The "lazy-days" of summer.......

It is hard for me to believe that my "lazy-days" of summer are coming to a swift end! Although many, including Freda, are already back in the game full speed ahead!
I have had a busy summer, I must say. First, spending the last week of school and the first two weeks of my break recovering from a delightful bout of shingles. I pray I don't have to do that again.....!!!! I spent some time preparing for replacement windows, which helped to update the house, and I hope to save on the energy bills this summer and coming winter. I am currently trying to get my porched stained white. The rain has hindered me a bit, but it looks like my last project of the summer.
I enjoyed time with company also. Neil and Carolyn Summers, my good pals from Heber Springs, came by on their way to Montana. Yeah, I know, but they wanted to see me before they headed west.....They have sold everything, including their home in Heber, and have taken to the road full time. 3-5 years, if their health permits. Great for them, sad for me, as I always used them as my Heber connnection. I will miss my time there with them. Then about 5 days later, my pal from Palm Springs, California, Vicki Anderson, came for a week. We had a great time! A little shopping, a little eating, and about 9 movies. . ."movie therapy". . . I really hated to see her go.
Phone calls and letters from the kids have kept me informed. Leah and Leif and the boys will be off to Sweden for a couple of weeks mid August. Leif hasn't seen his parents in a couple years. His father is suffering from Alzheimer's . . .Kathryn and Paul welcomed their new son, Joseph Ryan, the end of May. Mom and babe are well. Jeffrey and Danielle are excited to have a new baby brother. Lorna and the girls (Miranda, Ayana, and Orion) are all well and already doing the school count down. Will and Dale are busy little bees. Will is working on a new TV series, something about the ocean, "Fathom" ????? George, and his wife Wanda, are on their way here. I expect them August 2...it will be good to see them. They have been on the RV trail for the past 5 months, just being tourists.
Well, it has been a great summer. I needed a break in the routine, and time to unwind, let go, and recoup. It has been good. Now I just need to re-group, re-focus, and re-energize myself to meet a new crop of sixth graders. Love to you all!
God bless
Teresa

Consider the following

Several of you have new invitations thanks to Kathy's and "Cindy Karen"'s (as I have called her since I met her as Karen first and then got my self related to her a couple of years later. Oh, you figure it out!) emails.

Since I'm such a geek, I like this computer stuff. I've created a site for the Nelson clan http://donevelynelson.blogspot.com and we've actually been using it, some. I have 5 blogs I read most every day, I want this one to be back on my list. I want to know when things are going on in your life, I'm sure there are lots of us who are farflung from Searcy who'd like to hear things, too. So, give it a whirl!

Freda