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Today is Father’s Day and also the longest day of the year. Hope all you men had a great day whether you are a father or not. You may have been a father figure, nurtured someone or something and more. In one way I hate to think of this being the longest day because that means the days will be getting a bit shorter each day. I love the longer days. It is easier to get sunset photos when sunset happens well after I close the store.
Yesterday was a fun day at the store. There was a gathering of several families who no longer live in the area. Names I remember were Twaddle, Wright and those who owned the Pickerd grocery store where Plymouth Rock Antiques is now located. It was fun to talk to them and share memories. I got to see some photos of the interior of the building while it was a grocery store which was a first for me. They gave me a really big box of salt and pepper shakers which had been a family collection. Thank you! So nice to meet you.
Monday, I had lunch with friends at Hy-Vee and went to the T-Mobile store to get my email restored. Also bought some things for the store.
Wednesday, we had storms much of the day. The first radio alert went off at 3 am. Was also Antique and Collectible club in Macomb where we had a program of the really fine glassware from Bohemia and other parts of Europe. Love to learn more about beautiful glassware as I know so little about it and further, it is lovely. Also, on Wednesday there was a new moon and Venus was clearly visible with Jupiter also in line. Managed to get a photo of all three but didn’t know it until I looked closely at the photo. Was just lovely.
Thursday the Obama presidential library in Chicago opened. All the former presidents and their wives were there as were many other people whom we consider important. According to photos and comments on Facebook it was a joyous and positive day attended by thousands. Was not even mentioned on the local news which was disappointing. We hear so much negative news about our country, we also need to hear about the positive things happening.
Button, button whose got the button-Plymouth Rock Does! I sorted 35 pints of buttons this week. I have all kinds including 3 pints of buttons made from clam shells. If you have a button project in mind, come and see me.
Have had three night blooming cactus blossoms this week. They are incredible.
There was a wedding in the Amish community this week. The driver staying with me arrived later than planned and both he and the person who hired him called to tell me he would be arriving late. That was very considerate.
Had another two inches of rain today. We are well over seven inches lately. The fields are very saturated and some ditches resemble ponds and lakes. Should get us off the drought map.
Hope you had a good Father’s Day. Hope you were able to spend time with family or friends. Scatter Kindness and Love to all this week. Quote from my devotion book this week- “Love is a slow steady walk”.