Good Evening! Another rainy dreary day in my corner of the world. Went to early church, out for breakfast, and then headed to Sioux City for Kolby's birthday. The "other" side of the family was also invited so lots of little kids and "big" people with not much space. They all left after gift opening, cake, and ice cream. We stayed a while longer to visit and have supper. Beth loved the game of Clue when she was little and Maddy wanted to learn how to play. Needless to say, neither Beth nor I remembered all the rules so the game took longer. Beth won just as she did so often years ago. Their family is big on Monopoly, and I really lose fast at that one. Next week is another busy week for us, and it begins bright and early tomorrow morning for me. Our last card club is tomorrow night and we are going out to eat. One of our members is moving to Minneapolis this summer so need to find someone new to take her place.
"Gma," what an awful thing to face in the middle of the night! I hope the plumbing problem is a simple fix, but I would expect the worst.
The dinner and program were held at our church last night. It is usually a catered prime rib dinner, but since meat is so expensive they decided on a fund raiser for the youth and served ham balls, baked potatoes, glazed carrots, a gourmet lettuce salad with fancy cheese/nuts/veggies, rolls, and pineapple cake. The program was a group that got together several years ago for a musical production. They had so much fun that they stayed together and perform a few times a year, last night was four gals and four guys. The guys wore tuxes and the gals wore long black dresses in different styles, with lots of glittery jewelry and sparkley decorations. They use simple props like hats, canes, capes, masks, etc., to accompany their different songs. Usually they have a theme and last night was the alphabet. They do simple dance steps and sing, sometimes duets, solos, or the whole group for an hour an a half -- all familiar songs. They are local people and introduce themselves and any family members who might be there. It is a fun program. Our friends didn't leave our house until after 11 so it was after midnight when I got in bed. I couldn't shut my brain down and finally got up at 2 to eat a couple crackers and take Tylenol. Last time I looked at the clock was 3:10 and the alarm went off at 5:30.
Susan, my furnace is running again!
It is just damp and cold! I haven't heard any mosquito reports but have heard that the ticks will be unusually thick. I think all three soccer players have played in misty weather this spring. The coaches really hate to have to reschedule if at all possible to play. Warm rain is one thing but cold, wind, and rain is another. Maddy has a band concert on a game night, and the other team also has some band members so the coaches agreed to a later start time. Kids will have to change clothes in the car going from the concert to the game.
I need to clean up the kitchen and clear off the island so I can start the week "clean." Hope you all enjoy a nice evening!