Accumulation of days

Friday we went to the lake. Evelyn went to a craft sale and then walked around the lake. I had much computer work to do so I didn’t walk. We came home and Evelyn finished making a great chicken salad which we enjoyed for lunch. Evelyn was beginning to feel like she was getting a cold so we took it easy in the afternoon. Kathy, the lighting expert who lives in our neighborhood, came to help us install the light she had sold us. I invited her husband, Jim, to come also for a beer. We all worked and visited for more than an hour but finished the job. We didn’t each much for dinner because we were going to the ballroom dance where there are usually many carry-in items for snacking. There was not much there, but we enjoyed the dance anyway, despite the fact that I don’t care for the band that plays on alternate months. I prefer the CD dances.
Saturday I took Evelyn to walk while I went to the men’s breakfast at church. It was one of the more spiritual ones we have had. I returned to work at the hotel while she returned to the church to help with the altar guild. We then went to the Verizon store to check on their wireless card that I can put into my lap top. I think theirs is less expensive than the Cingular one. I will read about the service in a brochure. I may need it in Texas because the wireless router placed in our RV park won’t reach the 100 yards to our house. Perhaps the service will be strengthened before we return. We also went to the Waynesville farmer’s market but found nothing we wanted. We went to Christopher’s farm market and bought fruit for my Norwegian fruit soup that I entered in the contest at tonight’s volunteer appreciation dinner. Evelyn finished her hummingbird cake, and we ate the leftover crown salmon from Thursday. Evelyn has been coming down with a cold so she took a nap. We dressed for the dinner and met Paul and Shirley there. The entree was spaghetti followed by a brilliant power point presentation from Folkmoot USA. Then the big moment. The desserts had been put on two tables: one for men’s entries and one for women’s. The people were asked the people to vote for their favorite. One young boy fell in love with mine and said he voted for it 9 times. In short, I won! The prize was two mugs, some freshly ground coffee and a gift certificate to a local sandwich shop. Shirley won the women’s and the best cook in the room, Evelyn, didn’t win anything. We stopped on the way home to buy some cough syrup for her. When she asked the pharmacist about the syrup she had chosen, he said, “Its an ok choice.” Something about the way he said it made me curious so I asked, “What is a better choice?” He directed us to another brand other than the house brand she had chosen. We hope it works. I also talked with Emily about the itinerary for her visit. We then watched Columbo.
Sunday led us to worship. The choir didn’t sing but it was my Sunday to assist with Holy Communion. Afterward we returned home for lunch and then Evelyn went to bed because she is still ill. She spent most of the day in bed until time for us to go to the band concert in Maggie Valley. We picked up a widow lady and took her. We enjoyed the concert and returned home and had popcorn while we watched some murder mysteries and finished our prayer couple letters for the upcoming M. E. Weekend. Earlier I called some people I had wanted to call all summer: my cousin, Romaine to inquire about her health, Maury and Mim Musselman, friends from Via de Cristo to see how they have been doing, and Bill and Shirley Oefinger, friends we tailgate with at the Purdue games to plan to stay in Shelbyville the day before we go to Purdue. Evelyn also received a call from her friend, Jennifer, from Florida. We had originally planned to meet her and her “friend” on the way back from the September game, but they had decided to cancel that and meet us on their way back from Ohio to Florida. We will meet them in Waynesville. This is much better for us.