Catch up or Throwback Thursday, the Recent Edition

 I see that it's been a week since I've posted, so instead of Throwback Thursday, looking back to something years ago, this one is going to look back to last week.

A new rose bush bloomed in time for our guests.

Ward's cousin, Cynthia, is visiting from Guatemala. In preparation for her visit, we've been cleaning and sprucing up things around the house since this was the first time she has visited us here. You know, dusting the baseboards that you usually don't see, hanging the pictures you forgot you had and meant to hang, fixing the two faucets that broke in one day, weeding the flower beds, etc. By the time we were done, things looked pretty good.

Cynthia is on a two-week visit and visiting with various family members throughout that time. Last Saturday, she came to our house, and we had a party for her. Ward smoked a pork shoulder, and I made a big pan of jambalaya, among other things. It also happened to be Theo's birthday, and he requested a pineapple upside-down cake. I hadn't made one in years, but luckily it turned out well.

Cynthia and Ward looking at a binder of some of his woodworking projects while we're waiting on some other family members.

After the party, she stayed with us for a few days, and we were busy from early in the morning until late at night. We showed her some of the sights and took her shopping for things she can't find in Guatemala. Yesterday, we did a handoff to the next set of people she will be visiting. And on Saturday, we will all gather for a 93rd birthday celebration for Ward's dad.

Cynthia was an easy house guest, and luckily, she has pretty good English. That was fortunate because the only Spanish I know is from what I learned from Sesame Street years ago. 😄

Today, we have been playing catch-up, and I have almost put away everything from the party, and the guest linens are washed. Then it's time to switch gears and prepare for Saturday's big birthday party.

Another time, I'll show you some of the places we visited, but I gotta get back to work now.

Until next time...