The Package

We left home early in order to pick up lattes on Friday morning; then drove over to Spoky-Jo. The Shea kids (Trace & Taylor) were here early in the A.M. to start mowing the rough area between our property line & the road. Highway road crews do not mow around here, so it falls upon the homeowner to take care of the "no-man's land" between. It makes it better by eliminating potential mosquitoe & bug breeding ground.

Took Harriet with us to acclimatise her to riding in the truck by herself. She was not too happy about the whole situation. Upon realizing that we were over 1 hour early, hubby stopped at Brown Bearing for parts on the way; then we drove out to the Wally-World in Airway Heights. Picked up some groceries & then proceeded to drive over the airport.

*Please note that this is the first time in over a MONTH that we went to Wally-World. Contrary to other peoples' belief that we go there ALL the time!*

The flight was to have arrived at 10:26 and was on time. We parked on the fourth level of the parking ramp. Both of us were apprehensive about the ramp "pancaking" down on us, LOL -so we hustled to the elevator quickly. Talked to a nice father with his kids picking up their mother at the airport as we walked over the pedestrian bridge. Unable to find the NW Airlines cargo receiving, we asked an 80 year old customer service agent at the info desk who didn't seem to know where anything was located. So we meandered (fighting the crowds along the way) to the NW Check-In desk and talked to a young girl that knew even less than the Info Desk attendant. We were told that NW shares a cargo receiving area with SW, we went back to the luggage area; only to be told that we needed to be OUTSIDE the airport area, near the UPS depot.

When we finally got back in the truck, paid the parking fare, and exited the ramp - we found the correct area where the package would be unloaded.

The nice young man at the desk said that NW always unloads slowly. So we began to wait. And wait. And wait. Talked to a mother & her teenage daughter for over an hour as they were waiting for a package, also. Finally getting our package safely delivered, we drove back home thru Spoky-Jo again.

Stopped at Starbucks to get more lattes, then a quick stop at Harbor Freight for hubby to return some broken tools, we forgo the opportunity to pick up burritos at TacoDelMar. The last burritos we purchased there were not the Mondo size we have been accustomed to receiving. They kept the price; but decreased the size of the offered burrito. Sad.

After a major rain storm - (is that ALL it does here anymore? where is summer?) we got home and unloaded all the groceries; then played with the dogs for a while.

Hubby went to the shop to work for a while. Chachi came over to work at the shop for a while, then Joanie showed up after her shopping adventure.

Went to bed late.

Slept in late on Saturday morning - sun was shining but the dark clouds are on the way. The Shea kids came to pick up the lawnmower - then hubby went down to work in the shop. Bruce L(hubby's bro) called early in the morning to chat. Isabelle dug up a 3x3 trench in order to get a gopher!

NOTE-When we were at the airport, waiting at the baggage claim area, a young man picked up his small duffel bag and SMELLED IT. Hubby and I looked at each other at the same time and just started laughing out loud. That's the FIRST thing I always do when I claim my luggage is to SMELL IT! -Not. Gross!