Hi Everyone!

[DianaB]

Well, my cousin's son and his friend left yesterday. They were good boys and fun to have around. On Tuesday night we had a fish fry with the fish that they caught and ended up with a huge instant party!!! The whole family was here except for Feyn's. It went from a small group to a larger group very quickly but I can handle it!!

The boys were good boys!!! Aaron was excited to be wherever Glen was at and Kyle, his friend, was content to just sit here at the house. He didn't like the heat (and it's been very hot and humid) so he played pool, watched TV, and read. I visited with him quite a bit about his family and got to know him.

Then after they left Glen and I had to get ready to go in and help with Vacation Bible School. Our theme is about Joseph and has an egyptian theme, I'm sure you've probably seen it advertised in your communities to because it's a popular VBS this year. Amy is in charge and has put her special touch on it and it's just as cute as can be. She paper mached a mummy!!! I'm a group leader so I lead the kids from one activity to another and Glen's a brick maker. The kids made mud and hay bricks using their hands and feet!!!

Today's a quieter day......Ha!!!! I have Karlie and Dean......not really quiet!!! Miss Chatterbox is making good on her name!!!

Oh and I talked to one of my cousins last night and she's going to give us her Cockatiel!!! It whistles tunes and talks a little. They don't spend much time with it and are thrilled that we'd like to have it.....but if things don't work out we can give it back. So we'll be getting her in a few weeks!!! I'm excited but I'll have to do some retraining to be able to hold her because they had just been leaving her in the cage.

I am soooooo ready for a nice quiet, boring day!! We have just been on the run lately!!! Maybe this afternoon.........

[Janet]

It has been so hot and humid here that I haven't gone out much at all. I know I wanted summer, but I'd like the temps to drop into the 70's for awhile. I've been keeping busy doing laundry and helping Lynne with a website. Once it's all done, I'm sure she'll post the address. She has some really beautiful dogs.

Congrats on the bird Diana. Ricky always wanted one...not sure what kind....but I'm so afraid of them even if they are in a cage. The thought of it getting out somehow terrifies me. I told him he could have whatever he wanted when he has a place of his own....lol.

[DianaB]

We've been humid too.....I just don't know how Glen works outside. Temps are right around 100!! I've been trying to go swimming all week and am determined that I'm going to today but a storm is coming in so I guess I'll have to see what happens with it.

I'm excited about the bird. I know that they scare you so when you come I'll take it over to one of the kids house or down in the basement so it won't bother you.

[judy]

Birds are great pets Diana! (Sorry Janet!) You will really enjoy the cockatoo! They are smart and really cute! I had a parakeet who learned to open his cage the first day!

Take pictures! I wonder what Reuger will do!

[judy]

What a storm last night! It was magnificent! The skies lit up, the lightening was beautiful and startling, and the thunder was right over us! I don't remember ever hearing it rain so hard!

It passed after about an hour, but poor Max was really nervous, running back and forth barking. I couldn't get him to settle down with me. I don't think he has ever been so close to lightening. The smell must have been strange to him too. Annie didn't care much at all! I put some Rescue Remedy on his ears, and he seemed to calm down.

As far as I can see, we had no damage nearby. I hope the same is true for everyone else around the region! We have our own generator. I hope there weren't electrical problems for the community, and that nobody got hurt or has to clean up fallen trees!

[DianaB]

That must have been a beautiful storm!!! I like when they're at a distance and not right over me. Like Max, storms make me a little nervouse.......but then again, I live in Kansas!!!! I'm glad that there's not any damage.

I've never heard of Rescue Remedy......what does it do?

[judy]

It's a holistic liquid that comes from a variety of flowers (I think). Supposedly, it works on a number of things. I wouldn't take it instead of medicine if I were sick, but I recently dropped a curling iron on my chest. It was a weird thing...I immediately put the Rescue Remedy on the burn, and I never felt any pain! It took at least 2 weeks to heal up, and there's still a scar there. It's supposed to be good for stressed out animals.

[gja1000]

Howdy Folks!
I just got through eating fresh okra out of my garden. I grilled it and MMMMMMM was it ever GOOOOOOD!

I'm finished with school for this week (my classes are Mondays and Wednesdays). It's always a relief to be done for the week and now I can relax a bit. I have a few things to do tomorrow, but I'm taking Friday OFF!!! We had a very busy weekend and I think I'm still tired. I told Gary I was not going to do a THING this weekend. That probably isn't entirely true. The truth is that I'll probably only do what I WANT to this weekend.

[judy]

They're freezing your eyeballs? Hmmph! I really hope they get a diagnosis (and cure) once and for all! I hope it is an easy test, and that you enjoy your friend and the movie. I can't wait t hear what you bought Scott!

Betsi....Have a wonderful time at the beach! Smelling that ocean air and feeling the breezes is WOW!!!

Diana....you are doing great! 11 pounds!!!

[judy]

Gayle....school began early, or is this summer session? It's a good thing you love your work!!!

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by judy

Gayle....school began early, or is this summer session? It's a good thing you love your work!!!

Summer session! I had to pay for my Alaska trip!!! LOL!