Back on track...

That should probably read Somewhat back on track!  

I'm still enjoying the memory of Jeanee and Scott coming for a visit!  All the way from Florida...a 48 hour drive with no hotels or restaurants!  Quarantined amply and even had the dreaded Covid nostril test to just make sure they were safe to come visit us!  It was not a relaxed vacation for them...it was a work mission!!  I know I shared before...they worked non-stop every day with checking things and repairing things and getting us set for the next while...at least a few months!  It was such a welcome relief! 

Terry is was a fixer-upper hubby.  We both miss the fact that he can no longer do those sorts of things. True...a diesel mechanic doesn't always do the finishing work of a master carpenter but it did get fixed and for sure, it wasn't going anywhere once he fixed it in place.  Over-sized nails and glue and duct tape or whatever he ingeniously thought of...it was pretty well going to be in place forever.  Scott is a fixer-upper SIL!  He serves with joy and derives happiness from helping.  He and Jeanee were a marvelous team and it was beautiful to see them work together with not one bit of friction!  Ever!

Last time I wrote of my happiness on Scott fixing the dryer (with great effort).  Sad to say...it was short-lived!  The dryer died again.  It is gone from here along with the washer!  Bliss...at least to me...is a working washer and dryer!  They are now replaced!!  I cannot even express how happy those appliances make me.  That is a magical sound to hear the agitation and the steadiness of the dryer.  They are a bit more powerful than my old faithfuls! I am so appreciative to have this convenience of doing laundry whenever I want including drying!!  SO much!!

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School has ended here.  For the graduating Seniors a special drive through the town was organized and citizens could wave and cheer as they drove by.  Our street was right on the route at the beginning.  I asked a friend if she wanted to come over and we would wave together. 

One evening I heard cars honking, looked out, and saw across the street the black street light was wrapped in orange crepe paper and a couple of cars with balloons were honking.  I rushed to throw on my black and orange sweaters and tore out the door the next time the cars honked and waved .  I wondered why the cars were unevenly spaced but still wished them well by waving and hollering...Good Job!!  Yay for you!!  I had the wrong day!!  My friend was going to miss it!!

The people across the street were waving at me and I waved back and gave them a thumbs up.  Just sharing the joy.  I noticed they seemed to be giving out candy like Halloween and there were a lot of Thank You's!!  I told Terry that seemed nice but they were sure getting close to people.

I have no idea how many times I charged out the door at the sound of honking...hollering and waving in return to the unknown neighbors but one time a truck that had stopped to say congrats pulled down and turned around so that she was facing me and she yelled...it's my grandsons 10th birthday!!

I said...oh, how nice!  I slunk into the house!  I looked over and saw gift bags sitting on the sidewalk!  The friendly wave was actually a go into your house wave.

I did find a little gift for the boy...went out one last time...did my best beckon wave...and placed in on the sidewalk. 

The car caravan ended and they all disappeared down the alley behind the corner house.  I still have absolutely no idea who they are!

Yesterday the taunt of cars honking started in and sure enough another birthday.  They did things up big time as they hired a beautifully decorated truck dispensing icy drinks  and it was tootling also. 

I was haunted again by that day of humiliation.  In my younger life I had many many I Love Lucy moments.  This incident is now in my older years and is currently at the top of my LucyList!!

And now you know my truth!!