This is my day!

Well, I turned 73 or is it 37? I get confused. Anyway, I got up early, cooked breakfast for the two grandkids that are here until Saturday, got out the weedeater, sawed down all the undergrowth from the recent rains, hooked the edger attachment on the power head, edged all the yards, then mowed all the grass. It was TALL! It has been almost 10 days since I last mowed the grass, and it was daunting. Just locating the used dogfood in the grass was tough, and I only found one deposit with the weedeater. Yep, it flung doggie poop higher than my head. I don't think I got hit, but I probably need to take a shower this month anyway.

Daughter Holly called early this morning, wished me Happy Birthday, and apologized for mailing a birthday card late. Would you know that it was in today's mail? Good show, USPS!

Wendy and Kari also called to wish me happy birthday, heck, it would seem that at some age you need to NOT be reminded of those things.

Judy and I made another batch of Salsa this morning, and we were helped by Hannah and Hunter. The new food grinder we got last fall really works well. We can whip up over a case of salsa, about 14 or 15 jars, in about 15 minutes because we don't have to pre-chop much of anything. It does take a lot longer to cook and water bath the jars, but 15 minutes prep is super.

I will start cooking early Sunday morning for the birthday dinner. Pulled pork is on the menu, and I will also smoke a couple of briskets for the Tuesday night pot-luck dinner for our bible study group. I hope we can get Brad to bring Paige and Peyton.

Judy and I get to be "parents" this evening when we take Hannah and Hunter to the "Meet and greet" at Belmar Elementary. I subbed there a few times last year, even had Hannah in the class. It is a super school, small by Amarillo ISD standards, but really nice kids and faculty.