Wednesday

 

Logan and Astrid got a new camper. They love camping and their dogs love going too. Logan sold his side by side and they used the money to get this one. Best part is no payment. They are excited to try it out. In September they are planning a trip to Utah. 

Laura bought new chairs for her patio area. They’re Adirondack. Astrid made her two but over time they decayed. These are plastic covered and will stand the weather. This type of chair was used to treat tuberculosis patients. They could rest and nap outside.

I requested this book about life along the Buffalo River. It’s a history of who lived along this National River. I’m still reading about the Edward Fitzgerald.

June 9

I mowed yesterday afternoon. It was like cutting hay. Afterwards I weed eated for about 30 minutes.

Today I went to Focus Fitness and did my weight training. I road the bike there. I chose interval training. It goes from easy to really hard and then through the cycle 3times. It’s more difficult than my therapy bike ride.

Our electricity was off for 4 hours. The alert said an animal caused it. A large area was out. FF was out but I just did my workout anyway. Really got hot in there. I push mowed my dog pen. And I must weed eat some more after I rest a while.

Astrid shared this showing how much her plants have grown. She invited me to the Master a garden tour Saturday. I’m going to try it. Hope my knees how out. 

 

Monday

Ada picked her Mother a bouquet from my yard. Erin and Greta came to get her after the basketball game.

Laura invited her to swim. She’s still cautious in the water, but at least she enjoys the play. She’ll take swimming soon. I hope she’ll at least learn to put her face in the water.

Youngest two granddaughters of my two daughters. I could tell Ada was so thrilled with Siggie’s  company. Sigrid connects to people, young and old. 

We got an inch of rain over the weekend. I need to mow. Hopefully, I get it done today.

 

Last Day

We found a duffle bag of toys in the garage. This was her favorite outfit. She saw Aunt Helen’s shoes on the shelf and asked if she could wear them. They worked great for dress up. She had a tea party with animals. 

Laura and Ada took my car and vacuumed it out. It really needed it

Late today Erin will pick Ada up. All will be quiet again. I noticed this time Ada asked questions about everything. I am glad she’s inquisitive. Lots of her questions were about death. A sweet lady from church is ill. Ada is afraid she will die. She said young people die too. I just said “ yes”. Sometimes we “over” answer.  She asked if I called the ambulance when Pop passed away. 
 

Ada Day

Ada is here. She has on her Gigi shirt. She’ll be here until late tomorrow. She asked if I would make Mac and cheese tonight. Sure thing! 

Greta had her basketball outfit on. She’ll be playing the entire game as some of the players couldn’t make it. She’s playing at Cabot.

I finished another Aldi’s bag.
 

Found A Book

A friend thought I’d like this book and my library had it. “Gales of November”. It’s about the Edmund Fitzgerald going down in 1975. I don’t read a lot of fiction. I used to but after I turned 60 years old, I began having difficulty reading fiction. I’ve started this book and am thankful for something to read.

Fleta’s son found this baby and tried to save her. She didn’t make it. Several strikes against her from the start. 

 

Reading

 Sometimes Erin sends me a video of Ada reading. I love reading and am so glad she does too. Erin is not encouraging reading as much this summer as Ada does it on her own. They are working on math skills. Ada loves camp. She gets to swim and engage in all types of brain building activities each day. Greta may have a game at Hot Springs this weekend. If she does Ada will stay overnight with me! My treat. Ada has a speech impairment but it’s improving too.

I was blessed with two very smart girls. I took them to the library in the summer, but I don’t think their achievement had much to do with my assistance. They are just highly intelligent girls who learned at school. 

June 3

Astrid has tomatoes getting ripe.

Mostly I have Cardinals at my bird cam.

I get lunch today with my friend Kay. She first said Mexican but yesterday she asked if we could go to Brangus Steakhouse instead. I’m thrilled as ribeye is my favorite. It’ll be expensive though.

I did not find any books. Left empty handed. I requested one I want to read by Theodore Catton. I hope Kevin can borrow it.

Logan E is at drill at Fort Chaffee for two weeks. Siggie is here. She doesn’t like staying alone. She’s working at C & D. She likes pickle ball and on family chat asked if anyone would like to go to the courts. Astrid said maybe after it cools off. Logan R said 10:00 pm. It’s been way above 90 each day and humid. A front came through and this morning it’s nicer. Arkansas weather has extremes.

Ada has to get going early to go to camp. Erin sent this of how her hair looks each morning. It reminded me of the 1960’s when we “ratted” our hair and then combed the top out and added hair spray until it was stiff. I’m glad that fad has passed.

 

June 2

 I went to the post store and sent this beach bag to Amherst, New Hampshire. I hope Heidi likes it. 

I lifted weights this morning. I was going to go to yoga class but it’s changed to Wednesday all of June. I’ll go in the morning. I used the weed eater and mowed some with the push mower. My life is pretty boring. 

I finished the book The Third Act of Theo Gruene. I liked it. Now I’m out of reading material.

I bought some pollock fish. I tried to pan sauté it. Pretty gross. Most went in the chicken feed.

June 1

Astrid has a green thumb. Her gardens and flowers are flourishing.

I think Ada read the weekend away. Because she is the third child of a lover of books she has a good assessment to choose from.

Astrid bought an old quilt in Alabama. It’s called “flower garden”. She loves vintage things. 

A new week has started. I hurt my knee the last day of our trip. I’m hobbling around. I’m hoping it’ll be better this week. I will do my strength building today. I’ve road my therapy bike. My friend Kay is buying my lunch Wednesday. She chose Mexican.  

I must get my roadside mowed. It was really wet from our big rain and I didn’t go down it on my Kubota. I have to push mow part of it as it stays to wet and is a steep incline. I’m thankful for things I need to do or I would just sit and vegetate!

 

May Ends

I finished another tote. It’s going to New Hampshire. Laura’s childhood friend Heidi wanted one. She goes to the beach on the east coast.

Mowing done for another week. The grass had grown and I could easily see my path. It takes under two hours now I’m not mowing as much of the back.

Astrid grew some nice garlic. I’d like to try a clove in cooking to see if it’s different from store bought.

Ada read a lot this weekend. Going to camp is a busy play time and she’s tired each evening. Erin and she are playing dominoes to work on math skills. Ada is always happy.

Sigrid did not like the hospital pharmacy. It’s an isolated position. She is back at C & D, the owner said he’d take some days to play golf and she could fill prescriptions. He is past retirement age. So is great for both. In a few weeks she has a month of internship with a pharmacy in Little Rock. Her life is busy. 
 

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Laura is cross stitching as something to fill her idle time. These went to Sigrid, Ingrid and Astrid.

We watched Razorback baseball as we ate. We won.

 Eric had a birthday. We celebrated with hamburgers, hotdogs and coconut pie. Astrid and Sig sent photos to our family chat as conversation. The above of Sigrid got a laugh. It’s a highlights magazine!