The boys are back.....

The fiber boys that is..........

My neighbor next door is totally "hooked" up with phone and t.v. and everything.  They wanted to schedule me but I was on my way up North so now they will connect me on the 20th....just in time for football!  The first pre-season game is tonight but I'll probably listen to it on the radio.  I will be paying the same price for fiber, unlimited long distance any time and the lowest t.v. package which is local channels and more than I did for long distance charged by the minute and no t.v.  Both include the internet and fiber will be much faster.  Sweet!  I can't wait!  They came back to install the fiber for another neighbor and it is SO HOT.  Yesterday was 94 but "felt like" 104....those poor guys.
I'm still doing laundry.....I don't think Jim had any clean clothes but he had a lot of them!  Maybe when you have to go to the laundromat you need more clothes on hand.  I'm washing them all and then I'll probably put them in the garage sale this Fall.  He had some nice work clothes...like Carhart and some nice fleece sweatshirts that I might use this Winter.  I've been going though his things each day for a bit....some of it is hard but it has to be done....and paperwork.....that will get burned eventually as much of it has his Social Security Number on it.  I have a shredder but there's just too much of it to shred.  I did find something comforting yesterday........a rosary...we're not Catholic but I think maybe his room mate was and a Pieta Prayer Book which I'm sure Jim remembered the Pieta statue I have had for over 40 years............

  We talked about God but now I feel very comforted that he was praying and I found notes that indicated he was praying for others too............

While I was gone I received some gifts from my daughter and her family.  I've missed a few so there will be more later.............designer Duck Tape (duct tape)

a campfire night light....too cute!

an engraved rock that Amy gave me when it was "getting rough"...........so true although I have been known to say trust in "HER"...........

and the grands gave me some fool's gold.....I hope there wasn't a subliminal message there?

I also discovered some new products........my daughter uses this and I bought some and love it!  I  usually wash my face with soap and although my goat soap that I make is not drying like regular soap, I manage to get my robe wet, my pj's and the whole countertop.........this I use face pads with...no fuss , no muss!  It does not dry out your skin and it is pure.........LOVE!  It's by Garnier and my daughter gets hers at Walgreens and I got mine at Walmart so it is readily available.  Great for makeup removal so it says............

I've also been buying this soap at Walmart which is pure and uses essential oils not chemicals....they have liquid and foaming.  I prefer foaming as it is less messy and doesn't drip all over the sink.  This one is Apricot Vanilla but the one in my kitchen is Spearmint and Lemongrass and I think that is my favorite.............also, save the foaming containers as you can use them to "foam" any of your own soaps or cleaning products.  I make my own upholstery shampoo and it is great for that..........

Okay, I was looking for Goldbond Comfort Powder but then I saw this and I couldn't resist........it comes highly rated on Amazon.........I haven't tried it yet but I have been looking for an anti-chafing powder for the Summer when it is so hot here!  I can't work outside without perspiring and getting rubbed raw in places so I hope this helps!  The older you get the thinner your skin in places so it doesn't take much to get rubbed raw..  It is not talc but corn starch and calamine and maybe something else.  You evidently can't buy it in stores but only online, from what I understand.  I will let you know how I like it...........I ordered mine from Amazon.............

 I had to start my Helix hat over....I can never seem to get off on the right foot at the first try....sometimes it takes me three or more to get going properly but this time was only 2 and I switched to my darkest yarn to start.......I'm almost done with the brim.......

 and here is a picture of my Grace girl who got a shampoo and a haircut while I was gone..........she's so pretty with that hair cut and no matting..........Miss Peeps kept crying at me the first couple days I was home until I finally figured out she was missing her 2 "babies"!  They forget to give them to me when I went to pick her up.  I called and they had them and I picked them up on my way to Walmart the other day.  She was so happy to see them! LOL!  It was hysterical.....they really are her babies!

 That's all for today folks.  I went to the Farmer's Market this morning and now I'm off to bake some bread that's been rising and I need to make a peach cobbler for dessert.  Yesterday I made pork chops and gravy with potatoes and green beans for a vegetable.  It's good to be home and eating my own cooking for a change.   Although I had some mighty good eating at my daughter and SIL's while I was there.
Happy Trails!!!