Life is supposed to slow down, or so I thought. I went to Maryanne's house on Thursday evening after work, spent Friday with her and the kids, then home Saturday morning to cook for Grace's birthday party...I worked on lasagna while Alicia came over and did two cakes for me - so providential as I was way behind schedule....Final vacuuming of the church, then to bed. Sunday was a lovely day, up bright and early...Did something I don't normally do Sundays - read more of The Cardinal of the Kremlin by Tom Clancy - couldn't put it down, and have determined not to start another, similar book any time soon...Then on to Sunday School and the disappointment of being part of a small church- so many people sick, hardly anyone there. Wayne is a trooper, but do assume that is difficult for him...Church, home then Grace's friends started arriving around two. Sally also arrived mid-afternoon, as is here for a WIC conference. A good time was had by all.... Yesterday was lovely - high seventies, I believe, so Dad and I went out for a walk in a large, local cemetery - run down and garish in parts, but lovely countryside. Today, I am off to Cartersville, showing someone our little orphan house on the way home, them seeing Sally at Covenant tomorrow - going to listen to a talk on covenant in the Bible by a professor in St. Louis, the spend a couple of hours hanging around with my buddy!...CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU, TIM AND AILEEN, RICK AND SUSANNA!!!!