Good morning, girls. A nice, relaxing bee last night out on the porch. Cathy - thanks for postponing your walking for a bit to stop over. Glad your machine is getting the spa treatment before you go away. When you come back you'll be rarin' to go. Lois is hand-quilting her oh-so-soft duck blanket - so cute. Consuelo and Matt came - she'd been slaving in the kitchen all day preparing meals to be taken to the shore - a worthy cause - and she still looked fresh as a daisy! Amazing! Matt apparently learned to surf down the basement with Kelly and is looking forward to trying it out at the beach next week - good luck! Miss Peggy joined Team Matt and we determined that to end her slump, she needs to come to the Hayloft next week, clean out the things that have been thrown into the sewing room and stitch up something nice and easy - a table runner, perhaps? She has finished the Harry Potter book so that is no longer an excuse. Thanks for checking out the palm tree I painted in Erin's room - it went a whole lot faster than a quilt top but I'm not switching hobbies anytime soon. Mare went to Ventnor with that man she lives with - to spend some quality time with the DeMarcos. All is well - she phoned Peggy from Frank S. Farley around 8:45. Pam and Leigh Anne had excused absences - and we hope they're both having a super week. Looking forward to hearing all about it next week. Dolores and Lori - missed you both. If you get a chance, let us know who wants to go up to the Hayloft next Tuesday, July 31st. Pam's friend Boonie Barb is coming down so those two are definites. I know Lori, Cathy and Maureen are all away next week. Mare and I talked about maybe going to both Sauder's and the Hayloft - and, of course, the Windmill for dinner. Is 3:30-ish doable for everyone - don't want to hit rush hour traffic on the turnpike. Look forward to hearing from you all...have a nice week. Piece