Tuesday July 31

House with Summer Sunset

This morning I waited for Kay's phone call, and finally about 9 a.m. called her. She forgot to call and they weren't coming over this week because Lois and Bud had been in Salt Lake all last week and Jackson all day yesterday – dr. appts., but they want to come next Tuesday, at least Kay, Lois and Melita. So I hurried to get ready to go to town for errands and groceries. I had put a roast in the crock pot to cook all day for an easy dinner. Called and made a reservation for lunch at Rendezvous Pointe. First I had to water the flower pots. Then I took the dogs with me and stopped on the way at Dr. Susie's to take her finished painting back (got it varnished) and get dog medicine – eye medicine for Sparky and worm medicine for them both. Sparky has done well on his diet and lost about 15 pounds, he could loose another 5 or 10 but I'm really happy with how well we've done. We did a fast walk in the grassy area next to the Ren. Pt. and I parked them under a bunch of trees and had about a half a block walk to the Center. Judi and I got to sit together for lunch, then Lois Joined us so that was nice. After lunch I looked at all the pictures Judi has taken of the many people who come to Rendezvous Point while she worked on the book and we got to visit.

Then I used the Center's computers to skim through the emails that have stacked up. There were about 650 unread, and I was able to delete all but about 130. A lot of that I kept is WAOW business which I will need to read through when there is time. You all must have really not written much after the word got out that my email was down, so I was thankful for that. If you sent anything important you want me to respond to please send it again …..And I will need about a week or so to catch up after things get connected again. So I told myself I'd sit there until 3 p.m. and it worked out perfectly that I got through them all by then. Had to get gas, take back the borrowed Ethernet cord to the hughes.net guy in town, went to the Sublette Examiner and got an ad for Art Show in the Barn inserted and paid for the next year's paper subscription, And then I decided I really wanted to have a root beer freeze as a special treat. I have been hungry for one for three years at least. I got the dogs a kiddy cone to share because they had been so good. Joe wanted a clevis?? and for me to return 2 the wrong size he'd bought earlier. I did that and bought 6 bags of top soil compost for the new flower beds. The hardware guy loaded them in the back of the car for me. Next down to the feed store to get them a 50# bag of dog food, and back to Falers for the groceries. Whizzed around the aisles and got just about everything on the list, and left town by 5:30, home by 6:15. Got most of the groceries put away and dinner on the table, roast, gravy, salad and those already prepared mashed potatoes with a fresh little baguette of bread. I'm pooped. I would just like to find a good movie and go to bed early.

It got to about 90 degrees today, sunny in the morning and by afternoon had clouded up and had a few rain showers, mostly around Boulder and none here at home. The breeze cooled things off so it didn't feel too hot. There was strong wind in the night.

House with Summer Asters