Hi Marilyn Sue, I hope that you're having a wonderful day, and have a great dinner to end the day ... ... or, maybe not to end it - maybe have a fun-filled, enjoyable and interesting evening, as well. ole joyful

Thank you everyone for all of the very nice compliments, I never expected so many to reply! Yes, Izzi is a wonderful little dog and always happy. The dishes are Amber's and they are opalescent moonstone. Different companies made them. We started her collecting and helped her collect when she was still a teenager at home. The cabinets on the wall by themselves are new. Last summer she painted all the old cabinets and they bought new for that one area and painted them to match. They put all new hardware on them and bought new counter top for all the lower cabinets. Their home is not new, it was built in the 1980's. My picture was taken last Fourth of July at their home and I was quite warm from helping get things ready for our cook out. Thank you very much Liz Ga for posting our pictures. Again thank you all.

Oh, I am here. I have been baking a strawberry rhubarb pie. I also baked a black raspberry pie to take to a friend tomorrow. I had leftover berries and I baked them into a cobbler. The kitchen smells good. I have strawberries to clean and the kitchen to clean up and Izzi is going to get a bath. It is cloudy and damp out. The temperature in central Indiana is 64. Yesterday was a day of weekly shopping with Amber. Tomorrow is a trip with Cheryl to visit her Father in law. We also plan on going to the new Joann Fabrics and Hobby Lobby. It will be another full day. I hope everyone is having a good day. Thanks for asking about me Kath. Sue

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. It was such a full day! First had to take husband to the wound care clinic and then to his family doctor and then back home again. Cheryl and I then picked up Amber and Alyssa and headed to Pizza Shack in another town and met with my son Randy and his soon to be bride Erica. Terri, Mandy and Alex could not join us. I bought the kids their meals and we had a nice visit and great food. I like that there I can get just a plate pizza, lots of toppings and no crust. I love the salad bar there too. Alyssa was happy to give me the birthday card from her and she decorated it with stickers of horses and flowers. She also gave me two small coloring books. Very nice day but so long and tiring. Well, I have to get ready to go running again today. Thanks everyone. Sue