Let the Visitors Come!

The friends and family light is up and the bowl o' signing stones is stocked and ready. To heck with trying to get it all perfect first! I am ready to sit and visit!!! Six of my sisters and Karen spent the weekend with me for the Seventh Annual Seven Sisters Summer Solstice. We had a blast. Only Susie didn't make it.

We thoroughly enjoyed the hot tub. We got in at night and watched shooting stars and satellites. We saw 10 on our best night. Then, we had to get up early every morning to watch the big, fat, pink sun rise up over Turtle Mountain. I had great fun at Linda and Karen's land. We walked in the river to a bend and gathered rocks. The water was flowing pretty good there, and several of us body "surfed". Once we hooked up head to feet and four of us floated in like a snake for over a 100 yard. Alas, no videos were available to capture our feat. I am ecstatic to report that I can get PIZZA DELIVERY on Big Hill! We had pizza and salad the last night and celebrated Mary's 50th birthday with homemade peach ice cream (made without electricity!) and birthday cake.

I was so sad to see them go, but took the opportunity to unpack a bit more, vacuum and take a nap! Then Tracy came out and we hung out watching a couple of movies. And lo and behold! watching a rain storm pass over. That was a very welcome sight, as we are in a burn ban- again!! And in fact, we have had a disaster declared due to the threat of more fires- there were twelve last week! Needless to say, my cardboard and stump piles are not getting any smaller.

My queen sized mattress set was delivered today, just too late for sister weekend. I will look forward to sleeping in it after I get help moving it to the master suite.

My first house payment is due Thursday. That signifies a real mark of progress. I am finally paying regular old notes, like everyone else. Now let's have more parties!!