Looks Like a Stay-Cation This Weekend...

Mid-week I went over to Omi's place and took some pictures of the rhodies, which Sharon has been meaning to do for years.  They have such a short bloom time and she lives far enough away that getting down to the area during that short window is difficult for her.  The bushes are more than 50 years old, so they're enormous--bigger than the house--and the rest of the yard is really overgrown.  The "grass" is mostly "moss" now, so at least she won't have to mow very often.  A friend of mine and her new husband are looking for a house to rent, and they took a drive-by to see if they're interested, and now they'd like to see the inside.  If Sharon can get it cleaned up, she may have some renters for the place.

On Thursday, I finished the sock from the May Crown Sock Contest.  I had to rip it back to the ankle to put the heel on the correct side of the sock, working on it during TV viewing on Wednesday night.  I picked it back up Thursday morning and finished it by lunchtime.  Bekah, who was laid off a couple weeks ago, had some time to be social, so she came up and we went out for lunch.  We went and picked up the kids and made chicken for dinner.  Afterwards we went back to the school for the ice cream social and art walk.  Beautiful and delicious!

Then last night, we heard news that the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River, about halfway between here and Bellingham, collapsed after an oversize truck hit the structure.  It sounds like there was a lot of miscommunication and human error, but the good news is only two cars went into the river and no one died.  A few injuries, but nothing life threatening.  It sure puts a pinch on everyone's holiday weekend plans, though; it's the main North-South route through that area.  Everything else is not intended to carry that much traffic or is MILES out of the way. (Photo courtesy of Frank Varga, Skagit Valley Herald)

Ben is celebrating his birthday this Saturday, so I have a lot of work to do to get ready for it.  He wants a Skylanders cake, and I suspect that no one has such a thing.  I printed off a copy of a decoration that they can make an edible print to put on top.  I decided to try yet another store bakery to see if they can do a good job.  I'm 0 for 3 for the other stores.  It's amazing how BAD they are around here!

Have a great Memorial Day.  God bless our troops, past and present.