Our week was filled to overflowing with visits from dear friends on Monday – a view of another friend’s beautiful garden and short visit with them. Tuesday was spent with church friends at breakfast, made possible by those friends’ generosity. In the afternoon, we opted for a drive to the northern suburbs which led us on somewhat of a wild goose chase. The cornfields were parched and burned by the recent drought conditions. Since it was a spur of the moment, unplanned drive, mostly on the highway, it wasn’t as “picturesque as most of our travels. Wednesday was spent catching up on household chores. The hot, humid temperatures kept us inside. I was able to get a look at the new script for our next Jewels of deNial and did some editing. Wednesday night brought some much-needed rain, with storm damage in some areas of the state.

Thursday brought everything back to life with the last night’s surge of natural water. We were about to make a trip to the drugstore, but instead stopped at McDonald’s for lunch to carry out to Lake George. It was a lovely afternoon – holding hands and sitting on a park bench. We sat for a long time, just gazing at the lake and listening to the silence of nature. For those of you who are old enough to remember the comedians, Ruth Buzzie and Arte Johnson from “Laugh In,” this will make sense to you. After a few moments of silence, Paul asked me if I wanted a walnetto. I thought of that famous park bench scene and was about to respond by hitting him with my purse, but I was able to control the urge. It brought a bit of laughter to a rather serene moment. This is what I love about my man. Even when we face difficulties and tests, he is still able to make me laugh. And vice versa, I might add.

Friday, our youngest daughter drove us to our Oncology appointment and was able to sit in on it. Some of the beautiful places, sights and experiences are presented in the pictures above. Today I watched church online, while Paul attended. I am grateful that we have this option, since I was a bit worn down and hurting from all the physical activity of the week, but it was a blessing to be with the man I love and share magical moments with him – and a walnetto.