Parting of the ways

Tuesday the girls came in from the tent but neglected to close the door and window. The rain later in the day dampened the sleeping bag and blankets, forcing them to sleep inside. I took Stacy, Olivia, Emily, Rosalie, Elizabeth, Evelyn and I out to Waffle House for brunch. For some reason we all like that place. Unfortunately, the Beeli girls had omelets that weren’t cooked well enough. I didn’t learn this until the afternoon and encouraged them to always politely send food back if it is undercooked. Stacy and Olivia had to leave for Roswell because Stacy had a job the next day. She cares for special needs children so the parents can have a break from what is usually intense care of the children. The rest of us went to do some shopping in Waynesville. We returned home and the girls continued working on their dresses in the afternoon. During the evening we continued watching the home movies from around 35 years ago. We also watched the Cubs game. Rosalie has become quite a Cubs fan. We had originally planned to play golf as a family but it was too late to begin by the time they were ready. Instead, since it was still dusk, we went to the Monteith’s and the Beelis used their canoe to cruise around the lake. They were out past dark, causing some concern for them but everything was fine. Frances had made a sheet cake so we enjoyed that and coffee while waiting for them to come back. The girls had to sleep indoors for the above cited reason.