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10/03/2003 Archived Entry: "BUSY DAY TODAY"

BUSY DAY TODAY

Blogging may take a back seat to a lot of other things that are going on this weekend, next weekend and in between. I'll just have to see.

Today I have a lot of catching up to do before spending the day at Ft. Riley tomorrow. We'll leave early and get home late. I passed along my invitation to the affair and then it got lost, so the list of events escapes me. I know there will be lots of talk about Kansas river boats, which is one of the main reasons we are going. Mike Boss of Hill City, friend and riverboat artist, will speak at 4:00. And there is an apple fest...and I suppose there will be food all over the place. (Smile!) It should be a lot of fun and ....'exhausticating'! I must remember to take a chair as I'm sure I'll need it.

Today is 'errand day'...lots of small things I've put off need tending to...and household chores. Tonight I"m going to Russell for dinner at a friend's house. She's making a beef roast that includes apricots, prunes, brandy and a bottle of dark beer. It sounds heavenly. I like fruit in almost anything and the beer will round out the flavors of the meat and fruit. I must go find a nice bottle of good wine that goes along with this and take it to her. Then we're going to the Russell community theater. I'm looking forward to a very nice evening with friends.

Sunday will be a day of preparation, too, as I may be gone for a few days next week. I have a friend who has had surgery, actually she got cut off at the knees, and may need my motherly attention to get well. Dontcha know how that is with mothers? I'm leaving early Monday to spend the day with her, and will stay longer if she either wants or needs me to linger. I'm looking forward to spending time with a good friend.

I have a house guest/re-enactor coming on Thursday to participate in Jim Gray's Fall Round Up. The Round Up is something I always look forward to. Seeing the re-enactors in their 1880s clothing, walking the streets of Ellsworth just takes me back to the time when my grandparents and great-grandparents strolled the streets of Ellsworth in similar clothing. It's a good time for memory making.

More later, as time allows.

What are all those survey flags for at the east end of town? They look like we're going to put in a nice, new winding road. I guess I missed notice of that.

P.S. The flags mark an area for a new street that will extend from north of Jeff Holm's business on the highway to the golf course. It does indeed wind. KDOT is doing it, so I heard, and the city is benefitting from that with a minimum amount of cost. Don't quote me on it...I just heard it sideways.