Tuesday, August 05, 2014

Graber Ladies’ Outing

I went with Paul’s sisters and Mom to Fort Payne, AL for a weekend birthday celebration for Lois and Josey.
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I just couldn’t obey the sign above the door.
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We had brunch at Cracker Barrel and …
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… then shopped at quite a few thrift stores. Josey is contemplating. Should I or shouldn’t I?
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Yes, she did!
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We stopped at Rainsville, AL to visit the man with over 2000 Purple Martin houses and confirmed 1067 pairs of nesting birds.
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Most of the martins had already left for the winter.
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Dorcas grilled steaks for our Saturday evening supper.
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Happy Birthday to Lois and Josey.
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On Sunday we took a drive up to Desoto State Park and passed this …
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… church built into the side of a rock.
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Dorcas briefs us on the A. A. Miller dam
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… and Desoto Falls
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Hey Dorcas!
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I’m so privileged to be part of Mom and her girls! We missed Miriam and Kathy.
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Our Sunday morning church service consisted of singing.
Singing at Desoto Falls

We followed the Little Canyon River back south.
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Mom and her daughters.
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In birth order: Lois, Jeanie, Miriam, (Paul, Mark, and Timothy,) Dorcas, Rhoda, and Josephine
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Sisters
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~~~Parting Shot~~~
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2 comments:

1. barbara woods said...

i live right across the mountian from Fort Payne , we went there Sunday because it's has the closest Kentucky fried to us.

2. Fullfilling my Dreams said...

Enjoying your blog again Julia. Thanks for sharing.

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