Sunday was a day of church, followed by a beef pot roast dinner. Rich and family joined us once again. The afternoon was spent playing UNO Attack! -- what a crazy game!
Monday was a normal day filled with stuff to do around the house--and trailer.
Then came Tuesday. Mom and I went to lunch with several "mature" ladies from her church, to the Hong Kong Buffet. Two hours were spent getting caught up on their lives and sharing. Was good to get Mom out of the house for a while, and I know she enjoyed it. They reminisced on how good her baked goods were, and how they always asked what she brought when it came to pot-lucks. A large shipment of yarn arrived for me, so now I can begin my list of gifts.
Wednesday, Dick and I took a road trip (400+ miles) to Greenfield, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee, where we picked up our motorcycle. I posted a photo last week, but it was good to see it in person. It'll be perfect for getting around and exploring near our RV sites. We loaded it into the back of the "black beast" dually, and headed for Elkhorn, Wisconsin, where we spent the night with my niece Jessie, her husband Andy, and 3-week old baby Jack. Oh, and their two dogs, Deklan and Mookie, a couple of French Brittany Spaniels. (What a pair!) Was so good to see them again, and meet the new member of the family.
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Jess, Andy (yup, he's a cop!), and Jack |
Friday was a day spent in the kitchen: chocolate chip cookies and canning 12 pints of homemade salsa! YUM! I'm happy to share both recipes, if you're interested!
Today, Saturday the 15th, dawned beautifully albeit a bit cool. Woke to 47 degrees, but sunny. By 11 a.m. the temps had reached the low 60s and by noon the mid-70s. Slight breeze. Gorgeous. The leaves have just started to turn...a perfect fall day for Gail's ** birthday. (Dick interjecting here...) HAPPY BIRTHDAY GAIL! Gail's strange husband picked up the cake - marble with half chocolate and half butter-creme frosting YUMMY! Later today we are having a family pizza party to celebrate.
This morning we went to the annual "Mutt Stutt", a fund raiser to benefit the local Friends of Animals shelter (managed by my sis-in-law Karen). Lots of dogs of all sizes and breeds. Many were up for adoption by the shelter. MacKenzie and her dog Dolce won first prize for the "look alike" contest. Notice the glasses on Dolce...:)
That's it for this week. Stay tuned for more exciting news from Northern Minnesota!
Love and Blessings to you all.
RJ and Gail
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