Grillin and chillin with Pam and Steve....

We had a nice visit with my brother Stevie and his wife Pam this past weekend. We went to some antique shops and flea markets and the Farmer's market in the park here. Mike and Steve played golf and then we sat on the patio and grilled. Here are a couple of pics...good of the guys...not so much of the gals! Love you, Steve and Pam!!

Dinner, plays and fun....oh my!

We have been so busy....doing lots of fun things. Been to several plays. Gone with our friends the Smiths and the Foulds to two plays in Rolla with dinner before. They were pretty good...the cast seems very good, the venue....a former church is really a nice theater.

Then last weekend I went in to St. Louis...spent the day shopping, visited our friend Margaret, and then went to a wonderful dinner at Cyrano's in Webster and a play my old friend Kevin Kurth both wrote and starred in at the Webster Theatre Guild. Having grown up in Webster Groves, I don't think I ever went to a play there!! This was a cute musical and Kevin's voice is wonderful as ever!! And I got to see some folks who were long ago in a play that I was in....Beatrix. Judy Moebeck, who played Beatrix Potter in that play was in this play and was sooo good...her voice is still awesome too! I spent the night at my friend Mary's house in Kirkwood and we went the next day to breakfast and then to the Kirkwood Farmer's market for lots of good fresh buys! A really fun weekend!!

Here we are at dinner...from left, Nancy, John G, John, M, Mary and Lynn...

Another view...John G, John M, his wife Sue, Mary and Nancy....

My friend Mary...thanks for such a good time at your house!

John's luscious dessert!

My dear friend for so many years, Lynn

My sweet and wonderful Nancy....

Kevin and me..... A new perm...it looks better now...still learning how to deal with it!!

And in other news....I got a job! I had interviewed at a couple of places including my old employer in St. Louis, VNA. I did agree to do flu shots for them in Oct and Nov (and maybe more months when the H1N1 vaccine becomes available). But then I interviewed at a small Skilled Nursing Facility right near here in Gerald...about 10-15 minutes from here. I went there and followed a nurse around for half a day to make sure it was where I wanted to work and I was impressed by the staff and how they treated the patients. They only have about 60 beds and usually are not but half full..right now just 20 something patients. It seems a good place, so I am going to give a try! Going to work about 4-6 days per month including 2 weekends a month on the 3-11 shift. It has been a while since I have worked that shift but I hate getting up and having to be somewhere early in the AM, so that should work out. I still have time to do things on the other weekends. If I end up not liking it, I can change...but I think I will like it! Will let you know!! That's if for now.....

July...so far....

Hello everyone.....July is almost half over and has been very busy and very much fun so far! I just had my birthday. It was quiet cause Mike was up north getting yet anther load...so I was here by myself. But thanks to cards and phone calls and emails from friends and family, I celebrated just fine! And Mike sent me this gorgeous flower arrangement! The most beautiful one I have ever seen...done right here in Owensville!

Last week our dear friends from Florida Al and Ann visited us here. We had such a good time with them, I forgot to take any pictures! We went to Washington for lunch and then drove along the Mo. River to Hermann, where we toured the Stone Hill Winery and tasted some and bought some. Then back here for patio sitting, wine drinking and dinner. Perfect weather too!

On the 4th, we went to the Smiths for fun and food. Jan had decorated so cute! It was a blast! But no fireworks.....a good thing for us as we had them here in Owensville the night before. They were in the park and we could see them from our house!

Here are some pics of the 4th!!

Drinks anyone??

Nice table..great food, great friends!

Barb loves holidays!

The guys do too....but need to nap afterward!

That is about it for now....will keep posting as things happen! Love living here. The summer has been fun and busy and the weather, so far, really pretty nice! Gotta go get my walk in now though..... Bye for now!

A visit to the Brockelmeyers farm.....

The other day we were lucky enough to be invited to our friends, the Brockelmeyer's farm...to have fun with a bunch of other friends. Their farm is right on the Courtois (pronounced Coataway in Missourese!) Creek and is beautiful! Bob is a contractor extraordinaire and he and Carol have rehabbed and added on to the old farmhouse to make it just wonderful for large groups of people. I think they have about 6 bedrooms and 3 baths....it is gorgeous.

Here is us gals down by the river...sippin' on the wine...swimming and enjoying watching the canoeists and kayakers float by...... The kitchen....women working....

The dining room....men sitting.....

The livingroom....

View from one of the decks....

Playing ladder ball....

Bob and his balls.....

The eventual winners...over the men!

The group....

The rehabbed house in the background....

A fun time....Thanks Bob and Carol!!!!!

Luke's Bday party in our backyard

We had some fun celebrating Luke's bday with Mike's daughters and their kids and husbands.... We inherited a swing set and some other toys and it was really a beautiful day..... Luke is really good at playing with Ella....

Ella got her swim togs on to run through the sprinkler

Our patio...starting to come together.....

Luke is a great baseball player.....

Cotton candy...yum but sticky.....

Handsome birthday boy!

Ella....

Terry and Luke golfing.....

Birthday BBQ dinner....from left...Ella, Laura, Robb, Mike, Luke, Terry, Tammy.....