A busy Sunday

Today began when I checked my phone and discovered that neither had the time changed nor had the alarm gone off!! Fortunately, it was early. The phone is correct now and I missed nothing.

We began the morning with coffee, bananas and the paper. Earla was busy with the jumble, and I read an article on how silly we Americans are in referring to restrooms and rest areas and facilities. -- Imagine what you would think if you were from Europe and traveling in the US and the sign read "Rest area ahead, no facilities?" You might just think that there was a place to rest, but no beds were provided? Or, what would you think? Fortunately, in our travels, we speak US.

While we were enjoying a slice of toast with peanut butter, Shirley said, "who am I going to play Super Scrabble with after you leave?" WELL, we decided that, after church, we'd get in one more game before we left Millbury.

We started out for church about 9:15 on this beautiful, sunny Sunday morning. On the way into the church, we stopped by the pastor's office and Shirley introduced us to the pastor. We found a pew in this lovely sanctuary with an incredible stain glass window at the back that extended into the peak in the ceiling. Shirley's great grandfather had been a charter member in this congregation and the pew in front of us bore a nameplate with his name on it. When the new church was built about 40 years ago, these plates were made. The service began with the ringing of the bells - something I really like to hear. It was All Saints Sunday and the third graders received their Bibles during the children's sermon. It was a very
formal and moving service.

On the way home from church we stopped at McDonald's for chicken wraps. We knew we had no time to cook - there was a Scrabble game waiting. We ate and played and loaded the car. We were on the road by 1:15.

We had seen a sign for a craft fair on our way back to Shirley's yesterday and wanted to check it out We searched and searched and found the sign which read "Craft Fair, November 7." Well, it looked like a 1 yesterday. No luck there. Then, we saw a sign that said, "craft fair, November 21." No luck there. Then, we saw a sign that said, 'craft fair, November 21." There was no craft fair today, so we simply drove on to Amesbury.

We arrived in Amesbury and drove directly the home of Rosemary, Wadi, and Joseph. We were warmly greeted and shown where we might sleep.

We brought everything out of the car as we will turn it in before we leave Amesbury. The afternoon was spent knitting, crocheting, Scrabbling, chatting and relaxing. Oh how wonderful!

The five of us enjoyed a meal of squash/carrot soup --- YUMO and a selection of cheese, quince jelly, meat, bread and wine. A slice of apple pie with local apples topped this off. It was scrumptious, and just the right thing.

Sports were also on the agenda. During dinner, the Vikings and the Packers were on... good game! Then, we chose to watch the beginning of the fourth World Series game. As I write this, Earla and Rosemary are watching "The Next Iron Chef." It was all good stuff.

Tomorrow will bring new adventures.