Packing!

Well vacation is almost here. My first peppers are harvested, chopped and frozen. Most of my garden can just grow while I'm gone. It's supposed to be HOT - so Michael may have to water a bit. All the meals planned, groceries have been purchased, now we just need to pack the car! If we can't fit everything in the Ion - we'll take John's truck - but we're packing light because it will be much cheaper to drive the Ion -better mileage.
Until my first "on the road" update I'll leave you with a picture of Yellowstone.

One week away!

The countdown has begun to our big 30th Wedding Anniversary Trip to Yellowstone!
I'm getting sooooo excited. I have the whole first part of the trip planned. Today we've been checking out the camping gear to see if we need to replace anything.

This morning I took a great card class at Archiver's - we made 4 cards using Acetate paper. It was a really good way to learn how to use this popular technique.

We're going to take the computer and I hope to post updates and pictures. Believe it or not most of the campgrounds have internet access available! We'll see how it goes.

I've got a busy week with getting everything ready at work for me to be gone 10 days...but this time next week we will be in Omaha Nebraska!

Tomorrow's "Reveal" Day

Extreme Home Makeover is in our neighborhood helping a family who has two daughters with SMA - they are both in wheelchairs and were unable to get around inside their house. The community has been great with supporting this project. Tomorrow is the big finale....but I don't think I want to stand in line for several hours to go see it - I'll just wait for the show to air this fall. It is very hot here and we've had a smog alert today and another one for tomorrow. So standing outside with thousands of people doesn't sound too good. When they announce the date the show will air - I'll let everyone know - we are all very happy for the family!

Back Home Again in Indiana

Michael and I got to take a quick trip to Indiana this weekend! A big "shout-out" to all of my relatives! It was so great to visit with you-if only briefly. We so enjoyed seeing everyone and reminisce about the good old days when we all lived close and got to share in each other's lives on a regular basis. I miss those days.
We were so excited to see my cousin David and get to meet his bride, Lori! And what a treat to see all the children that have grown into young adults! I promised my uncles that I would try to keep this blog up to date more - since I know they enjoy checking in on us.
Today is a beautiful day in Cincinnati - but the heat is supposed to be on it's way to us tomorrow and the rest of the week...so I'd better get out to the garden today. Of course before I can do that - I have to do my work for Deaf Ministries - I always make deposits for them on the 15th and the 25th....so I need to work a bit before I can play outside!
So - off to work now and I'll be sure to make more effort to post regularly!