Good morning ladies! Another sunny day in the 50s.

Glory and I spent Thanksgiving together. We opted for chicken breast, mashed potatoes, collards and green beans. Neither one of us likes turkey.

I'm just about back to my old self and I'm going to the Y for chair yoga tomorrow. I'm going to start slow with just one class a day and gradually get back to my regularly scheduled exercise.

This has been a crazy Fall. There are still a lot of leaves on the trees and we've had some 70 degree days.

I ventured out to the grocery store on Friday. There was hardly no one in the store so I walked slow and took my time. That was the first time I bought groceries since the end of September. Friends have been doing it for me.

Donna, I hope your ankle is better. I'm sure Jack will be glad to go back to work. Has the therapy helped with the shaking in his hand?

Jean, I don't know how you do so much. You are always busy but isn't that a good way to live life.

Have a wonderful day.

Good Evening! It has been a dark gloomy day in my corner of the world today. It started misting mid afternoon and the weatherman says rain showers off and on for the next few days. Sunshine makes such a difference even when it's cold. We went to early church, and I have done some laundry or just putzed from one pile to the next this afternoon. I am such a good "pile" person! That is one of my many talents. I have a cat whose "pooper/pee-er" isn't working the best. I tried to coral him and get him in the carrier to go to the vet. He went berserk, growled and bit me like he never has before, then got away from me so we are trying pills. I'm going to see if a tranquilizer might make him calm enough I could get him in the carrier. There's no point in the vet making a house call because he is afraid of everybody.

"Gma," I, too, hope your ankle feels better today. We watched a family ice skating program this afternoon. It was fun to watch the kids skate with their professional skating parents. Scott Hamilton's son is really good for as young as he is. Bob did watch some football though. The game he really wanted to watch, and was supposed to be on, wasn't. So how do you fix your oven fried chicken? I used to buy bone in breasts and melt butter over them. I haven't done that for a long time. I think there is always a soft touch for one's hometown, especially if they lived there through their whole childhood. I have no one left in mine which is sad as I have no reason to go back. I will keep my fingers crossed that your condo report does some good.

Susan, thanks for starting the new thread! I would choose chicken over turkey too! We have leftover turkey from Thanksgiving and I'm going to give it to the outside cats. I just don't like it left over. Going to the grocery store has become my least favorite chore. I'm not good at planning ahead and forget things I need, or buy duplicates I already have. Enjoy your yoga group tomorrow!

Bob thinks it is time for food. I'm thinking popcorn sounds good, and easy. Have a marvelous Monday tomorrow!

Good Afternoon! It's another gloomy windy day in my corner of the world. A few snow flurries were seen fluttering around this morning but nothing serious. I ran some errands this morning and have been trying to outsmart Sonny this afternoon. I need to get him in to the vet to have him checked for a UI. I went to get a test kit and am supposed to shut him in the bathroom with a litter box. Ya right. One gal told me to throw a towel around him and stuff him in the carrier. Right now I can't even get close to him after bringing the carrier upstairs again. He is such a spook! It upsets me as much as it does him. We did some Christmas shopping yesterday before Kolby's Christmas program. The teachers got smart this year! The program was held in a large church auditorium and there was a grand finale of all the classes singing together at the end; parents couldn't take their kids and leave after every grade sang. I thought it was so rude to have people leaving between performances, the year Maddy sang there. It was a nice program and just a little over an hour.

"Gma," I hate the wind, and it is usually blowing to some degree around here. Do you know if the Gofundme donations go to the person or directly to pay on the bill? I don't see them often but have seen them, and wondered about that. It was nice of you to donate! The Spook Cat is Sonny, the one who spent almost three weeks at the vet's shortly after we got him -- Bob calls him my million dollar investment even though it wasn't quite that much. Thanks for sharing the recipe. I'm betting you gave it to me before if I would have gotten off my duff and looked through me recipes.

I need to return some books to the library and stop at a Mary Kay open house on my way home. Hope you enjoy a nice evening!

Good Afternoon! Another gloomy day in my neighborhood. We had enough snow to cover the ground this morning but now it has melted and sloppy out. This morning I made a WM run to pick up a couple more Christmas gifts plus a quick stop at the grocery store. Cat score is Sonny-2, Bob and I-0. I had him in the carrier first thing this morning by surprising him when he came up from the basement. He went right out the back end because two of the clips weren't fastened tight. Bob got a hold of him later while he was watching squirrels on the deck but lost his grip. Now neither one of us can get close to him. He's still eating and drinking, acts like he feels fine. I'm a wreck but one way or the other have to get him to the vet. I have bell practice later this afternoon and then plan to watch the Christmas programs on tv tonight.

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Good morning, ladies!! 56 degrees and sunshine.

First Thursday Bee is having our Christmas pot luck tonight. I was assigned fruit so that is easy. I have 3 more bee parties and 2 parties at the Y - one for Yoga classes and one for Aquatic classes. One is at Lone Star Steak and the others are potluck. There's also a Exercise Streak Through the Holidays challenge at the Y. You have to do 30 minutes of exercise every day for 30 consecutive days in December. Turn in your sheet on January 2 and get a prize and go into a drawing for 3 big prizes. I signed up for that.

Donna, my friend, Irene, is 86 and still working. She lost all her retirement in that Enron mess. I know you'll be happy to finally get your new refrigerator.

Jean, have you tried putting a treat in Sonny's carrier to see if he'll go in to get it? Casper will jump right in his stroller, but the carrier is another story.

Have a wonderful day.

Good Morning! Another gloomy day, but no rain nor snow so I won't complain. It will be a week tomorrow that Sonny has been not himself. I tried to get him in the carrier Saturday morning, no luck. He headed to the basement with both of us chasing him around the laundry room, him growling like I've never heard him growl, hissing and spitting, huge eyes, fuzzed up, etc. We gave up when we couldn't get to him from behind the washer and dryer. I did get some kitty ex-lax which worked by Monday. He has continued to eat and drink but still had bathroom issues. Yesterday I grabbed him, by surprise, first thing in the morning but the clasp on the end of the larger carrier wasn't latched and he shot out before I could react. Bob managed to grab him later, while Sonny was guarding the deck, but lost his grip and Sonny got loose again. Neither one of us could get close to him for the rest of the day. This morning he was leery about coming up from the basement and went back down so I shut him down there. When I opened the door again, he came up and I think saw the carrier behind me, tried to go back down and I grabbed him. He was one mad cat! I felt bad because he sat in the carrier for two hours before we could go to the vet. Traumatic for all of us!

Susan, what fun to have all of the Christmas parties! I hope you win a prize! You are so dedicated to exercise. I wish we had a Y with senior activities; a Y, period, would be nice. The very first time I took Sonny to the vet, I used the treats in the carrier, and it worked. It hasn't worked since. Even though the previous vet said cats have a three second memory, I don't believe that. I think Sonny remembers being so sick when he spent almost three weeks at the vet's clinic. Maybe not, who knows. He just isn't a people cat.

I need to make a salad for a church dinner tonight. Probably should also be thinking about lunch of some sort. All of the Thanksgiving leftovers are long gone. Hope you enjoy the rest of a terrific Thursday!

Good Evening! It's been another gloomy, chilly, "feels like the weather is going to do something" kind of day. Freezing rain was predicted for evening but so far nothing. Well, the spooky cat is back home and has been hiding in the basement ever since. The lab report showed nothing and the vet said it could be stress. Some animals react differently to changes in their lives. I said there is nothing different here so I'm the one stressed trying to get him to the vet. He did poop and pee there so that is good. We did come home with a different food to try. Bob put up the Christmas tree so will see what spooky Sonny thinks about that. I had a Christmas luncheon and gift exchange this noon, then finished out the end of the week paperwork for the gift shop. i will count the money tomorrow and maybe deposit it. Ian is playing football in Wichita, KS, this weekend. They won their first game, 19-8, and play again on Sunday.

"Gma," Sonny is the part Siamese cat I brought in that cost me big bucks when he spent almost three weeks at the vet's with ecoli. He is afraid of everyone which doesn't help. I can't imagine running anywhere, let alone 20 miles! Good for Thomas! I imagine Jack is anxious to get back into the routine of going to work. Bob's farmer friend is having his shoulder surgery next week, so Bob will be on snow duty for the next few weeks.

I have nothing planned for tomorrow, but should bring up the decorations and finish the tree. Church on Sunday, then the busy days resume. Hope you enjoy a nice weekend!

Good Evening! It's been a crappy day here, in more ways than one. There has been sloppy wet snow falling off and on all day, but melting as soon as it hits the ground. Sonny just wasn't himself after coming home, never came upstairs with Ernie this morning, layed with his head on the water bowl and ended up tipping it over. I called the vet and we took him back out, never tried to fight going in the carrier this time. Why they didn't do bloodwork when they had him the first time, I don't know. The vet called and his kidneys are failing so there is no fixing. It won't be the same without him around, he was my "talker" and always by my feet. So that's been my day.

Good Afternoon! The sun has finally come out of hiding so that makes it a better day! It's only 37 degrees outside so feels good to stay inside. Bob found the little tree we put on the deck so is finished with the outside lights. I could easily leave the rest of the decorations packed away and call it good. I do like our new tree; it is 7' but not as big around as the one we pitched last year. There weren't many in church this morning. The children's program was second service so I'm sure there will be a crowd there. My gift shop payroll deduction amount didn't match what the accountant sent me for a deposit. In checking her list I have names she doesn't and varying amounts for others. I really don't have time to meet with her tomorrow as I have a Christmas luncheon/meeting at noon.

"Gma," I hope your refrigerator has been delivered, works, and everything you hoped for. Thank you for your Sonny sympathy. I can't help but wonder if it would have made a difference if I could have gotten Sonny to the vet a week earlier. Looking back his behavior had changed a bit. He would crawl up in Bob's lap and fall sound asleep. Being such a spook, any noise would have him looking around and ready to run but he would sleep right through. He was my talker and always by my feet. Ernie acts like he is looking for him and follows me more than he usually does.

I need to get some clothes in the dryer and start another load. I should get started on a Christmas "to do" list since the kids will be here. I have quite a few things and could start wrapping but that doesn't interest me right now. Hope you enjoy the rest of the day!

Good Afternoon! It's been another cold windy day in my neighborhood today. Wind chill is supposed to be below 0 later in the week. We had an $8000+ deposit today so it took me longer than usual to do my part. Stopped by the hospital to drop off checks and visit with the accountant about the discrepancy between her figures and mine. She sent me the wrong list, so an easy fix. Whew! I had a noon luncheon meeting and we sat around and visited after the Santa's Castle program. Bob is at church for practice, the dryer and dishwasher are both doing their jobs.

"Gma," your refrigerator snafu sounds typical; it makes you wonder if anyone does their job 100% any more, or takes any pride in what they do. A gal working in Bob's office used to work in a vet's office and she told him cats and kidneys don't get along very well. I have a friend who was at the meeting today and her husband is a vet. She said it most likely wouldn't have made any difference, but the vet should have worked on Sonny the day we took him in, knowing how long we had been trying to catch him. Plus she should have done the blood work when she finally did the urinalysis. He was a happy cat with lots of love so I have to keep reminding myself of that. Ernie has started following me around and seems to be looking for more attention. Don't remind me of time racing along!

The dryer is buzzing so time to change loads. Hope you enjoy your evening and have a terrific Tuesday tomorrow!