Grandson Joe on the roof in the hot sun repairing our carport roof and patio awning. It has been years since it received any TLC.

This is just a temporary fix and next summer we will replace it all with a new roof.

Phil helping Joe locate placement of new screws to tighten metal panels on the roof.

The new bathroom floor tiles are laid and the bathtub is in. Mini wall at the head of the tub for the shower head and faucets and next is sheet rock. Then paint, washer-dryer and vanity.

It's gonna be so pretty!

Our great granddaughter Carly in action during her last soccer game of the summer season.

They don't keep score so everybody wins ... :)

Carly about to kick the ball back into play after it rolled out of bounds.

Carly goofing off with her coach at the end of her last soccer game.

Unique treatment of skylight panels in the dining room of the Royal Shanghai restaurant in Shelton.

Very pretty use of silk flowers.

L-R: Joy, Diane, Bill and Phil after dinner at the Royal Shanghai buffet restaurant.

It was very good.

HERE'S THE LATEST ...

Our new home base is full … I mean full and stacked to the ceiling. There is still more to box up but hopefully, we’ll have that all done and have room to shop for more treasures by next weekend. A friend that attended our favorite auction told me we missed a really good one on Friday night. Box lots went for 1 and 2 dollars! With those prices we can really make a tidy profit when we have our garage sale.

My sister, Robin had her first cataract surgery last Tuesday in California. Everything went well and so both of us now have one good eye with one to go. On Monday I had my first visit with my new cardiologist in Olympia, Dr. Wehrli. I later learned that he is considered one of the top five heart surgeons in the country. That was really good to hear and he seemed happy with my progress as well as the results of my blood work. He wants me to do a stress test for him and an echocardiogram to assess the function of my new valve so I have another appointment next month. If I pass that test (and I can’t imagine not considering how good I feel) I guess I’ll be able to relax for a while.

Our friends, Sandy and Ray returned from vacation and they had a wonderful round trip on Amtrak and a great visit with her son, his wife and Sandy’s grandchildren. They were happy to be home and their two kitties were very glad to see them. We met them for a welcome home breakfast at a local restaurant the next morning and had a great visit. I really enjoyed taking care of their furry babies for them while they were gone.

Carly had two soccer games this past week but I have no pictures. The first game on Monday, my camera had a dead battery and the 2nd game, we forgot the camera in the car.
Les and Phil went fishing on Monday but he forgot the camera and so of course, he caught the biggest fish he’s hooked yet. Of course, no pictures except on Les’s cell phone and we don’t know how to get the picture to my computer. I know everyone does it but we have yet to learn how.

Phil and I both went in for standard blood work this week and Phil had a sonogram of his abdomen to check for a possible aortic aneurism, which is common in former smokers over 60. There was no sign of one, which was great news. He also picked up the equipment for his sleep study and slept with it one night at home. The next morning, he returned the equipment and is waiting for the results.

My grandson, Joe came over to our new home base and went to work on the canopy on the trailer and the roof of the carport and shed. He is plugging all the holes with tar and refastening all the screws so the metal sheeting is secure again after years of neglect. While he was there, I forgot I was supposed to meet his mother, my daughter Bobbie at the auto mechanic’s shop where she was taking her car for some repair work. She tried to call me but unknown to me, I had dropped my phone out by our parking space by Penny the Pace and a young man named “Brian” answered. She was surprised to find a stranger on my phone and told him we would contact him about where to leave my phone. Phil, (who was at his doctor’s appointment when Bobbie reached him), called and told Brian to leave it at Rocks ‘n Rhinestones and then picked it up there when he got back to town. He drove to Brian’s house and gave him a $20 reward. I managed to connect with Bobbie, grab her some lunch (to go) and get her back to work on time. I was so embarrassed by my forgetfulness I paid for her lunch! Fortunately, she gives her Mom some slack for “age” … Ha!

Yesterday, my great granddaughter, Carly came to spend the night with us and we attended the Mason Area Fair and Rodeo that afternoon and evening. Our friends, and fellow fulltime Rvers, Bill and Diane arrived in town in the early afternoon and parked their rig at the Elk’s Lodge RV Park. They joined us for our day at the fair and attended the rodeo with us. I think they had a good time but it was so bloody hot, we nearly roasted in our skins until the sun went down and it cooled off a little. It was a fun day for Carly as she is a big rodeo fan.

As always, I thank you so much for stopping by and also a very special thanks to those of you who leave a comment or two!

Until next time ...

This is Izzy (Isadora) who was friendly and loving from day one. She was happy for any attention she could get and followed us around like a puppy.

This is Autumn. She was not interested in having a relationship with either of us until the last day and she finally decided she was stuck with me and decided to be my friend.

The view of the new living room after our last auction and three days of garage sales.

It has been sorted and packed since this picture was taken.

Boxes stacked to the ceiling full of merchandise to sell at our garage sale.

A recent purchase at a garage sale and the auction ...

Silk flowers and urn, $4 - plant stand $1, total invested $5.

Will sell for $15 at my garage sale. Not bad return on our money, right?

Wonderfully detailed miniature remote controlled tug boats chugging around in their little pond.

By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea ...

Papa the crab, Carly the seal and Nana the fish ...

Joy visiting with one of her favorite "adopted kids", Shirley in the goat barn. Shirley was twelve when I moved in across the street from her and she became a much loved member of my family.

Shirley works full time for our local veterinarian and raises goats among many other animals on her little farm.

Carly, on the left showing her treats (given to the kids by the clowns) to her Nana while Diane (on the right) watches.

Carly (on the left) running to join in the piglet chasing fun!

Carly, sitting in the shade eating her huge order of curly fries. This was followed by a huge slushy, several bottles of water and pop and topped off with a huge elephant ear.

Not exactly the best nutrition but you don't go to the fair every day, right?

Besides, it is our job to spoil her ... and we love doing it!