We have kind of a lazy week going on here. Monday we came home from Des Moines and Tuesday found it easy to do little or nothing. Ronnie did go for blood work on Tuesday and results came in the mail today and all was good and no need for more blood work until next year at this time. :)

Today Ronnie mowed the yard and I put the next lawn treatment on the yard followed by spraying Weed Be Gone on the clover and dandelions. Hope it works as we have a lot of clover and creeping charlie this year. I thought maybe the first of next weeke we could hit the bad spots again. I also washed sheets and put them on the line on this beautiful July day. Weather is just fantastic.

Meghan had surgery this morning and all went well. They were able to remove most of the hardware that was put in at the time of her accident. That is an answer to our prayers.

Tomorrow morning we pick up Katie and Izzie for an overnighter with Grandpa and Grandma. Should be fun.

God is great.

Welcome back. Talking to myself again. It has been a week since I posted something and I am sure that at my age and with my fantastic memory I will not remember all that has happened.

On Wednesday evening we had our monthly get together with our special Moorland friends. We only had 8 there this month but the visiting was good. After a huge dinner at Olde Boston we headed to the Dairette to have a delicious dish of lemon ice cream. I think it could well be the best ice cream place in the state of Iowa.

Thursday morning these same people showed up at my kitchen table for some coffee and a little more chatting. This is one of my favorite parts of retirement - the time we spend enjoying the things and people around us.

Thursday afternoon we took off for Omaha to take Lucky puppy back to her family. We had a quick visit, some great food and a little of our favorite new pastime geocaching before taking off for Des Moines. We love being with family.


Friday night we spent the night with the Carlson's. Again more great visiting and more delicious food. DIET!!!

Saturday morning after a trip to Target to shop for a few items for Craig and Cindy's new house we left for the Reynolds family reunion in Johnston at the Stony Creek Inn. We had about 40 people come. I had taken some old pictures of my Mom's and they seemed to be a huge hit. We spent the afternoon looking at them and remembering folks who are no longer with us and just a lot of talking, laughing and eating. We all went to dinner together at "Legends" where we had a great meal and great service. After dinner we went back to the hotel where we sat in a meeting room and talked and played a little cards and some dice games. Everyone seemed to be having a great time and stayed up until about 1AM. Next morning there was Mass at a nearby church and then breakfast at the Village Inn before saying good bye. Some of us will get together again in October for Cruisin' in the Woods in Fort Dodge.

Sunday afternoon we did a little shopping at Jordon Creek mall and then off to Cindy and Craig's to spend the night. Monday morning we got up and helped do a little packing and box building for the big Carlson move that is coming up. After dinner, Monday evening, we all went and found a geocache and headed for some refreshing ice cream at the Dairy Queen. Did I say "Diet"? Once the girls were ready for bed we headed for home.

Had a great week but we are ready to rest up for the next round to start with a visit from Katie and Izzie this weekend.