Today I...

Fixed breakfast for myself and two of my adult children. We ate oatmeal together in the living room. This is actually a great way to start the day.

Youngest Son took me to cash my check and sat in the car while I went to my favorite thrift store. While there I got some great books. "You're Only Old Once" by Dr. Seuss, two hardcover Edna St. Vincent Millay and Sylvia Plath's Journal all for a grand total of 70 cents. What fun. What great great fun!

Then, my parents picked me up and we went to Old Country Buffet. From there we drove to my sister's house 'up north' so my brother-in-law could check the brakes on my dad's car. Needless to say, I was nerve wracked to drive a car with questionable brakes, but we arrived safe and sound. While the men did manly things to the car (like spit, and throw rocks at it?) my mom and I walked down to the wonderful little pond. It's been so dry that the pond appears to have a 'beach'. We walked around this scaring frogs into the water, a water sport I highly recommend My mom was more herself than I've seen her in years. Before we left, we had a fabulous dinner of pork and potatoes, and fresh corn, green beans and zuccini from their garden. This morning my brother-in-law saw a four point and six point buck in his back yard, and four doe. I saw frogs. Lots and lots of frogs.

The drive home was beautiful. I enjoyed it more, knowing that the brakes were fixed. We avoided highways, and took back roads through some of the most beautiful farmland this area has to offer. The apple orchards were laden with fruit. Truly beautiful to behold. The corn looked pretty good too.

Now I must go to bed, and read.