MORNING OF A HECTIC DAY

This is a photo I took yesterday outside of Austin. The sign is in a church parking lot, but it is situated in a location that leads one to believe the sign might be referring to what is in the background. LOL!
Anyway, about yesterday. Garrett accompanied me to Austin. We missed our exit, and so took a very long 'scenic route'. We picked up Shabree and started home, stopping at The Paper Bear in San Marcos to shop. We didn't get a lot, (a doll, paintbrushes, tiny plastic Cupid, two clickers, candy...) but enjoyed looking at everything there for an hour or more.

When we got home, Carl and Coconut weren't there. Chuck usually takes Carl with him over to the cottage when he goes, but he doesn't take Coconut. So I was worried. I called over to Amy and Reagan's and Amy told me that yes, (whew!), Coconut was there....and so was STEWART! He frequently doesn't tell anyone when he is coming, and arrived home from Baghdad yesterday afternoon, late. It was he that took Coconut over there. So Shabree and I went over and the grown-ups sat around and talked while the kids rode bikes and ran around. Stewart will only be here for 6-7 days, so it's not long, but better than nothing.

We are all going to be busy with one thing or another the next few days. Today, Stewart is in Austin taking care of some business and Shabree and I are going shopping for her birthday presents. We should be on the road already, but I let her sleep until she woke up on her own. Then we've got Mass tonight.