It was a gloomy day

Actually it was raining when I got up but that did not last too long.   But it remained a cloudy, cool yet muggy day anyway.

I went to the Exchange Bank for coffee and a piece of bakery.  I let people know that I was going to be there but this time noone came.    I got all the thank you notes for the Bloomsday event written and picked up some coffee beans for me.   I was almost out of my good stuff.

Home again, I mailed the notes, did some wash and made some phone calls.   Lori came to clean at about 11:30AM.   I joined the bank ladies at the Dairy Queen at 12:30.  I dropped off some clothes at St. Vinny's and picked up some meds for our Roxie on my way there.  

Home again, I rested for a while, then baked some bread and cupcakes.   I wanted to try something, and it worked.   I used a coffee stout instead of water in a chocolate cake mix.   I had to bake the bread because there was some beer left.  I made my simple beer bread - self rising flour, sugar, salt and beer.    I simply cannot waste.  

This evening,  I drove over to UW Sheboygan, to view an art exhibit.   My friend from Poets at Mead, Lisa Vihos' father, artist Georg Vihos, passed away in September of last year.   This is an exhibit of his works which are for sale.   It will be at the UW until July 25.   I had seen Lisa and her sister on Bloomsday, gathering his things from his studio at Ebco and she told me about the exhibit.   I was impressed and was glad to have an hour of enjoyment of beautiful art.  You can see some too at georgvihosart.com


So a full but pleasant day.   The rest of the weekend will be quiet.   I have several projects and wrap up things to do.  Then Monday will start a pretty normal week.    I look forward to seeing Nora and Leif on Wednesday as they swing back into Sheboygan County before heading back home. 

So another day of June is rolling over. 

Dia Dhuit

Mary

 

 Sign in a store.    No Senior Discounts-You have had twice as long to get the money.

A long day

It seems that way anyhow.

I was busy all morning with finishing up Bloomsday, except for thank you notes, and actually, I make a thank you note.

Then after lunch, I took the thank you note to Sun Graphics to copy and to get envelopes for.  I also went to the bank, the post office, dropped things off at St. Vinnies and went to Walmart for some office supplies.   Whew.

So much to do around here, but after dinner, I decided to take a walk.   I am trying to go on one at least three times a week and the weather was perfect for it today.    I could ear the kids playing baseball as I walked too.   I love that.

Tomorrow, I have decided to get up early and go to the Exchange Bank for morning coffee.  One way to get me up and onto the day.

Til tomorrow then

Dia dhuit
Mary

Storm

Well, if we needed rain, I think we have enough now.   Boy, thunder, lightening, wind and it poured this morning.    I was glad that I had no commitments today.   Around lunch time, I did go over to the Pig to pick up a couple of things and buy my lottery ticket.

I slept quite late this morning and now am finally feeling kind of normal after my odyssey on Monday.  The storm made my arthritis hurt.   First I was thinking that the shot was not working at all but then realized that it was my neck, not my shoulder.    That pain leaves in the sunshine.

I got several things done to wrap up Bloomsday.  By the way, we made the front page of the Sheboygan Press.  Mother was delighted.    I like to make her smile.

Tomorrow I have to run a few errands and finish thank you notes for all of our readers at the Bloomsday event.   They were spectacular.

Happy Thursday

Dia Dhuit

Mary




The books we think we ought to read are poky, dull, and dry;
The books that we would like to read we are ashamed to buy;
The books that people talk about we never can recall;
And the books that people give us, oh, they're the worst of all.

Carolyn Wells

post Bloomsday

After the storm last night it was sure nice to have sunshine.   It was a bit muggy, but could have been so much worse.

I went to the 8AM morning Mass so that I could pick up the sacrament for Mother and her fellow Catholics at Meadow View.   Then I gassed up the car and went home for breakfast and an hour nap.  (I am recovering from 24 hours of Bloomsday.)    I left for Meadow View and Mom at about 10:30AM.   Delivered the sacrament to her and the other residents then we had a visit.   I left after helping her down to the dining room for dinner.    I know that Nora and Leif were coming to visit this afternoon so did not want her tired out.

Home again, I had a lunch and then rested before heading over to my neighbor Linda's home for a party, a gathering, for the old and new boards of the the Tall Grass Condos.   It was fun.   While there, Bob and Peggy invited Alison and I to join them at the Black Pig for dinner.   I had not other plans so why not.   Their son owns the Black Pig in both Sheboygan and Elkhart Lake.

We had a great dinner and wonderful company.  What I did not expect was they treated us.   They are such fun and lovely people.

I had steak.   When we got there, I realized that I had been hungry for MEAT for a while.   This was great too.  Served over spinach and mashed potatoes.

So that is the day.

Til tomorrow

Dia Dhuit
Mary

The wind was pretty strong today

I rested as much as I possibly could today, between baking my last batch of scones and loading the car for the "Big Bloomsday Marathon."  It is really NOT a marathon but will seem that way to me as I will be surviving tomorrow on naps.

It is 6:30PM.  I am going to bed at 7PM and have set the alarm for 10PM.   I can take my shower, and finish loading the car so that I can get to Ebco to open up and get things set up.   We need to start the reading at midnight and keep things moving.  Not much in the papers though I send two press releases and Paul contacted the stations.   Jane, from the Press is coming to cover the event but that will be kind of after the fact.   We are hoping for word of mouth and the many sites that we have tried to cover.

Come if you can even if only for an hour or so.

I think the pain in my arm is easing.   Hope it isn't just wishful thinking.  I should know if it has helped in a week or so.

Dia Dhuit

Mary