Villagers heard caregiver Jason ask, "Where is everyone? I’ve brought the food from the Home and no one is in the dining room and the tables aren’t set. What’s going on?" Everyone failed to tell Jason we were having a picnic on the patio in honor of Lemonade Day. He soon found himself grilling hamburgers and hot dogs. It was a fun time. You could choose to eat inside if you liked, but it was nice outside except for pesky flies. A bouquet of truly perfect blooms were the center of attention one morning. Everyone thought the zinnias were artificial and came to feel but our beautician said, "No, they came from my mother’s backyard. She has a beautiful garden." So, drive by the Everett and Catherine Fikse home and see for yourself. Our caregiver, Jennifer Hoffenkamp, has left us for she’s off to school. A new adventure for this freshman at Brookings, S.D. We wish her well and ask that she keep in touch.I’ve not been a good reporter this week. News is scarce but I can tell you, Arnold went to a Swanson reunion in Brandon, S.D., with the David Swanson’s. Ione’s cousins, Gerald and Rosemary Kraetsch visited from Kasson. Twila (another cousin) and Bob Kirsch came with them. Carolyn Randall came for her class reunion and took her mother, Erma, home with her to Stillwater for a visit. Ruby’s husband, Emil, has developed pneumonia and is very sick. The children have all been here visiting. Their daughter is coming from Florida. Earl was out to dinner with his daughter and her husband. The garden was cleaned up although we still have tomatoes to ripen and carrots to harvest. Jill was here to see that her mother got to a doctor’s appointment. Martha and Erma fried some cooked home grown potatoes. One pan with onions, one without. We love ‘em but why are they always best when you just have a few like we did. Alice is relieved for her household sale is over. She, too, went to a reunion this weekend at Sherburn.I’ll keep you posted.
