May 18: Another week of spring in Wichita

This past week has been pretty uneventful. I applied at a couple more places - one on-line and one in person. I did hear back from a local car dealership that wanted me to work everyday plus every Saturday. I called them back after thinking it over and decided I wouldn't mind working every other Saturday - but not EVERY Saturday. It was good to at least be offered a job. Larry continues on his shuttle/bell boy/security/coffee making/trash-picking-up job. He brings home an average of $10/day in tips. We think this might cover out eating out for awhile.

Trina came over Wednesday with Samson. We all went for a walk along the lake. By the time we got to the end of the trail, Samson had had enough. Between Larry and Trina, he was carried part of the way back. I took a picture of one of our swans because they always seem to go around with one or the other foot up. I don't know enough about swans to know if this is normal or not. I do know that the male also does this so maybe it is normal or they're trying to keep the turtles from nibbling on their webs.


Saturday I went to a Cruiser Ladies Luncheon. We had a fruit salad (each of us brought a couple of ingredients) and Oatmeal Muffins. Cheese Cake for dessert. A really good lunch. Then I demonstrated the glass etching that I learned in Corpus Christie. Everyone brought a glass item and I provided the templates and liquid needed to eat into the glass. Everyone made a pretty item and I think some will try it at home.

The first picture is of the beautiful table that Brenda had sat for our meal including recipes for the muffins and the cheese cake. The one on the left is Brenda working on her template for her glass. The right one is Sharon and I working on our glass bowls.

Thank you, Pam, for taking pictures that day for me.

The Wichita River Festival is over and Larry and I didn't participate too much this year. We wanted to go to the Block Party but severe weather stopped that. Larry worked the night of the big fireworks show so I didn't go to that either. Most of the week was a rain out - sure hope they made enough money to do it again next year.

Our cat, Gypsy, gets up on the dining room table and stares at Cuddles, the cockatiel. When Gypsy makes a move in her direction, Cuddles leaves the safety of her cage (because Larry leaves the door open) and flies out around the room and tries to come back to her cage. I have caught a moment in time when she missed the cage (probably trying to fly out the door), crashed into the sliding glass door and fell to the floor, probably just as the cat intended. Larry and I always rescue her and get her in the cage. Usually by this time Gypsy is confused and running away. The mark is left by the high content of dander that this breed of bird has. Also makes dusting a full time job.