Familiar sightings of home

As Lee and I were riding to the Family Life Center for our walking exercise, I was more aware of the familiar sightings along the way.  Only in our country area of Vale can you find names of rural roads like "June Bug Lane, Cat Square and Hog Hill."  Many of our rural roads are named after the families who either settled there first and laid claim to the area or they are named after that family because of the number of family members who currently reside there.  Our road is named after two families, who at one time joined into marriage, thus the combined name of the road.  Our roots here do not go deep enough to merit the naming of a road, however, when my brother wrote a book that included the geneology of my father's family, I learned that my roots in this county go back to the late 1700's.  I have not to date found any roads named after the "Hermans" or the "Kanipes". 

Exercise today was very good for Lee.  He was able to walk for 30 minutes and I walked for 40 minutes.  I met with a friend from church and she and I were able to catch-up on news in our absence.  It is always easier to walk with a buddy.  Afterwards there were the usual errands to run, then home for lunch followed by Lee's breathing treatment.  This afternoon I decided to get a start on holiday baking and made two pecan pies.  Later this evening a neighbor brought a freshly made pumpkin pie (with the pumpkin from his patch)......yum!

Since we have been home we have been the recipients of many home made goodies.  We have Robert's famous sourdough rolls now residing in the freezer in anticipation of one of the holiday meals.  Another friend from church brought a delicious pumpkin pie over last week.  Margaret has given us some of her really good pimento cheese among other things.  In addition, so many of Lee" farmer friends have been by to help feed the farm critters and cows and to always stop along the way to the convenience site.  We are indeed blessed.

We did go to church on Sunday............only to our SS class.  It was wonderful to see all of our old friends again.  Lee wore a purple mask and a blue glove. Quite the dapper fellow!  Everyone was very cautious to keep distance, to avoid hugs and handshakes.  Lee spoke briefly to the class and reminded them that when he had to leave a year ago there were only about 12 people in our class.  Sunday there were 28 and he reminded them that he did not want to have to go away again just to get new members in the class!  We are so grateful to all of our friends for their support and prayers and the many vigils that were kept on our behalf.  God's blessing to us.

This afternoon Lee's farm buddies came over and they had a "social hour" in Lee's "Man's room" in the basement.  It is so good to see him able to return to some of his previous activities.

All in all, this has been another wonderful day in Vale.  So good to be home!

More Later.........................................Brenda