Happy Birthday to Me (& Doug)

I woke up today one year older. One of my FB friends said it was better than the alternative, which I guess he meant better than dead. Which is true. Thanks for the laughs, Mark. Also, happy b-day to my brother-in-law Doug R. I'll always be exactly 3 years older than he is! Steve called me this AM to wish me a happy b-day.
Yesterday I had a job interview with Waldorf College (in Forest City) for the position of library assistant. More precisely, PT evening & weekend reference librarian during the academic year. The college's Luise V. Hanson Library is beautiful, recently remodeled. I came away with a good feeling and I'll know in about a week. I'm hoping with the cuts the school has made, getting this position would help out.
Speaking of the schools, contracts should be out this week. Maybe even today!
I've had several calls from Geoff in Alaska. I'm sending him out a care pkg today. He also sent me a letter describing some of his wilderness adventure. "No phone, no Internet, no alcohol, no women." He's already seen 4 bears, but none up close. He said he sleeps with his gun nearby in case of night time intruders.
I bought me one of those up-side-down tomato bags to grow one of my tomato plants. Then I had to buy a shepherd's hook to hang it on because I'm too short to water it when hung from the deck roof. There better be some good tomatoes!
Lynne says she's taking me out for breakfast. I guess I better get her up!
Steve will be here 26-JUN to 5-JUL. His plans are to empty out the Rockwell house so we can put it on the market to sell.
Will close for now. Until next time,
Theresa

Summer is Here!

I'm feeling a little better now. Last weekend I was SICK. I had a terrible cold or something, but I coughed a lot, was sleepy, and generally felt rotten. Now I'm still coughing, but not as much. Everyone was here too! Marie and Steve have informed me that they have dry, scratchy throats - so I guess I'm to blame. One lady at work told me that her husband was like this for 2 1/2 weeks.
Please put Shirley Frakes Fredrickson in your prayers - she's in the hospital with pneumonia. "Get better soon, Shirley."
Well, the kids have all gone home, but the books haven't! I still have 5 State Library Reports to complete. It's just putting in data online, so it sounds worse than it is.
Geoff heads for work in Alaska soon. He flies out of Minneapolis on Sunday. He's working at Lake Marie Lodge near Anchorage.
We learned yesterday that Belmond-Klemme probably won't issue contracts until mid-July at the earliest. They're waiting until all 3 administrators are hired so they can work together on who they want where. CRAP! It's OK if you know you have a job, but what about those of us that were cut or reduced? I'm looking into several other options myself.
We're supposed to get rain and thunderstorms here today. And cooler temps.
Next week Terri and I are driving down to Wichita, KS! We leave on Wednesday and come back either Sunday or Monday. We are staying with Steve. We are going to visit the Museum of World Treasures, the Wichita Art Museum, tour downtown Wichita, tour KWCH-TV, go to the salt mines (somewhere nearby), and watch a movie where you sit on a balcony in an easy chair and can order food/drink and alcohol during the show. REAL TOURISTS!
Today and Monday I work at WH in Britt. I'll get back to B-K on the 15th. I have a class in Cedar Falls from 16-18th.
Did I say I was very glad our family could get together last weekend? We were only missing Jeff Allen. :( Maybe we'll head out to CO for Thanksgiving. I plan to go in July.
Well, I guess I'll close for now.
Love ya all...
tlesr