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DH and I are planning on coming.

Darn :-(

This is scary:-(

Welcome back! We missed you!

Wow!

Please take care, John!

Take care and allow your body to heal. It seems to take me 6 months to recover from surgery. So give yourself time. (((((WE2)))))

Welcome back!

Yay! Ambergris Darlene, what you can't get done, put us all to work. We love you!

Welcome back :-)

Dogmom4, meant DH.

Praying for you and your DG, dogmom4, and for you and your DH Skagitgal!

Welcome back!

So very happy for you!

May God bless all these healthcare workers, who are literally risking their lives to help others!

So very happy for the rewards of your hard work!

TN is having a tax free weekend, the first week of Aug. Every little bit helps!

DH and I are coming. It will be so good to see everyone!

I'm so happy for you! Even though you are tired and sore at the end of the day, you can look around and see why you are. What a great feeling!

Yes, we are planning to! Can you make a trip to Darlene's along with a trip to Arizona ? Would love to see you!

I'm finding I don't have the stamina to do marathon cooking and canning, anymore. So, I cooked a large batch of spaghetti sauce (with tomatoes from the garden) on Sunday afternoon. Refrigerated it, then used some for family night dinner on Monday (served 9), and canned the rest this morning ( 6 quarts and 1 pint). We should have more ripe tomatoes tomorrow, so plan to make another large batch of spaghetti sauce tomorrow afternoon, refrigerate it, then can it on Friday. While babysitting the canner, I play on the IPad, make lists,etc. I really need to start getting organized for canning for winter and also for Christmas gifts.

Would you believe a stink bug, I think - never found it , but it had a hard body and as large as those we have right now, bit me on the neck? I felt something on my neck and when I went to brush it away, felt the bug. It didn't want to leave my neck easily, and when it bit me the burning pain started. I looked it up and sure enough stink bugs bite, and it's comparable to a wasp sting. I made a paste from vinegar and baking soda and it seems to help some. After DH got home, I took a Benadryl and a nap. Tonight, my neck is sore. We continue to watch it. When I told DH and our kids what happened, their initial reaction was: do stink bugs bite? Well, Yes they do!!

Praying

Thank you! Was a wonderful and sweet day! 30 minutes away, and we need to make time for some practice.

Happy Birthday, Darlene. Wishing you a day filled with joy, love and rest!