Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Hertzler Doings~Aug. 19-25, 2013

Mon.-Catch up day. Canned 8 quarts of tomato sauce after picking quite a few tomatoes. Washed about 6 loads of laundry, Unpacked. Babysat Puppy. Exercised. Erik and April came in the eve. Target practice. Volleyball. Frisbee. Living room time with popcorn and frozen bananas with pb inside dipped in chocolate and farewells. I am not liking this one little bit. Erik and my boys have been friends for a decade. It's hard to see him leave. And April is part of the family now too. Lord, bless them and use them and help us let them go.
Tues.-Saw a flock of turkeys resting on the lane. I called, "Ollie! Ollie.!" I'm quite sure it was Ollie with her family. Town time. New chiropractor. Like him. Chinese with Judy at her house. Walmart. Home. Nap. Supper. Having a baby puppy is like having a new baby. I am exhausted. So is Phil. Interrupted nighttime sleep. On watch all day. It's 6:30 and I can't wait to hit the sack. Thankful for talk with Lindsay today and good time with Judy. She sang to me and it made me cry. She thought it was the words of the song but it was the power and beauty in her bluegrass voice. She needs no mike. Then I sang her a song I wrote 30 some years ago that I thought she'd like because it's a little bluegrassy gospel. And then she cried. It's time for Judy to sing. She used to be in a singing group.  I'd have the Octoberfest just to hear her sing.

Wed.-Good day. Michael studied down at the cottage. Susan and Meredith pulled weeds at HV. I picked tomatoes and cleaned house. In the eve. went out to town to deliver a check and walk High Trail with a friend. Ended the eve. at Sweet Frog. Her little boy befriended everyone there. A large group of young women came in with one man. They were the RA's for Longwood and they said, 'We brought President ? along.' He gave us a little wave. Walmart was nuts. Parents and students buying toaster ovens, silverware, school supplies. They should have had more checkouts open. Moon is beautiful. Lightning is competing with Moon's brightness. Thinking of calling puppy Davi, after her mother. Pronounced Dah-vee. Accent on Dah.

Thurs.-Cleaning all day. Susan out to volleyball, chiro., and grocery shopping. Michael enjoying school. Guys got home around 7. Davi a little sad when Susan leaves. She thinks she's Susan's baby sister.

Fri.-Still cleaning. Love the way the LR and DR look. Now the rest of my house looks extra messy. Susan took Davi to vet. They said that she is huge and will probably end of being over 120 pounds! Angel was 85! Her coughing was from an earlier shot and they said it was good we brought her in although we didn't bring her in for that. Nothing can be done for her bent tip of tail. Must have gotten in caught in a door. It was definitely broken at some time in her previous life away from us and healed crookedly. When her tail gets bigger and hairier, Carolyn said we won't even notice. She calms right down when I stroke that little big of tail.

Sat.-more cleaning. So tired. Made chili. Michael to Lynchburg with Jordan to do some shopping. Philip to ball tournament. Freeman overnight at Abbey to wake up early to start pig. Alli back at her parent's for sleepover. Phil slept in and then went to Abbey to help Freeman to cut up pig. Abbey having a gratitude pig roast for contractors. Susan made homemade lotions, etc. this morning, mowed in early afternoon, and met Phil halfway between her and Richmond to get something and then to Philip's ball tournament.

Sun.-Slept in. Good time at church. Loved the fellowship afterwards outside on the patio. Loved that Leah was serving coffee and lemonade with Melva. Savvy and Harvest came home with us for pizza lunch and a cold swim in the pond. Harvest fell asleep on my chair and Philip and Susan fell asleep on the floor while Savvy made Chicken Alfreda Fettuccine. The rest of their family came for supper. Ate salad and Savvy's dish outside and then went skeet 'hunting' in the meadow.(After Freeman gave a lesson in bees and their hives. Fascinating. )  Showed the girls my cottage and river. Came back and had gourmet s'mores and sat around the fire talking. Lovely day with a loving family.

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