More Friends

We got up bright and early to get ready to go shopping with Tom. He needed a new tire for his truck to prepare for the trip, and we needed some trim from Home Depot to finish out our TV installation. Tom had to order a tire, which will be in tomorrow. We found some trim that looked like it would match perfectly. Unfortunately we hadn't exactly measured what we needed, so Ken ended up going back out for another piece.

Tom demonstrated some of his marvelous tools (like a power saw with a laser light beam that inscribes the exact line the saw will cut). The mitered corners were glued and clamped, so we should be able to put the trim up tomorrow. We're sure it will be beautiful.

Don and Cassie Lovelace arrived during the afternoon and parked their motorhome next to Venture. They're spending the night and will join us again later on the trip to Calgary. Tom's sister Judy and her husband Mike came over for dinner, bringing lovely flower arrangements and delicious fresh strawberries grown at the farm down the road from their house. Nanci fixed an unusual cottage cheese meatloaf, and we had salad, green beans, corn on the cob, and bread and butter for dinner. Tom and the guys were in charge of clearing the table. The magnificent strawberries appeared over vanilla ice cream to top off a great meal.

Mike and Judy invited us over to tour their yard, which Tom and Nanci assure us is well worth seeing (remember that Judy is a Master Gardener). We'll miss the peonies, which have just finished blooming, but there will be lots more to see--if we can find the time to visit. They live near the Chehalis Western Trail and only 3-4 miles bike ride away (more by car).