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Ellie is one of the best friends i've ever had. I've always felt free to just be myself around her and i really miss her being around. We were tight in highschool and when she left for college she use to have me call her room every now and then to sing a song for her and her roommates. Ellie got married last fall and now lives in Nebraska. We aren't the best at keeping in touch, but when we get together no matter how long its been we are able to pick right up from where we left off and have fun! She and Vance were able to come home for a week to see her family and i got to visit with her Monday night. Wish we could have had more time, but i'm thankful for the few hours that we had. I love you Ellie!!!!
Well on my days off i have been painting. The Allens have purchased a 3 apartment complex in Augusta and my dad has been doing carpentry work for them and they decided to let me paint. There is nothing like doing a rehab. The buildings have this dirty smell when you walk in, but i've come to love it!!! Its a smell that says, yes its rundown, but i can fix it up!!! I like to see the rooms change and become new again. This is an old apartment with a lot of old woodwork and its going to look very nice when its all done. I really hope we can get most of it done before i leave for Crown. I painted with Mrs. Allen and it was fun painting and listening to the oldies. Dad didn't think i could hear him in the other room, but i could and it was fun listening to him sing You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman!!!! It made me laugh!!! This picture was taken one of my first days when i was working with the extremely runny primer. It wasn't very fun cleaning up from this, but now i am done using that stuff and i'm not nearly as dirty at the end of the day!
Well i hope you all have a wicked good week. The rest of mine is looking quite busy!!! I work all day tomorrow then i have church. Thursday i work and then i am either coming home to do a few things (maybe mow the lawn) or spend the night at the Fortins. Nate and Arancha arrive late that night, but it doesn't look like i will see them till Sunday afternoon. Friday i am working then spending the night at the Fortins and then on Saturday we have their company picnic which i am heading up the kid's games. The forecast is calling for rain so please pray that it doesn't cause i'm not sure what me and mike will do if it does!!!!
Well Catherine came down Thursday night and we went and saw License To Wed with some of my friends. It was kinda funny, but I didn't really care for the religious humor. Friday they gave me a half of a day off so i could spend the rest with Catherine. We went to Haley's garage sale then had her over for dinner. We played cards and watched Pride. I really enjoyed the movie, but it makes me sad to think it was really like that for black people and it makes me mad to think of the attitudes that some people still have towards them today. I believe all men were created equal and if you have a problem with someone because of their race then I would have to say, GET OVER IT!!!!!
Saturday I got up and went to paint the apartments my dad is doing some carpentry work on. I painted ceilings, but ran out of paint before i could finish my goal. It was a fun day though. I was by myself so i just played my cds and sang. My friend, Haley, gave me a new cd to try so i listened to it a little. I'm still not sure if i really care for it. After painting i went home to freshen up. My boss and her husband had a cookout for all the workers so i made some squares and showed up! I wasn't really planning on staying very long, but i ended up enjoying myself and stayed quite a bit later than i thought i would. Afterwards i went to my friend, Rachel's and hung out for a while. It was a wicked good weekend!!!
Well Thursday i got off of work early and was planning on going fourwheeling at the Fortins, but when i got there i found out that the parents were going out so we couldn't go. Me and Sarah ended up playing DDR and going swimming. It was a fun night. Friday i headed up to camp after work. I wish you could have all been there to see the stars!!! They were so thick and bright!!! I just stood out by the fire forever looking at them. Unfortunately there was a family on the right side of the lake that was having a party.They had hooked up a karokee machine and amplified it so the whole lake could hear them sing as they got drunk for like 5 hours!!! Just before i had gotten there my neighbors down at Glo's came in. It was her granddaughter and her friends from college. They were all drinking and winding down from their day so they were quite loud and the whole beach had to listen to them if we were to enjoy our fires. Some people just don't realize that Madagascal is suppose to be a peaceful place!
The next morning i got up and the sun was shining!!! I picked clams up for a while then read my Bible on the beach. The loons were so loud this weekend it was beautiful!!! Me and mom had to remove the burm all morning then i got to lay out and play!!! I rode the jet ski a couple times and they made sure i knew where the key was left in case i was there and they weren't so that i could still enjoy it!!! My cousin Naomi was out so we took a spin and ended up getting each other off into the water. I haven't ridden on the back of one in a wicked long time and she scared the crap out of me!!! I tell you its totally different rom the back!!!
While sleeping Saturday night both me and my mom woke up and heard some flapping wings. Stupid me i thought there was just a really big moth and fell back to sleep, but my mom is pretty sure that we have a bat in the camp only this time it is alive. We think it use to get in and out of the window that my dad replaced and so it couldn't get out last night. Hopefully my dad can get it next weekend!!!
Sunday morning i was going to wake up and go kyak out to the island hoping to find the loon's nest but it was too windy just like Saturday so i slept till 7 but i had to get up cause i had remembered that my friend Sharon was leaving for summer classes at Hyles so i drove back to make it in time for the morning service cause she was to leave this afternoon. I made it in time and my friend Rachel actually got home on Saturday for the summer so it was nice to see her. We went out with our parents for a bite to eat after church and had a nice time catching up.
Tonight after work me, Haley, Jeremy and John went out to TGI Fridays for dinner. We always enjoy getting together and hanging out. None of us are seeing anyone right now and its sad but we all envisioned ourselves in our 70's living in one big house in a busy place with 4 big rockers on our wrap around porch rocking our days away watching people pass by. Afterwards they took me shopping, but i didn't get anything. Well i gotta get to bed. I am starting to paint for my dad tomorrow. I'm looking forward to it!!!
