IT'S FRIDAY THE 30th OF AUGUST

So much going on,  Gordy's funeral coming up.  The girls came on Friday, we sold "Wine on a Stick" my idea and it was fun.  At the Fire Hall as part of Harvest Festival.  I of course put Dot and Nancy to work and Sue and Nancy S. worked also.  Good gathering.
Gordy's funeral Saturday.  Sunday Nancy went to church with me and on Monday Jim hauled the camper out to Leech Lake Recreation Park, it's a Corp of Engineer's campground because there is a dam there.  Very nice campground and it is only an hour from the house.  on Tuesday he brought out the kayak.  I know we went to Walker on Friday for lunch at Walker at Chase on the lake other than that we stayed at the campground.  We got up early and ran Nancy to Dot's house to pick up her car and then we were off to the St Cloud Airport to pick up Dede.  Her flight from AZ came in right on time at 1pm.  Dede had been up at my place before but not up North to ant other towns so we hit Bemidji one day and Itaska State Park one day.  They are such great places to visit.  Dot, dede and had a great week and on Friday they jumped in Dot's car back to Mpls.  Dot and I went kayaking at least 5-6 times.  I broke Dot's windshield, just had to force my will in packing her kayak up.  I am such a twit.  We did make it past 46 bouie's all the way to leech lake and it was fun trying to make It each day.  Nancy couldn't go because of her eye surgery and Dede wasn't interested but we had a good time anyway.
Śharon got there on Friday and we went to a salad luncheon on Saturday at Bethany, I made the same old salad but it is a big favorite of everyone.  The strawberry salad.  We had a good time.  We went to Walker one day and to Itaska State Park one day.  I had a funeral on Tuesday, Sharon went on an adventure to Longville, Hackensack and Walker and when I got back from working the funeral we went to Grand Rapids.  We had some fun dinners over the fire.  I had brought a lot of wood from home and we only bought wood one day.  I think during the 2 weeks and 2 days of camping we fried fish in the cast iron skillet over the open fire 4 times.  It was too fun.  Thanks to Jim for all the fish.

SATURDAY

We are not even going to talk about how fast the week can go.  I don't even believe it, well there was no fishing on Sunday and I didn't get my WELCA minutes done either.  I read in church, helped with communion and I probably took the afternoon off, heck it was almost a week ago, who can remember.
Now I remember what I did on Monday.  Jim went fishing with his buddy Gerry down in Crosby and at 10am Monday morning I decided to get my hair done so I hopped in my car and drove down to see Skye.  She colored my hair and did a Brazilian Blow on the ends.  Feels like silk.  Got home by 7:30 Monday evening, that's 7 hours of driving.  Whew!
On Tuesday I had a 9am appointment to have my eyebrown touched up.  I had them tattoed about 5-6 years ago and it was time for a touchup.  What was wonderful thing because I had lost her business card and finally found it about a month ago.  I couldn't remember her name and I knew a touchup was far less expensive than having them redone by someone new.
I made an appt. but when I showed up in Jenkins MN, the place was deserted, called her and they had moved the business to Pequot Lakes.
Got some really bad news on the way home, we lost our neighbor Gordy Lilyquist, he just dropped dead that morning in the living room.  Got over there by noon or so.  Sad sad day.

Sunday Morning and it looks like a great day

I have lots to do today, first off church and I have to do my minutes for WELCA.  I feel like a TWIT. I have put it off so long that I should slap myself.  Today is the day I will do it.
I think today would be a good day for fishing.  Maybe fishing but not until I get my notes done.
I wish I could be two people, more later.

So Much Has Been Going On

It is Saturday night, Jim and I are watching public TV, Girl Groups from the 60ies.  Oh where are we anyway.  72 is where I am, tired too.  Worked at the Library yesterday and today but before that I saw a Doe and fawn, a fox in the field and about 16 hummingbirds, they are going through so much sugar water that it is hard to keep up.
I am so blessed to have this day and ever other day that the good Lord has given me.
YIPEE SKIPEE.
I had a fire tonight, it was a dusie.  I really need to get more wood out there.  I talked to Dot and Sharon.  It is like having you friends with you around the camp fire.  Wait till next week, we will have a fire many many nights in a row.  I need to haul wood over to Federal Dam.  There is a lot to do to get ready for camping and I need to get started.  I have Dot and Nancy week one, Dot and Dede week two until Friday anyway when Sharon gets there and Sharon for 5 nights week three.  Am I the luckies person on earth or what?
I worked at the Library on Friday also, it all seems to run together, Jim had been so helpful there.  We need the guys so much and reading is such a passion to so many of them.  Jean has her Mother staying with them now, she is 92.  What a sweet lady, so much on the ball.  Has a list of every book she has ever read and she was an English teacher so it's thousands.  I know Jean's husband like my Jim always has a book in his hand.  My little Otto always has a piece of dog food by his side.  If you see little Otto there will be a nugget of his favorite dog food, sometimes you have to pick them up off the floor because they hurt when yo u are barefoot.  They are round and the size of a quarter.
I know I was busy this week, VBS Monday through Thursday finishing with a hot dog lunch.  Lots of fruit.  We cleaned up and I had to hurry to get to the food shelf.  Father's Heart and Hands Food Shelf.  Nancy Green and I have taken over for Duane and Teresa.  I really enjoy it.  It's only a two hour commitment every Thursday three months a year.  
Thurs night I worked the meat raffle and I won three chickens.  The kind in a bag you just bake in the bag.  EASY PEESY,