Family over the 4th

Our family traveled from California, Idaho, Washington and Iowa to meet in Montana at my sister and brother-in-law's farm over the July 4th weekend. (Unfortunately, Michael wasn't able to join us.) It was fun to spend time together. We only see each other about once a year so it is always a special time. We spent a lot of time just feeding and entertaining all ten grandchildren. That was a full time job for the 14 adults. :) It was entertaining for us to watch the kids interact with each other. The "snaps" were a big hit!

Free time

It's been a while. I have many excuses, but none seem legitimate so I won't even bother to mention them. I finally finished my bachelor's degree in nursing last Thursday. I spent the last 8 weeks studying, writing papers and taking tests. In spite of my complaints that summer hadn't arrived by the middle of July, it was a blessing to have rainy, cool days for those study times. I have enjoyed many cups of coffee! The day I took my second to last test the sun broke through the clouds and it has been quite warm and lovely since! I am thoroughly enjoying the free time and having a growing list of books I would like to start and organizing I feel needs to be done. It's a pleasant, peaceful feeling.