Catching Up

My first post since Thursday. It was a full weekend, and I enjoyed every minute of it. Friday my friends and I met for an afternoon of crafting. We're making birdhouses, or I should say we're decorating them with paint and embellishments. They turned out really cute, and for the first time, all of us nearly finished a project in one sitting. That's really saying something for the 4 of us.

Saturday was a day of yard sailing and lunch out - our typical and treasured way of spending the day. Lots of great small treasures all around. We were thankful to end up in air conditioning after the heat and humidity. It was around 90°, and has been ever since each day.

Yesterday was a family day with David, Karen, and the boys. We had a simple but delicious meal cooked on the grill, but I stood firm on eating inside. I wanted to be comfortable, and I think everyone else did too. Jim and David spent a long time in the basement doing wood business with the lathe, while Karen and I had a good time catching up on our lives. She's got a great tan going from spending a lot of time taking tennis lessons and playing. I give her credit for being so active on the court with the heat we've had. She loves it and is learning quite a bit from the pro.

Today should have been our monthly book club, but the hostess arrived home yesterday after a week's vacation to find that her air conditioning had died. Totally. She made a decision to cancel the luncheon rather than have us over in the sweltering heat, a decision that I think was wise. She has a lot to deal with in taking care of the problem, and hosting a party is definitely a burden she doesn't need right now.

Tonight I got my birdhouse out and spent some time embellishing it. I'm pleased with what I've done so far. In a non-verbal way, it tells a story. A tongue in cheek story, but I think it's kind of humorous. It's definitely an art piece now, one with a somewhat dark side to it. I need a little more time to so some final painting touches, and then I'll take a photo of it and post it on the blog.

Tomorrow afternoon I will start back volunteering for Library Link. I'm looking forward to it.

PHOTO: Bunches of lavender at the Lavender Farm, Cape Cod.