Hi Folks! Finally getting around to posting a couple of photos from the Hurricane Rita relief work in SE Texas. This was at Sabine Pass a tiny town not far from where Rita's eye came ashore. Rita was a Cat. 5 but didn't get much press since Katrina was about 3 weeks earlier. The Habitat for Humanity homes are on 13 ft. stilts and very overbuilt so as to with stand a bad storm surge and high winds. Each one also must have a wheel chair ramp. One of the photos shows me waiting for someone else to finish and be out of my way as we work on the ramp.

Not much else new. Just waiting for nice weather and being really sick of the long winter. Saw some snow flakes yesterday and this morning. Sunday we will be making a giant batch of Limoncello in order to finish off our summer evening meals with a flair. Later.

Sorry. Me again. I still have the Thomas Kinkade painting sitting in the garage. Anybody interested? It is called Sunday Morning, I believe, and it's a picture of a family getting into a horse drawn cart. It has a certificate of authenticity. It's framed in blue. Love, JL

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Hey, Sibulants et al, No one has entered anything since March? Now, I'm one for well-ordered lives, but someone has to be doing something interesting out there. Not me. Perhaps I should wait for Matt to break the news, but he's going to be in China for another year. They've extended their teaching contract with the University, and they may stay still longer after next year, if they find jobs in that part of the world. I'm thoroughly enjoying my painting class, and even though Georgia O'Keefe has nothing to worry about in the way of competition, my techniques are getting better. Weed whacking and painting. Yep. I'm excited about the fact that Shelly is going to swing up here after one of her business trips. It will be so much fun. This is a perfect time to say that I always love company, one and all, so don't be shy. The donkey is in training right now, so he isn't on the property, and it's honestly a bit of a relief. He can be quite a pill. Maybe with training he'll be a little easier to deal with. I'm taking a cruise to Alaska this August. The cruise will be part of a continuing education series of classes, so I will have to attend class now and again. I'd love some company, if anyone is interested in going with me. Treebling is looking spectacular right now. Everything is so green, and the trees are all in full leaf. The redbuds put on a great display this year. We've had so little rain I'm afraid the green won't last long. Sigh. That's all for now. TY, Julia B. of Treebling