Truly, these two are some of the nicest people you could meet. Loving, patient, caring folks. I have really enjoyed my visit with them. I kinda feel like the kid on summer vacation while my parents work. I get to sleep in, and then play on the internet. I have tried to pull my weight by helping with cooking and cleaning. They tell me their schedule is pretty laid back, but we've been on the go since I have arrived!
Movie night, Post Falls Days, geocaching... told you about that. We have had some terrific meals... I made Taco Soup on Tuesday, and then we had more on Wednesday before we went to the gym for a spinning class.
My first time ever, and it was an hour long class! I wasn't able to keep up with all the standing-up parts, but I never stopped pedaling! The instructor is older than me, and very encouraging, and they do it in black light. My calves were a little tight, but my "sitting bones" were way sore.
Then we had a bunch of their cousins over, along with their daughter's family one evening. These were all nice people also.
Saturday was another small town festival, Rathdrum Days, after we picked up one grandchild from the airport. Here's everyone with Tropical Ice...
Sunday was church, and hanging out, and smoked salmon and bbq'd stuffed poppers for dinner...
Monday night, another spinning class and tacos for dinner.
They don't realize how much they are teaching me about clean and organized living. Their house is very organized but lived in. They have 6 pets that need to be taken care of, and plants to water, and lawns and outside plants to water each day. They vacuum and dust often because of P.'s allergies. They have drinking water filters to fill, lunches to make ahead. They are a well oiled machine and get everything done in a well thought out manner. With time for a little TV, and to bed early because they both start work at 6am.
I think my natural spirit is a rebellious one. Or maybe not rebellious, but a kinetic one... I want to move with my emotions. If I don't FEEL like doing it, it doesn't get done. Somehow, even though I know a routine is best, it just doesn't groove with me. I feel constrained by it. I just didn't get a bit of my mother's OCD and my dad must have been some kind of way big free spirit. But I have learned a lot being around these two.
We are making plans, so don't know how long I will be here yet.
Chicken Caesar Salad being prepared......
The Van Rats are taunting the dogs from across the yard... it's way too funny...
This is Muldar... another of my cousin's pets... he's beautiful and talks a lot...
Ah, and there was the day the whole world was waiting for.... July 22nd it was... His Royal Highness Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge was born! This was day after, when they first introduced him...
Still planning to head towards Glacier National Park, but have heard Kalispell is pretty so may have to spend some time there.
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