Yesterday was quite a busy day for me. I got up at 6:30 yesterday morning to make “Plantation Casserole.” I received the recipe from Carolyn Gettle who was one of the facilitators of our Grief Share support group in Mesa. She and her husband Gary were wonderful hosts when we spent the night in Pine a couple of weeks ago. We took a couple ATV’s and headed up the mountains. What a sight to see!!! They also bought a Saladmaster cookware set from us so Stephen and I were so happy to get another sale…;)
Back to yesterday, I first received a visit from my cousin Jeanine. We caught up with family matters and our careers. I’m so thankful that she also lives here in AZ. It’s nice to know that we’re family. The last time I saw Jeanine was at my cousin Marissa’s wedding in Geyserville, CA. I didn’t get a chance to talk with her at the time. I mainly listened to my cousin as she shared her recent experiences with me and was encouraged to hear that she wants to rebuild her life. I told her to be focused and that things will turn around for the better. I was grateful that I could be a good witness into Jeanine’s life.
After visiting with my cousin Jeanine, I then met my church friend, Mary Jane (MJ) for a shopping and lunch date at the Superstition Gateway shopping center in Mesa. We first went to Ross, our very favorite store!!! I needed a pestle & mortar set and MJ found it hidden behind some kitchen merchandise. We shared our grief of our loved ones. MJ lost her husband back in 2001 and I lost Dad almost 6 months ago. God has a special way of setting our paths straight. MJ is doing well. She plays piano and leads worship team for the first service at our church in Apache Junction. For lunch, we ate at In-N-Out Burger. We both love to be nostalgic and just enjoy life…;) It was a wonderful time of fellowship!!!
In the evening, Stephen and I went to Scottsdale for a real estate investor meeting. It was very informative and they gave us a binder of their recent statistics of the Arizona market. The staff was very knowledgeable and we plan to do business with them soon. Once we got back home, it was 10:00 pm at night. What a day!!!
