Do you know I have hardly seen Dad for a month? I have been away, of course, and since I have been back he has mostly been in Atlanta doing various landscaping jobs there - staying with Maryanne overnight...Amazing how quickly the days and weeks come and go...Our friend, Johan, called Tuesday, as he is again in our part of the country, fundraising. He wanted to know whether he could stat overnight with us as he usually does. With Dad away, that didn't seem entirely appropriate, even for two oldies...So we visited a couple of hours, then I left to spend the night with Grace and Justin...

Wednesday morning I spent at my favorite task - trying to figure out whether a couple who have been good tenants are now putting us on when they say they need this week's rent deferred for a few days...sigh...Then back to Grace's for a trip to indulge in my other favorite activity - shopping at the mall...Horror!...But I have such a large number of gifts that need tending to -birthdays for Andrew and Justin, wedding presents for Victoria and Emily, baby gifts for Susanna, Linda, and Elizabeth,,.

Yesterday, Calvert came over so we could pray together, the Jerry came to collect our car and do some superficial body work on it. I ended up speaking with both of them at length, so my day went quickly...Then yesterday evening, Katherine and I got together for our latest round of hilarity...A good day, all in all.

Today I will clean the church, get my hair cut, then -perhaps-go to collect Anna and bring her back for the weekend...

Sunday, I will go into Hopeline with Dad and get the lay of the land there, possibly signing up to work...

Monday, if Anna comes, I will return her and visit the Helms - haven't seen them for almost a month...

Thursday, Dad and I hope to leave for NYC to see Littlest...

And life goes on...