Busy Busy day. But very fulfilling.

Started off with Bible Study at 9:30AM. I picked up Kate and her sister Patty. I believe that they are going to be rather permanent members of the group. So nice since they have so much to contribute.

We are still finishing up Mark. We have the "other endings" still to do. History says that Mark actually stops with Verse 8 but there are two other additions from later that finish it off.

We were amazed at the ending through verse 8 that gave women apostleship. No other place are they treated this way.

Stopped at Mom's next. She had bills to be paid then were were able to have a visit, Mom,Kate, Patty and me. Mom looked beautiful, as usual. I go a kick out of her. She said she is not longer going to save her pretty clothes for "good of "special" times. She is going to just wear them when she wants to.

Home again, Bobbie was here transferring her beet wine into the primary fermenter (as I said, the gallon jug) I fixed ham and colcannon for our lunch. We drank a glass of Bobbie's Barola wine with it. That is a kit wine that is ACTUALLY supposed to wait two years but as Bobbie ended up with a small bottle, we decided to test it midway. We were impressed and cannot wait until next year to try it fully aged.

I left for writer's club a bit before 1PJ. We had a full house. Peggy was back AND Kate and her sister too. We had some good sharing. After I left there I took a run out to Rhine. I had forgotten several CWI things at the clubhouse when I left yesterday. Everything was just as I had left it, so I gathered up the things I had left and came home.

A nice quiet afternoon. We had chili dogs for our supper. Dick is liking warm things so just a sandwich doesn't work and he has not been in the mood for soup lately.

Without my nap, I was exhausted, so I took a nap after I cleaned up from dinner. I woke up at about 7:15PM. Fortunately, Dancing with the Stars had preliminary dancing before the contestants started, so I did not miss any of the dances. They are now down to 8 dancers and the competition is getting tough.

Bret called me tonight. Mark Kirby one of the boys his age from Huntington Beach (also the jeep club group) called him. Mark's mother, Mary Ellen died on Saturday. She and I were good friends. Had not been in touch much since I left California but that means nothing. She was a lovely woman. Her husband was also a dear friend. He serviced my car when Bart and I left California. He wanted us safe. He and Mary Ellen gave a good by party for us too. These were good friends and it is sad to think of them both as gone. Kirby died several years ago. Pray for Mary Ellen and her five boys along with me.

So what a day.

Tomorrow will be quieter, though I will be picking up some meds for Mom and taking them to her.


Take care of yourselves God love you

Mary