebrating Dorrell-Style 2018
 (minus Kathy, Graham, Abigail & Joy who are at youth camp!)

Yummy!  Ribs, Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Corn, Potato Salad, Baked Beans
The children made patriotic Jello!
Definitely no one left the table starving!

Chowing down!

Esther figuring out how to eat a complete circle without a plate...not easy!

Elijah got the watermelon bowl!

Some ate their watermelon inside! Joseph may have drippy elbows!

I'll bet Isaac has a sticky tummy!