Good morning Lisa and the rest of Illinois!

I was up early this morning to take my car in to be looked at.  There is a clunking noise coming from the left front wheel.  While I was coming home, Liv called VERY excited.  It seems that she won a $ 2,500.00 scholarship that is renewable for all four years!  That brings the total up to about $ 4,200 and it will really help.  I am feeling very blessed.

I am working hard on products and getting things in order for the party.  There will not be much right after the party as we have to go to South Carolina July 9th for Liv's orientation.  It now looks like Todd will be staying home so Liv and I will go alone.  that means we may be able to fly!

I have to get David from his job, then Liv and I are taking a good friend to see, "The Fault of Our Stars".  Although we have seen it, she has not and we are willing to go again.

After that, home to make more stuff.  It is really hard to decide how much I will need.  I have never done this before.  Oh well.....I will learn next week!

Everyone seems to be doing ok.  I hope Nancy's cold is not too much trouble and having a 12 year old in the house will certainly perk things up!

Crystal----I hope you are feeling better.  Each day should be a bit better than the last.  Keeping busy and seeing friends is good.  Liv is doing very well after her break-up.  Nick seems to be at a loss for words when he sees her and she has a lunch date with a young man she met at the AirFest.  She is still not looking for a relationship, but liked this guy and accepted the offer.

Everyone have a lovely day!

Thank you.     :-)

Good afternoon and top of the day Nancy,

I've been somewhat MIA too from the Illinois Forum, but I've been around here and there posting and replying and replying and posting. Don't feel to bad about that my dear Nancy, as the saying goes...better late than never.

Sorry to hear that work is slow for you. I've been ready too (Stephen King book{s}) Good to hear that the book excellent for you, I like a good book to read.

The month of June is going to be a busy one for me in getting stuff/things together and done before I have my right hip worked on by the time July 8, 2014 comes around. I did some house cleaning and my aunt took me grocery shopping today. Now I'm having my dinner and enjoying myself right now.

Sounds like you enjoy having Ricks granddaughter over.

Sorry to hear that you got sick with a cold, I hope you feel better soon. Good to hear that you're doing better. Have a good time tomorrow. Sounds like a whole day of fun for tomorrow.

Have a great evening everyone.

Congrats Good Sunday Morning Everyone!

I have been MIA way too long but I have been reading every day.  It seems like by the time I get on here it is so late at nite and I think I will post tomorrow and when tomorrow comes ....  Oh well.  

Work has been slow.  I have been doing some reading at work.  Like Dawn, my latest book was The Fault Of the Stars.  I got it after seeing the lead actress on the late show and saw a trailer for the movie.  The book was excellent.

Connie, your shop will be open before you know it!  I cant begin to imagine how excited you and Kay must be!  This is such an adventure for you two!

Lisa, it sounds like you are enjoying your summer off already!  Lots of activities planned already. 

Crystal, I think you are doing a good job of keeping busy.  I am so proud of you.

Dawn, you have gotten through some tough events in the past month.  Congrats on staying strong.  Have fun at Liv's party.  Also congrats and good luck on your booth selling your homemade products.  Someone here in this area went from doing that at craft events to opening their own store!

Sharon, it sounds like you are busy with your family.  It is so good to hear that you are so involved with them again!

Carla, I hope the shingles are going away.  They can be so painful!  I know you need your Vinnie fix also!

We have Ricks granddaughter Cheyenne here with us until Tuesday.  She is 12 and is a joy to have around.  She loves the kitties!  They love all the attention! 

I took a few days off and promptly got sick with a cold.  I stayed home and slept Friday and yesterday while Rick went to pick up Cheyenne. I am feeling better today.  We are going on the canal boat and to the locks tomorrow.  Out to dinner tonight to celebrate Ricks birthday.  

Everyone have a great day!

Good morning,

Does sounds like fun errands. I need to bum around (window shop) for at least something to get as far as Summer clothes goes. I need to some house cleaning off and on between today and next weekend. One of the things I'll be doing is that I'm going to do some reading out my Stephen King book: 11/22/63. I just got so much to do between now and the time I have my total right hip replacement next month, about 6 weeks after that I have another surgery to do a total right knee replacement. I just hope everything goes on as planned so I can get this over and done with, at some point after I have a total right hip replacement and a total right knee replacement I would have a total left hip replacement. To much going on for me.

I'm the same way with coffee as you are with tea, I like cold coffee. I tried green tea once and I didn't like it.

Sounds like a good idea for tonight.

I bet you do.

Have a great weekend everyone.