Grandson, Landon, came Monday morning for his over night stay and back-to-school shopping. Yesterday we took him to breakfast at Country Oven and then met his mother half-way for his ride back home. He had his first school football practice yesterday afternoon.
Granddaughter, Brooke, turned 19 last Friday and celebrated with her mother, sister, and maternal grandma at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. She and Brianna enjoyed the rides, but the highlight was an evening concert with John Stamos [Full House sitcom star] and the Beach Boys [popular during my high school days in the 1960's]. Brooke loves Full House which first aired in 1987 and ran until 1995. I think she has all 8 seasons [192 episodes] on DVDs.
They returned on Sunday, but I chose today to take her to lunch before she returns to university in Illinois this Friday. She picked Chili's as her restaurant of choice and ordered her 'go to' meal of 'Big Mouth Bites' [mini hamburgers].
While making my recent Shutterfly album, I came across a picture of Brooke and her Dad [below] at a tea party our church did at a nursing and rehab center in 2003 to commemorate those who perished in the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks. The tea parties were an organized effort by an organization across the United States, and our tea party represented southeastern Michigan. It was Brooke's first tea party.
It hardly seems possible she's 19 already!
We were very close to our church property, and since I hadn't been there in a while to see the progress we decided to drive by and check things out before taking Brooke home. Our new target date for holding our first service is Sunday, September 12th, but this is the third target date, so we'll see if it actually happens. All the major construction outside and inside [electrical, plumbing, etc.] is done, it's just finish work that needs to be completed. Below are some pics that were taken today and a few others from recent days.
~ Outside lighting is done ~
~ They were working on landscaping today ~
Cross on the platform behind where the pulpit will be.
The kitchen excites me! I can see preparations for lots of ladies' tea parties happening there.
First prayer meeting around the exterior cross last week.
A favorite picture taken by one of our parishioners recently as he drove by.
In closing, the tea or coffee-themed ring below came through on my Facebook feed today. It's by Jeulia Premium Artisan Jewelry and is sterling silver.
The description says it has 134 stones, referred to as Jeulia Stones [whatever those are]. It's originally priced at $199 but is presently on sale for $119 with free shipping. Located in Hong Kong, I think I'd be leery of ordering it but I do think it's unique and cute.
I would be very comfortable buying this Kate Spade teacup pendant necklace. It originally sells for $119 and is currently on sale for $59.
I would be very leery of ordering from Hong Kong these days! It is a sad situation there.
ReplyDeleteThe church is just lovely. We had a big remodel and addition built on our church. Before it was completed, our state shut down in March 2020. We would drive by and sneak in sometimes. Personally I am not crazy about it. They recently resumed services, but no one wears a mask so we continue to watch Facebook Live. I did hear a small group is gathering in the new cloakroom with masks and watching on a screen. Since cases in our small rural county have jumped from 10 a week to around 40 a day, I don't think we will be back soon. I hope people are wiser in your area and the churches aren't ordered closed again.
That ring is cute but I'm with you, I'd be leery of ordering. I'm leery of facebook ads in general! I'm glad you were able to have time with Landon and with Brooke as they go back to school. It's wonderful to create those memories with grandchildren! Your church building is looking grand and I'm sure you'll all be glad to worship there soon.
ReplyDelete