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A Day With No Agenda

This morning we got up, ate cereal, watched the news and then decided to head to Augusta to get garage sale stuff out of Randall's parents attic. Molly was nice enough to donate stuff to my garage sale in May. I took a picture of our bonus room after we unloaded everything. It is a real mess but I hope it will help us all be less cluttered and have a little extra change in our pockets.
Today I also inherited Molly's Christmas tree that matches the one I currently have. She bought them both at the same time a few years back. She has decided she wants a smaller tree. I am most excited about having 2 of the same...1 for the den and 1 for the living room. I hate to say this but I actually may need more ornaments. I know, I know, not possible, but I actually think I will need more. Funny stuff. It gives me a small headache to think about it. I best focus on Easter eggs right now.
The ole boat has made it home.
Molly & I encouraged him to haul it home today as we packed up all the garage sale stuff. Randall bought this boat the week we started dating. I can count the times I have been in it on one hand. His parents have housed it for most of the 7 years he has owned it. Randall has a love hate relationship with this boat so we will see if the love or the hate wins out. I am excited about having it with us so we can go to the river, lake, or the state park across the street, spur of the moment. You know we live directly across from the local state park. Yes, pretty sweet. After we got home and got everything put away we grilled burgers. We always grilled burgers in Byhalia and have not done it much since we have been here. I have ground turkey and he has ground beef. We season them like mad and put Swiss on them. I make homemade baked beans and throw out some chips. It was comfort food tonight, for sure. We are finally feeling at home in this house and it is so nice. Rand leaned over and kissed me before he left his stool at the bar. Sweet stuff.
This is Randall's favorite...Molly's Coconut Pie. His stepmother is the sweetest thing. I hate to call her "step" because she really is a mom to him. He called her to tell her we were coming this morning and we showed up 2 hours later to her standing in the kitchen finishing this pie. That is love. We brought it home with us, of course!

Today was a restful day, though we were so busy. There is something to be said for being productive, doing what you want to do all day and being with those you love. Those things all make for a good, easy day.

Please continue to pray for Clay. He had to have emergency surgery on a bleeding ulcer this afternoon. He was doing very well yesterday. We hope this will not be too much of a setback and that he will begin to recover completely. Keep lifting him up all you can!
Abby



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