Today

I can't imagine that what I did today is remotely interesting to anyone else but me, but here goes.
*Went to church; the early service no less
*Had brunch at Honey Tree with my honey
*Read on the deck most of the afternoon
*Took pictures of all my flowers, to be posted later
*Called my dad to tell him his wedding anniversary is today; 62 years ago. He told me that he and my mom got married at the old Ward Church in Detroit and the reception was in the YWCA.
*Worked on my Beth Moore Bible Study, ESTHER
*Ate Chef Donaldo's wonderful shrimp on the barbe dinner with grilled peppers, onion and asparagus and little potatoes cooked in the oven. Going to have my "banana ice cream"
*What I am watching on TV: "Just For Laughs."
*What I am wearing now: 4th of July pj pants and t-shirt and bare feet
*What I am reading: "The Scarlet Thread" by Francine Rivers
*What I am thinking of doing tomorrow: Organize my scrapbook room and get started marking garage sale stuff.
*What I liked about today: The early service at church (traditional service) and sitting on the deck reading in perfect weather.

Happy Birthday

We have lots of July birthdays in this family, and today is Amelia's FIRST birthday. She is our 6th grandchild and was born last July. She lives out of town and we haven't seen her since the first part of June. Her other grandparents are visiting her and we can't wait to see the pictures!!! She and her sister Maddie will have lots of fun together now that Amelia is such a BIG girl. Happy Day Amelia!

P.S. Sunday: Got the pictures late last night. So here are two of them.

Just For A Moment

The Lord said to Rosemary one day, "Look down Rosemary on that little lake that shines like glass. There is your daughter Marlene sitting by the lake thinking about you and missing you. But she is happy being there by that lake and she just wants you to know. See your granddaughter Karen and your great granddaughter Riley; they love it there too. You would be proud of them; your legacy lives on in them. Just for today, see them enjoy a little heaven on earth that you passed on to them. Marlene wants you to know that she cherishes all the precious moments you spent with her there. Someday you will see her again ; but just for today Rosemary, look and see." July 5, 2009

Vacation From My Vacation

I am still in my jammies, still unpacked, went back to bed this morning, need to get some food for dinner, do laundry, have a headache, and chilling out. So...we got home at 5:00 p.m. last night. We stopped at Arby's for lunch which was busy because this is optimal travel time in Northern Michigan. We stopped at SONIC near Flint to meet my sister and get my birthday present. We had the happy hour special; a large drink for the price of a small. The diet cherry limeade wasn't bad. Don brought everything in the house; I unpacked the food, made up some pasta and went to a Beth Moore Bible Study; Esther. I missed the first week, so I have a lot of homework to make up. Up and at it girly!! The vacation is over!!

As Birthdays go

this one is pretty good. It started off with Riley coming in bed with me this morning to hear Chapter Two of "The Princess Story." This little girl actually thinks she is going to grow up and be a princess and marry a prince. Then Brady was plopped down on me for a birthday smile and slobber. Even though it is a cold gray day up north; all the calls and wishes on Facebook and emails have warmed my heart. The phone calls and texts have been great too. What wonderful ways we have of connecting with friends and family now. I got a lovely "Life Is Good" shirt from Riley and family; it is apple green with a pink ice cream cone that say "Stay Cool." Perfect for me. I haven't felt real good; a little tummy trouble; but was able to eat lunch at the Lake Street Cafe; our favorite in town. We are leaving for home tomorrow to warmer weather, I hope. Thanks for all the birthday wishes.

Why I Like The 4th Of July

The fourth of July is my most favorite holiday because:
*It is just before my birthday
*It is in my most favorite season; summer
*I love the colors red, white and blue together
*I love the way people decorate with flags and stars and even plants
*Even though I didn't participate this year, I love parades and fireworks, and barbecues
*I love 4th of July food esp. red and blue jello cake decorated with blueberries and strawberries on top. (Now why did I think of that?? haven't made that in years)
*I love 4th of July t-shirts
*It reminds of us how great it is to live in the USA.

After all this, Donaldo and I had a quiet 4th reading in the sun on the deck at the cottage. We finally roused ourselves for dinner and he made egg and cheese paninis and I made my banana "ice cream." Everybody went to the the Boyne City fireworks at night but me and Brady who was sleeping. It was very cold that night; I didn't mind staying home.
We had two nice days, Saturday and Sunday; but it is COLD again today. Brrr..............this can't be July. I am at the Boyne City Library checking my 122 emails. Yikes. Oh, and checking FB and blogs. The clouds have moved in; probably for two days.
Tomorrow is my Happy Birthday. I always renew my New Year's day resolutions on my birthday. A little trip to Petoskey to the Life Is Good Store might be in order :)

Freezing

Is this April or November?? I am freezing my buns off. We stayed in the cottage all afternoon yesterday-went to Red Mesa for dinner. The spices warmed me up.
There was fog on the lake this morning with the rain. It is 58 degrees and windy. I am sure there is a wind chill. YUCKY. DEPRESSING. Finally after scrapbooking about 5 pages today we left for Petoskey around 3:00. Donaldo got something at Lowe's for the leaky faucet which is driving me nuts and I went to Joann's. Big sale. Unlike my friend on No Whinning, my honey and I do not, I repeat do NOT do everything together. He is content to sit in the bookstore on the computer and I am happy to shop; just looking of course. We just ate at the Noggin Room at the Perry Hotel; my burger and fries were delicious.
Looking for sun and seventy the rest of the weekend. Will check out the craft show in BC tomorrow.