I am waiting for life to surprise me with something interesting. Being an incurable optimist, I am sure something
good is just around the corner. In the meantime, I have been
reading everything that I can find by a southern writer, Lee
Smith and it is like a visit with my aunts.

I have also been making a lot of lemon meringue pies. They
are one of our favorites. I am following Laura's hint that
using half lard in pie crusts makes a better crust and it
really does. She is the supreme pie maker.

Bobby seemed better yesterday. I took him lunch and we watched a Russel Crowe movie. He will try to go back to
work half days next week.

Ted has finished his course of chiropractic treatments and
has an appointment with my doctor on Friday. The adjustments
got rid of his head and neck pain and the nerve pain but he
still cannot walk far and has impaired balance.

The weather is such a treat. It is so pleasant to be able
to work outside. I still have not gotten all the sweet gum
balls raked up but I have filled an entire garbage can with
them, one of the big ones furnished by the city. One of
the Lee Smith novels had a character using the noxious little balls as candles, floating them in oil.