I'm hear again.

It's been a while for various reasons, probably none of which makes sense.  I've had a blast with all my gardens.  Woo...what fun and things really look good.  Rain has been plentiful so little watering so far although there has been just a bit.  I visit everything every day.  Veg. garden...lettuce, cilantro, egg plant, squash, beans, potatoes and tomatoes and the deer can't get t o the garden because it's in the gourd arbor.  Although a huge surprise when we found a fawn lying in the arbor.  Could not have been more than a week old or maybe less.  Flowers are looking good.  I replanted most of the front bed going across the front of the house with shade plants moved from the back shade yard.  Woo...it's a good looking fresh bed.  So...lots to check on each morning particularly if one looks for evidences of deer which I saw this morning.  I have decided that the deer have a place...maybe.  I've had such fun working with neighbor Judy.  She is a master gardener that just plants and plants but it 's all flowers.  I scratch in the dirt every day.

Andrew and Noah continue to spend Tuesdays with me.  What  a blast.  I love talking to both of the boys.  It takes me back to memories of teaching first grade children. Andrew is ready for 2nd grade and Noah will be in kindergarten.

I've been sewing bibs for Sarah Ellen Mamlin for her Kenyan children.  This is the last week of her being here in the states so it 's packing time which has happened almost every day this week.  It 's a process for sure.  She leaves tomorrow and Doug and I will take her to the airport in the afternoon.

Before Sunday...I have a new preacher robe to hem as well as a stole to finish.  Idle times never last very long which pleases me a great deal.  Last Sun was Pentecost which required lots of red banner hanging, this Sun. is Trinity Sun...white banners.  Last Sunday the choir did The World Beloved. A blue grass mass.  It was wonderful, wonderful.  The church is still talking about it and I think that will continue for a long time.  What fun, fun, fun.  Wonderful rhythms, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, and bass.  It's worth looking into if one doesn't know about it.

Next weekend friend Patty is flying 4 other folks including Doug and I to Cleveland for a day with old friend Nancy, who is retiring from her job.  Nancy at one time worked at North...such a great friend.
 So that's it for now.