-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 07-03-19  17:01 <=-

 RH>> We're dry again here but in the low 90s. No major chances of
 RH>> rain until next week. Steve will be hot, but dry while
 RH>> grilling hot dogs tonight for VBS.
 NB>> Dry is always nice when grilling.... 

 RH> He'll be out with the VFW Chuck Wagon tomorrow and grilling for the
 RH> church again on Sunday. Hopefully by then we'll be down into the low
 RH> 90s and heat index backed off a bit.
 
Hopefully it was a bit nicer by then...  
 
 RH>> Busy summer of travel?
 NB>> Pretty much.... Made more so with the kid being finally home for
 NB>> a few months....   June 14-21 for that first trip to get him,
 NB>> July 3-8(or9) for my Annual Meeting at the Pond plus 4th of July
 NB>> fireworks and more running around for the kid,

 RH> Sounds like fun. Other than the above mentioned for Steve, I think
 RH> we'll make it a quiet 4th. Try out the new grill with some burgers
 RH> probably. 
 
I saw you explaining to Dale that the new grill is for traveling...
sounds nice.... Did it work nicely, then...?

My running around for the kid ended up taking an extra day, so I didn't
get home until fairly late afternoon on the 10th... so I had less time
to get ready for the family camping... 4th of July was fairly quiet
other than the fireworks... and there was another set on the 5th, a
few camps down from us (between us and Linda's)...  They were all very
nice... 

 NB>> July 13-20 for my family's camping week at Selkirk Shores SP....
 NB>> then a break from travel (probably) until the Picnic at the end
 NB>> of September.... and then the Fall Meeting over Columbus Day
 NB>> weekend... Possibly other trips to the Pond since the kid is
 NB>> there....

 RH> Sounds busier than we were last year. (G)
 
Certainly feels busy, especially at the moment...  I'm answering this at
Selkirk Shores, ran out of time before I left...   From June 14 to
July 20th, I've been home less than 2 weeks total... 3 out of the 5
Sundays away...   I've been considering a trip to the Pond in August,
but I'll wait a little while before I do.... (G)
 
 RH>>> They have the opening worship time, teaching time and then go
 RH>>> into the program. The first 4 days end (for students) at 8; the
 RH>>> last night goes a bit longer as families like to linger and
 RH>>> visit over the hot dogs and chips.
 NB>>> Ah... Sounds nice....
 RH>> Usually so. Having the new faucet will help clean up go easier
 RH>> this year.
 NB>> I'm sure it will...  

 RH> It did; I was washing dishes while someone else dried. New faucet was
 RH> very much a help.

Very good...  
 
 NB>>> Good....   It's all falling into place now.... 
 RH>> Yes, now it's all done but for the VT reset. Kids really
 RH>> enjoyed the crafts again this year.
 NB>> That's good.... You do have a good knack for them...   Did
 NB>> you find any that needed tweaking for VT, once you actually did
 NB>> them with the kids....?

 RH> They seemed to go quite well this year. No major tweaks needed. We're
 RH> completly reset for 3 days in VT, partially for the other 2. I've
 RH> still got to write up the instructions tho, good job for tomorrow.
 
Very good... and I'm sure by now the final bit's been done, and sent off
to VT for their VBS...  

 RH>> Quite so; we finished the one block and got another done this
 RH>> week so we're half done with them. Also got the majority of the
 RH>> cabinet cleaning done so next week we'll have very little to do
 RH>> on that to finish. Might get two blocks made also as the next
 RH>> ones look quite easy to assemble.
 NB>> Making good progress on those projects, I see...  

 RH> Getting there, got 2 more blocks made today. Four more to go but
 RH> before we begin the assembly of the top, I'm going to get a baby quilt
 RH> made. Taking time now, before working on supper, to chill a bit.

Another shower coming up soon...?
 
 RH>>>> Agreed, just have to work on the flex for more RoM.
 NB>>>> And hopefully that will work out soon...  
 RH>>> It's coming, bit by bit. Got an exercise to help my back (and
 RH>>> indirectly the knee) on Friday.
 NB>>> That sounds good... 
 RH>> A definate help!
 NB>> You've got a good therapist there.... 

 RH> A couple of good ones, actually.
 
A very good thing... 
 
 RH>>> Not likely this summer tho. Did get a batch of cherry preserves
 RH>>> made yesterday, instead. (G)
 NB>>> Probably a better use of the time... (G)
 RH>> Much more so! Steve and I worked together yesterday to make a
 RH>> cherry pie that turned out absolutly yummy. Peaches are in
 RH>> season, all over the place, so may do a peach pie next week.
 NB>> Both sound very yummy...  

 RH> The cherry pie was good; blueberry will be subbed for peach. I'll do
 RH> that tomorrow as the schedule is less busy than today's was.

Sounds reasonable... 

ttyl       neb

... I try to take one day at a time, but often several days attack at once

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