Weekend updates

This was an exciting weekend. On Saturday morning we talked with Emil and Lana in the Ukraine. Mama and Lana go to catch up on family news and Emil and I talked movies and electronic updates. He alerted me to several apps for web communication and I am downloading them today. Later that morning, we went to the vet with Kira for her last set of puppy shots, then on to Trade Days.

Victoria took Kira with her so she could work with Kira on her lead skills and to socialize her a bit. She did well with all the attention she got and Victoria was very pleased. One of the stops we made at Trade Days was at a mobile hair salon. It was a new attraction and it immediately caught Victoria’s attention. Victoria got her hair cut for $15. She was pleased with the price and the cut. Mama and I wandered and visited through the exhibits as we waited on her.

Mama, Victoria and I then went on to Wichita Falls take Victoria out for her birthday lunch and to do some boot shopping. We went to Genghis Grill. Victoria had the same problem Mama had last time. She ran out of bowl before we were half way through the selections of items that could be chosen for her meal.  I think she had fun. She got a free birthday dinner out of the trip.

We took a lot of time at Cavanders. She and Mama tried on a number of pairs of boots. It was finally narrowed down to two final selections. We ended up purchasing the last pair of a particular boots that was in the finalist category. Victoria wore them to church Sunday. She is a self-proclaimed “boot person” now. It will not be long before she and Mama go back to get the other pair.

Sunday morning was spent in Children’s Church because the helpers for that morning were out with the flu – which is making the rounds through the church. It is always fun for us to participate in that activity and yesterday was no less so. Just before the evening service Mama spit something out of her mouth into a napkin. It was one of her gold crowns. I suppose thirty years of service was enough for that dental work. The tooth had broken off at the gum so there is no way to reattach the crown.

We will find out today what the dentist says about the repair options – that is, it Mama can find a dentist today. Since we have moved to Bowie we have not taken the time to find any specialists – dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, etc. We do have a family practitioner but that is it. Mama has held off on all the others. Now in a crisis we are praying to get her to somebody good. This is one of those times that there will be no cheap options since Mama is not into the West Virginia practice of just adapting to the loss of teeth be leaving empty the spot where the tooth had been.

Also at church last night the man who has been leading the music program, Children’s Church program and teaching Victoria’s Sunday School class announced that he was taking a position in another church. It was not a shock to me and Mama because the pastor had pulled me aside last week to ask if I would pray about taking over the music ministry. I let him know before services that I was willing so I will start next Sunday morning.

Victoria is sad to be losing her Sunday School teacher. He was one of the major selling points for this church early on. I am sure pastor will fill that spot with a Godly man but I do not know who he has to pick from at the moment.

It was a full weekend.