Good morning to you all! We had a real thunder boomer and heavy rain last night. Big lightening strikes and thunder, heavy wind, the whole works. We lost satellite for a bit but that was wall. It is now more miserable than ever because it is hot and wet outside. They are having a hot dog and hamburger get together for the complex at the pool tomorrow so we are going to go over for a little bit just to meet a couple neighbors and such. I imagine Jack wants to talk to the board members.
I got my shirt and it is so cute. Nice and roomy too and since it is a man's size it is nice and long.
Jean: We must have gotten that dark cloud that rolled over you!
Jay called yesterday afternoon and said he was keeping them. I laughed and said, "So you went out and bought one too, huh?" He went out a couple days after everyone went home on the fourth. Jack told him to just keep them until Thanksgiving and then bring them. He might as well use them. I think they are a MLB baseball, another fancier bowling and some mario game. Tomorrow Jay and Jack are going to connect their Wiis so we have all his Miis and we have all his. They are individual characters you make for each person. They are cartoonish, but you can make them look a bit like you. If you connect your Wiis you can share your Miis. Even Jackson has one! We will have to connect with Thomas when he gets back. They are due back sometime next week from Costa Rica.
Susan: Forgive me for being nosy, but who is Mike, your boss? Hope you get your quilt done in time. I need to go back to knitting, but the urge just hasn't hit me yet. I have to finish the front of my sweater and the sleeves and make the boys sweaters, one for my sister and those socks. Ahh well, if they don't get made this year, I will do them next.
Hope everyone has a good Friday and a good weekend. We are going to go see the new Mummy movie on Saturday sometime and finish the carpet cleaning on Sunday afternoon I think.
Faye
I got dressed and checked the weather on TV. The wind was blowing and the clouds rolling; it blew over and the sun came out a few minutes later. It was so weird! I made a trip to the grocery store to pick up 1" latex free band-aides which they were out of the other day. The truck was to come in today so I called first to be sure. "Yes, the truck has been here and they are on the shelf!" NOT! 
After I made the trip to the store the gal that orders said, "we must be out!" DUH! I thought computers automatically reordered as things were scanned at the check out. I have to meet a new cat this afternoon that I will be sitting for next week. 
They are not fun any time, but I always think they are worse in the summer. I'm going to retry a few church calls this evening and then call it good. We have to turn our lists in to the office tomorrow . . . I will be there bright and early! 
Don't feel bad; I've never done that but have done my share of dumb things over the years. 
in Iowa!
I've been digging through the bedroom that got flooded earlier this summer. Jason and family will be here late this afternoon so figured they would appreciate some space. They are going to the same wedding we are tomorrow.
I need to sort through a box of sewing stuff that was my mom's and I just keep putting it off. 
Does thread rot? I did donate a box of buttons to our Sunday School. I know that some of the needles, a pin cushion, and shears were my grandma's. I'd like to buy a new sewing machine that has the arm for doing hems.
I hope you meet some nice neighbors at the complex get together. We are having a "neighborhood night out" next week and it will be across the street. Everyone is supposed to bring a snack to share and lawn chairs. The EMTs, police, and firemen make the rounds to show off new equipment and introduce themselves. It's fun. I hope the cat hating neighbors are still gone; they've been gone all week so far. 
from Iowa!