NEWS-NEWS-NEWS!!!!

Didn't think I'd post so soon after my last one, but can't wait. Just found out last night that J&J are expecting #2! The newest member of our family will arrive sometime around January 18th. So this will make #11 for grandchildren for the folks-who also just this week celebrated 42 years of marriage. Now we're all just waiting for F&A's baby to arrive. She's ready & so is the baby according to the doctors so any day now.

I helped Matt with some work last weekend. I spread 5yds of mulch on Saturday for him. It was all up hill-literally. I had to wheel the mulch up a hill, dump the pile & go back for more before I even began to spread it. It took me about 3.5 hrs to complete the job. My calves, glutes & thighs certainly got a work out. Then on Sunday I helped Matt with a brick stairway. He built (framed) it on Saturday while I did the mulch thing. Basically since I'm not as creative as he is in the design process, I hauled the brick from the pallets to the stairs & placed them where they belonged while he leveled the stone dust, watered it in, and lay the brick. I worked from about 730-1 & then I couldn't do it anymore. It was just too hot & the sun was right above us after it came over the trees. I went home took a shower, a short nap & then was ready to go back & help, but by then he was spent too. I carried 520 bricks for this project. But, if I do say so myself the stairway is beautiful. If I can figure out how to post pics I'll put one in.

Next friday is my last day at Northern. I start at camp on Tuesday (5-10). I have to go to Concord on Monday for a final training on something I'm going to work on over the summer. Plus I've got to do my alcohol surveys for local businesses all summer.

Summer's Almost Here...

Only 2 weeks left of school & then summer's begun in our house. Went to camp last night for annual spaghetti supper. I love getting to catch up w/ parents, meet new campers, & chat w/ staff before camp really gets going. I'll be doing double duty next week-working regular job in the am & then off to camp for work in the pm.

Celebrated Gerry's 40th ordination into religious life on 5/23/08-it was also his birthday so it was a double celebration. K was done w/ school that weekend so she's just waiting till work starts-next week & then I'm sure we won't see her that often once she's really busy. E finishes up at KMS on 6/24/08-last day of school as well as promotion night. KMS had 8th grade transition day on thursday at Storyland-I had a good time leading activities & the kids seemed to have fun. T & M finish up on 6/25/08. T's going to play baseball all through July. I've got to figure out how to get M to swim lessons since I'm going to be teaching at summer school. It's all logistics & scheduling.

I'm so excited for camp to begin again. I really look forward to camp each summer. It's where I can renew & re-energize-even though it's work it doesn't feel like work.

Well, off to a job site now. I need to get 5 yards of mulch spread today for Matt. It just might give me a chance to see him for a few hours tonight. He's laying a brick walkway and steps today. They did prep work yesterday in the rain-no it didn't clear off-the weather people got it wrong. Oh, and even though they say it's going to be warm today-I'm freezing!!! It's 63 here now & I'm wearing a fleece and socks-yes, I have something covering my feet.