~Sis's Visit ~

I had company yesterday, my sister Shirley and Stanley

came up for a visit.. Stanley, the stinker, forgot his guitar

again, he promised last time he would bring it and play it

for me.. Stan is very musically inclined.. I don't think there

is an instrument he cant play.. Hes taught himself the guitar,

harpsicord, banjo, harmonica and now is studying piano.. I

found out the other day that Dawn, Donnies wife, well soon

ex wife, had a piano over there, in fact its still at Donnies,

hes waiting for her to come and get it.. I told him he can

bring it over here if he wants to.. I would LOVE to have

a piano.. I really would.. I can play one hand and some songs

I can play 2.. I can read music- I should be able to after

playing a clairinette for 6 years- from 7th grade. I had a

keyboard that my next door neighbors mom gave to me

and for some reason it stopped working.. I have NO idea

why but it sure upset me.. I enjoyed plunking around on

that keyboard.. I wish I could get it fixed..

I was VERY good too.. I gave my sister her doily. I told

Shirley that when Penny gave it to me, she said.. "I made

a doily for your sister, for you to give to her, UNLESS,

you want to keep it for yourself!".. well that wasn't any

way to put it to me.. Sure I wanted to keep it.. but I didn't.

Which is ok. I told Penny I DONT have a pin wheel doily

so.. NOW I need one !! Shirley brought a bag full of crochet

thread for Penny which I KNOW she will really be glad to

get. Then Shirley said she forgot the main thread she really

wanted a doily made out of.. So maybe they will come back

up next week.. which would be fine by me !!

She brought some power ranger material..4 different prints!
Tyler will be SO pleased... I cant wait to make a bag for him

and I may even do a quilt. When she was doing her stint of

the craft shows one of her best selling items were tote bags

for kids.. to carry coloring books and crayons.. and the other

bag was for drawing.. the kids could carry these them selves

and the crayons didn't fall out.. Plus made the kids feel more

grown up.. For the boys she got the super heroes material,

like batman and spider man.. power rangers.. the boys loved it.

She sold out of them every time she would put them out..

I told her about the 4 days here where there will be tables

set up down town for vendors to sell things.. Cost is $25.oo a

table.. which is not a bad price at all considering it should be

a great time to sell things with so many people coming to town

from all over the world. They are renting out campsites at

the high school just over there and the shows will be at the

elementary school 3 blocks down the street.. My house is

right in between. If you go to the Colon, MI website its there

about the 4 day festivities.. it lasts more like a week they say,

and thousands of people will be here. So many are into magic

and Mr. Blackstone from what Ive read is very famous among

the magicians.. so .. if YOU come here for the Magic Festival..

be sure to stop by and say HEY! :-)

Penny and I might just put up a table down town for one or 2

of the days.. just to get some extra money.. I could get that

slimline TV I want and soon I fear, will need.. Mine is acting up

really bad.. but well Ive had it 2nd hand for 8 years.. its been

dragged from lots of places and still keeps on ticking.. thank

GOD! I sure cant afford a new one!! Be nice to have a bigger

screen though.. Mine is only a 19 inch.. same as my computer

monitor. so I cant read any thing on the screen of my TV..

which is ok..but I like to see the guide and whats coming on

sometimes, I hate when I miss that DEADLIEST CATCH..

I like that show. If those boat captains knew how bad those

ciggies are they smoke and look at me and what can happen

maybe give them the initiative to quit.. I never hesitate to

remind anyone of that fact.. Specially when Ive gone out to

eat.. I ASK for the smoking section.. just so I can roll through

it and say as LOUDLY as I can to whomever is with me.. "Look

at ALL these smokers.. they sure need to know they will end

up like me if they don't quit!" Ive sure gotten some surprised

looks.. I LOVE IT :-)

Well the boy is due to come by after church today. He phoned

last nite and relayed the story of trying to get Kelli's truck

from work where it stalled out. They had to haul it on the car

carrier they use for the race car. Every Friday nite Donnie is

mechanic for a race car that his buddy has.. this is his summer

fun.. :-) What he had to go through to get Kellis truck to his

garage was hilarious.. well not at the time but, his telling the

story was very funny .. I told him that its just PART of HIS

challenges.. he handles them pretty well.. but he did make the

statement.. that he had to MAKE SURE he went to church

today cuz he sure didn't want another Saturday like yesterday!
And like I say.. Prayer is THE most powerful thing on this planet.

So maybe he will have a better day today.. Well in fact I KNOW

he will- he gets to visit ME and pick up his stuffed cabbage rolls,

and since it was such a ickky day for him maybe I will surprise

him and make him a meat pie or a pasty.. he loves those. :-)

If I'm gonna do that I better get this posted and peel some

tatoes and cut them up and make the boy a pasty.. he deserves

it hes a good kid. So... its time for my GORGEOUS WEEBLE

"Have a nice Sunday!!" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya and thanks !!!

Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...