Good morning First Church!
A few of us early morning souls are in the common building that contains our kitchen, eating area, and sitting space.  The first pot of coffee has been brewed, and two of us have our first cup of tea for the day.  Kathy Konkle's breakfast sandwiches are heating in the oven, the watermelon has been sliced, and cold and hot cereals are put out for our friends.  Last night's dinner was delicious...two of our casseroles plus a fresh salad and corn bread...not to mention Chris' double chocolate birthday cake!
Yesterday Rick and I went grocery shopping for the gang - to the Krogers in Hinton, supporting the local economy.  At the checkout, a nice young man named Bryan asked me if I had a Krogers' card.  You know I didn't and must have looked appropriately pitiful, so he swiped his...saved us $43!  I told him he was my favorite, and that he had just saved us ice cream money for the week!
We probably won't go for ice cream today.  The weather here is much like home - it's all over the place.  Kourtney, the new director at the Wade Center, told us not to plan to visit the center today because she thought it might be a snow day.  No snow so far, but it poured rain most of the night - with a few booms of thunder for good measure.  It's not supposed to get much above 40 today, but it's predicted to be warmer the rest of the week.
I think our tea has brewed...time for some quiet reading before the crew arrives.    ~Terry