Beach Day!

Yesterday was so amazing!

John and I headed out the Cape Henlopen with the Hoppels and the Andrews, and we had a wonderful day.

We had to look around for parking and that created some interesting issues later in the day, and we also got caught in a really heavy rain squall, but it was all part of the fun!

John and the other young adults did a lot of swimming, played some soccer, watched a guy with a sail board, and Susan, Paula and I had a chance to talk about a lot of things to do with the stream of life and all that we have been experiencing in our families. 

I also got very burned. I thought that I was reapplying enough sunscreen, but I was sorely mistaken. I really didn't ever want to do this to my skin again, and I hope that aloe and motrin will help out with healing. Next time I will be more careful!

What's Up

Well, things are drifting slowly back to normal. 

People are out more, faces are visible outdoors, there are things to do again!

We have been getting together with small groups of people and it has been wonderful!

Our St Patrick's small group has met in person and our Bible study will meet this week.

I have been meeting with some of the other moms, and we are having dinner with friends again! 

Joy!

The guys are running around with their friends and Paul is at a training for work today. He will be working at the Y day camps over the rest ofthe summer. Lots of exposure to little people, and while I don't worry too much about the C- virus, I do imagine that we will be getting summer colds and other things, which are more than welcome. We need to work on getting our immune systems back into shape. 

Tim and I are going to start a training for a Marriage Prep program for the parish. It looks really good! 

We will get that done before I head to Ohio for my Spiritual Direction course. 

Don't know when I will be able to get to Texas, but I will hope to make it within the next month.

Home and Family

It's now the first week of June, and we are finally starting to see some easing with the lockdown. We are entering "stage two" in Maryland. I am not real clear on what that will entail, but I do know that I will be able to receive Jesus on Sunday, for the first time in months! I am so excited! I am going to dress up! 😊

Other than that things around here aren't much different. I have been to visit a couple of friends, and the guys are getting out to see their friends more often.

Tim is still working from home, but we have a good schedule worked out for the use of the office room in the basement. 

The weather has been hot for the last few days, and last night we had a rip-roaring storm! 

It was nice for the plants!🌷

I have done very little in the gardening department, but I am maintaining the areas around the house. 

I have been mostly working on stuff indoors. 

Nina and Lilly are heading out to PA tomorrow morning for a sheep show. 

Lilly has worked hard on her lambs.🐑

Cecil County Fair has been cancelled, but they are hoping for some independent shows. 

Nina has a new heifer, Delilah. She is a very pretty little thing. She is also a pretty tough little thing. 

Hope they get a halter on her soon. 

Nina and Delilah

Lilly and Tansey

I guess I will be driving to Texas sometime in August. I had hoped to be heading down there much sooner, but the Covid problem is still pretty bad in the states that I would have to drive through, so I am not going to try until it has more time to settle down. The cities are also pretty unstable right now due to the protests that are going on. Most of them are peaceful and are kept in check by the participants, but some of the bigger cities are being looted and burned, and I would be traveling alone, so I guess waiting is the best plan. 

I have been trying to get out for a walk every day, just to have time to pray the Rosary and listen to a podcast or two, but man, it's so hot today!

Maybe tomorrow will be better. 

I am praying for a better month in June. So far 2020 has been a handful.