It’s a beautiful day here in this part of Texas. Coming home yesterday the rain was coming down hard and when you used the windshield wipers it was like not having any because the rain was coming down so heavy. They did a wonderful service for Will which I am grateful for and gave me the flag. It is a large one and folded in the triangle like they do them. I don’t know what I will do with it in this MH but I have it none the less right now.
Beanie was so glad to see me back here for the gal had put him in the MH for me when her husband had called and said we were getting close to home. He is such a good little dog I am so glad to have him here with me.
Nothing more to write about for I am getting over that long trip.
Good morning to you all. Overcast today and rain is headed our way. I sure hope we don't get what Houston got. I am done with flooding around here.
I finished my budget for year, which takes forever and got laundry done but nothing else. Jack hasn't taken all the clothing up for me to put away so couldn't do that. I have to go to Super Target today and get a few things when I get done here. I could go to WM, but I hate going there and for the stuff I need I can get at Super Target, which is right next door to the WM.
Not much else going on here at the moment. I want to get the garage done this weekend if possible. We have had stuff going on and we haven't finished it yet.
Maggie: Glad you are home safe and sound. Why not look into a flag box? They aren't that big and it would protect the flag. Jack has one. When he retired he was allowed to choose a flag flown anywhere a US flag is flown. They take it down and give it to him and then replace the one he choose with another one. He chose the flag that flew over the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor. He has the box in his office and it has all his medals in it too. Google it and see what you can come up with.
Just a quick "good night" from me. Funeral this morning, speed shopping after lunch, two soccer games, and then a Perkins birthday breakfast for Kolby after the second game. I am tired and heading to bed!
Good morning to you all. The day is heating up and soon I am going to have to start using the ac units. I haven't so far. We are deciding whether or not we actually want to replace the old ac unit at all. It is cheaper to run the floor units and they keep what needs to be kept cool. We don't have to cool the whole house all the time either. We shall see what we decide. They want about $5000-6000 to replace it not including any ductwork or whatever they might have to change.
Upstairs to work this morning I think. I have the dishes put away out of the dw and have loaded the few breakfast dishes so far. I have to get my library card and download a book that just became available and they didn't let me know about.
This weekend is commissary weekend but I may wait a week and clean out the freezer first. I still have a lot of meat in it I want to use up. We are going to have good ole hamburgers for dinner tonight. I make chicken casserole, which I hate, but Jack loves last night. I would like it if I could use cream of mushroom instead of cream of chicken soup. Jack hates mushrooms so that's a no go and I don't like the taste of the cream of chicken at all. I ate a piece of chicken that was it last night.
Target was a little nuts yesterday morning. They were restocking and cleaning shelves and such. I don't know why they don't do that after the store closes so they aren't in the customers way. They had stuff stewn all over the aisles and big shelving units with boxes on them with stuff in them. It was a mess. They had two cashiers so there was a line. They did put in a self check out but since Jack wasn't with me I didn't use it.
Jean: Whoo what a whirlwind you had yesterday. Hope you got some rest. I am pooped as I stayed up and watched the whole Cubs game and it didn't get over until nearly 11 then it takes me time to get to sleep and then up at 5. Hope it is quieter today for you.
Good morning to you all. Rainy day and humid here this morning. I haven't succumbed to using the ac yet, but starting tomorrow we are going to be 80 and above so guess it is going to happen. I like having the cheaper utility bills.
I have to go out and get soda this morning then back to the house and get some housecleaning done. I have started a load of laundry and the dishes this morning so in a bit I can finish that all up for the day.
Nothing else going on here today. You all have a nice day.
Good Afternoon! The sun and clouds have been taking turns today but there is no wind, so that is good. I went for my once a month coffee date, which I spaced off until my friend called to make sure we were meeting. It poured rain most of yesterday which we needed. I had to go to the grocery store to get things to make a casserole for my craft club friend's family. I cheated and bought cookies from the bake shop, but they taste like home made. It took me quite awhile to make the casserole because lots of "chopping." Bob went with me to deliver it out in the country and we stopped for ice cream on the way home. That was my supper.
"Gma," do you get a furnace along with the air conditioner? That's a lot of money for just air. The last few cans of mushroom soup that I bought, I couldn't see a piece of mushroom any where in it. I don't do the self check out either, but both Beth and Amanda will use them. Did you knit or read today, to relax?
We are leaving for Sioux Falls to watch Zowie play soccer at 7. Another late night. Enjoy the rest of your day and evening!
Good morning to you all. Boy did we have rain yesterday. I got wet going into WM, wet coming out and wet unloading the groceries and taking them into the house. I slipped coming in and strained my ankle on my bad leg a bit but it's ok. I then tore one of the soda boxes and almost had soda cans rolling all over the place. I just wanted to start the day over.
My cataract in my right eye is getting worse and I am having to wear my glasses a lot so I can see. I am hoping when I go in the end of summer that it is bad enough they can repair it because everything is blurry in that eye now even with glasses or contacts. My right eye is 7.25 now and yesterday with my glasses on I closed my left eye and just a few feet in front of me was larger printing and it was blurry. I worry about the strain on my left eye, which has a slower growing cataract. I have had headaches and do wonder if it is from that, but have to wait until August so my insurance will pay for the eye appointment so I can get a referral to have the eye surgery done. I know I hate wearing glasses.
Jean: I hate to chop veggies. I get lazy and buy them already chopped sometimes. I buy the baby carrots so I don't have to cut up carrots for a roast too even though they are more expensive. Your cookies sounded good. I only eat cookies once in awhile. Like I said, I am a pie gal. I did have some of Jack's red velvet cake a few days ago from Walmart of all places and it was really good. I try to avoid sweets of all kinds for the most part. Not only because of the diabetes but because sugar makes me want to eat more. Nope, that was the quote for just ac and ductwork. They wanted $4000 for just a new unit not including anything else done and he said he was cheaper than most and would give me a couple people to call to compare. I checked into it and it is pretty accurate. We wouldn't need new ductwork as long as we put in the same sized unit as all the ductwork in the attic is only about 5 years old. We had to put in a new furnace and the ductwork was so old it wouldn't work with the new furnace. It is always someone taking money out of your pocket. Several years ago we had a home warranty, but they have raised their monthly fees and deductibles, lowered what is covered, etc that we decided not to continue it. We could put that money in savings and fix something easier. Besides if they come in and find you need a new stove lets say, they give you the cheapest they can get away with not something comparable to what you had. Everyone is out to rip you off these days.
Good Afternoon! The sun is out and just a slight breeze is blowing. I went to a hospital volunteer luncheon this noon. They review the privacy rule, safety rules, and germ prevention which counts as our mandatory training for the year. Lunch wasn't as good as in other years; they used thick square slices of focciasa (sp?) bread with spinach leaves, roast beef, and provolone cheese. Most everyone picked the bread off because it was so thick and dry. The pasta salad, grapes, and cherry cobbler were all good. I ran a couple errands and now have laundry to do plus vacuum the fur hunks. We have a dinner and music program at church tomorrow night so I need to do some "hit the high spots" cleaning since we are taking another couple with us.
"Gma," can't you get in to have your eye checked before the end of summer? That's a long wait! The screen protector on Bob's iPad had a small area that wouldn't stay stuck down. It kept getting bigger so he took it clear off. We got the iPad and cover at the local store so he took it back there because it has a life time guarantee. Yeah, right. They said he had to go online with the company to get it replaced. He did that and found out he is supposed to send the old one in, and he pitched it when he took it off. Nowhere does it say anything on the folder it came in, about sending the defective one in, just "lifetime guarantee." There is no 800# listed either. Makes me. !!!! I had never heard of a home warranty until you talked about it one other time. Higher prices and lower quality is a sign of the times, I guess.
I need to change clothes and get busy. Enjoy the rest of your day!
Good morning to you all. It is going to be a beautiful day here today with lots of sun. The rain has moved through and our temps are finally going to start being in the 80's so we are moving towards summer.
We had a couple gift cards we needed to use so we went to Outback for dinner last night. I ordered the wrong steak and then both our steaks were super salty. Unlike the chefs of today, I would rather add salt than have something not to my liking by being over seasoned. I don't like pepper at all and this was loaded with pepper too. Then they sea salt the outside of your baked potato so we had a lot of salt on the plate. We ate it, but complained to the waitress that she should tell the chef to be less heavy handed with the salt shaker.
The kids are coming in on Friday. Jay's company and St Judes are doing a deal together and he has to come down here next weekend. It is also the beginning of the Beale Street Music Festival and Memphis in May so all three of them are coming. They are going to stay at Kelly's but Jackson is coming over here on Saturday afternoon and spending the rest of the day with us so they can go down to the festival. We are going to take him to the movies I think. He wants to see Ratchet and Clank so we are taking him to that. It is basically a video game that they turned into a movie. Thomas used to play the game all the time.
Jean: August is my yearly and to get it paid by insurance I have to wait until then. Even so if my cataract has not progressed far enough they won't do the surgery and pay anyway so I am just going to wait it out. I have started wearing my glasses most of the time, but they are straight vision without the bifocals so I have to take them off sometimes to read small stuff. I'll just bide my time. Hope you have a nice dinner tonight.
Good morning, ladies! We had lots of rain the last 2 days but today is sunny and 69 degrees.
I taught at the retread last week (4 days). It was a lot of fun. Now I'm starting the next retreat quilt so the shop has a sample. There have been the usual round of quilting bees, extra sew days with Norah and Glory and morning workouts at the Y. I went to Mass this morning and I am not doing anything else today. I need a rest day!
Faye, my heating and air together was $5,000. My townhouse is 1,873 sq. ft. Since I had that done, my electric bill has dropped nearly $20 a month. (I do budget billing). The new units are much more energy efficient. I have gas heat and it came down $11 a month on the budget billing. I love the pink Himilayan Sea Salt. It is very tasty. I don't use it for everything and it's best added after cooking. What fun to have a day with Jackson! My eye doctor said they do cataract surgery when it reaches 2.5 (that's when insurance pays). Its the best thing I ever had done.
Jean, ice cream for dinner sounds like a real treat! We have a very popular place here called Sweet Frog that has 12 flavors of frozen yogurt every day, including sugar and fat-free varieties. I go there every couple of months and have a feast.
Good Afternoon! The sun has been in and out all day, just a slight breeze, and the thermometer says 80 degrees. I don't think it feels that warm w/o the sun shining in the west windows. I am just plain pooped today! After four funerals, three soccer games, card club, volunteer luncheon, extra cleaning yesterday for the company last night, and church I hope next week is a little less hectic. Kolby has a game and Maddy has a concert the same night, plus Zowie has a game. Maddy's concert is at 6 and they will clear out those parents for the 7th graders, and Kolby's game is at 7 so we will head there. Maddy was supposed to have a game that night but her whole team is in the concert. Crazy scheduling!
"Gma," we've only eaten at Outback once or twice. The first time was with Jason and Amanda, 18 years ago. When we came out there was a horse and buggy bringing a couple for their anniversary. Bob happened to know the driver and we ended up renting the horse and buggy for J and A's wedding. We just ate at the Olive Garden which is my favorite place. Bob likes Applebee's, and so do I. It's a good thing we only have hamburger "joints" here for the most part. It will be nice to see your "northern" family and you will have fun spending time with Jackson. I was disappointed in last night. First of all it was advertised as a fund raiser for the senior high trip next year. The tickets were $20 for the meal which was a delicious lettuce salad with goat (?) cheese and roasted walnuts (mystery dressing which I hope to get the recipe), two good sized ham balls, glazed carrots, baked potato, rolls, and pineapple cake with a huge strawberry on top. The musical program afterwards was included in the ticket price. The kids had decorated the tables and we had fancy folded cloth napkins. Bob counted, and there were only 48 people there, none under the age of 55-60. None of the kids' parents were there either. The sponsor was there all day supervising the cooking by the kids so I'm sure she was glad when it was over. The program was good.
Susan, you have been a busy gal! We are in a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight, with 65 mph hour winds. I hope it doesn't happen but we are right in the middle looking at the tv weather map. Sweet Frog is a cute name. We used to have a great ice cream shop with lots of flavor choices, but it changed hands and the new owners added decorated cakes, sandwiches, etc., and eliminated some of the ice cream flavors so it didn't last long. Now it's gone and Walgreens built in the space.
Maggie, what are you doing today? Hope all is well with you and Beanie.
Bob just inquired about supper, usually it's pop corn so think he is hungrier than that. Enjoy the rest of your evening.
Good morning to you all. We have certainly started into the spring/summer weather. We are going to be in the 80's all week this week.
Jack just left for work a bit ago and I want to clean upstairs bathrooms today and put away any clothes Jack hasn't put away from taking the basket up last night. I imagine I will have to run a load of dishes before dinner tonight as we have used a lot of glasses and such. I can do half loads which will be perfect. I am making pork chops, corn on the cob and mashed potatoes and gravy tonight. I don't do the potatoes so I will have corn and chop and maybe salad or another veg.
I think I am going tomorrow and get my nails and toes done. I had someone post a picture of a gal who had her toes done for a baseball game and I am going to have them do that before we go to Atlanta in June. I think I am going to get the little toes painted blue with red tips and then the big toe all white with baseball stitching in red. It's really cute.
Jean: Sometimes your life seems like a whirlwind. I could never keep up with all of that. You meal sounded good and I think it's a shame the parents didn't support it, but I would bet they figure they have to shell out initially for the trip. I hope all the food was at least donated or they didn't make much. We did Arbys for dinner last night. I had a chicken sandwich. The game was an early one since they were leaving Cincinnati. I am sure the Reds were glad to be rid of us. We took them 6 games out of 7 and beat up on them pretty badly. Cubs have an off day today then play Milwaukee tomorrow. At least we can watch the Cubs feed. Any games with Cincinnati, Atlanta or St Louis are blacked out here. I thought that Direct tv had lost that suit, but Jack says they settled. I don't know for what as we never got a refund on games that were blacked out in years past and they are still blacked out. It is screwy to me as we can watch the games but we have to watch the ones that are broadcast with the other teams stations. I don't get it but who knows? It had to be thought up by men, women wouldn't have never done it this way.
Susan: My left eye is 5.5 and my right eye is 7.5. I am hoping I can get them done in the fall. I need to call Tricare and find out about referrals since it has nothing to do with a regular medical doctor in my clinic. Hope you enjoy putting together your new quilt. We don't do ice cream away from home much as there aren't a lot of places here and Jack doesn't do frozen yogurt. I would rather have that. I am not a big ice cream eater anyway.
It is another beautiful day here in this part of the USA. It happens to be my weigh day and wouldn’t you know it my scales are not working right even with new batteries in it so it the trash it goes. It was one of those nice WW scales because I couldn’t bring my upright scale in this MH. My host even came over and couldn’t get it to work so he said he would go buy me a new one. I don’t know if they sell these WW ones in a store but he will get me one kind or another kind anyway. I need to weigh once a week so I know where I am and I think you gals understand that.
Beanie sure looks real good with his hair cut. He is back to his cute self once again. I have a mouse in this MH somewhere but it didn’t go for the cheese in the trap last night. He sure dug up some plants in my little aloe-very pot. I’ll get it one day for sure. No telling how it got in here but it did and my host said they get them in the house sometimes also. Living out in the county what else can I expect I wonder. I wish they would get some chickens so I could see them from my window at my right as I type. I think first there needs some work done on the roof of it though, but not much. It is sure nice to hear the birds chattering in the tree beside this MH as I type and be nice to see the chicken in their home from here. My host let the grass grow in on one area and there are wild flowers in it and it is so pretty. I can just turn my head and see them from here. I think he left it grow since there is some wood piled in it next to the fire pit Will made with bricks. The tri pod is still sitting next to it with the grate hanging from it. I can see an ax stuck in a upright standing log. Things he didn’t get back to when he was so sick.
PS: Have you ever heard Coyotes yoodle ~ they are so fun to hear in the dead of the night for their sound carries from that old deserted barn to this MH real good and clear.
Oops I gotta go ~ will do personals later ~ Maybe.
Good Mornng! We had about 10 minutes of bright sunshine this morning but now the clouds have moved in. We had rain yesterday and more is on the way. Some of the area farmers have started planting while most have not. Some of the fields have standing water so it will take a few days to dry up enough to keep the tractors from getting stuck. The church computers installed Windows 10 last and "lost" the program that I use so I couldn't do my part this morning. The computer gurus were coming again this morning to see if they can find/fix it. I'm just glad I didn't screw it up! Not much gift shop money this week so have that deposited, an invoice paid, and the check delivered back to the hospital. Since we "spit shined" on Saturday, I am going to start cleaning and sorting through drawers.
"Gma," one of the gals in my card club had her nails painted bright aqua with a sprinkle of sparkles. She had on a matching top and jewelry so her nails stood out and really looked nice. I didn't see your picture but the baseball idea sounds cute. I like to keep busy but sometimes it feels like overload. April and May are the busiest with three playing soccer, and baseball will start soon. We also have lots of birthdays in the mix. I wish it would warm up so I didn't have to wear my winter coat to the games. We don't get some of the Iowa U, ISU, or UNI games either. Sometimes one cable company will carry them and sometimes the other company will have them. It's frustrating!
Maggie, I am glad to see you today! I'm sorry your scale quit working. I hope your friend is able to find a new one that you will like. I'm surprised Beanie doesn't sniff out the mouse for you. Maybe the mouse would like peanut butter better. I have a friend who lives almost out in the country, on a farm. She said they hear coyotes all the time, and they have moved in closer to town. They have horses and a few cats who come and go from their barn so she is hoping the coyotes don't come any closer to them. I'm not sure if I have heard one or not.
I hear the dryer buzzing so need to get the next load going. Hope you all enjoy a nice day!
Good morning to you all. Going to be beautiful again today. We have rain coming in tomorrow then sunshine then rain pretty much all weekend. No surprise as our music festival is outdoors and this weekend. In the 14 yrs we have lived here I think last year is the first year that it didn't rain over the weekend of the festival. Everyone is going to get wet and muddy as they have it rain or shine. Our own little Woodstock here in Memphis!
I went and got my nails and toes done yesterday, which took all morning so I gave up trying to get anything but laundry done yesterday. I did put away a box of file folders I had ordered and they came yesterday. I couldn't find them here in town. I buy the pocket style so stuff doesn't fall out of them and they can be hard to find. They had colored ones, but they are really expensive so I just bought a big box online at Amazon and they were shipped and here yesterday.
My long time dr has left the practice so I have to again start over with a new doctor. It's ok but I have to change primary care managers again as she was mine. I called them yesterday but their system was down so will call again today and change it. I get tired of doing this but we are in a teaching practice and even staff doctors come and go. Since I don't have as many health issues now I am not concerned with it. Basically it is just my diabetes as my surgeon is who I would go to if my colon has problems. I am just going to see the resident who subbed for her the last time I was in there. He is a nice enough guy quite a bit younger than my son though!
The last time I had my hair done she changed the color and I have had it two weeks now and I really dislike it. She made it way too pastel for me and it washes me out I think. Jack doesn't like it either so I am going to tell her I want to go back to the more vivid copper color she had on it. She cut my hair a little funky too and I have had trouble managing it.
Maggie: I suggest peanut butter on the trap. That is what the exterminators use. They get their feet stuck in it and from what I understand love peanut butter. Ugh, just talking about it gives me the willys.
Jean: I attached a picture of the baseball painted toes. This is for the St Louis Cardinals. I would make all but my big toe blue with red tips, which is Cubbie blue. I have the glitter stuff, but it is murder to get off acrylic nails so I quit doing it. You have to sand the stuff off. Seems like every time Windows upgrades they have enough bugs in it to mess stuff up. I know I can't do any of them on our computer as it messes the computer up every time and Jack has to go back and re-install windows. So when we get a pop up saying there are updates I just ignore them.
I am going to get upstairs this morning and get those bathrooms cleaned! With that I just better get going. Have a great day all!!
Great Day Today
It poured rain most of yesterday which we needed. I had to go to the grocery store to get things to make a casserole for my craft club friend's family. I cheated and bought cookies from the bake shop, but they taste like home made. 
It took me quite awhile to make the casserole because lots of "chopping." Bob went with me to deliver it out in the country and we stopped for ice cream on the way home. That was my supper.
Enjoy the rest of your day and evening! 
We are in a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight, with 65 mph hour winds. I hope it doesn't happen but we are right in the middle looking at the tv weather map. Sweet Frog is a cute name. We used to have a great ice cream shop with lots of flavor choices, but it changed hands and the new owners added decorated cakes, sandwiches, etc., and eliminated some of the ice cream flavors so it didn't last long. Now it's gone and Walgreens built in the space. 
Hope all is well with you and Beanie.
Enjoy the rest of your evening. 
I like to keep busy but sometimes it feels like overload. April and May are the busiest with three playing soccer, and baseball will start soon. We also have lots of birthdays in the mix. I wish it would warm up so I didn't have to wear my winter coat to the games. We don't get some of the Iowa U, ISU, or UNI games either. Sometimes one cable company will carry them and sometimes the other company will have them. It's frustrating!