This fine day, after I came home from the pool, Cam and I went to the bank so she could open an account. She got to pick two prizes, a speaker and some earbuds, her lucky day. She will have her very own debit card.
Kathryn messaged that she needed to go to the store, and yes, we would like to go. I always like to see the kids. We got home, and made soup...chicken gnocchi soup. 
I chopped and sauteed the chicken breast in olive oil and pepper. She chopped celery, carrots, garlic, and onions, added heavy cream and chicken broth, rosemary and thyme, oregano, salt, and the gnocchi. I'm telling you, this was excellent soup. We ate while watching Downton Abby, then left to bring her to music practice.
Emily was watching Kathryn's kids this evening, so I visited there. 
Aunt Emily with Achilles. I got to read lots of stories, and play blocks, and tell Achilles again about the dump truck that tipped over on our road, true story. It was a HUGE dump truck, ten wheels. I heard a huge BANG, then the power and internet went out. I didn't realize that it was a dump truck tipping over, until my sister sent me pictures from a news article.
Here they are with the winch truck, pulling it upright
It was lying right on it's side, right on our road, down a bit...
I don't know how it tipped over, but it was definitely the BANG I heard.
Achilles liked the story and the pictures.
We had some really dark and rainy weather this afternoon, thunder storms too. I do love a good dark storm. It's stopped now, and the rest of the week should be warm and sunny....which is good, because I'm going on vacation this coming weekend! Yay!!!
Random thought for the day: the #1 reason I couldn't ever be the president of the United States: if anyone was mean to me, I'd cry. How on EARTH can anyone control when their mouth starts to quiver and have hurt feelings and their eyes start to water? How could one stand there in a debate or whatever, and not cry? The second reason is that no one would vote for me, followed by I can't wear high heels, who would vote for a fat middle aged woman in Birkenstocks? Also, during the debate I'd have to ask everyone to wait a minute so I could drag over a chair and sit and put my feet up.
Remember Amy Carter used to roller skate in the White House? I was just a kid, and was so jelly.
I am continuing to be in love with my new vacuum cleaner. 
That is not me, not my dog, not my dog's hair...ha.
That's not me either, but I also look beautiful and blissful when I vacuum.
This is my new vacuum cleaner. I did not, however, pay that much for mine. It was $150 at the bargain store which buys Amazon stuff by the truckload, and they had a 50% off sale, so I got it for $75. One of the parts, a stair vacuuming piece, does not rotate, but I decided not to return it because I love love love the whole rest of the vacuum, and don't even need that attachment. It glides along my floors, picking up all the dog hair like magic. It's super light, and easy to empty, and has a 30 foot cord. No, I am not getting a penny to speaking lovingly of it, I just happen to have a thing for vacuum cleaners, and am enjoying the heck right out of this one. I mean, I vacuum every single day, may as well use a nice cleaner!
Tomorrow my very favorite and only sister has a birthday, so some of us are going out to lunch. I am very excited about this. :). I will be sure to get some pictures.
And...I am tired, very tired. I am looking forward to getting into my nice snuggly bed, wish it would rain some more because going to bed with rain drumming on the metal roof, what could be nicer? Have a good night, thank you for reading!
5 comments:
Thank you for a lovely post Della! Another wedding! Hope the injections are still helping reduce your pain level. Have fun with your lovely family love Blods xx
The shower looks like a lovely time!
That truck tipping over is incredible. I imagine it was quite the loud bang!
I couldn't be president either. I'd be crying with you!
Blods, my knee pain is at a much more manageable level, I can walk through a store without anguish, and they bend a little bit better, which is always nice for knees to do. :)
Mari, not just cry, I'd have random inappropriate laugh attacks. I'd be meeting with Kim Jong Un, I'd start laughing and get us into a war.
Hi Della!
Such great pictures. I’m sure the shower got Suzanne was lovely and how great almost all the girls were there too! And Lydia who is looking very grown up!! 😊
Hopefully Paul made it to Ireland safe and sound. That soup looks just delicious. That is so cute about Achilles loving the story and the pictures of of the dump truck! He’s so precious 💕 Your vacuum sounds wonderful. Funny how we love our things, isn’t it?
Have a great day! 😊
Marilyn from Canada 🇨🇦
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