July 10

We told Dottie we did not need the day off and that she and Dan did not need to come out to the house to work. We are glad they came anyway. Six of us out there really helped things along. Dan spoke in the gift store after Dottie greeted them at the door. Jill continued to take their donations and the money for whatever purchases they made. Cary did his routine in the parlor and kitchen while I welcomed them upstairs and told them about things in the bedrooms (and letting kids pick things from the treasure chest) before sending them to the tower where Kittie let them look at the amazing views, pointing to various outbuildings and answering any other questions they might have. Today there were families from Arizona, Idaho, Utah, Florida and Louisiana as well as various towns in California. The four and one half hours we worked went by quickly. Still...it was another day for Subway sandwiches for lunch.

I finally finished this book--outstanding!