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August 26, 2005
Taking the Two-lane
Yesterday Gloria and I had the best outing! She picked me up about 9:30 am and we wound our way along the cornfield lined country roads to Crawfordsville where we shopped at our favorite small town store "Goody's" for several hours, trying on clothes and snagging some great bargains. From there we went uptown to a little cafe called "Elaine's" where we had quiche and salad and iced tea, all of it British style due to the fact that Elaine is just that!! (The tea was served in pub pint glasses!) We took I-74 back toward Indianapolis, and stopped off in Avon where there is a lovely perennials nursery. We strolled the grounds, but couldn't find any bargains, so when we got back here to Nora we went to Ace Hardware and found plants at 40% off. Later in the evening Gloria returned here to give some advice on which fabric to choose for reupholstering a chair. Then we watched a rented DVD "The Story of the Weeping Camel" - a documentary style movie, set in Mongolia. Sure enough, at the end of the movie, the camel in question cries real tears! Anyway, it was such fine day!
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August 18, 2005
Six Days, 2000 miles, Billions of Stars
Seeing the Northern Sky complete with shooting stars and the Milky Way made traveling all of those miles well worth it!! The gathering at my brother’s lodge in Minnesota was splendid and spending time in the great outdoors was restorative. His 40 acres of white pine, aspen, paper birch and countless wildflowers and ferns is like having your own personal state park. Hiking paths of every degree of difficulty, two rivers - one with suitable rapids for kayakers (my niece and her boyfriend!), and trails for his ATV’s provided something for everyone! A roaring campfire was kept burning to ward off the chill of the evening, and provided some light for the annual Bingo game under the stars! Delaney and Ella loved the experience of being with the Cherrington clan and vice versa! I drove back home to Indianapolis Monday, while everyone else jetted!
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August 17, 2005
hummingbird frenzy
I am not as versed as my dear friend Carol when it comes to the wide outdoors but I do find myself ever drawn to the magic that lies without. Yesterday I treated myself to a long and leisurely chat with Carol. I was hoping she was home from her Minnesota whirlwind trip and ready to talk. She had a tad of weary in her voice but she regaled me with lots of tidbits. I do believe the trip was a Hurrah for all! How lovely that Carol could spend this time with her family including her own! Anyway!!!as we chatted away the feathered friends were going haywire from feeding station to feeding station. The hummingbirds were so drunk with choices they hovered and darted and drank with fervor at the feeded and then the hosta lilies in bloom and back again. What a dance, what a concert, life is grand when one can take a ride on the wings of a hummingbird.
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August 6, 2005
Garden Tours, Poetry Program and Taxi Service
Annual "Garden Tours" to Sue's, Maureen's and Gloria's homes have been conducted and enjoyed this past week by Delaney and myself. Sue has virtually every spot in her yard filled with flowers, shrubs, winding paths and interesting areas. Maureen's gardens are doing well, but the highlight was seeing her lovely new roof and windows. Gloria's hard work showed forth in newly created beds and planting areas, and Delaney very much enjoyed being invited inside Mrs. Worth's "rich house" as she put it!! Gloria's tribute to flowers in the poetry program she presented last Tuesday evening was wonderful! As for me, I have finished a 2 week stint as taxi driver for my Fishers family as their odyssey toward car repair continues. This week Delaney had soccer camp every morning and she was thrilled to finally use her glittery green and silver #3 soccer ball!! I will summon every ounce of energy to embark for Minnesota on Tuesday to attend the annual gathering of the Cherrington clan. For the first time in 7 years we will all be together, 27 of us in total right down to the 4 great-granddaughters. Making the travel arrangements has been a daunting and exhausting task! Hopefully everyone will enjoy the weekend in the north woods!
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