Today is Thursday, and It's the Middle of July Already!

Hello! Thank you to those of you who comment on my blog, and to those who just read my posts; I reallly appreciate that!

Things have been quiet around here. Last night, Mark and Seth and I sat down on the back patio and Mark had Seth pull Tut's tail thru the hole in the patio table and hold it. Tut totally submitted to his imprisonment and was basically happy, anyway. That, in a nutshell, describes Tut's adorable attitude toward life: "Don't worry, be happy."

Seth and Mark have been giving apples off of our tree (still little and green) to the new horses next door, an Appaloosa and an almost black horse. The Appaloosa is very friendly and calm; the other horse bites its neck when it wants all the attention, so we have stopped the treats, to spare the Appaloosa's neck.

Mark just went to the store, and Seth is here. I came in from outside, where Mark and I go to soak up the sun each day, me for the light it puts in my hair, and he for color in his face. He uses allergy eye drops, and his eyes are clearer. We are on a loose eating plan, based on the one Haley and Megan use, and we are doing other things to improve our health in a general way, over time.

Also, looking better will probably help Mark if he gets to the interview stage on a job.

The promising job in Boise is, for now, being filled. Mark sent them a thank you, anyway, to keep him in their minds. You never know when they'll have another opening somewhere. It's a big company.

It's pretty hard on Mark when he's not chosen for a job, although he knows that God's hand is over all. It's hard to be unemployed, at least for a guy like Mark. He's generally cheerful, but he also half-jokingly refers to himself as 'unemployable, or jokes about why he wasn't hired, or questions the possible strange reasons why he didn't get the job, such as bizarre reference letters from his friends.

I'll admit, the latter thing is funny to contemplate. There is so much scope for the imagination, as Anne of Green Gables would point out. lol

Let's see...what else? Megan and Brooks made it safely back to W. VA, and Phillip made it back to Ft. Leonardwood. And that's about all that's been happening around here! Nice and quiet. What's been happening in your lives? Let me know, take care, and know that I love you!

xoxoxo