So much to report

Let's see. I don't think I've updated since my dear granddaughters, Rose and Rachel, spent a couple of days with me. That was an exciting time. And I truly enjoyed having them with me. Rose is so special and sweet. And Rachel is the cutest kiddo. She smiles all the time. I do have to rein her in a bit sometimes, though. Rose expressed an interest in learning how to cook, so I hope to have her come stay with me for a few days later this summer and I'll teach her how to cook some easy dishes that she can wow her family with.

Then there were the daily doctor's and/or physical therapy sessions. That will continue through this week at least. I have an appointment with my doctor this a.m. Nothing special. Just my usual two-month visit to get my knee meds updated.

This weekend Becky and her family came by and stayed over night. My dear SIL, Quinn, spent a greater part of the weekend changing out our faucets in our main bathroom. When the faucets were put in our fairly new home, apparently, the wrong size wrench was used, stripping the threads on the valves, and the faucets have been leaking off and on for the past 10 years. Finally decided to just get new ones. Brushed nickel. Very snazzy. My personal assistant is going to love them.

Of course, we spent a portion of our time together in the pool, and it was perfect pool weather. Hot on the outside, warm water. We went down at night (when it wasn't to hot to just sit by the pool) and in the morning, when it also wasn't too hot to sit by the pool. On the first evening we were down there it rained, but we couldn't find any clouds producing the rain. Nice rainbow as well. It was weird.

I made a hulking big roast beef -- because Dan, Beck's son, one of my 7 grandsons, loves beef in any way, shape, or form. So he ate and ate and ate the beef. And still there was some left over for them to take home. I love cooking for Dan because he so appreciates anything I make. I do try to make things he likes, which I guess helps out in the appreciation department.

We talked about him going to the Friends of Israel conference at Winona Lake in late July. His mom and dad and are going to discuss it and we'll see. I think he would really enjoy it.

On Saturday morning my church had its annual ladies' tea. And once again it was a wonderful event. Can't wait until they get the pictures on-line. This year, Becky joined Cyndi and me. That was so nice. Two of my three daughters at the tea. Great message as well. Thanks, Vicki Burris, for sharing. As usual, the food was A-plus. And the weather, while it got really hot in the afternoon, was not hot at all during the tea time since there was a pleasant breeze (can we say blowing away the napkins and programs breeze?) . There were over 125 ladies in attendance, and the men of the church served us. It was so pleasant (again this year).

Sunday, our air conditioner went out -- it went out in the early morning hours. I knew it had died because there was hot air coming out of our vents. And if it hadn't been for an afternoon shower, it would have been much hotter in our house than it actually reached. Thank the Lord for rain. It did get hot, and we only have one fan. Alan went down to the pool to cool off and even suggested we go to a hotel until we can get someone to come fix it. We're supposed to get rain again this morning, and radar shows another line of storms heading this way, so I can't open the windows. Alan wouldn't remember or think about shutting them, and I'll be gone most of the morning.

This week is supposed to be cooler -- highs in the 70s -- so hopefully we'll get the A/C fixed before the next round of hot weather comes through (at the end of the week).

Long report today, but lots on our plates. The summer is already speeding by. And with the summer speeding by, so are the hours of daylight. I can already sense the lack of sunlight, even though the weather reports are only minimizing daylight hours by about one minute per day.

I love the late night light and the early morning light. I wish we had the long sunlight hours year round.

Miss a phone call from my sister on Sunday. I guess she was busy since my son has descended on her and Jim for another week. Praying that he finds a job down in NC.

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