Dick made Chelsea leave me alone this morning until 6:30AM. So I got quite a good night's sleep, except for one point in the middle of the night when I woke up with my hips aching again. I got up and moved a bit and then went back to bed with a pillow to help position myself and finally got back for a second really good half of the night.

We had a nice walk as the air was cool and comfortable and there were few mosquitoes.

Dick had Chelsea take a nap with him after breakfast so I had almost two undisturbed hours to get the kitchen cleaned and to add the yeast to the lemon balm.

Had lunch with the Wells Fargo people. Actually we are all retired now or work for other companies, but that IS our common bond. It is nice to have a day to meet with other gals and just talk about whatever. One has to eat anyway and it is a pleasant break.

I left at 2PM to take care of kitties at Bobbie and Bill's house. The plants did not need any water. Roxie and Oscar are glad to see me. Dick says it is just because I am the food ticket. Oscar sat in my lap for a long time today and purred his little heart out. I stayed until 3:15 and then make my way over to the Stephanie Weill Center to see the movie World Trade Center which was sponsored by the Sheboygan "Brat Cops".

They did it as a fundraiser for the Sheboygan County Red Cross and had a brat fry across the street to raise money.

I was impressed to learn, that after 9-11 the Sheboygan Police and Firemen decided to do fundraising to help the families of the Firemen and Policemen who lost their lives on that awful day. Their goal was to raise $50,000, $1 for every citizen of Sheboygan. Their efforts produced a whopping $147,000+ which gave each surviving family a check for roughly $300 from the citizens of Sheboygan to help them. This was unprecedented in any disaster. The Police also took bratwurst and all the fixings and tailgated at Ground Zero for the workers. They were even featured in the movie. What a proud thing for Sheboygan.

Jim and Michelle as fully trained Red Cross disaster volunteers, were helping serve the food and drink. I went to the early show and they were not there yet, but when I got out at 6:00PM they were there to serve me my brat.

It is thundering and lightening and raining outside and Chelsea is quite nervous. I am glad it waited until I was home to start. I am also glad that it IS raining. My plants can use it.

Have a great weekend

Mary

The thought below is not mine. I don't know WHO to credit it too but really liked it so decided to share.

I WISH YOU ENOUGH

May you have enough happiness to make you sweet
Enough trials to make you strong
Enough sorrow to keep you human
And enough hope to make you happy.