My Week

I'm am having a difficult time with my dog training on this "right foot" start vs "left foot" take off.  I'm supposed to indicate to Sophie either "stay" or "let's go".
 http://www.dogforums.com/dog-training-forum/91991-heeling-starting-left-foot.html
It's just coordinating my take off and digging in my heel purposely. 

Tuesday I went to the Lincoln Tomb for Distant Memories.  All seemed to enjoy my presentation.  I did a little more research and learned that the pastor mentioned in Rose's obit was Lutheran.  I'll add that next time.  Then I joined our crowd and Soldiers Aid Society for the retreat ceremony.  Afterward I changed in the bathroom and went to the Honor Flight Homecoming wearing a 1940s type dress.  Unfortunately, the corset didn't do it justice without the addition of a pin.  I'll have to add a button hole and button ...soon.  Still had my period "rats" in my hair from reenacting at the Lincoln Tomb are a little close to the 40's look curl back.

Wednesday I did a little Goodwill shopping but I didn't stay out too long since I was expecting my sister and brother-in-law to stay the night.  They arrived just in time for dinner with my son at Texas Roadhouse.  My son is a regular there. 
Then early I saw my sister and brother-in-law off after they stayed with me overnight at about 5:30 AM.  As my sister left, she told me I should move a few blocks down to a street called "Money Tree".   They are on the way to Alabama for a funeral.  She left her cosmetic case in my bathroom.

Thursday evening I went to an ABATE meeting.  I added a few flyers and events to our facebook page.

Friday morning I had a dental appointment after exercising and made it there in time which I was worried about.  I didn't have any cavities.  Then I went to the Old State Capitol but I didn't dress in period because the back tracking home between.  Laura was working on her punched paper embroidery and even had an original 1864 punched example as a photo frame with a tinted picture that was stamped.  Too bad the flash ruined it but without the flash was worse.

 Laura's handiwork.

I liked how General Grant spotted the G for Green Bay Packers on a tourist's shirt and said the man must be from Wisconsin's Company "G".    In the evening I walked Sophie and we attracted some kids with grandparents watching them for awhile.  They had a Pekinese too named Jonah but Jonah was twice as big as Sophie and very thick with hair that needed a lot more grooming.
Alan has been wondering if it is safe for his dog to bite on fireflies.
Saturday I went to Jacksonville's Grierson Days.  I picked up the two little folding chairs that I had left with Ben to recover the week before at the Ladies and Gents Emporium.  I even gave him the tapestry to do it but I didn't trust my own workmanship.  That was $10 labor easy and fair.  Tapestry was a heavy pillow case made to cover the seats.  Now...period correct and a bit more soft around the wooden edge when sad upon.

I was in the Civil War fashion show but since it was so damp in the park, I wore my blue dress with black trim.  The speaker, from the Ladies and Gents Emporium, showed off my bonnet and crinoline cage.  I had to show off the cage part.  I stayed for the battle and the Union forces won.  I was in a picture with Larry and Shirley after the battle.  Shirley and I referred to these dress as our mud dresses (Her's in brown and mine with black trim on the bottom)

  Since there was a 3 hour break before the ball, I decided to come home and change.  However, I learned there was a sever weather warning and didn't return.

Instead, I cut the grass before the storm as many in the neighborhood were doing.  After that, I took my "cool off" ride on Wheezer as a reward.  My hair still seemed wet even after the blow dry.   I  move car in garage but was not be able to close the door. Others on Facebook warned of hail.  I opened it and a toad went in my garage.  I stayed up till the warning expired and then moved my car out and closed the garage door.

Sunday I was pretty lazy outside of cooking a lot of food.  That just made Monday's exercise group that much harder.

Monday morning I was sitting on my porch with my laptop and coffee. I waved good by to the neighbor saying "don't work too hard". He said he'll try not to.  I then went to a Mass and burial funeral for Steve Hall.  Not only was he a veteran and a Catholic but also a bugler for the 114th Illinois Regiment reactivated which my Soldiers Aid Society supports.  After the Interveterans Burial Detail performed the military honors, the 114th provided a 21 gun black powder salute.  (chaplain was about to step in not knowing there'd be 2 rifle volleys).  I brought with me 3 requests for photos on findagrave.com.  I found one on the roster in the office that was printed for Memorial Day but the other 2 were not listed.  I took a number of random photos just to see if they were needed on findagrave also.  It's tedious.