Monday was our last full day in the country for this visit and it was a beautiful one.
Louis Dean was having coffee out on the deck when he called me to come quick!
The young goats were outside our gate and mowing the grass.
Louis Dean and I strolled around the front yard inspecting all the wildflowers and new growth.
We have quite a number of Indian Blankets of which I forgot to take pictures.
The camper is on the side of the cabin Louis Dean built.
Monday night I used up as much of our veggies as I could and roasted them along with pepper poppers.
Tuesday morning we had our coffee and I started the preparations of packing and closing up the camper until we return later this month. I had put all the stuff on the deck for LD to load in the truck......
then discovered he had decided to paint all the shelves in his shop room.
I used the enexpected spare time to cut blooms from our rose bushes.
My goal was to leave around noon and get home before traffic.
We actually left at 1:20 and I drove us straight home without stopping!
We arrived shortly after 3:30.
I will miss the country roads with next to no traffic!
I yawned all the way home and went to bed early.
This was the first day of book fair and I was there from noon until 4:00 and loved every minute.
I love hearing and watching the young people. It encourages my heart.
The bonus was getting to see my Bell grands!
They each one came by the library to see me and my heart swelled.
Harrison came twice!
Actually the girls did, too.
I love working book fair and I love the librarian and teachers and staff.
So much so that I am going back tomorrow and Friday.
So, since I am going to school tomorrow, I better get in bed.
After all, I need to be there by noon!
The Book Fair is so perfect for you, it is a work of pure joy!!
ReplyDeleteSo much beauty and joy in the post. I love the flowers and goats and scenery at your wonderful country escape. And then I love seeing your smiling face with our handsome and lovely Bell Grands! They are certainly growing up taller and taller each day! I can imagine how wonderful it is for you to go to the school and help out at the Book Fair! I can imagine also how proud your grandkids are to see you there! What a blessing indeed.
ReplyDeleteYour picture of the road reminded me of the John Denver song. That dish with the roasted vegetables sure looks good.
ReplyDeleteHi Linda. So glad you had another successful stay in the country. I think is so wonderful that you volunteer at the book fair. I love the pictures of your with your grands. This is such a great, upbeat post and I enjoyed reading it. Have a good weekend. See you again soon!
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love seeing you with the Quads. They are growing by leaps and bounds too.
ReplyDeleteYou and the Book Fair are such a perfect fit. I know you love it and they love you for being there.
I'm glad you had such a wonderful time at the Ranch and I hope you can return very soon. It sure is your Happy Place.
(((hugs)))
Sue
you look so adorable with your kids, and so happy to be there and I know you spread joy to all the kids at the school.. glad you made it home before dark, my eyesight is now doing what yours was doing and night driving is quickly becoming a thing of the past. love the goats, any where you go is a Happy Place. you make it that way. we are going through the hide and seek thing now, things appearing and disappearing and me handing tools while he struggles to do something he used to do with one eye closed
ReplyDeleteThe best of both worlds is what I say every time you go to the ranch and back home. How special that you are able to do that and you are still able to do all the driving. We had one appointment on Monday, Bible Study on Tuesday, and two appointments on Wednesday....driving freeways in LA is not my favorite thing, but God is good and kept me alert, and we made it to all the appointment and home safe. I just wish I could be with you at the ranch...my hearts longs for something besides "City".
ReplyDeleteSending all my love. Had to chuckle that LD was painting sheves when you had everything layed out for the trip home. He's just too cute.
Linda, Where did all those years go?? The quads are so tall!!! I hug my grands and say , are you kids still growing or am I shrinking?? Then they say it's both Nana !!:):) Glad you had so much fun at the fair and Ranch. Blessings to all. Love you guys, xoxo, Susie
ReplyDeleteI know you love the book fair! So glad you got to be a part of it again this year! Sweet hugs to you and L.D.!
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you were able to make it to the book fair. They are blessed to have you. I can't get over how big your quads are as when I first found you on here, they were walking with you outside in muddy puddle boots and umbrellas. How much time has gone by so fast!
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