July 4th

So Terry James called me yesterday to order cookies for their annual 4th of July party. Kim started donating my cookies as advertising several years ago, and it's grown every year since. This year I am to bake 65 dozen assorted cookies. Last year I just baked 40 dozen. I've got to get to Sams and get ingredients. Kay Cram, the teacher at North Morristown, asked if we would be willing to walk in the parade on the 4th and hand out flyers. We are. I want kids to go there so bad! I get really frustrated when people are afraid to try new things. If there isn't much increase in registration within a week or so after that will be it. Alair will go to the public school.

Goings On

Bullhead Days is over for another year. The pagaent on Friday went well. I was button pusher for the talent portion and did alright. Just got in the way a couple of times. I was also the major gopher. Which is fine. We babysat Claire and Natalie on Saturday as Aubrey got together with high school friends at a winery in New Ulm. Allison and Chris and Evelyn were here for the weekend also. Chris and Kim were supposed to work outside on either firewood or the fire pit. Due to rain, neither got done. We went to the parade on Sunday. It didn't rain but was overcast and cool. Still nice. Erik moved home last night. Alair was so happy! I hope to get my sewing stuff sorted now as I can't get a ceiling yet. hopefully soon.

Quiet

Aubrey is all moved into her house in Elysian. It is very quiet here now. Good and bad. I plan on doing daycare here when Aubrey gets a job. I think it will be easier with the girls not living here. I won't lose my patience so fast.
I made 24 pagaent sashes this week. Elysian ordered 20 and 4 are for Waterville.Now I have two pillows to make, one pillow to fix, a dress to shorten and a purse to make. Still no ceiling. Kim's business is slow and his commission check will be pretty short for the next few months. Oh well.
Alair is doing great in her own room up stairs by herself. I'm really surprised! I thought I would hear all kinds of excuses not to stay up there after Claire left. Although last night, or should I say this morning, 3:30, she came down in tears. Her blankie fell behind her bed and she wanted me to reach it. I did, and she went to sleep again without a peep.

Moving

Aubrey is in the process of moving to the house in Elysian. She wants to spend the first night there Next Monday. She has gradually taken things over there and then put them away right away. It's nice to be able to do it that way. Hopefully this weekend Erik and friends will be able to help her with the heavy stuff. She still hasn't got a job and the divorce isn't final yet, but things are moving along.
Alair and Claire moved into the other bed room upstairs. It will be Alair's room after Claire moves out. They are doing great up there. I haven't had time to do much decorating but that will come when I finish other projects.

Changes

I was contacted by our exchange student,Hye In recently. My computer is really old, so I had to download a Korean language translator. My phone translates automatically. Most of the email was in English, but her address couldn't be read. We are also friends on face book.
Aubrey looked at a house in Elysian yesterday. It's in her price range and close to Louise and Al. She wants it,but everything isn't final yet and she doesn't have a job. She has a lot of calls to make Monday.I hope it all works out for her.
The kids are all coming home next weekend for Alair's dance recital.I have a lot to clean and get ready.
We will be very busy in the weeks to come!

Exchange Student

Yes, we are going to host for the ninth time! We are getting a girl from South Korea. Her name is HyeIn. This is the first time WEM has had someonr from there. Rosie came over Friday for an interview and took pictures. We should be able to contact her sometime this week.
It's a beautiful day out today. Kim and Alair are cleaning brush and hopefully we can plant some garden today. We went to Greenwalds yesterday and bought quite a bit.
I hope this week I can buy the ceiling for my shop and Kim can start it. I want to get it done so I can finish doing things in the house.

Easter

Well we all got up at 5:00. I got up at 4:30 though. Went to church and then ate pancakes. I cookes dinner but there were just us and Erik. We had brisket, potato salad, cheesy creamed corn, fruit, beer bread, and for dessert,lime cheese cake. It was very good. Everyone napped well this afternoon. Me too.