Wed. Sept. 1 LUKE"S BIRTHDAY!!

Oh, my! I remember well 27 years ago!! We were so glad to have another son. Luke, you have brought us as much happiness as Brooks is bringing the Jensens. Such great "third childs"! We love you so much! Hope you are having a great day! Up at 5 - devotions -Coffee at the folks - After school I headed right home to get 4 pans of cavatinni and the buns for Awana supper. There was a good turn out, about 32 to eat. Denny did another good job. Lord, may this be Your great year. His encouragement was to share our testimony. How our relationship with Christ started and how it has changed our lives.

Tuesday August 31 8960

Up at 5, devotions, ran 2, coffee, I took my car into Don's. They are going to put on a new something. If that doesn't work, a new computer may be needed. Cross you fingers. Yesterday Amazon sent us an e mail saying our order didn't get processed for credit card reasons. Denny was going to check on it today. It said call your bank ... so I called him and asked him to work on it. I took my class to the hospital to observe social skills. One of the employees we talked to was a student's grandmother. I didn't run the trail with Carol after school, she said it was too hot. At home I made buns for Awana tomorrow night and went through the computer room and bath room.

Monday August 30

Up at 5 - Devotions - Ran 2 Coffee at folks - I guess Anabel had a tough day Saturday. Not in pain, but very tired. When I go to their house for coffee, I leave about 7:25 to head to school. No running after school, or staying for Bible study, I just headed home. Denny helped me move stuff to the bunk house. Look at those nice cousins! Hopefully, they can get together again in Dubuque the first weekend in December. Justine and Nancy each have their own apartment.

Sunday August 29

Church at 8 with Nancy. Mandy called and made plans to meet us at Bluesies at 10:30. Brandon, his folks and his sister, Jenna, were there. We left for home about 12. I read my professional teacher development book on the way home. We called to Parkersburg from Dubuque. Phillip and Ryan met us at the exit with a loaded pick up and motorcycle trailer. Got to Arthur about 6 so I stayed for prayer time at church. At home I started on emptying Luke's room. To bed by 9:30 and fell asleep fast. I was pretty tickled. Saturday night I was talking about the classes I was signed up for. Denny and Nan went on Amazon and placed an order for 2 text books. Hurrah! One step closer to being a student. Now to figure out what online classes are.

Saturday August 28

Up at 6 It was fun to run in Madison. I ran down past Faboni's where we got sandwiches for lunch. I also ran past a bakery and stopped to see what was there. I said I was from Iowa and didn't bring any cash along on my run. The gal gave me a donut. She didn't want me to leave empty handed. Great breakfast at Nan's (I shared my donut). Mandy called about 9 and we drove to Mitch and Dawn's. After visiting Nancy let Mandy, Denny and myself off at the capital square where we walked around at the farmer's market. Denny checked the organic produce and meats. Justine, Nancy, and Steve met us at Nan's for lunch. Brandon and Drew came and had a sandwich before heading to the wedding. Mandy got ready and we took her to the church about 3. Then home for naps. Denny and I went to Trader Joe's. For supper we went to a Mexican restaurant that served a lot of glacamole. Just a tad hot though. We sat out in the yard and talked and watched the moon rise. It was nice.
Thanks, Nancy!

Friday August 27

Up at 5 - Devotions - Ran 2 - Grandma had a lower amount chemo treatment given to her because her platelet count was down. 2 weeks ago she also got a lowered amount of Taxile (?). She was hoping that this would be her last chemo, the sixth of 6, but she is set up for another 2 chemos (Probably because she had 2 chemo treatments with lower amount). It was kind of discouraging to think she was done, only to find out at least 2 more treatments. Missy and Phillip came to the farm with the canoe trailer loaded behind the vehicle. They parked it in the sheep barn and hitched up our big flat bed trailer. Denny took off work at 1:45. He and Phillip moved some furniture around. Mark stopped at the house a visited a little. It is his birthday tomorrow. We left for Madison about 6. We didn't plan on driving straight through, but Denny didn't get coffee / gas or bathroom break. We got to Nancy's about 11:15. She had yummy TJ's food and Becks for Denny. kAfter going to a rehearsl dinner, Mandy was out with Brandon and cousins Justine and Nancy.

Thursday August 26

Up at 5 - Devotions - Anabel has her chemo this morning. I took the Malibu in to Don's. The check engine light was on, again. Crossing my fingers on that one. Last time it wasn't too bad, but it wasn't fixed by lunch today. That may be bad news. Mandy did have dance lessons earlier this year to help her (in case there is a dance after the wedding she is going to on Saturday in Madison, Wisc). I met Susan G. after school for a smoothie at Cinnamon stone. I got groceries to fix cavatinni for Awana training meeting. C & C came over about 6. Final settlement. My goal for the night was to make the main dish for Awana and put it in the freezer. (Got it done.) AND get my stuff out of the upstairs bedroom. I went through some of the things, put a clothes basket in the basement to go through, and moved the rest of the things into another room. Bedroom cleared out. :)