Good Family Stuff

Mandy came to visit yesterday. It was a nice treat to be able to spend the whole day with her. In that kind of time you finally get around to talking about things that matter and not just having a nicety dialogue. It's nice to have time to talk about goals, dreams, aspirations, plans. We always enjoy showing off our home, and since she hadn't been here before, she got the full tour, including the clubhouses and grounds. Unfortunately, the house is still torn up from the furniture building debacle. Hopefully, we will get that completely dealt with this week and can get on to doing something else.

We went to Sunday Brunch at the Ryde Hotel. Jim and I had been there once before and thought Mandy would enjoy it as well. We couldn't get down town because it was the last day of the Bass Festival and chunks of the town were blocked off for carnivals and vendors and such. Since yesterday was the last day, today things downtown should be back to normal.

Congratulations are in order for Marc. He got another nice raise. Way to go, son - you've made us very proud again! Now go buy your mother something nice :>)!

Speaking of buying something nice - we have to go buy a new washer and dryer. The washer has completely quit spinning and the dryer is making a disturbing helicopter sound. We've been checking out the new front loaders and I think that's the way to go. We like the dryer that has the freshen up cycle for that piece of clothing that just needs a little boost and that has the stationary drying rack for sweaters that should lay flat or for drying tennis shoes. Hopefully, we'll be able to find a sale. In the meantime, the laundry hamper is getting close to capacity.

It's feeling more and more like winter is approaching. Yesterday was actually chilly enough to get the furnace going. The down blanket on the bed felt pretty good too, and the cats have gotten a lot friendlier. It's getting to be snuggle up time.

Love to all,
Corrie and Jim
mzcorrie@frontiernet.net
jmcrhoads@frontiernet.net