Been Away for a while

Okay, I have been away for a while....I had some livin' to do. I finished work on July 11 - convocation finished as well; went to my niece's baby shower. She had a girl, Jordyn Renee,; went shopping that Monday with my coworker to Detroit, good trip. Got ready to leave for Pennsylvania on that Friday. It was just Justin and myself. I was a bit nervous, but it was a very good trip with just me and my son. There was no traffic, the day was beautiful and we made record time arriving in Pennsylvania. We went to Beaver to pick up some goodies for my sister and her son, then back to Beaver Falls to Walmart to get stuff for our road lunch on Saturday.

My aunt made dinner for us; Justin went to church with his cousins and I did not see him until the next morning when time to go. He made us late by sleeping late. I picked up my brother, Uncle Dip and his daughter, Courtne, and after a junk food stop at Sheets and gassing up the van, off we went. We had another great traveling day, arrived in Williamsburg by 4:00pm. We were glad to see everyone; Cookie made a nice dinner for us, my baby brother and his daughters came over and we played on the Wii. We had a fabulous time in Virginia; church on Sunday, then dinner at the Piccadilly; to the beach on Monday, then over to Bradley's house for homemade pizza, complements of April; the mall Tuesday because Dip was getting new glasses. We even made a chicken wing run to Popeye's after the mall. Wednesday was a rain day, so we watched movies, Thursday was Water Country day, and that was fun. Friday we shopped for the family dinner, which was a blast. We had barbecued chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, chicken and dumplings, corn and tomatoes, corn bread, and jello dessert. Cousin Candy and her kids came over, as they were in Williamsburg for Candy's job. It was so good to see them. Saturday was time to go home; the traffic was terrible in West Virginia and Breezewood. We did not get home until almost 8:00pm, but it was good to be off the road. Justin took off with his cousins again, and I stayed with the aunties. Church Sunday, went shopping some more and family dropped by all day. Left for Canada on Monday; I had considered staying another day, but I was ready to put miles of road behind me. Also, a family member made an unkind comment to me, after asking me to stay. I thought, I am not going to hang around to hear more of that junk, it is time to go back to Dodge.... I'm turning the page on that one.

I got home, was very tired and slept for a couple days. I took care of things around home, cleaning and such, took care of getting our passports and started back to work one week early to clear up some things.

I did not get much quilting done as I did the year before, but I did finish one I started before vacation.

It was a good summer and I am glad to be back on routine. I am praying we do not strike September 1, as our contract ended August 31 and things do not look good for coming to an agreement. I am out of here for an appointment, and I have work to finish. Soli Deo Gloria (Glory to God alone)