Good Evening! Another very windy cold, (28 degrees this morning) day here with some sunshine in the mix. We headed for Sioux Falls to see Ian's mini musical play. All of the sixth graders took part and it was cute, they had fun doing it and it was fun to watch. A long drive for a 45 minute play! We have a couple detours so they take us out of our way and slows us down. Now I have laundry in both the washer and dryer. Tomorrow is another busy day for me. It's my morning to work the gift shop and then the volunteer luncheon which counts as our volunteer training for the year. Both Maddy and Kolby have soccer games so will head that direction when I get home. I'm hoping to go early enough to do some birthday shopping for Beth.

Maggie, our sump pump which rarely runs, has been running. There are wet streets around town from pumps running. No one can figure it out because we didn't have much snow nor rain. Farmers are getting antsy but the soil is too cold yet, probably still wet in spite of the wind.

"Gma," I sure hope the sewer is fixed by now! What a pain in the bu** for you! I can't imagine the mess you have. We play 500, and the cards were lousy last night! I had two good hands, got one and made it while the other one was overbid -- I had no trump cards for that hand. We just enjoy visiting while we play and during dessert and coffee afterwards.

I hear the dryer buzzing so need to fold undies. Hope you all have had a nice day and enjoy the evening!

Good Afternoon! The sun is shining, NO wind, and it is warming up! It was cold at the soccer games last night; I was really glad I had my winter coat. Maddy's team had to play 8th graders again. And again her team was outsized and outplayed, BUT Maddy's team scored at the very end and no other team had scored against this team. Kolby made two points for his team so he was happy. They lost by one. This morning was my monthly coffee date. I'm hoping to catch up with the volunteer director so I can pick up the bounced check. I plan to take it to the bank and see if there is money in the account. If not, I will take it to the police station! It's $65 the gift shop will "eat" and I don't think we should just let it go without at least trying to get the money. The loser hasn't returned phone calls so assume she could be bouncing checks where she lives, which is 25 miles from here.

"Gma," I'd say you have had more than your fair share of stress and frustration with this whole sewer thing. I'm glad it is now fixed! I hope you get the room refund! We got stuck in a smoking room many years ago. Unfortunately we were out in the middle of Nebraska, late at night, so had no choice but to stay there or sleep in the car. We hadn't made an advanced reservation so that was our fault. It is scary the things that go on in schools, from bullying to physical threats and actions against other students and staff. Thanks for sharing the picture, Thomas is a handsome young man. Ian just had his physical for baseball and he is 5'8", 147#. It seems like yesterday he was just a toddler! They do grow up so fast!

I need to keep moving and make the phone call. The dust bunnies are piling up and the dust is visible too. Hope you all enjoy a terrific Thursday!

Good Afternoon! We had a rainy start to the day but the sun is out now. It has been an interesting day to say the least. I went to get my nails done first thing. Then I stopped by the hospital to pick up the bounced check. Originally I was told it was for insufficient funds but turned out to be a closed account, so forgot about going to the bank. I drive to the town and visit the sheriff's office only to find out that I needed to send a registered letter and process it in this county since the check was written here. It was almost lunch time by the time I got back home so called the local sheriff's office first and she told me to call the police station. That person said I had to wait ten days after receipt of the registered letter before they would take over. I called the volunteer director to get a hospital letterhead so the letter would look official. She said she had a form letter I could use. When I stopped to get that, the accountant was in the office and said they employ a collection company and I could turn it in to them. I don't know why the volunteer director didn't know that in the first place. Now it's out of my hands and I've wasted most of the day! I have no ambition to start any projects now. Zowie has a game at 10:30 tomorrow so we will be on the road early.

"Gma," that is a cute dish towel. You need one that says "and handbags!" Your class reunion sounds like fun. I hope there is a good turnout for all the work the classmates have put into it. Kolby had another good game last night. People sitting near made comments about him not knowing she was his mom.

Maggie, hope your computer is fixed soon!

The mailman just went by and I need to take in the neighbor's mail while she is gone for a few days. Enjoy the rest of a fantastic Friday!

Good morning, ladies. We are in the midst of a cold spell so 53 degrees today and tomorrow and then back to the 70s. It's also raining so a dreary day.

We had Glory Bee Thursday which is always fun. One of the ladies made me gluten free brownies. They are all good cooks and very thoughtful. Another brought a salad with a lemon dressing. It was really good so she is sending me the recipe.

Yesterday was Needle in Hand Bee, then I went to visit one of our members who had foot surgery on Tuesday. She has to stay in bed for 3 weeks with her foot propped up above her heart. She had a bad reaction to the anesthesia and was still feeling nausea and dizzy so can't concentrate to read or do any quilting. We're trying to make sure she gets visitors every day to help her pass the time. After that I went to Nora's with Glory and we knitted. My scarf will be finished today. Nora wants me to teach the Thursday knitting group to knit socks so I will do that.

Faye, this will make you LOL but I'm teaching myself to knit the continental way left-handed. The arthritis is bad in my right hand and wrist but my left is still good so I'm watching youtube and following along. I need to go to Baa Baa Yarn and get some sock yarn and a set of bamboo double pointed needles and a circular bamboo for those who might like to do socks that way. Glory is allergic to wool so I need to find yarn for her.

Jean, I don't know how people get the nerve to write bad checks. I'm sure a policeman would be standing behind me to arrest me as soon as I handed it over. The same with shoplifting. It's good the problem is no longer yours.

Maggie, I'll be the MH is really nicely organized by now and ready to go!

Have a wonderful day - I need to do housework.

Good Afternoon! We left home at 7:30 this morning in fog, wind, and heavy mist. It wasn't raining at the soccer site so kept going. It was windy and cold there, glad the games only last an hour. Zowie hustled once again; her goalie stood and watched the ball roll by her into the net. Needless to say they lost again with no score. The game was in a smaller town east of Sioux Falls so after we ate lunch, we headed to the cabin. Guys were putting docks in the water but "our" guy wasn't one of them. Bob wanted to be sure the city had the water turned on as well as the electricity. A long time riding in the car. Monday night is back to Sioux Falls for Ian's concert. Just found out Maddy has a concert the same night and I feel bad we will miss her's. We missed Ian's in January when we were in California.

"Gma," I hope you enjoyed the sewing class and your pj pants turned out just fine. I had not heard about buying and reselling new things. Sounds like too much work to me! I do know that some of the local garage sale lovers like to buy and then have their own sales. Not my idea of fun. I knew the hospital had a collections company but figured it was for patient charges. Come to find out the chef in the Bistro was getting bad checks for $5 and up, so he is the one who put the collection process into action. Even if we don't get any money, I have the satisfaction that "her" bu** will be in the wringer.

Susan, I'm really tired of this ugly weather we are having. We are supposed to be in the 70s starting Wednesday. I'm ready! I feel for your friend who had the foot surgery. Bob's secretary has to have her knee redone because the "peg" going into the bone is crooked. She was all ready and her heart started beating irregularly, so they couldn't do it. Because of her knee she can't do the treadmill stress test, so has to see a cardiologist to be sure she can have the surgery. Meanwhile the orthopedic surgeon is worried about infection setting in, and if that happens he will insert a spacer and she will be on IV antibiotics until the infection is gone. That could be weeks or months, and she is to stay off her feet not putting any weight on that knee. He is worried the bone might crack or break. I know I would look guilty while writing a bad check!

I have sheets in the washer and should be ready for the dryer. That will be the extent of my efforts for today I think. Enjoy the rest of your day!

Good Afternoon! The sun is shining, NO wind, and it's 65 degrees outside. Pretty soon I can open the sliding doors when the sun gets around. We went to early church, mainly because I had to pick up the money and Bob wanted to go to a fishing meeting. A couple that goes to Canada would like to get a church group going. There were a few wives there, but the trip is nothing like Bob has done before: gone for a whole week, get yourself there, bring your own food, no guides, etc. He likes having a guide and doing shore lunch at noon and restaurant at night. I have no interest in going but there are a couple guys going without wives, so he wouldn't be the only one alone. I have a feeling he will try to put his regular trip together instead. I have read the paper and was set to do some laundry when he decided to pull the sump pump to clean the lint and soap scum off. Pork chops are waiting for the grill at some point.

Maggie, how do you fix your asparagus? Maybe I have asked you before, but when I have fixed it, it never tastes as good as when someone else fixes it. Sounds like you are having fun arranging and rearranging things for the motorhome.

"Gma," Ian would love the pj pants! I'd say you did "good" on both projects. How did you get the towel design transferred to the apron? This could well be our last summer for the cabin. That makes me sad for Beth and Bob; Beth because she loves it like Bob's mom did, and Bob because his grandpa built it and he grew up with it.

Bob just stuck his head in the door and said he was turning on the grill so guess it is dinner time. Hope you all are enjoying a nice day!