Hello from the USA, where Tim, Ian and Tim's mom (Grammy Mim) have been dealing with strep throat. Ian was feeling well enough to participate in Dover Days--Dover DE's annual celebration of colonial times. Ian and members of his class did a great job at the Maypole and looked wonderful in colonial attire. Ian has been absent from school and only made one day this week due to his strep, so we weren't sure what he was supposed to wear. We found out 2 hours before that he was supposed to be dressed up in colonial attire. This is what we were able to throw together in 30 minutes. It all worked out fine except that Grammy is coming down with the same symptoms her boys had earlier in the week. Hopefully we'll all be better soon.

We all miss Nell and Sam and can't wait for their arrival back home. We're proud of Nell for hanging in there when she so obviously wants to be home. I know Sam will aprreciate his time with Mama. The house is still on the market so we know they'll have a nice home to come back to. Ian is handling it well although his sickness has thrown off his normal routine a bit. We'll get it back to normal before the sheriff (Nell) returns. Thank you all for your thought and prayers for Nell and Sam. They are appreciated.