You don't have to have something funny, amazing etc in order to write. I enjoyed your blog and appreciated an end to the drought!!!

Gramma Stinchfield arrived on Friday with Konrad. Kon was on his way up to the Puget Sound area to go to his daughter, April's high school graduation. He took the opportunity to bring Gramma up here to see us since she won't fly up. It's been good having her. The stairs are pretty hard on her but she is a good sport with them. Her memory is failing a bit...and she realizes it...but no more than you would expect for a 94 year old. We are discussing having her sell the house and move into some retirement apartments. Rick, her friend across the street that watched over her, has moved to a new house with property and Edith next door is worse off than Gramma. She seems open to the idea so we are hoping we can pull it off...It would ease everyone's minds. I just don't think she will be able to take care of the house and all the complications involved much longer...and I think she would enjoy the company of the other people in the apartments. She gets pretty lonely sometimes in spite of all the people who reach out from the ward and family.

The furniture is being delivered for the bonus room tomorrow. We'll take some pictures when it is all done. I think our hot tub will be delivered tomorrow too...but we won't be able to use it until the electric is done and the deck is complete. Probably a week and a half to two weeks...especially since it has been really pouring here this last week. We've just had one rain free day. I refinished the coffee table and end tables in the living room. If you don't examine the underside they look just great!!! I think I'll do the one in the family room in the next few week with a little break for my hands. The sanding, scraping and brushing really worked out the muscles in my hands!!!

We love you all...

Mom