IN Carmel

  Some of you have seen these zinnias.  I cut them from Kimmy's garden last Sunday.  This is a today picture.  They are still beautiful.  I love these trusty little friends.  Sunday, Sunday... We were off to church a little earlier because of a rehearsal for the second service.  But before that happened, I stopped in the Gathering Place and had coffee with my good choir buddies.  I miss them. There is always an attempt to let all the participating folks know what needs to happen so then it was off to the rehearsal.  And that happened.   Being that it was St. Francis celebration Sunday the St. Francis canticle about the earth was a part of the service with visuals. It went off without a hitch. The adult readers were good, and the participating children were wonderful. The sermon centered on Philippian's 4 Rejoice Extravagantly.  Excellent thinking on the part of the preacher speaking to the pew sitters. We heard word about gratitude, thankfulness etc.  I could have shouted amen

 The last day of the week all day.  Woo. Woo.  It started early for me, and I'll add it started early for Doug but I beat his early by far.  Ms. Daisy was on her way to church at 8 am for the Saturday meal making, arriving at 8:30.  More folks came to work clocking in at what I felt was a time that would make meeting the 11 o'clock deadline difficult.  That proved to be true.  I was exhausted trying to cover all that was uncovered.  My plan is to have everything pretty much ready at 10:30 and then have time to rest and visit.  Today we barely made the 11 o'clock deadline.  There also was an unbelievable amount of extra food that needed attention.  Not enough workers today for sure for everything.  But everyone got a meal.  It was a healthy number eating with us.   Doug picked me up at 12:15.  Clean-up was happening, and I went on my way home leaving it for others to complete.  So the afternoon was resting and then working, resting and working. It was time to work on the pat

 First...a little bit about last night.  The northern lights were the topic for almost all my friends.  There were texts, pictures and we saw them around 10:30.  The pink was even visible without the camera for a short while I was out.  My pictures aren't so hot but I did get a few.  A little more tutoring might have helped.     From our patio.  Way to many lights in the front of the house.  I have another picture with light green.                                               This is from Jared's back yard near Midland Michigan. Judy B reported that there was color that completely covered the sky from North to South and East to West.  With not an electric light anywhere she sent wonderful pictures.   So this morning was the same old same old for breakfast.  It works pretty good so I'll stay with it until I can't.  I did more ripping and sewing this morning.  The machine was on better behavior, but I didn't push it very hard.  I was happy and I think the machine was

 I'm trying to think what was different today.  Not much.  Maybe nothing.  I got up, ate oatmeal again with nuts and Rasins and drank my coffee.  Took my pills but forgot the poison ones until 10.  I've got to do better on that one.  But I did remember at 10.  The morning started with marking fabric, then sewing, then trimming, then turning, then ironing, then sewing and another pressing.  There were 22 ready for turning into burps.  The sewing machine was busy this morning but I'm a bit worried about it.  It could be showing signs of aging.  What a bummer.  I marked and did some sewing on 22 burps.  Then finished 10.  So, there's more to do maybe tonight.  Or maybe tomorrow.  Maybe not!                                                                Cute little owls on very light lavender flannel. The afternoon was warm enough for garden work finishing the stone edging around one of the big beds.  I think there is just a tad more hiding under some stuff around some othe

                                                       Not many Asters left but I'm loving what I have. Trash day.  And this morning I added the third B. Blue to the two at the street.  There was a waiting pile in one of the gardens that Doug missed.  It's been twice missed so now it is no longer with us, but more piles are taking its place.                                                        You guessed correctly.  It's the start of the next addition for the B Blues.  They are hungry. I did more fussing with the flannel, washing some, ripping some and then late afternoon there was folding some.  More flannel is ready for the next step, whatever that might be.   After an easy morning, at 10 we headed to Habig's for some potting soil and a yellow petunia and then on to church.  Heidi and I worked for about an hour getting things set for the Sunday service.  Darren is using one of St Francis' writings about creation and with a little work there will be a visual for

 Another great night of sleep.  Then oatmeal for breakfast and a little TV to see what folks think is happening.  Oh, yes.  There is big time Milton with the hope that folks are thinking about safety.  Right now, that would appear to be the case. I checked my texting messages, and the great Judy B. sent me the following that happened last night.  Woo.  I told her I'm so glad she caught them because then I get to see what she saw.  That's a great surprise gift for the start of the day.                                                               As seen at Copper Harbor last night. I got busy with flannel and spent the morning with two half sheets that will make 22 burps.                                                                              Sweet little owls this time.  Doug got two other flannel pieces in the washing machine for me.  I'm hoping that helps to eliminate some of the loose threads I created when taking out seams.  Ripping and folding took all of the mor