Sprinklers

Dick left for Belleville quite early because he planned to stop in Mt. Pleasant for some geo-caching along the way. Tomorrow Michigan plays Iowa at 3:30.



Today our sprinklers were winterized, which is really silly because the weather feels more like July than September.
I went to Brown Lumber and made the deposit on our exterior job (re-insulation and porch roof). The man said they would probably begin next week mid-week.

I ran some errands and watched my soap. Then I took pizza and Greek salad in to Mother's and we had a nice Friday night pizza dinner together. She's in fine fettle. (what is a fettle, anyway...)

In Florida, Laurie and Chip are hunkering down getting ready for hurricane Jeanne. Dylan had no school today. They are expecting the hurricane sometime on Sunday. Will this never end? Laurie is somehow keeping her sense of humor - this is the email she sent today:

The shutters are back up. ( See previous message about Frances) We have food and water. Our batteries supply is good. Dylan wants to sleep in his fortress. (See previous message about Frances.) The only difference is this time I have a new cell phone battery! I don't think the St Lucie schools will ever open.
Love Laurie

I have decided to be an ostrich this weekend and not watch the news. It is so depressing to hear about what goes on in Iraq day after day after month. The situation is worsening so that it's beginning to appear hopeless, and our efforts over there seem futile. Not to mention that we shouldn't have gone in there in the first place.


I cannot imagine what it must feel like to be the mother of a soldier stationed in Iraq. (shudder)

So this is my weekend to be an ostrich, and maybe I'll solve all the problems of the world next week.