Got up and fixed a loaf of beer bread and a pan of apple crisp to take to the lunch in Manhattan I went to today. Due to road construction a drive that normally takes just a little over an hour took closer to two hours. It was a beautiful day to drive through the hills today.
I had a wonderful time seeing some old friends and make a new friend. It had been way too long since I had gotten a chance to hug them and have a nice visit. Lunch was wonderful, the company was even better. The time flew by and before I knew it I needed to head for home.
When I got home I organized and started fixing the lunch I am serving to the volunteers that are coming over tomorrow to help me stuff the newsletter for Pioneer Bluffs. We still have room at the table if you want to join us. We will be working from 10:00 – 3:00. If we have enough hands we should be done by 3:00. You don’t have to stay for the whole time – just come for lunch.
I’m fixing a taco bar. I cooked and shredded the chicken tonight and browned and seasoned the hamburger. I’ll put the chicken and hamburger in crock pots in the morning and by noon it will be warm and ready for lunch. Had the sides ready to set out. I set up card tables and set the tables so that is all done and ready. I’ll need to chop lettuce and tomatoes in the morning and make some iced tea but everything else is ready to go. It will be an easy lunch to serve.
Jim is teaching his second of three OSHER classes tomorrow morning from 10:00 -12:00. We will shut the doors to the study and trust that our laughter doesn’t get too loud. After he eats lunch with us I will put him to work stuffing envelopes.
Tuesday I take my car in to have the wheels aligned and balanced. That will take a couple of hours so not sure if Jim will drive in too and we will make a return trip when the car is done or if I will take a book and sit and wait.
Getting out and going visiting today reminded me how good that is for my soul. I really need to start booking some days with other friends and getting out more. It is too easy for me to stay home and not be social. I do enjoy it once I get there and wonder why I don’t do it more.
Grateful for being able to catch up with some friends, grateful for the beauty on the drive today, and grateful for helpers that are coming tomorrow.