I only finished two more of the 4th of July at Granny’s blocks, but that’s ok. I need to be easier on myself. I got my nails done, shopped for the makings of Italian Sausage/Mushroom Soup, and read my book. All in all, it’s been a great day. Oh, I also walked with my friend Sue. Archie came with us, but I think I rushed him. He likes to spend much of the walk sniffing things, which of course slows Sue and I down. I spent the entire time telling him to “Come on”, and “Let’s go”. I am sure he thinks I am no fun at all.

What has our world come to, I ask you? Ryan told me that Eva does need a work permit because, at 14, she is on the young side to be working. At least it isn’t a job in a garment sweatshop, right? Well, for her summer job teaching preschoolers to swim in the shallow end of the pool, she also needs a drug test. A 14-year-old child needs a drug test. For some reason, that appalled me. I suppose it is reasonable, across the board, that anyone working with young kids needs to pass certain safety hoops. What about TB? I wonder if they test for that anymore? When I was teaching, every couple of years we were required to have a TB test. Is TB obsolete? Now they are worrying about pot, meth and steroids in young athletes.

Here are all my blocks so far. I love how they are filling in. The next blocks will have blue backgrounds, which will really give the top a new look.

Hope your week is going well!