Ordinary Time

Ordinary Time:
Sometimes recognized in churches as a season between Pentecost and Advent.
For me, this period has seemed rather an Ordinary Time.
Each ordinary moment being thankful for health.

Thursday, May 28
Carrie flew in to Detroit!
Company prep.
Carrie helped a lot, including chopping veggies for taco salad and making a fruit tart and pecan pie








Company
John's family
John's mom, John's sister Karen, Phil
Anita & son
Annemarie with daughters.












Friday, May 29
Drove up north - John, Laura, Carrie & James - our family!
to "Grandma and Grandpa Hall's" place
Walked in the fields and woods with Grandpa.
Ah, fresh air.
Ate yummy food.
Looked at photos with Grandma.

Saturday, May 30
Celebrated Grandpa's birthday!

Drove home to Royal Oak
(Have to keep track of where current "home" is.)


Sunday, May 31
Jason and Kaitlin came over for dinner,
along with our family and Sarah
Allan stopped by after work, and volunteered to take Carrie to the airport
Carrie left. :(
Still, we were glad she came!

Back to church for an 80th birthday party - Chris C.


Wednesday, June 10
Volunteer/help with registration at County Commissioner Gary Woronchak's Senior Conference in Dearborn. (high school classmate).
Invited John's mom to attend, and spent the night at her place in Dearborn. Wild PJ party. Ha.

Friday, June 12

(Talked to George at English Gardens...)
Planted the garden!
Tomatoes - 8 plants (4 Chef Jeff Better Boy, 4 Chef Jeff Celebration)
Basil - 8 Chef Jeff - Green Bouquet (I think I am more used to "sweet" basil, but I did not see that variety the day I bought this.)
Green/Red Bell Peppers -1 Chef Jeff California Wonder; 2 Better Belle
Cilantro (Did not know it is also called coriander)
Parsley - 8 curly
Cucumbers - 4 bush

PD Rearick: Photographer /Cranbrook Master's Student (We know him from RO church)
John and I attented PD's photo exhibit "A Mid-Night Road Trip" in evening.
Wow. Very creative.




Saturday June 13
Classmate Gathering at Buca di Beppo in Livonia
Nice size for group conversations
John and I,
Marian and husband Tom and son Rob; Coy and wife Pola; Steve K.





Sunday June 14
Liturgist both worship services (readings)
Took a turn at the free water/lemonade station in front of the church for thirsty guests
at Royal Oak's Metal, Clay, and Glass Festival

Graduation Party for Jenny L.
Reminds me of other graduation parties in other places we have lived
Nice way to celebrate and visit with friends "old" and new

Wednesday June 17
Hauled hose around to water garden around fence John put up to protect plants from being eaten (someone started nibbling on one cucumber plant.)
Ran into a downspout extension with my shin. Ugh. Gash. At least it was through my long pants.
Am watching carefully for infection.


However, I am loving the lovely sight of those plants growing.
And yes, there is a certain peace of bending over, pulling out little weeds.
(Or is it my blood-pressure changing. Ha! Got that from my sister.)






Big weekend for the Tull Family.
Friday July 19, T.Jay and Ann's wedding.
Sunday, July 21, Kira's Grad party.
Lovely. (Photo: With classmates: Donna G., Kip T., Susan S.)














John and I also went to the Detroit River Fest for a boat ride on the Detroit River.
I love the feel of the wind in my face. (Photo: We are on Diamond Jack's River Boat -which was discounted for the Festival- looking toward Detroit and this police boat.)



Tuesday, June 30 Happy Birthday to my brother Allan!

Reading:
-I have used sleepless nights to read novels (it did not matter if I remembered them).
-Darker Than Night by Tom Henderson (not fiction) - My dad's book, significant because it is the account of a case of two Detroit-area hunters, missing for 18 years, the mystery unfolding near where my folks live.
-The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book by Barbara W. Ellis (read and/or skimmer most of it)
-Currently meditatively reading: A Mystic Garden - Working with Soil, Attending to Soul, by Gunilla Norris, sent by long-time friend Barb B.