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I’m good with the relatives- we don’t have that many (unfortunately). The thing is, mom has invited everyone from our old church to visit! Her Circle group (5 made the trip) has been, another couple & one lady.

Here’s the latest:
She invited the Seniors group from church for lunch & she’s friends with most of them. The President was supposed to get a date & rain date from the group, then run those dates by mom. She left out the “run these dates by mom” part. So mom gets the church newsletter via email on Saturday & sees the announcement that there will be a trip to our house for lunch on October 1.

It’s a good thing mom saw that notice! The date just happens to be ok - we have an appointment the 2nd & more company the 4th (2 sisters from church that mom used to sit next to). The group could have shown up on the 1st & mom might still be in her bathrobe & I’m in a dirty T-shirt & sweat pants, with no lunch available!

How many are coming? My guesstimate is between 10 & 20. I am making Cole slaw & baked beans .... if mom decides on bratwurst, I’ll do a side sauerkraut dish & I’ll make tea & lemonade. Everything else has to be bought & mom is making the brats. She might go for BBQ instead, but that could be pricey depending on the number of folks showing up for lunch.

Our old place was not conducive at all for company so it’s a joy (despite the work!) to have a beautiful, charming place for people to visit. Once the major projects are over (landscaping, tree removal, planting bushes, building & establishing raised beds, etc) it will be less of an ordeal to have folks visit because I won’t have to divide my time so much.

Latest project mom wants, btw .... replacing the slate step stone walkway from the patio to the driveway/shop with paving blocks. It will ‘only’ take 25 and they ‘only’ weigh 38 lbs. each. I told her it’s going to be a long while before I get that fine (if ever, frankly). Off to weedeat & blow leaves!