Activity today

Went over sister's to do laundry. Nephew was playing with Play-doh and Niece was watching TV. Brother-in-law signed a bill from the plumber and Sister was at an appointment. Ate my lunch and grabbed a piece of Nephew's birthday cake. Niece can't find her daddy to ask permission to eat cake too. I tell her to yell his name real loud, it always worked for me. He says no so nephew tries to swipe the frosting to have me pull it away. My cake. Play with Nephew so Niece has to be involved. So play with both and stop to fold laundry. Nephew starts handing me my clothes out of the basket and then starts tossing them all over the couch. I call my niece and ask her to play with him so I can get my clothes folded and put in the basket. Back to Play-doh. Laundry done, it's time for me to leave.



Off to hang up pictures my aunt insisted I do at Mom's apartment. Aunt neglected to inform Mom I was coming. She just got back with groceries and her new TV stand. Uncle, aunt, and brother are there too. TV stand set up and pizza eaten, it is time to hang pictures. This is an overwhelming task for Mom to decide where 10 picture frames go. Aunt offers suggestions. I pound the nails. Ask if she is bringing up the large picture frame Dad had made with our childhood portraits in it. Oh no, it is too heavy to carry. Not if someone else is doing the carrying. OK, we can get it next time we go to her house. Remind Mom when doing her dishes to use dishwasher soap in her washer after the England incident (Mom put in regular dish soap in the resort kitchenette's dishwasher and suds leaked out onto the floor b/c she didn't know there was a difference).



Off to home to walk Precious. Frodo sneaked out when I came in the door. I shut the door and reopened it to encourage his fear to come back in. He is slowly brave enough to walk passed the threshold, but when I shut the door he wants back in. Poor Frodo. Off to bed.