Trying to Keep Up

Here it is Friday again, so soon...... Not much happening around here, especially anything interesting. This morning I volunteered at Nu2U and bought a few things. Toby always has something to say about that. Jokingly, I hope. I told him if he complains I will start buying my clothes at Macy's. Last Sat. David and Alyssa came to celebrate Toby's birthday (a little late) and of course I took lots of pictures. At one time Alyssa said "Daddy why is she doing that?" Out of the mouths of babes. Yesterday I went over to the Smith's and held little Carter while Courtney mowed the grass out front. He is so cute and getting so big. He is 8 weeks old now.
I have been reading a lot lately and of course listening to a story on my Mp3 player while I exercise at the Y and walk Mazie. I am reading Naked in Baghdad, The Iraq War As Seen by National Public Radio's correspondent Anne Garrels. She was in Badhdad before and when the Iraq war started. She stayed in Iraq longer then any major network reporter. It is very interesting to read about how the people in Iraq think and talk about their lives. I can not even imagine what makes a person, especially a women, want to be in such a dangerous place. I guess news people are born that way or something. I can think of a lot of things that I am glad I wasn't born to be.
On the Mp3 I am listening to "The Poisonwood Bible" . I started reading this book twice before, it has been out for quite a long time, but never could keep up with it. It is much easier to listen to it being read to me. It is about a family of Baptist Missionaries with 4 daughters who go to the Congo in 1959 for one year and stay a lot longer. Real interesting.
Well guess I better stop rambling on and get to doing something around here.
Until next time...............