Today after going to church and eating lunch at Mom & Dad's, I stayed up there all day to help them get ready for the family cookout tomorrow. We did not have church tonite because it was getting to where hardly anyone would show up on the Sunday nite before a holiday, so we usually dismiss services. I stayed because my parent's yard needed cleaned up. You see, my Dad is always bringing " farm stuff" home and putting it wherever he wants instead of putting it out in the pasture. Well we took on the task of removing it from the yard which turned out to be an all day thing. Mom always wants her yard to look nice, (and I don't blame her) for company. After gathering up all Dad's "stuff" and moving it to somewhere less noticeable, we started mowing. I grabbed the weed eater and started that while they mowed. I think it was about 8 pm when we finished. I was really tired. Got me a little sun too......
I sure am glad Ritzy is the way he is about being so "picky" about our yard. I have to watch him though, cause if it ain't anchored down - it goes in the dumpster. I have often thought that I don't even want to remember or know what he has thrown away these last 25 years ;-)
Mom & Dad always put on a good cookout on the holidays. They cook enough to feed an army.......no kidding.......Barbecue ribs, brisket, chicken, polish sausage, hamburgers, hot dogs and all the works. No one goes hungry at these gatherings, if you do - it's your own fault.......
We also play horseshoes, croquet, and other games and the kids jump on the trampoline.
I sure am going to miss Ritzy tomorrow. While everyone else is there with their spouse and having a great time, I will be wishing mine could be there with me...........and be sad because he isn't ............