Saturday

It was a quiet day.    I went back to bed after I fed Roxie but she came in at about 7AM, not happy at all.   She pestered me until I finally got up at 8AM.   I don't know why, but she does not like me staying in bed mornings.

I spent the morning working on another section of Andrew.   Tomorrow I will be finishing another.   I think I will be able to make the writing deadline.    I may have followup work with inserts, like pictures and maps.

I also did some sewing on the place mats that I am making for the Kettle Quilters to donate to Meals on Wheels in November.   I have, however, decided to drop out of quilt club.   I find that all it is doing for me is making more work with projects they come up with and at this time I prefer getting an idea and putting it into fabric without feeling obligated.    I have enough to do with CWI and Writing.

I baked the blueberry pie that I have been hungry for and had a piece with my supper tonight.  

My friend Rita, who goes to mass with Kate and me when she is well enough, was NOT well enough this week.    Remember, she has ALS.   Please pray for her she has had a couple of setbacks this week.   I brought communion to her and Tom today.   She is so frail and her speech is quite a bit worse.  

 Alan Pape, a friend of mine, brought brochures and information on Cape Breton in Canada, which is, I know, a seriously Scottish area.    Perhaps CWI would plan a tour there too.   Not too far and we could do a long weekend perhaps.

So.  I am closing down.

Have a lovely Sunday.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

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We got rain.    I think I have a rain gauge somewhere.  I must find it and put it out.    We have been getting some pretty have rains with the scattered showers that the weather people seeming to be very fond of the Plymouth area.  I am glad.   I haven't had to water and everything looks just wonderful.

I would have liked to stay in bed this morning for a while, but Jody comes to clean on Fridays so I got up at 7AM.   Tomorrow I have no obligations until 3:30 when I will go to Mass.   So I believe that I will try to sleep in then.   With all the fresh air that I have been getting, I am starting to sleep a bit better during the night.

Today I worked on Andrew, the chapter.   I am determined to have the first draft done by next Friday and am within grasp if I keep at it.

I did a bit of shopping.   I had to pick up a prescription for me so stocked up on some vitamins for Mom at Walgreens  too.   I ate lunch at home, but made a point to do my errands so that I could meet my friends and had a blizzard for dessert.    It was a good break in the day.   We solved the problems of the world and then returned to our homes.

I tried to rest but couldn't do too well because my head hurt.  It eased up after a bit later.

 I made several phone calls that needed to be done and worked some more on writing.   Now I am closing down for an early to bed.

So until tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

 

Shareholder Pictures

 

 

Nice pictures I think.    The top is a view of Lambeau looking at the newly constructed South end.  The second is me with the CWI tartan around my neck on one of the observation decks in the South end.   And the last is Bobbie and Bill in one of the new lounges.    We had a great tour of the whole stadium,  the new areas still smell like new paint and lacquers.

Today was very nice.   I went back to bed until 7AM after feeding Roxie.   Then I got up and got to work.  Lots to do.   I wrote a quick newsletter to the Celtic Women to wish them a Happy St. John the Greater Day.    He is the patron saint of Galicia.  Then I had to send a followup because it seemed proper to pray for all of those people killed and hurt in Galicia in that train wreck.

I finished all of the poems that I enter in contests at this time of year.    WRA (Wisconsin Writer's Association),  Milwaukee Irish Fest,  and a poem for the WFOP (Wisconsin Fellowship of Poets) newsletter.  And I am starting to put my St. Andrew Chapter in order and in an logical and interesting mode.   Lots of work to do.   And my "deadline" for this chapter is a week from Saturday.

Bobbie and Bill picked me up a bit after three PM and we went over to City Park for German night.    Was a lovely time.    They had a beer garden, an ice cream tent, a food tent and a dessert building.   We dined on good food.  I ate a pork sandwich with saurkraut and had a piece of chocolate cake a bit later.    At 6PM the High School German Band started playing and singing.    They were great on the whole, but their female singer was rather piercing and kept yodeling.    We had to leave about then anyway as I had to be home for a telephone conference with the CWI Board.

Rosie was sure glad that I had that Conference Call.    She was a hungry little kitty.  The call went well and was not too long.  

I am happy as it was all in all a very full and fun day.

So. Until tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

It is 7PM and I got home from the Green Bay Shareholders meeting just about a half an hour ago.   It was a long day, but a good one.   I am glad it was not last week with all the heat and humidity.   It was hot in the stands, but no rain and we could breath.

The stadium was a bit less than half full BUT when we pulled onto Oneida Blvd. it was solid stop an go until the parking lot which was full anyway.   We found a house that was parking people on their lawn less than two blocks from Lambeau so we took it and it was just fine.

Seating was where ever you wanted so we found a place looking down on the stage that was set up on the west side of the stadium where we had a good view.   Actually the best view was the TV screens on either end of the field on the scoreboards.  It was quite an all encompassing stockholders meeting.    Took close to two hours.    Then we got to tour basically the whole stadium, especially the new South End which has added 7000 seats.    We were told that 3800 people on the waiting list got season tickets and some have been on the list for thirty years.   Wow.

We left there about 2:30 or three,  I am not quite sure.   We ate lunch at the Olive Garden.   We all had Calzone and Tuscana Soup.   I brought my soup home for tomorrow's lunch.   Tomorrow I will post pictures.   I am just too tired to download the camera tonight. 

Those stadium stairs are not make for short old ladies and I went up and down them twice, then up and down stairwells several times.    Lines were everywhere, but we found to our surprise, that when the lines finally got funnelled into the new addition area it was easy to move from one spot to another without bumping into too many people.  Super pictures.    I got some really nice ones of Bobbie and Bill.  Bobbie took a couple of me with the Celtic Women Tartan.    We like "Where in the world is the Celtic Tartan?" in our newsletter.

Roxie was quite grateful when I got home at 6:30PM an hour and a half past her dinner time.   Usually she is irritated, but did not seem especially so tonight.  She is clingy and wants to go to bed now.

I do too.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

I did go grocery  shopping this morning.   I stopped at the post office first to mail the packages to all these babies that are being born all over the country.   Thomas, Troy, and Toby.  I don't feel it is necessary to send anything to the new prince in England.   He is no sweeter than the three munchkins that I mentioned above.  I am however happy to hear that he is a healthy cute little boy and it is always nice to know that babies are born into love.   I know my three are.

Shopping went well.    I stocked up a bit on cleaning and paper products so spent more than I have been but - I had several coupons which saved me quite a bit.  

Home again, I put everything away and then spent the rest of the day on writing.   I sent several poems to a couple of contests that I have been postponing.    I have to write one more that is suitable for the Irish Fest Poetry Contest. I also am ready for both of the Writer's Club meetings for next month.  

I also did a little prep work on the place mats that the Quilt Club is making to give to Meals on Wheels clients in Plymouth.   I am making two extra for Mother.

The promised cool front came through today and I have all the doors open to enjoy the breeze.

Tomorrow Bobbie, Bill and I are going to Green Bay for the Stockholders meeting.    We will get to tour the new part of the stadium after the meeting.    Should be a fun day.   A nice break in the middle of the week.   And then Thursday, I will be home ALL day.

Til tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Barbara M Smith

#Fairy rule 1: Do not take what is not given. Leave an offering

I unashamedly copied the above to my blog.    I loved it.   Barbara is a friend of mine in Ireland.   If you want to go on a tour of Ireland next St. Brigid's Day, look at her site http://www.irishblessingstours.com/blog/tag/brat-bhride/.   She was our guide in 2011 when we Celtic Women went.  Super guide and she brings along the best Seanchai in the world, Tony.

 

It was a very hot day today again.   Actually the morning was just wonderful and I was home by noon and at that point, the temperature was still below 80 degrees.    That cool front is coming through and the next few days should be very pleasant.    I want to sit our on the deck like the lady of leisure that I am.

I left a bit early for Bible study because I had to stop and pick up some wine for Mom.    I got a Prairie Fume and a Marsala.   I told her that Dick sent them.    She liked that.

Bible study was great but that room was like an oven.  Everybody was there.  Felicia is recovering from shoulder surgery,  Mary is still off for the summer and nobody else had an appointment or was sick.   Wow.   We are eleven strong when we are all there.    We got onto a discussion of the fact that hardly anybody closes their business on Sunday any more.    Hobby Lobby, Evans and car dealers.   We are going to make a concerted effort NOT to do ANY business on Sundays anymore to discourage this and do our part to make holy the day of the Lord.

Mom was feeling pretty good today.    We had a fun visit.  Got into a lot of subjects.   She liked the Brigit beads.   I was given the assignment of bringing her the background on St. Peregrine.

Home again, I had turkey and gravy for lunch and have been working on the Reunion of the Clans Mass, my writing and finally getting baby presents off to babies that I am sure are growing as I speak.


Dia Dhuit

Mary

It was a beautiful day until about 4PM when the rain started coming down and it is still coming down.

I spent the morning straightening things out for my meeting this afternoon.   I was disappointed in the attendance but not in the attendees.   The five of us had a super time and created some really pretty Brigit Beads.   I gave everybody the directions and the prayers to go with them and we covered a lot of visiting territory.   We also listened to Jamie O'Reilly's Songs of  a Catholic Childhood.    A perfect afternoon and Roxie loved the company.

So I am trying to finish one project that I keep blowing before bed and you are getting a very short blog tonight for that reason.

Love you

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Change is a comin?

Another day hot as heck.   When I was out for lunch at the Dairy Queen, it was 91 degrees.    That promised cool front has not appeared as yet, though there is a breeze.

That breeze blowing around noon was no good at all because it was too hot.   I picked up a couple of supplies that I figured we needed for the Brigit Bead fun on Sunday Afternoon.    I even bought a little kid's kit that says it will make 34 bracelets.   What is left will come with me when I go to Oklahoma so that I can play with my great granddaughters.

I did not have to cook at all today.   Bran muffins for breakfast, a hamburger at the Dairy Queen for lunch and leftover Mexican from yesterday for my supper with a Dairy Queen sundae for dessert.  

Now tomorrow, back to work in the kitchen.

I am beginning to get the Mass that Fr. Mike Shea is going to say at St. Michaels together.    Have to contact him and a pianist.    Mary Calvey will sing.   I want to "steal" a book from church tomorrow, so that I can get the readings.   Probably could find it on the net but I like having a book and could get one in October when the new ones come out anywsy.

Nothing else terribly exciting.   I am getting close to the end of the first chapter of the Celtic Saints book - St. Andrew.    Want to be done by the end of the month.   Then I will put it away until I finish the other eleven when I will go back and start all over again with reviewing and editing.   This is fun. 

I also have to finish three poems by the end of August.    I love deadlines.

Til tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Another hot and humid day.    A cool front is supposed to be coming through late tomorrow or Saturday.

I had a neck and shoulder massage this morning.   It should help accelerate the healing from the epidural I got yesterday.    Hopefully.   I think it did help loosen some things but my muscles are really knotted up, so time will tell.   And it will be a couple of days before the shot itself is working.

Then I did a couple of errands and came home.    Dick's nephew, Tim, came today to meet me and take me for lunch.     I had to direct him in from the Waldo area as he is not familiar with Plymouth.   He got here about noon and we went to the new Taco Place in town that is next to Chester's.   That restaurant is SO good.   They start with a basket of warm tortillas and dips and the food is super.

I had not met Tim but knew of him and got Facebooked with him along with other Kunerts.    One day he asked,  Who are you?.   So I told him and we decided it was time he met his old Aunt Mary since he couldn't meet his uncle.    We had a grand time, a great visit and got to know each other a bit.  A nice guy.

 He goes to Irish Fest every year so will meet up with him there.    I am going with Suzi on Saturday and staying at her house Saturday night, then going for the Sunday events too. 

It is hot, but several of the Tallgrass Condo dwellers met in the shade across the way anyhow.  

So it was a full day.    I had a nap and am still tired.   I think yesterday wore me out.

So to bed to read early,

Dia Dhuit

Mary

It was hotter than the hinges of hell today.   And humid as all git out.

At about 4PM it started to rain buckets and came down for quite a bit.    I had decided to water the berms out front and had to slip around the house under the eave to turn the hose off.   Guess I should have waited.   But it is supposed to stay hot for at least two more days before a cool spell moved through.   This is just the beginning I fear.

I had to be at Sheboygan Memorial this morning at 9AM for an epidural on my neck.   It went just fine.   They told me that it could take 2 to 5 days to see if it is going to work.    I also heard that massage therapy can help this procedure to work better and Dr. Gehring agreed, so tomorrow, I will be going to have an upper body massage.   I will do whatever it takes to stop this pain.   I was terribly tired when I got home so took a nap.   I spent the rest of the day quietly doing quiet things.   I worked on my book and contacted several people that I needed to reach.

I intend to go to bed early.   Tomorrow I will have my massage at 9AM and Tim Kunert, a nephew that I have not met, is coming to have lunch with me at noon.   I love his Facebook entries and look forward to meeting him.   Perhaps I can tell him a bit about his uncle who I don't believe he ever met.

So. Until tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Boy, I thought that yesterday was hot.    I still am not sure of the temperature as the thermometers are breaking around me and the one that I thought I could depend on is showing hotter that 120 Degrees and I know that is wrong.

The humidity is icky too.

I did some grocery shopping this morning and got Dick his lottery ticket.   Didn't need too much as far as groceries, that I want to make 6 week muffins and had to pick up the bran cereals for the mix.

I had lunch at the Generations Center here in Plymouth this noon.   One of our neighbors had sent a note around suggesting that we meet there for lunch today.    It was nice.   I had not been there before and am impressed.   They have a reasonable meal everyday, exercise and craft classes and lots of other things.   Not much I need but perhaps the exercises for arthritis might help.   I'll have to think about that.

The afternoon was nice and quiet, I even got a nap and worked on writing and a couple of other projects that I have going.

Pray for me tomorrow.   I am having that epidural.   I called them and they say there are no after effects usually so I am just going to drive myself.  

That is the day.

Hope you are weathering the heat OK.   I know that we broke 90 today and the humidity is oppressive.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

The heat and muggy weather is back.   My thermometer on the deck is showing over 90.   I am glad that, though I was out a good part of the day, I was able to be in air conditioning most of the time.

As it is Monday, my first scheduled event was the Blessed Trinity Bible Study.  Almost everybody was there, we were missing one of our Helens.    Always worry when we don't hear but will assume she is just fine and pray for her anyway.  We have finished the last of the Psalms that we will be discussing in this study.   There are two more lessons that bring us to the New Testament to wrap up the series.  0----y7uuuuuuuuuuu]'[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[677  The last part is a message from Roxie.   If you understand it, please let me know the translation.

I went to Mom's next.    She said that she felt weak, but we had good visit and got all her business taken care of.  She is reading my book and said that she is enjoying memories that are in the book.   This makes me happy.

I went right from there to The Exchange Bank to meet my friend Peggy for lunch before Writer's Club.  Kate joined us too.   That was nice, as Peggy's doctor appointment took longer than she thought.   She got there in time to have lunch anyway and we walked over to the club meeting at Book Heads.    Kate didn't come.   Right now she is doing her lawn and her house. 

We had a nice meeting.   Most of had done the "assignment" of making a poem of random words for this month.  The words were:  star, fireworks, gaze, chocolate, flag, fireflies, peony, work.

Here is my poem:

EYE CANDY FOR THE 4TH OF JULY

I gaze skyward into the chocolate vastness of space
above the flag waving bravely.
Fantastic fireworks rival the stars.
Vibrant peonies provide bleachers for ants
who take time from their work
to enjoy the spectacle above them.
 Closer to the ground
we are rewarded with another show,
as fireflies randomly light up the lawn.

Hope you enjoy.

Until tomorrow.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Pictures - Cooker by the Lake

 

 

The above are pictures of me at my display at the Cooler By The Lake event at EBCOARtspace in Sheboygan.   Obviously two days worth, but ie sas such a lovely event and we had lots of attendees.   Such a thrill to be a part of it.

I slept til after 8AM this morning as I was so tired from the two previous days.   What a wonderful way to get worn out though.   I would easily do it again.  

Since I was not able to go to Mass last night, I went at 9:30AM this morning.   Picked up my friend Kate and after Mass we stopped at the Exchange Bank for a cup of coffee and a snack so we could talk for a bit.   She wanted to hear about the weekend and we had not caught up for a week anyway.

Home again, I lunched and got a call from another friend.    Love real people to talk to and Maureen is always a pleasure. 

Then I zipped into Sheboygan to Amy's Hallmark, as it is already time to purchase the Christmas ornaments that I get everybody for a present.   This year I have three more little great grandsons to add to the mix so it was really exciting.  

Home again, the doorbell rang,  it was Mary Eckhardt dropping off something from the Cooler at the Lake thing.    We had a great visit and then I finished the "accounting" for my book signing event, lined up everything for tomorrow morning (you know how Monday mornings are) and somewhat caught up on email.   At least I have the things I am not caught up on listed so that I won't forget them.

So the weekend is over.   Next week will be very busy too, but that is OK.   At least everything is not jammed into two days

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Book signing

Another gorgeous day.  It was in the low 80s but there was a lovely breeze and it was not at all humid.  I spent from 9AM until 3PM in front of the Book Heads store with three other writers for our book signing.    I sold a few books, of course not as many as I wanted to but each one is a start.   It was a fun day anyway.    Sue had tables set up for us under shelters from the sun so we did just fine.    I saw a LOT of people I know and some purchased the book and some just visited.   Just what I expected.   

I left at 3 to go to the EbcoArtspace.    As it turned out I left the wall hanging poems and my picture  there, as Mary Eckhardt wanted the resident artists to get a chance to see them.    She promised that she would bring them to me next weekend.

So I was home in time to feed Roxie at her proper dinner hour.   My whole body aches.   I took a hot bath and am now applying cold to the sorest muscles.   Then I am going to bed and read.   It is way too early but I seldom fall asleep right away any more and I am just too sore to stay up any more.

I am pleased with the day.   At least I have a reason to be tired.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Cooler by the Lake

Today was very lovely.   The world, at least the world around here, is sunny, warm but not muggy and green splotched with lots of color and happy birds singing all over the place.

I spent the morning researching and writing on my new book.   I went to Dairy Queen to lunch with my ban friends at 12:30PM..

Did I tell you, I can't believe it but don't think I did.   I am a great grandmother times two again.   Leslie's Courtney gave birth to her twins, fraternal twins, yesterday.    They are Toby in at 5 pounds 13 ounces and Troy a bit bigger at 6 pounds 1 ounce.   I am so pleased and will look forward to pictures and progress notes.

Must get out shopping.   I still owe a certain Thomas Francis a gift from his great aunt too.

MUCH LATER

It is now 9:45PM.   I just got home from the EBCO Artspace Cooler by the Lake poetry event.   It was highly  successful in every way.   We had a pretty good turnout, I would say.    All the poets represented, including me read their poems.   People seemed to like them.   And I sold one each of my poetry books.    Yea.

I am exhausted now and will be heading right to bed.    I took pictures and then Mary Eckhardt used my camera to take more.   I will share a few later.    Tomorrow after spending most of the day at the Mill Street Festival hawing my book, I will go back to the art center to pick up my printed poems, my picture and the leftover food if there is any.    There was a big dent in the food so I was glad I baked as much as I had.   Tomorrow may be very quiet, but one likes to be prepared.

So.  To bed this sleepy head.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

What a glorious day.   It was beautiful outside, even if I did not spend a LOT of time out there.   I spent most of the day baking.   You know how I love that.

Tomorrow,  Friday, June12. from 5 to 9PM. with a poetry reading at 7PM by the poets, is the Cooler By The Lake exhibition at ECBO ARTs in Sheboygan.  We have gotten a bit of publicity, notably in the Sheboygan Weekend section of the Press.   (My name is even in there. Ya Hu.)   I spent a chunk of the day baking cookies and Barm Brack for noshing on by our visitors.   I love baking, you know, and made much too much.   But I will bring what is left to my book signing in front of Book Heads, 216 E. Mill Street, Plymouth on Saturday July 1, from 9AM to 3PM.    This is quite a weekend for me.   I am so delighted.   I feel that my sweetheart is smiling on me.

I read an interesting column today on the popular names for babies at this time.  I was delighted to hear that two of the top ten boys names are Finn and Declan.   Two very Irish names.   I wish I could have two more baby boys.

I have been noticing a lot of headbands and scarfs over the heads of people all over the crowds that appear at GMA and beyond.  It reminds me of a Grandma thing.   Nora was with us for a while one summer and we took her down to the Mill Street Days celebration.   Lots of kerchiefs were being sold as this was a "look" and our Nora spent a lot of time picking out just the right kerchiefs to tie around her head.   I told her that in my day we called the bubushkas.  She was stunned and delighted.   The name made her laugh which is one of my special memories of my special granddaughter.   I am blessed with three special granddaughters.   How lucky am I!!!!!!!!

Dia Dhuit

Mary

It was so gorgeous today.   The temperature got up to 80 but the dew point was way low so I had the doors wide open almost all the time I was here.   I will leave some windows open tonight.

I had a very busy morning.  I left the house at about 9AM.   First, I had yard waste to drop off at the city yard, then I went to Walmart to purchase the ink cartridges for me and for the Condo Board members.     Continuing, I swung by the Post Office and checked the Condo PO Box and picked up stamps for Mother.

My haircut was scheduled for 10AM.   Teri will be open on Saturday too and will try to get down to Book Heads to buy my book.   He daughter is home and working in her shop.   She is a massage therapist and suggested that I ask my doctor if massage therapy would enhance the epidural that I am having on Thursday.    Sometimes the fluid just pools and therapy can help that.

I will ask.

I stopped at Book Heads and talked to Sue about Saturday.  We are excited.  I can park in back of her place.   It is close, so I can have extra books in the car and will be able to escape at 3PM when I have to go to EBCOArts to pick up my poems and books from there at 4PM.   Whew.

I picked up a couple of things at the Pig on the way home and got home just before noon.   I had lunch and then napped for a bit.   I have spent the rest of the day just preparing for the weekend.   Tomorrow I will be baking for Ebco.    If there is some left, I will probably take it to the Mill Street Festival.

All is good.  I do not feel rushed at all.   Please remember to pray fro Marlise, Bart's mother in law, who had her breast surgery today.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

"If you can't believe in God the chances are that your God is too small."   J. B. Phillips

Tuesday, July 8.    A day at home and I am spending it gathering all the threads of future projects into segments that I can handle.

A little bit here, a little bit there.   Nothing really interesting to write about so I will have to think of something to keep you interested.

I believe that I told you that Beth Dippel is organizing the Gathering of the Clans at St. Michaels in Parnell again.   All with ties to the Holy Land are welcome (even those related to those tied, or friends of those tied) to join the festivities and tradition.   When the invitation went out, there was no mass scheduled BUT Fr. Michael Shea of Armstrong, who is located in Nongkhai, Thailand, is in the States for a while and will be able to be there to officiate.   So if you have the invitation, add Mass at 11AM,  If you need more information.   Get in touch with me.   I talked to Michael today and he will be in touch with my Uncle Pat and we will be arranging for him and his sister Bridget to come to Falls to visit with Mother too.     She is so fond of him and so proud of him.    He told me that she is reminding him of HIS grandma,  my great Aunt Mae.    She looks so much like Grandma Bowser but we know that we get genes from both sides of the family.    I don't remember Aunt Mae really.   Must try to get pictures and get them on Ancestry.

There,  I hope that was interesting.  I scheduled the epidural on my neck for Wednesday the 17th at 9:30AM.   Hope it helps.  I am sick of medicating three times a day.

Dia Dhuit

Mary



A couple of quotes from Leigh Ann Lasheway's book  I'm Not Getting Older (I'm Getting Better at Denial)  regarding dogs opinions:

 "Even if you've never caught a squirrel in an entire lifetime of trying, as long as you believe you might, you'll have a reason to get up every morning."

"It's always much nicer to snuggle up to a soft, squishy body than one that is rock hard."

What a Monday.    When I got up it was raining and it kept raining, quite heavily at times, until after 10:00AM.  Then the pavement dried up but it was hot and humid the rest of the day.

It was just drizzling when I was walking into Bible Study, but I took my umbrella just in case.   So of course, it had stopped while we were in there.   It was a good hour.  

Then I went to Mother's.   We did not have a lot of bills to do so had time to visit.    She is weak and obviously distressed with the fact that her eyes are getting so weak too.  But she is happy and cheerful.   She enjoyed visits from Kathleen and Pat and Joan in the past couple of days. 

Home again, I gobbled my lunch and then went to Sheboygan, via picking up my friend, Sy Regan, for the Sheboygan Writers Club.   I shared my book.    Nobody bought one but I did trade with one of the members,  Stan Bieda, who just published his memoirs through Authorhouse.   It is called Stella's Barn.    I am looking forward to reading it as the first couple paragraphs are really cool.

We were about even on price so it was a win win for both of us.

Home again, I have been gathering addresses for Bobbie to give to Mead to send invitations for the dedication of Dick's plaque, balancing Mom's Checkbook and trying to get a CWI problem sorted out in my head.

Tomorrow I get to be home all day.   It is trash day so I will have to get my lazy self up at a decent hour and can do a LOT.  

So wish me well.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

My "Renters"

My new clutch of robins have flown the nest,  I miss them, even Mom yelling at me.  This is a picture I took of the last batch.

It was a great day.   Bobbie and Bill were here for lunch.   I love having them here and someone to cook for.    We tried Johnsonville's new Grillers.   They are seasoned pork patties with different things in them.   I got the Swiss Cheese Mushroom.   They were really good.   We ate them with the colcannon, jello salad and corn with peppers and onions and Rhubarb/Applesauce cake with Marscapone Cheese Frosting.

I got a call last night that Mary Eckhart wanted to retake my picture for the Cooler by the Lake, the Poets of Mead.
She came about 11:30AM which was fine.   I knew that Bobbie and Bill would be here and that food would be cooking but never thought that it would take almost 45 minutes.
OH.  Well.   Mary is fun and Bill and Bobbie enjoyed her banter too.   And I think we ahve a picture that will be good.   She took the last ones in the house.   These we took out by the Big Hickory Nut tree.   Much better.   It is a magnificant tree.

I got a call from a friend, Barbara Litersky Sadler last night.  She lives in Minneapolis and is coming to the 55 year graduation party.   She did not actually graduate from Sheboygan Falls High, but we invite everybody that was in school with us from Kindergarden on.   I told her she can just stay with me.   That will be fun.

So until tomorrow

Dia Dhuit

Mary