this weekend, I...

• had a wonderful time with the folks, my lil sis, nephews, niece and brother
• Lori, Richard, Mom and I went to the punkin patch
• Richard is getting really tall!
• we had an early birthday celebration for lil sis (shhh, there is a significant bday in her future)
• made a delicious meal (even if I do say so myself) of roasted chicken, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans and waldorf salad with chocolate birthday cake for dessert
• played Set with the nephews (fun!)
• was entertained by the niece (fun!)
• made a delicious soup out of the chicken carcass (proclaimed best ever(!) by my hubby)
• enjoyed perfect weather
• counted my many blessings
• taught adult Sunday school with Pat
• didn't sing in choir because my voice is about two octaves lower than usual
  
• listened to a loud thunderstorm during the night last night - so far 1.1" of much needed rain
  

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this weekend, I

one man's trash is ....no, it is still trash....:)

• attended the 411 yard sale
• resisted everything but some cute sleepers for Sadie
• thought the 6" Griswold cast iron pan I coveted was too expensive
• found out when I got home and checked Ebay - it wasn't
• amazed at the junk some people have
• thought about all the junk we still have - though we are doing much better in this department
  
• prayed with a dozen people at the food pantry
• continually amazed and inspired by some of these folks who have nothing and yet count their blessings and pray for others
• wrapped Christmas presents (I know - don't hate me)
• listened to Pat watch the University of Tennessee game
• went to a church about 40 minutes away - we visit there once every 3-4 months
• tuned into the radio on the way home to listen to the church we normally attend
• tuned into the internet once home to listen to Jon and Kristi's church service
  
• taught pre-schoolers songs for the Christmas program
• gained another piano student
  

Santas with concave heads anyone?

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this weekend, I...

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• porch sat with the folks
• picked up a few things at the Mennonite market
• enjoyed the ride
• suffered more 90 weather
• canned some peach honey
• porch sat with the folks
  
• enjoyed another good Sunday school discussion - folks were honest and vulnerable and God is so good
• appreciated the time of worship (and the freedom to do so!)
• came home and listened to Jon and Kristi's church and heard Jon singing on the worship team
• had an esophageal spasm (lasted about 30 minutes - though not bad enough to send me to the hospital this time)
• took a nap (that spasm wore me out)
• went to church to hear the 3rd-6th graders tell about their time at camp. INSPIRING!
• porch sat with the folks
• did some pondering and came to a semi-decision
• watched a little Hercule Poirot on PBS
  

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this weekend, I

• porch-sat with Pat and the folks
• visited with neighbors
• canned peaches
  
• made peach juice which I will can into peach jelly and peach honey today and tomorrow
• sorted through stuff
• read
  
• stitched
  
• played piano
• porch sat with the folks
• killed japanese beetles
• picked tomatoes
• enjoyed a good discussion in Sunday school
• sang in the choir
• snoozed through the first 20 minutes of the World Cup
• read the paper
• clipped coupons and made the grocery list
• porch sat with the folks
• went to Sonic with the folks when Dad suggested we go enjoy a $.99 cent Sunday
• who could refuse that?
• watched the brilliant Hercule Poirot solve The Murder on the Orient Express on PBS' Masterpiece Theatre
• woke at 2ish to the wonderful sound of thunder and rain
• lost power for an hour

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this weekend, I...

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• spent lots of time with the folks and the sis
• went to visit our 'hairapist' at the hospital (please pray for Harriet as she recovers from cancer surgery
• made peach cobbler
• ate peach cobbler
• ate peaches (so good)
  
• crawled into Mom and Dad's crawl space to retrieve Mom's journals - particularly the one chronicling the adoption of my niece Christina (she was in a Romanian orphanage and Mom and Dad were living in Romania - long story...I'll tell you someday)
• cleaned porches and refrigerators
• stood in line at newly opened Dollar General in hopes of being one of the first 50 (motivation - $10 gift card). No gift card for me, but instead $5 off my $20 order, so I was somewhat placated
• took sissy to the airport :(
• sang in choir and felt that familiar lump in my throat as I sang patriotic hymns and considered how blessed we are
  

the folks on a swing at a resort in Georgia last week - aren't they cute?

I've already done battle with the Japanese beetles this morning....time to tackle the weeds!

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this weekend, I...

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• traveled to Iowa to see my grandson, son, daughter-in-law and meet my new granddaughter (who is scheduled to be born noonish on Monday the 21st)
  
• stayed at my aunt and uncle's house the first night of the trip and had a delicious meal with my cousins
  
• had lunch with my sis-in-love and niece on my way out of TN
• barely contained my excitement the whole way

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This weekend, I

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over at keys to the cottage.

So....this weekend, I:

• harvested and froze more cherries
• watched a few episodes from the first season of The Odd Couple (that Felix and Oscar)
• did some reading
• made six dozen cookies for VBS
  
• tore out the last of the first planting of lettuce
• weeded
• took some pictures of our pretty flowers
• was sad that Pat spotted the first Japanese beetle of the season
• was even sadder that the first black widow spider of the season appeared
  
• made a softie for Josh
• enjoyed looking at patterns of little girl dresses
• engaged in good discussion in Sunday School
• helped in crafts at Vacation Bible School (21 three and four year olds + markers = CHAOS)

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