Back to Work

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Work & Play
Back to the grind...and the lack of good stories to tell.

I got a phone call from Jeff Needham today. This weekend they had been talking about buying a new swing set for their girls and he called to see if we wanted their old one. I checked with Shena, and she didn't even pause to think... "SURE!" They are supposed to deliver and install his new swing set either Thursday or Monday, so we are going to have to get it taken apart before then. I will probably go over tomorrow. He said it wouldn't be real hard to make into three or four pieces. He has moved it at least one other time and said it wasn't hard. Next problem is getting some kind of path or grass between the deck and where we are going to put the swing set...otherwise the boys will be walking through the mud to get to the set.

Llano Update (Cheeto's Brood)
For a while there, Cade was doing pretty good about not playing the PlayStation too much. He didn't bug to play much. Then we bought ATV Off Road Fury for him again, which was his favorite game to play before. He has started playing it a lot again. Makes me wonder if he is addicted to video games? We may have to take the game away.

Arellano Update
Had lunch with mom and Lettie and the Llano crew at some little yuppy "wrap" place. Lettie was headed home today and she wanted to see us one last time. She actually got delayed for at least 2 hours here in Greensboro because Dallas was fogged in. Sounds like she is in for a long day of travel.

Christensen Update
None to report that I know of. I talked to Cherie for a minute the other day and she sounded stressed. It seems it usually gets like that this time of year. I can only imagine how stressful it is to try to get your crop raised and also to find buyers for it. Shena always said that she didn't like Fourth of July growing up because everybody was stressed out around the house and there was no time to enjoy the day because the crops had to be tended to. But that is just that part of the job. Some people have to work on Christmas Day, some people have to work on the Fourth of July.

Daily Report
LAST NIGHT:
Sleep: 10:30 - 6:08 - still working on getting up every morning at 6:00

TODAY:
Breakfast: 1 bowl of frosted mini-wheats

Lunch: Roly Poly's (some wrap place just off Cornwallis and Battleground - Lettie wanted to eat there) - Hickory Chicken "sandwich" (not really...it's a burrito) - chicken, BBQ sauce, bacon, no onion, no mushrooms, grilled - Sun Chips (original) and a lemonade.

Dinner: Pinto beans, home made corn tortillas (by SHENA!!!), coke, had a piece of chocolate cake right after dinner (but not right before bed time, so the sugar had time to run through my system!).