April 5, 2025

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• It was so stormy last night that I don't really think that I slept much. Well, I did sleep well until about 10 this morning. I quickly emptied the dishwasher, and then Robby and I left to run some errands. 
• The roads weren't bad when we left, but while we were at Costco with the rest of Little Rock, there was a huge storm. The rain was loud and crazy, and we decided that we would just walk around the store some more. Despite the rain, you really can only walk around a store so long without buying anything, so we hurried to the car. Actually, Robby hurried to the car, and I waited for him to come and pick me up.
• I guess that storm was pretty bad because when we did drive home, water was over the roads, trees were down, and our yard is littered with branches. However, that storm didn't stop our errands. Our next stop was Aldi-we bought a few things, but it was pretty unstocked and a bit messy. 
• We then went to On the Border-the food was good, but it was like we were eating in a ghost town-no one was in that restaurant. I guess everyone was at Costco, and then the storm scared everyone, and they went home because no one was at Aldi, On the Border, or our next stops: Popshelf, Trader Joes, Dollar Tree, Popeyes, and Kroger.
• We were gone a good bit, but we brought home lunch for the kids. The storm had knocked out power most everywhere around us, but thankfully we still had power. If we had lost power, it would have made for a long day for sure. 
• I spend the afternoon working on my first on 99 granny squares that I'm making. I had practiced before so I was able to figure it out-one square just took me a few hours today. I was super pleased-Whitman also encouraged me saying that I could be done by the end of the year. 
• Robby played Whitman's new game with him, and later in the afternoon I did as well. Keaton convinced Robby to do a few mystery shops to pick up supper for everyone so that is what they did. After supper, Robby and Campbell made some cookies which we all quickly devoured. Now, basketball is on, and I may read a little bit.