Wednesday

Went to Food Bank, need to go to grocery store too. Went swimming; very hot here. Back to weather too humid to open windows. Fell asleep early last night, but woke up at 2 and read again. Trying to figure out how to make my blog work again.

Tuesday

Payroll, staff meeting, several hours with Maureen, on the phone to QuickBooks support. End result: we both understand the issues. Now I have to create about 50 new accounts and re-assign the expenses from 2009 and 2010.

Went to counseling; I usually feel this way: nothing much to say and what's the point...Came home and made supper. My Mom was at the doctor; they gave her prednisone and antibiotics; she has been having some shortness of breath.

I fell asleep watching TV about 9:30; haven't done that in a while. Then I woke up before 2; eventually got up and read an entire book before morning (in Molli's room).

Monday

A day off in summer and it's pretty pleasant here. i had to put on my bathrobe and slippers because I was cold.

It was very pleasant yesterday morning and I wanted to work outside, but after pancakes, we had to go to the Fellowship because we said we would help with the children. Amelia came too. Fortunately or unfortunately, there were no children. 0. We enjoyed the service and then went to Janna's, where we got some food she had in her fridge that she didn't want to leave while she was going away. Then to EarthFare for a few last-minute groceries. Most of the rest of the day was cooking and preparing food, which we had a ton of. Amelia made humus, guacamole, and pasta salad. I had the quiches I made Saturday morning and the blackberry mousse. Vaanessa made peach crisp while we were at church. Deb and John brought a big casserole of chicken and rice and some beer. Gloria brought fruit salad (with cool whip dip), key lime pie (from the grocery store), chex mix, and margaritas (for herself and her children). Becky brought blueberry pound cake, lots of corn, and drinks. When everyone had left, we still had a ton of food. Oh, we grilled burgers and hot dogs and Amelia grilled portobella mushrooms and some other veggies. Somebody brought a green bean dish too. It was all delicious. Kevin and his friend Adam (who was very pleasant and polite) went off in the woods, playing frisbee golf. Becky and Kent and Deb and John went to watch fireworks, but since we saw good ones the night before at the ball game, we didn't go. We did some cleaning up, watched some fireworks on TV, and went to bed.

Sunday

Still having trouble with my blog. Maybe there is a maximum number of posts and I have reached it?

I have to say I am pretty happy this morning. Amelia is here, which is certainly a factor, although she is not very happy. She is working on a film, that she thought she would be finished with by now, and needs to be in NY working on it instead of here. She is doing some work via cell phone and computer.
They will start shooting July 11 and everything, needless to say, has to be ready by then. It is not paying her very much, but she doesn't have any other work yet.

We were expecting her before 4 and she kept us updated during the day. They didn't leave as early as they wanted from Myrtle Beach (10:15) and the traffic slowed them down a lot. Gloria had to be at work in Gwinnett County by 4:30 (they got there at 5), so they went directly there.
I made quiches early in the morning while it was still cool enough to have the windows open. Cameron's limp was worse, so I called Dr. Cown, who was wonderful, asking lots of questions. He said don't let him exercise it too much, don't give him any pain relievers, and call if it gets worse. He things it might be the knee or hip, maybe a pulled ligament...I picked a few berries, can't wait to get out there again this morning. My Mom and I went to the farmers' market, which is always fun, and I picked up a few things at Kroger, too. Thinking about what to serve today. Becky & Kent and Deb & John are coming, along with Kevin and Gloria. Amelia wants corn on the cob, so we need to get some after church.



After lunch, Ray and my mom picked some more blackberries and I made a lovely blackberry mousse that we haven't eaten yet. I can't serve it tonight, because there are only 8 of them, so maybe we'll have it at lunch. The Captain and I talked about building a chicken coop for about 4 hens. He peeled some tomatoes (we have a ton of them) and I started making salsa.

Amelia got there about 6; we changed our clothes and drove to Gwinnett to watch a baseball game. Maybe not my favorite thing in the world, but the weather was perfect and it was followed by some really good fireworks. We ate hot dogs and Coke and fries and ice cream.

We came home about midnight and opened all the windows. It was so cool and pleasant, I didn't even want to sleep. At 5:30, I woke up and pulled the quilt over me. Then at 7:15, the sun shone blindingly in and woke me again. I want the cool weather to last forever. It makes me smile and breathe.

Saturday

The temperature was actually bearable yesterday. i wouldn't say it was nice or pleasant, because it was humid, but it would have been okay for outside work. I picked a few berries in the evening.

I had lunch with Janna and Becky after opening a savings account for the Shelter at a new bank. We are funny. We talk about our children and our health and our trips and our parents--like stereotypical old ladies.

In the morning, a man named Tim came from Atlanta to talk to me about our insurance. He may be able to save us money and pointed out a couple kinds of coverage that we don't have, like sexual misconduct.

Sad thing, Maureen had left a voice mail for me on Thursday that I never got, waiting for her until after 3, while she was waiting for me to call her. It never occurred to me that I had missed her call; it rarely happens that no one is answering the phone, but all three of us were fighting with the broken dresser and no one else was in the building.

One of our residents, who has been here over a year, finally got a job. She was very excited and stopped at an apartment complex near the job on her way home, promising them she would move in September 1.

The Captain and I talked some more about getting guinea hens or chickens; the grasshoppers have destroyed a lot of things in the garden and we think they would be the solution. You have to raise guinea hens from babies, but they appear to be the best at eating bugs. I think we will start with a few chickens and maybe add some guinea hens. First to build a coop.
I was really enjoying my book and not feeling tired, but I turned out my light after 12 like a good girl. I still had trouble sleeping and woke up several times. It's ironic, when it is a little cooler out, the air conditioning doesn't run and it feels hot and stuffy. But if it's humid, we don't usually open the windows.