Villagers have news. They have been a very active group, individually. Nothing big, but lots of interesting activities. Wedding cake was shared with the Village people from caregiver Grace’s daughter, Katie and Derrick Wulf. It was a delicious white, decorated, mock angel food. Grace also brought beautiful red and pink roses that had been used on the tables. They have lasted all week. Then, from the wedding of the Bush’s granddaughter, Amber Metzger and Jeff Leuthold, we all ate white cake with dainty little flowers on the top. Bud and Ione were pleased to have been with so many family and friends for the event. Arriving on a motorcycle from Colorado Springs, Colo., was former resident Bob Thompson who came to see Bud. Carolyn C’s two granddaughters from Austin were here. They took grandmother on a merry chase to movies, restaurants and a shopping spree. Carolyn slept after the girls went home. Earl’s daughter-in-law visited also. She loves to garden and when she saw how we needed beans picked, she tackled the job. Not only picking an ice cream bucket full but cleaned and washed them as well. Palma’s sons are here from the Twin Cities. The Dickman’s were here from George, Iowa, to see Marie. Marie was Mr. Dickman’s teacher of three of his school years. A party is being planned for Marie’s 100th birthday. We’ve some puzzles on our tables. A bottle with bird seed and 10 items added for us to find. We’ve done so, not all at once but working at it occasionally. Items were a bolt, bobby pins, safety pin, red and white buttons, etc.We’ve gone away, too. Signe and Alice went to the Larchwood parade. Shorty and Carolyn went to Luverne’s Hot Dog Night. Marcella joined about 80 relatives at a Brookings park for a reunion. And have you seen Bud tooling around in his electric cart? Before Miles left we had a little piano and organ duet with dietitian Rozella. We do miss Miles’ music. Harriet Jordan came, showing us money from Iraq she and Berdella received from a young man stationed there. The bills are called dinars. One bill was for 100 dinars. Harriet explained that it takes 1,000 dinar to make a dime. In 1881, we had the first ice cream sundae. To celebrate we, too, had ice cream sundaes with a variety of toppings. Also, Strawberry Day was observed by having fresh strawberry pie. They have said corn should be knee high by the 4th of July. Vic Sandager once said that with the hybrid seed and fertilizer it should be shoulder high. Well, our farmer to the east came spraying his beautiful cornfield. He stopped, got out of the sprayer and the corn was over his head. We would have lost him from view if it were not that he carried a flag. The corn should tassel this week.I’ll keep you posted.
