We are home....sad to say, but glad to be in my own bed

Yeah, vacationtime will be over for me tomorrow - back to work. It was a very nice vacation. Relaxing when i didn't have to drive long distances. The scenery was very pretty from the Virginia route to the North Carolina route coming home. When we left, thought i would back track home, the way we came. And, we borrowed Mark's GPS. I programed it for the shortest route. Thought we were going home the way we came w/the GPS, however, while driving we came across a sign that stated "Welcome to North Carolina"! Then i realized we were not going the same route. OH WELL!! I wasn't going to turn around. I will say the route along the Tenn. Smoky Parkway was very pretty. A lot of steep grades. Glad there were not too many truckers out there. Everyone was whizzing by me --i did not go more than 65mph the entire trip. Jamie had a severe case of gas...now called "walmart bathroom" farts. He never gives me a heads up either..it's just a smell and "Jamie, is that from you?" Couldn't roll the windows down either due to the heavy rain!!!

I'm going to try and post a few pics of our cabin and the scenery. The cabin was very pretty. I wished i owned it..but on flat land. Driving in the mountains is just too much for me. Let alone this place..had to drive up a steep hill. The cabin is right against the mountain. The balcony's both are on stilts and have sheer drop offs. MOM- if you were there you would forbid anyone to go and walk on the balconys!!! When i see you guys i can show you more pics if you are interested!! OK, I'm done for now.

Am I crazy or is it just me?

Do you mean that if you are crazy, the rest of us are sane? Or, if you're sane, the rest of us are crazy? This is making my head spin. I am NOT crazy - aren't crazy people the only ones that say that? I have been thinking about the definition of normal for about 50 years now and have never come up with a satisfactory answer. I am NORMAL, go^&*(mn it), except for a few little idiosyncracies and prejudices, none of which I can remember right now, except that I can't bear to even be in the same room with Republicans. Gerald Ford was the last republican that I liked. I can't even look at the t.v. if a republican a*%hole (you know who I mean) is speaking. Oh, enough of this dribble ----

No, you are not crazy. I am not crazy. Repeat after me - I AM NOT CRAZY.

hola

Am I crazy? Or is it just me?

I wrote a long blog yesterday but it did NOT appear! Oh, well, my dial-up provider was having problems all day so I suppose that's why.

Nancy called yesterday and said it's beautiful where she is and the cabin is lovely. Hot tub, 40 inch TV, king-sized bed, another TV for the boys, etc. The pond for Jamie to fish in is quite small and just for children. He will love that.

I have been thinking about flowers and pots for the wedding - I have pots - 3 pink geraniums, 3 pink impatiens (double bloom kind), 2 pink flowering almonds (not in flower, but nice greenery), 1 medium blue lobelia, 2 pink New Zealand impatiens with green viney type around base with small white blooms, and assorted empty pots - 3 or 4 I think. I think lavender chrysanthemums will be available in early August for the empy pots. My problem will be transporting them - Can Ellen come here with her big station wagon to help with that?

I told Dad about Denver trip and he wants to go!!!! Lol - not a chance in hell! You know, if he went he would never remember it!

Spent yesterday morning cleaning refrigerator - yuck. Somehow tomato juice got spilled and dried on the bottom - looked like a hemorrage - don't know how to spell that. I do have some cleanliness standards even if they're low, and am gearing up to do some major cleaning. Today will be spent in kitchen - too hot for any gardening.

Am thinking lots about Zsuizsi - imagine by this time she is safely in Budapest with her family! Sure hope so. Let me know if you hear.

Update from beach and beyond...

I am at the beach, on phone w/Jamie now. They are nearing Salem, VA. All is well. We are going to take care of Bruti... tomorrow to the ocean. I am giving Jane all my wedding ideas and she is promptly rejecting them. We are going to Michaels' so I can show her topiary making stuff and ivy and stuff. Mom: we need ivy...got any? Not the poison kind, though.

*toodles** E.

hey no one is blogging!

We had a nice 4th of july, bbq chicken, pasta salad, deviled eggs, baked beans and watermellon. Zsuzsi and Michael went to Chics Beach with friends and Mark and I watched the Mt Trashmore fireworks from the window in the den.
We finally got a little more rain too, overnight. Marianne and James went to the ocean front for fireworks and Nancy and Jamie went to Mt Trashmore.Eric and Catherine went camping at Lake Gaston, and Bobby says the Earlysville annual 4th july parade is lining up at the restaurant.
I hope to see a little more blogging
luv
jane

mom the hydrangas have always been pink!

the yard is looking better and better..I figured if I got the edge of the flower bed really straight I would not need border rocks....I got that done yesterday, and it looks pretty good.

EVERYONE READ: THE WEDDING DATE HAS NOW CHANGED TO AUG 3RD. ADAM SAYS HE HAS HOME TIME RECRUITING FOR THE 1ST 2 WEEKS, EVERYDAY...I got the call yesterday.
Jackie says she is going to get her dad to buy the cake...
Jackie says her mom wants to come over and see the area for the wedding....jackie said something about tables...so maybe they will rent them. They also wanted it at night..which I explained to Adam..the reason for having it at 2pm. So now I really don't know whats going on....
Ellen...I told Jackie to come over when you are here....ok

I am going to go out and water a little now.
Everyone have a great day!