Party On Dudes

We are celebrating Joe's birthday tomorrow....it's so exciting. Many boys will descend on the house after school tomorrow and we can't wait!! Lots of fun things are planned and now it is just up to the weather to cooperate with us. That's out of our hands. Quite a wind in the forecast and unpredictable precipitation. Kind of fun too though....

I hope to make some cards tomorrow. I went to see the stamping ladies on monday and that was fun. I got at least one card made, and had no illusions that I would accomplish more than that. Mostly I go for the fellowship and the laughter. A great way to start the week. I dutifully put my things away when I got home and started a little project in the studio that I am still working on.

Ray's folks left for the sunny shores of Florida yesterday and will be away for 3 weeks or so. They came for supper on Sunday, for Joe's birthday and they joined us for Cadet Sunday combined service in the afternoon. Afterwards we went home and had some supper together. That was nice too.We had porkroast, with rosemary, mashed potatoes and baby carrots. And rolls and stuffing. Two little extras that just make it such a nice meal.

Little Lambs was this morning and I suspect there IS a storm in the air as the little people were full of beans!!! So we had a rousing game of duck duck goose in the foyer. We left a note on our downstairs room door that said "We are playing a running game upstairs. See you there!" One of the little girls went to town and decorated the sign with hearts and flowers, and boys and girls. It was so cute. The game quickly escalated into tag (The word tag would imply a light touch with one's hand to catch the other person.....our little people tags resemble more of a full body contact smash....accompanied by a You're it....and then the denial....Nooooo, you didn't catch me! I can never figure out how they get away with that....)and finally full out galloping around the fellowship hall. A great day to be a little person indoors. The funniest part was that they eventually tired themselves out competely. Red cheeks and huffing and puffing....in need of a cold drink of water.

So that's what's new and exciting around here....a few busy days coming up....I have two days of painting coming up, so I have to move my cleaning up a day too, no biggie. There's a seminar in London to attend that we are really looking forward to. And then it's hockey time again for all the gents around here. Last saturday I had to bring Ray's skates to the arena. It appears that he left them hanging on the hockey tree where we hang the equipment to dry. Our boys were not quick to let him live that down. There were several wives who stayed to watch so I did too. Joe was watching a movie at home and put himself to bed. Craig was already at the game. It was lotsa fun to sit in the stands with the ladies, under the heater and cheer . Not much jeering.... It is fun to watch the guys have fun, and poke fun at each other. Most of them don't take it too seriously.

Well it's time to warm up some of those garlicky mashed potatoes and find some veggies....TTYL