Has been a rather quiet week around our house. I have to update frequently so the three of us here can remember what has happened in the past and go back and check the blog when we don't agree about happenings so frequent updates are a necessity. Miss Jeanne came for dinner Monday evening and we surely enjoyed having her. She asked what she could bring and Rose told her to bring a smile and she surely did. We visited and laughed and caught up on each others' lives.

Wednesday night Goldman and I went out to dinner and then over to the Hollensbe's for the evening. They had been to Seattle the previous weekend because Suzanne's stepdad is very ill will cancer and it was not a happy trip for them. The weather was not to their liking and the flight wasn't either. The extra charge for luggage was a surprise to them and not a pleasant one. I did enjoy the evening at the Hollensbes and always feel welcome as rain there. "Welcome as rain" is an old down home expression. Josie and Lukas were so good we hardly knew they were on the premises.

I have a question for you gardeners out there. We have a tomato plant in the backyard. The plant has 15 tomatoes on it and still has dozens and dozens of blooms on it. Rose goes out first thing every morning and counts the bulbs to see if there are any new ones but it has not produced any new ones for several days. One of the bulbs is beginning to turn red. We are concerned that the plant isn't producing any new bulbs. Is there a point when the plant peaks out with tomatoes? The plant is staked and looks very healthy. Is there something we need to do?

Saturday night is the big occasion - The Fortieth Birthday Party for Christopher and all his friends who are also turning forty this year. I won't begin to name them all until after the party. His actual birthday isn't until July 13 but this was a good date for the occasion. The weather is going to be very hot but the indoors will be a good place to be as well as the outdoors. I think Mad Dog has been up here helping Shelly get ready for the happening and she is so good at happenings like this. Hats off to Shelly!!