I need to catch-up a bit and have many photos to post, so I am going to jump right in...

Yesterday, Mary hosted a bridal shower for Woody & Kathy's (#3 child) Katie. She and her long-time boyfriend, Greg, will be married later this summer. Katie is a bit shy and was hesitant to open her numerous gifts, but after the third or fourth package, Katie began to relish her task. Goodness, if they didn't receive an entire new kitchen yesterday. So exciting!
Mary planned the perfect shower for Katie. Mary and Steve worked for weeks to prepare their garden to host 35 guests on the patio. Mary's garden was stunning... assuming you could see it through the pouring rain showers. Our weather is simply pathetic. No matter, Steve & Mary have a big house and the event was moved indoors. Mary served a delicious salad luncheon and her guests enjoyed a lovely afternoon celebrating the bride. Such fun! Everyone is so excited for Greg & Katie's wedding on August 13 (which is the day before our grandson is due... and DT and I are planning to attend... with fingers and toes crossed).
Later that evening, the rain stopped for 3.7 seconds and DT grilled chicken on our rain-soaked deck.


In other news - our house is "for the birds". Our home is situated in a thick forest, with a creek running through the middle of the woods. There are wild nut trees and wild berries galore. With these conditions, you can just imagine the amount of bird life. We love the birds. We hate the birds. We have a constant battle to stop the critters from creating nests on our house! One clever bird beat us again this year!


But we did have a very rare visitor this weekend:





DT had a good day. A long run. A fabulous golf tournament, the Mariners won and he has nearly recovered physically from spending last week with His Favorite Daughter.
Tomorrow: something different!
Until my next update, I remain, your caught-up correspondent.