Today I was up shortly after 6 a.m., gratefully smelling the coffee all the way upstairs. What a good idea to set it up last night so it would be ready for me when I got up!

I quickly and very quietly got dressed and headed downstairs. I got a cup of coffee and then went to sit at the computer for a few minutes. Before I knew it, Joyce called to say she was on her way to pick me up! So I jumped up and got busy filling our coffee cups.

We had such a good time chatting all the way to Chicago. We first went to Joyce’s sister-in-law’s house so we could pick up a dining table and benches that were offered to us. I’ve been eager to redecorate my dining room, so this is a great start!

After visiting with Melvie and having some delicious coffeecake, we hurried on our way to the IKEA store. There we spent the rest of the day, all the way until suppertime. We browsed to our heart’s content, stopping only for food breaks in the IKEA cafeteria.

On the way home we decided to stop for supper at “Baby Bulls” in Pontiac. It was a fun excuse to extend our play date.

When we walked out of the restaurant it was raining, and soon after we got onto the highway, the rain was a downpour so thick we could hardly see in front of the van. Joyce finally pulled over and we visited while we waited for the rain to subside. After a bit we were finally able to continue on our way home.

I had so much fun showing off my treasures to Michael and the three oldest children. They were tickled with every little thing.

Now I’m ready to collapse. I’m so tired. Tomorrow will be a big day at church, so I’m going to go to sleep.

Good night.