June 16, 2007
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Hope you're all well and enjoying your summertime, getting to spend time with your families and friends.
We're looking forward to some company in the next month here in the Ozarks. First expected is my older son, who's moving from Mississippi to Lyons, Colorado, just outside Boulder, and plans to visit us on the way. He's an artist (painter) and cook/sous chef, a very funny and bright guy. I can't wait to see him! He hasn't been up here to visit since we've moved, so I'm anxious for him to see our new hometown and get a little taste of our beautiful Ozarks.
Next we're expecting Doyle's granddaughter (and now mine!) from Florida, Morgan, who's 10. She'll spend a couple of days with us in early July. We'd love to take her on a float trip on the Buffalo, which she loves. And I'm sure she'll want to make a trip to Silver Dollar City in Branson if we have time. Morgan's a beautiful, sweet little girl, and we're looking forward to seeing her so much. Doyle and I hope to both be able to take a day or two off while she's here.
Next up is Doyle's only sibling, his sister Linda who lives in Spokane, where she's an English teacher and assistant principal in a Catholic school. She had planned to come here to Harrison and spend two weeks with her mom, Ruby, at Ruby's apartment. Linda will stay there, but Ruby is in a nursing home for rehab (for who knows how long.) She fell two weeks ago and shattered her ankle and is in a cast up to her hip. Had surgery on it, fragile bones, diabetic, osteoporosis...but she has great spirit and strong faith, so we're hoping she'll make a complete recovery. At 82, this is a big challenge for her. If you have a spare prayer, please pray her bones will knit back together and be strong enough for her to walk again.
As you can imagine, D and I have been pretty busy!
I made a big pot of vegetable soup today with lots from our own garden....zucchini, squash, scallions, bell pepper, basil. Had to use canned tomatoes, but we have lots of green ones that will be ripe soon. We're really enjoying our little vegetable garden.
Let me hear from you. What are you looking forward to right now?
Comments (4)
How exciting to get to spend time with Morgan! I only wish she could be here while Alivia (our granddaughter) was here visiting us. Alivia is eight, but I just know they'd have a blast. You could always take Morgan to our city's wonderful swimming pool. Have you checked that place out? It is nothing but pure fun. And you're right, she would probably loved take a short float down the Buffalo River. OOOOO! It will be such fun for us to compair notes after the fact.
I am looking forward to the birth of my baby. Well, maybe not the Birth, but you know what I mean.
Between now and then, my mom is coming from OH to spend a week. She starts college the day I am due so it will be a while till she actually gets to see this child. 
^^ what she said about the city pool... very nice place!!
Sounds like you have some busy days ahead. Our summer looks quite serene (if that's a word for not having anything going) except for VBS this week and the usual garden produce to work up. Sounds like your garden's a success. I remember the post you made about how you just tore the ground up with hand tools. That impressed me and now I'm also impressed at how many vegetables you're reaping from it. Enjoy your family. They are all so precious.
Ooooooh, summer vegetables, so yummy! I can picture all of those with a little onion, a little garlic and some parmesan cheese...oh, so good! Beautiful picture!