in the middle of a rainy day...

 ...coffee, pumpkin wax warmer, rain drumming on the metal roof...and quiet.  I've done some dishes and some laundry, and fed the kitties and the doggies, let them in and out.  Abigail got up and hit the road, she's going back to Delaware today.  I'm glad for the time with her, but it's hard that she's moving away.  

Yesterday was Tennyson Paul's birthday, two years old!  I love love love him.

Auntie Evelyn with Rhys, and Tenny...

Hmm, wonder what THIS could be...(Adrian, Achilles in the background, Wulf, and Tennyson opening his scooter.

Margaret made his cake...Achilles took a candle after they all blew them out, and took a bite out of it.

Tennyson, so cute.  He liked his party.  He got a stroller for his baby doll, clothes, some toy dishes, the scooter, a little train toy, and a pair of tongs, from his Aunt Grace.  He loves tongs.  He picked up his baby doll with them.  

The youth conference was a roaring success, the kids had so much fun, and such good meetings.  Emily will have to recuperate from it all, the planning and cooking and coordinating the serving.  There was tons of help, of course, she didn't do it all alone, but I think she's resting up today.  

Emily with friend Kong...

...with Kim...

Happy, that's the word to describe the crew who works in the kitchen!

Ah, I like a nice day off.   I might be off to the church this afternoon, as there's a small barbecue going on...to help in the kitchen.  A group of young people who traveled from British Columbia is heading back tomorrow, so since they're still here, why not have a gathering with sports, a cook out, a meeting?  

I am planning to head to the city today, to get another gallon of paint...