Last week presented a migraine. I ran at full speed the days following...lesson not learned. I'm a slow learner. Really, does it hurt the girl to stay home a few days a week? Stay home and do nothing but housework, TV, Homework and coloring. She's such an extrovert, I try to get her out every day to do something interesting for a few hours. Me? I could stay home, by myself, house, garden, computer....totally happy. I'm a bit more introverted.
We had Dance Recital the middle part of June. As disappointed as I was last year...as proud as I am this year. The pendulum swings back and forth, opposites. For tumbling. Desirae did 4 awesome, very clean rolls (somersaults), took her bow, and showed off her bridge (backbend). She was then asked to leave the stage, but I know there was more awesome to be seen if she had more time. She planned on doing the splits, and she can go back to front, she is so flexible. Her dancing was good, and I felt she was well taken care of by sweet little Alison. Desirae makes the most DARLING friends. She attracts Angels, where ever we go.
Dave and I explored a bit this spring and found a very nice secluded river beach on a mountain. So, Dave likes to drive up there occasionally. We could camp there, but.....there could be bears. Dave doesn't care....but I kind of do.
The garden is growing great. The tomatoes look awesome. The hot peppers look awesome. The lettuce has been plentiful, and I've frozen a bit of Swiss Chard. We will have Pea-pods in a few days for salads and stir fries. The beans loved the hot dry (but humid) weather, and stopped looking so sick and yellow.
I've been taking Desi to the pool a few days a week, and she is doing great. Not swimming yet, but making progress. We find new playmates ever time we go.
I go garage saling on Fridays. This week the girl was a pill, but it was hot and miserable by 10 AM. I helped a friend clean her house in June for a little extra cash, that was needed in a big way. June was our catch up on our mortgage month (they didn't take enough out for taxes and insurance, etc, through out the year). Just as I'm wringing my hands wondering what am I going to do, God provides. Yep, we live that close to the edge, but atleast Dave has a job, and for that we continue to be grateful.
This week was alot about Barry. I worked on his banking the beginning of the week. Yesterday we had him over for the afternoon. He had an incident so his caffeine privileges were suspended, and we enforce the same rules as his foster home. Not easy, but necessary. We struggle with him at times.
Dave worked a very busy Saturday morning, so last night was his only chance to get away. We took the girl and the dog to the Waterloo park on the Santiam. Had a great time for a few hours. Desirae found her friend "Shuttup John" and he played the guitar for her before we left. We have friends all over the place. Roy impressed everyone with his swimming and rock-diving. We tend to stand out....people don't forget us. And that's cool, except for when someone talks to you like they've known you forever, and you can't place where you met them!
Well, that about does it. I know I have pictures in the phone, but need to check on the girl. No time to load pics right now. Maybe later today.......
