SUMMERTIME!!

Well, as you’ve been able to see, I’m back home after getting Bailey officially “grajitated” and now the summer begins. The season doesn’t officially start, of course, until June 21, but the weather doesn’t know that. It has suddenly turned hot and sticky over the Memorial Day weekend.

In Arizona they had the strangest weather I’ve ever seen. The day before I arrived it was 110° and by the time I got there, the temperature had dropped 30° with winds at 25 mph. When I left four days later it was still cloudy/rainy and cooler than it was in Nashville. I was very grateful for the low temps, but was disappointed that there was very little sunshine the whole time I was there. Of course, the locals loved it and talked about how coooold it was and how nice the rain was. Since I had had this type of weather all spring, I was ready for a little sunshine. I’m not complaining, however; it was very comfortable.

The spring here has been very wet, and as a result, everything is green and lush. All around our house is solid green; we can no longer see any houses down the street, it’s so grown up next to our driveway. It feels like we are in the middle of the country. Very nice and private.

And today is the first day we get to keep Jay and Annie while Laurie works. We always keep them one day a week during the summer, and it’s a great way to stay in touch with them. Jay is eleven and Annie almost eight. They are the youngest of all the grandchildren and a pleasure to have around.

I do have to wait in line for the laptop, however. They both like the games I have on it, and even though I have plenty on the desk top upstairs, that’s not the same. So I finally had to kick them off so I could write my blog this morning. At the moment, they are not too happy with me.

Next Monday I will be spending a day and night at a state park about an hour’s drive north. The sisters and I have met there for several years to spend some time together just hanging out and catching up on our news. At the end of June we with our husbands are spending several days in the French Quarter in New Orleans. As I’ve written before, this is a favorite spot for us and we want to do it one more time at least.

Let’s hope we can behave ourselves this time!!