Just Catching Up

Wow!  J-Land has really been a-cookin' today!  I thought I was never going to get through today's alerts.  Just when I'd finish one, another would come in.

Today was absolutely gorgeous!  High in the low 80's, nice and breezy, overcast most of the day, but not gloomy.  We are really going to have to get to work on that lawn.  I had to let it sit while the heat was so bad last week, but now that it has rained the grass seems to have grown a foot. 

 I spent some time outside today, weeding and rearranging some things in my yard, and giving the dogs some much-needed attention.  Jessie is settling in nicely.  Freedom has decided that ignoring her is the best thing for everyone.  As long as Freedom gets fed first, and still gets her share of attention, she's happy.  Jessie has let all the dogs know that, kitten or not, she is still "C.A.T.", and not to be messed with.  Of course, Freedom has them pretty well trained, all ready!

We now have a huge, bluish-green catterpillar with wicked spikes in a jar.  I wonder what kind of moth it will turn out to be?  Guess who found it and brought it in?

Yesterday I found myself grateful for good mechanics.  My car had developed an oil leak, and it turned out to be nothing too serious.  The mechanic who usually works on our car had us bring it in the night before;  then he got on it first thing in the morning, so we could have it back by 9 a.m.  And the charge was very reasonable.

Today I am grateful for Eler Beth's friend S.  I've mentioned S before; she is a couple of years younger than Eler Beth, and has a half-sister who is a couple of years older than Eler Beth.  All three girls get along great.  Whenever S's older sister, K, is at her mother's, S misses her terribly, so she then turns to Eler Beth as more of a sister than a friend.  S and Eler Beth have a lot in common.   They have most of the same quirks and phobias; both love working with their dads, but are momma's girls if Mom is around; and both love outdoor pursuits.  The only major difference is that Eler Beth still loves to dress up and be girly-girl, whereas S disdains dresses, doing nails, and all that girl stuff.  Anyway, watching the two of them together today made me very grateful that each of them has such a good friend in the other.  S's parents and Thomas and I are good friends, too, so that makes it that much better!

Well, nothing really awe-inspiring to write about tonight.  I just wanted to keep caught up.  I have a few stories simmering in my brain that I'll try to put down through the week.  It's very late, and I really should be in bed, anyway, so I guess that's all for now.  See you tomorrow!  

                       Thank you to Donna, at D's Designs

                                          for the beautiful graphic!