Early start, lots accomplished.....

The dogs let me sleep until a little after 8:00 AM.  I was just getting ready to turn on the lights when the phone rang.  Who is the heck????   Well it was Nelson Nafziger, an elder at the church.  He was asking if I would be able to take over the Sunday Bulletins again.  I had done it when Pastor Dave left and then Pastor Randy  took over.  Now that he is leaving, it is coming back to me!!  Not one of my favorite jobs, but if I get it into a routine, it will be OK.  And we are going back to the every other Sunday schedule.  So, it will be OK.

So up and fed the dogs.  By now I am much more awake than usual, so did not go back to bed.  I had things to do today.

Coffee and peanut butter toast.  I have had some sort of toast just about everyday since putting in the new toaster oven.  It is breaking in nicely and making some really excellent toast.  After making the coffee, I started running vinegar and water through the coffee maker.  It is a single cup coffee maker using pods.  When it starts stopping mid-brew before finishing the coffee, I know the elements need to be cleaned.  I wanted to make sure it was done before Deb comes to stay with the dogs.  So off and on all day I was running the vinegar mixture through and then just water.  Seems to be working well now.

Last night I kicked the AC back on.  It was supposed to be warmer today, but last night it was warmer inside than outside and the humidity was building up inside.  It is typical for my little stucco home.  So today, as I was coming and going, it was nice to come back into a cooler home.  Tomorrow it is getting hot and will be in the hot soup by the weekend.

Showered in my nice, clean tub and headed out to the grocery store.  Dutchway was having several sales today and I wanted to get there on Senior Citizens Day to save an additional 5% off the entire order.  Headed home to put away the cold stuff.  Had a bite to eat and then back out to Walmart.  Ran into Jill Scott from the Lions Club.  We chatted briefly.  She told me that Nancy Gauthier will be going on disability by the end of the year and will be having surgery on her knees.  I wish her well in that endeavor.

Picked up a script I will need for my trip.  Added a few other things, including dog food to have enough for when I am gone.  Do not want to have Deb need to go out and get anything for them.  Got a luggage scale so I do not over pack the checked bag.  I also picked up a duffle bag that folds into nothing and will be needed if I get fabric when I see Brian.  Always nice to have a extra bag.  I can check my carry-on suitcase and carry the duffle on the flight from Minneapolis to Philly.

Back home.  Picked more tomatoes.

I could not believe how many were there.  I have some that are just going to rot in the garden.  I just cannot keep up, there are so many.  Next year, only 2 plants.  There is every bit as many more out there getting ready or green!!!

I texted Sheila to see if she wanted any more and to ask the elders, who were meeting at church if they wanted any.  I ended up running down to the church to take about half of these tomatoes there and they were all taken.  Pastor Randy was there, too.  His last official day.  He did not all that excited.  He still has not sold his house... the last deal fell through along with the house he had hoped to buy in Hickory.  So he will be moving with nothing settled either here or in his new city.  Karma!!

So, tomorrow I am back to finishing up the OBX books.  I will also be clearing off the dining room table.  I will not be going to bed until that is all done!!!  It is time to start finishing things and not just moving piles around.

So, off I go.  Put away the leftover pizza and get out some ice cream that I picked up to today at WalMart.  They had more Salted Caramel Ice Cream and I go S'Mores Ice Cream!  Yum!!!