No, not the kids out on the lawn, although I appreciate the suggestions on what to do about them! *G* One of my stepsons lives with us, and he has a long distance girlfriend. She is on a trip, and since she was going to pass through this area, she made arrangements to stay with us. At first, we expected her late on Tuesday night, and then it was going to be Wednesday morning. So, I decided to go to bed and do the dishes in the morning before she arrived.
Well, you got it. She came in at 2:00 in the morning. It just doesn’t pay to let the dishes go. We have one of those houses where the kitchen, and the great room, and a breakfast room are all part of an open plan, so it always feels that if the kitchen is a mess, so are the other rooms. I spent some time cleaning up this morning, so that when she wakes up, it will look a lot better.
Dear Husband teases me about cleaning the house before the cleaning lady comes. I don’t think I will ever be sufficiently blas

You know from past entries that I firmly believe that those who choose to live in the United States should speak and read English. Well, to that end, I think I am going to contact the local chapter of Literacy Volunteers of America. Since I have teaching degrees, it shouldn’t be too difficult for me to get the training I need to participate in this program. Ideally, I’d like to teach adults to read, but there is probably more call for English as a Second Language in this area. It seems like a great project for the coming year.

Sunday, I took my mother to a beginner’s class on beading. We both quilt. I create mostly pieced quilts, and Mother appliqu