~Rides~

I think it would be nice to have a van, I was looking out the window with LB earlier watching all the cars go by..This is such a busy street with the businesses and its the truck route through town. But I watched the cars with the people in them wondering where they were going..to visit someone or shop..or maybe even just for a drive.. This is beautiful countryside here..Tons of lakes..and the back roads are so nice.. Some arent even paved, I hate those when its been dry, cuz then the car gets dirty..but they are really a nice way to see the out of the way places.. The first Devotee I met, one of two I have met in person ..years ago..when I first got online..We chatted and became friends...I invited him to come and meet me..he showed up bearing gifts of course ..no jk..but it was very nice of him..He got here about mid morning.. we had coffee and talked and decided to go for a drive.. He was very familiar with chairs and adept at folding and putting them in the trunk which put me at ease immediately. We went for a wonderful drive out in the country..past lakes and a few little wide spot in the road towns.. We chatted and listened to the radio as we both loved music we had found out through our conversations.. he talked as much as I did ..we got along great and the time flew by.. Was a beautiful day... As we were going down this backroad we went past a farm.. next to it was a building and outside by it ..looked like a huge oven.. the sign on the building said Bakery.. We looked at each other and of course he stopped and he got my chair and we went into the most wonderful smelling place that either of us had been in, in a long time.. The man there was the baker..he grew the wheat and ground it to flour and made his own bread..and sold it.. His bread was always pre ordered very seldom did he make more than what was ordered unless someone didn't come and get theirs.. We were lucky that day, someone had not picked up their bread.. We purchased it.. and as we were leaving noticed fresh grown tomatoes sitting there, squash and other things.. We got some tomatoes , and left.. When we got back to my apt. we sliced the bread..and the tomatoes..and I had some wonderful cheese in the fridge, and my friend had brought some wine.. We had a feast.. It was so wonderful..The taste of that homemade bread was wonderful..then with the fresh tomatoes.. Tomato sandwiches are THE very best kind with fresh grown tomatoes. well as Raife would say...Toe mah toes... :-) I cant wait for my 2 little plants out there to give me some. I looked out there today and they are doing really well..Penny did water them..altho we are under storm warnings for later tonite and the next few days it says rain... I hope not tomorrow for the fireworks.. At the apt I could see them.. here I cant.. I don't know where they fire them off from... I can hear the loud booms they make tho.. I remember how my dogs hated fireworks, I wonder how the 2 dogs across the street will like them..They have a yellow and a black lab. they are great loving dogs.. Donnie had one, DJ, huge animal..he grew up with Kelli, they let him and the other dog, Missy, go out to do their dutys, she came back, they never found DJ, Donnie searched for a month looking for him..He actually cried, he loved that dog so much.. I did too.. he was a great animal.. I still havent fixed my favorites..Ive tried everything, even what friends told me to do and either im stupid or they are hopelessly lost, and I think its a little of both, to be honest .. It wasn't a totally lost day yesterday tho.. I was so upset over that I didn't take the time to tell what I got in the mail from a dear friend.. I have been saving up the state quarters.. I have almost all of them, I still need Mississippi and the rest of the ones that I don't think have been minted yet... I am amazed I havent gotten Mississippi yet tho.. it was one of the first ones issued.. I started a 2nd book with the extras I have. I had at one time some Susan B Anthony dollar coins..when they first came out..well they were nice coins but were just like quarters and I bet I spent most of the ones I had as quarters.. I have been wanting the gold Sakajewa coin and in the mail along with the 2 Iowa coins were 2 SBA coins and 2 of the gold AND a 2 dollar bill.. What a great surprise! I love to get things in the mail.. This was so special..I really appreciate the thoughtfulness.. Gifts are so nice to receive, but just as nice to give too...makes me feel good when I can give someone something they have wanted for a long time and not thought that they would ever get it.. We are all that way I think... Poor Penny I sent her to the grocery store today I cant believe I was that insensitive..Everyone in the county was there getting supplies for tomorrow.. She said the line at the deli was the length of the store it was so long.. Im glad the list was just the bare essentials..but I still spent 80 of my food stamps..I was down to the bare necessities..then she picked up the box of free food which will really come in handy. It all helps.. Well I have some cinnamon rolls out there with my name all over them and I know where they are going...right in my mouth. :-) "Nitey Nite" Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? Love ya, and thanks :-) Always, Lois **** God Bless you is my prayer today, I'm so honored to call you "friend"; I pray the Lord will keep you safe until I write again..