There was a work day at ALT yesterday. Teens in Action came to help with some landscaping at the office. They spread compost and mulch around plantings in front and  on the side and in back. There were about 6 teens from a special summer camp. They do service projects in the morning and swim or otherwise have fun in the afternoon. They worked hard. There were also several interns and three volunteers that I had recruited, one who read about it in the paper. I took pictures and had them fill out paperwork. It was hot and I was wearing boots and jeans, but it was shady and there was a breeze. One the way, I stopped to get ice for the coolers. I had to be careful not to do anything that might hurt my back, so I am afraid it looked like I was just standing around.

At 12:45, I went to UGA to meet the shuttle and pick up Janna's sister, Dani, who arrived from Wisconsin to spend some time with her mother while Janna and Ron are out of town. I went to the library and got new books. Then I went to the pool and Ray joined me there. We came home and made a pasta salad for the Kenney Ridge potluck. My parents came by a little later after their trip, bringing corn on the cob and squash from a produce stand in north Georgia. They had spent a few days driving the Blue Ridge, where it was much cooler. Apparently, they enjoyed it overall, but had some challenges, like finding a place to stay Wednesday night.

There was a potluck at the new community center and I had said I would help set up (and clean up--I have to put away the dishes later today). It is really a lovely building, with tons of windows to look out and see who else is arriving, or watch the kids playing. One of our neighbors brought two miniature horses. Cameron had been hanging around outside, but they were afraid of him, so Ray took him home. Then some of the guys went and helped Ray move our extra refrigerator out of the garage to the community center. A couple of the women will clean it today.

And I fell asleep before 9 and slept pretty well for more than 8 hours.