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They are a great group of people, they really are.

One of the guys in the choir has a brother serving in Iraq; one of the women has a son in the Army, currently station in DC; another has a grandson in Iraq. One of the deacons has a son in the 101st, currently in Iraq; there are more than a dozen young men affiliated with the parish who are overseas, either in Iraq or Kuwait.

The church does quite a lot in terms of supporting the troops; the names and pictures of all active duty soldiers are kept under the altar cloth and they are prayed for regularly; once a month in the bulletin their names are published and prayers requested; there is a display in the gathering space of all their pictures and where they are currently serving; the schoolchildren will be doing a letter-writing project later this month; and during Lent a special collection of items will be taken at all Masses one weekend, and individual care packages will be sent to all the soldiers who are connected to the parish.

Hi all: It has been an interesting day :-) Beauty shop morning and for some unknown reason, we had a crowd! Anita was there doing manicures and I ended up cutting hair for 4 fellas and cutting and/or setting hair for 6 ladies. Actually, there were more people we could have taken but, it was into the lunch hour by then, Like life...Tuesday's are either feast or famine.

Just as I was starting to pass trays, I got a phone call from Scovel's and Rick said he could come look at the motor home during his lunch hour. I ran home to meet him and am SO happy tonight :-) He checked out a few things and then asked me what I thought it was - he remembered I had told his wife something. I said I thought it was the starter solenoid. He didn't know the location on this MH so I showed him where it was. He checked it out and said..., "You are right". The bad part? It was only a loose bolt and if I had gotten under there, I could have fixed it myself!!!!! I turned the ignition key and it started right up.

But, I think Larry had a plan because Rick noticed a motor mount bolt missing and two bolts are missing on the new constant velocity joint boots Burden's put on for me. I told him I wanted him to go though the rig for me before my trip so that I can feel safe driving. The Lord and Larry keep saving me from disaster! He did compliment me on how well I was taking care of the things I knew about. Seemed impressed the oil was changed every 2500 miles and that I replaced the air filter every 5000 miles. And, he was really impressed that a motor home of this "vintage" had zero leaks. So, I am happy tonight!!

He walked around the lower driveway and agreed with me that there is no way I can drive the motor home out that way. He thinks I can jockey it around and pull it out of the upper driveway. I will make an appointment for sometime next week to take it over to Scovel's and pray the rain lets up so that I don't get it mired in this mushy driveway!!! Brief weather report right now...it is raining.....oh well :-)

Miss Lily is doing OK. She was up this morning for breakfast and Karol said she ate 50%. That is amazing for a lady who NEVER liked eating breakfast.

I had left over pork roast for my dinner and treated myself to Southern fried okra - the heck with the diet tonight - I am celebrating.