Summer evenings

Another lovely summer evening. Above, I was about to take off from Jordan's house for home, top down, Scottish music blaring. I could have ridden with my neighbors, but I had an errand to run and wanted to have my evening drive home with the top down. Wonderful evening with Jay, Susan and Jordan--Jacob hid in the bedroom though he emerged to shoot baskets with Jay, and Christian was working. I knew Jay and Susan were going to be there about four--took a nap and woke up at 4:15, thinking it was awfully bright for morning--a sign of how heavily I slept. Threw on clothes and flew out the door.
I've made good use of a lazy day when I was supposed to be at gay festivities. Got up early and went to Central Market for chicken for tomorrow night's casserole. Then home to wait for Jordan and Jacob--we went looking for a table and chairs for the new deck. Found one I think will be just right at Albertson's--much cheaper than all the ones at patio furniture stores. And I had good luck with the small patio table I bought for the front porch from them. Then to World Market, where we both did some shopping. Jacob pretended to be interested, but he actually found several things he wanted at World Market. He got one magic rock.
Jamie sent me a picture of the wedding ceremony I was missing tonight, and I'm sorry to miss it and all the people I would have loved to see but feel blessed that my weekend has been so happy in spite of disappointed plans.
Tomorrow church and supper at the Burtons'--I'm bringing the casserole. Hence the chicken I just took out of the oven.
Life is sweet, even in Texas in July. We've been blessed with mikd-90s temperatures, cool mornings and evenings. Please, Lord, all summer long.

Going with the flow

 

Here it is--a finished deck. Still needs

furniture and plants but I'm

working on that.

 

I was so looking forward to a busy full weekend, with a luncheon today, a houseguest tonight, and a wedding reception tomorrow night in Dallas, followed by a night at son Jamie's house. By this morning, as I was preparing ingredients for a great supper salad, my houseguest called: she had gotten sick over the night and wasn't coming. That meant no luncheon (it was out of town, and I don't drive on the highway) and no wedding, plus no stay at Jamie's and a chance to hug one branch of the family.

But I've had a good day and have busy plans for the weekend. This morning I ran some errands--to get a much-delayed birthday present for my brother (finally happened on something I thought he'd like), get printer cartridges (all wrong, have to return tomorrow), and buy stamps to send letters to Canada. Seemed like there was a line at every stop. Came home and caught up on things, took a nap, got Jacob, and headed out for his house. Meant to be home early but they delayed grilling because of the heat, so that it was 8:30 before I got home.

But oh the glory of driving home, top on the car down, breeze blowing in my hair, and Scottish music blaring. May have been the high point of my day. Went the scenic route, through residential areas and parks with lots of trees. Glorious.

So here I am settling down at 9:20. How much work do you think I'll get done tonight? You're right, but I'm determined to go through one chapter of the manuscript I got first edits on--second time through.