Good Afternoon! The wind is blowing hard and the sun is hiding, rain clouds are moving in. Not much money at church this morning so we were done early. Afterwards I picked up Kolby's picture at the newspaper, stopped by the bank with the gift shop deposit, and the hospital to drop off checks. Have done a couple loads of laundry and took a nap again this afternoon. I don't know why I am so tired; I slept good last night, even went to bed early.

I just got Maddy's middle school soccer game schedule and looks like we can go to those and then her other game right afterwards. At least they are on the same day so can still just have one trip a week to Sioux City. Not much else is newsy from here. Hope you enjoy a nice evening! :wave:

Good Evening! It's been another cold rainy day in my neighborhood. The weatherman just said it's supposed to get down to 37 tonight. :brr: I was home all day but can't say I accomplished much except a couple loads of laundry and vacuuming fur bunnies.

"Gma," your mail delivery is about as screwy as our's is. Things mailed from the same place get delivered in town a day before we get it. The post office is a ten minute, or less, drive from our house but we are considered rural delivery. :crazy: My mom used to make potato patties too. I haven't thought about them in years and have never made them. I will have to look for the Emeril patties, Bob would like them I know. Hope you made lots of progress knitting today!

Tomorrow is my morning to work in the gift shop so need to decide what to wear, and errands after lunch. Hope you enjoy a wonderful Wednesday! :wave:

Good Evening! It's been another windy, cold, misty, crappy day in my corner of the world. I didn't sell anything in the gift shop this morning but did order cards from a new company. They are more expensive so just hope they will sell. The company we use now has discontinued their $.99 and $1.50 cards. Recommended pricing for the new, much nicer cards, is $2.99. A gal from my card club was working in the coffee shop so we went to visit another card player who had her knee replaced yesterday. Bob came for lunch in the coffee shop, then I ran a couple errands. Zowie asked for nail polish in the colors of a rainbow and I found them all at Walgreens! The cable/phone/internet company raised our rates another $20 after just raising it $20 in December. We've been having some reception issues so yesterday I called to vent about that, the price, and all the Mexican channels we get that we can't watch. I mentioned checking out the other local cable company and was promptly switched the a person with more authority. They always say, "I see you have been a loyal customer for many years and ALWAYS pay your bill on time" -- it's on auto pay from the bank! Anyhow, she lowered it $47 for six months and then $25 for a year. Made me happy! Then the trouble began! The tv went blank with a box saying we were no longer authorized cable users. I spent an hour with a tech who couldn't get it to work, and then said he would send someone out today with a new HD box. Long story short, Bob offered to exchange the box; first one gave us a pink picture and the second one works fine!

"Gma," I hope the post office delivered your package by now. What a frustrating hassle, for you! I can imagine you could knit the blanket squares in your sleep. :lol: We are going to Sioux City tomorrow; I wanted to stop at Penneys to find an outfit for Zowie's birthday and then on to Maddy's two soccer games. Now we are going earlier so Bob can check out a fishing boat; he hopes he could trade in the one he bought there last year. :rolleyes: "Bigger and better you know!" I just hope it warms up!

I hope you enjoy a terrific Thursday tomorrow! I'm heading to bed! :wave:

Good Afternoon! It was 30 degrees earlier today, and very windy again. There is no sun shining either. crooked I went to get my nails done and waited almost a half hour for the shop to open. The employee who finally unlocked the door had no idea where the owners were. There were four of us waiting, but I was first in line. Stopped by the Hallmark store for birthday cards and holy sh*t have their prices gone up again! Just like the grocery stores, Hallmark came in and rearranged all of their cards. I asked for a 100th birthday card commenting I couldn't find any, and the poor owner said they didn't have any control over the rearranging. I felt sorry for her. I did find an appropriate card though! I refuse to pay $5.99 for a card that will most likely get thrown away! Stopped for bread and milk then headed home. We are going to Sioux City shortly, with winter coats and blankets for two soccer games. This weather is just awful but at least it isn't raining nor snowing!

"Gma," congrats to you and Jack on the pounds gone! :cp: Thanks for sharing the recipe, sounds good! We've had some strawberries but they still aren't as good as they will be later. I've started buying blank note cards and write my own message. I love to send and get cards but not when it's getting so expensive. :( Our grandkids get a kick out of getting money; Maddy will save her's while Kolby wants to spend his asap. Ian says he's saving for gas even though he doesn't have anything to put gas in yet. :lol:

I need to dig out another long sleeved shirt, then we're off to two soccer games! Enjoy the rest of the day! :wave:

Good morning, ladies! Another hot (85 degrees) day with rain for us.

I've been home for a week and am getting along just fine. I have home help, occupational therapy and physical therapy keeping me busy. My physical therapist took me outside today for a walk and I graduated from the walker to the cane. She says I'm way ahead of where people usually are. I go back to Dr. Baddar next Thursday so we shall see what he says. I'm currently trying to get off the pain medication during the day, replacing it with Tylenol. When I can do that, I can start driving again.

My friend came and took me to Glory Bee yesterday. I didn't elevate my leg enough and ice it and last night it was really swollen. I iced it a couple of times before bed and this morning it was back down.

Humana sent 10 frozen meals so I don't have to cook. I haven't had much of an appetite. In all, I've lost 18 pounds. I feel fine and have energy.

More later.

Good Morning! I wrote this last night and just discovered it didn't go anywhere. :hyper: It's cloudy, cold, and windy . . . . . again. I'm hoping Zowie's soccer game gets rained out this afternoon.

Susan, it's good to see you this morning! I'm glad you are doing so well with your new knees. I'm sure Casper is so glad to have you home again! :cheer:

Good Afternoon! Fifty-two years ago today, Bob and I had our first "date" which wasn't really a date, but a chance meeting for a ride and coffee. Where does the time go? It is a cold, rainy, miserable day again! If you can believe this SNOW is predicted over the weekend! Grrrrr! I had a hospital volunteer luncheon this noon plus the required annual training. The training is the infection control nurse telling us to be sure to wash our hands thoroughly and the director of nurses reinforcing the hospital privacy policy. The lunch itself was pulled pork on very dry buns, a macaroni salad, grapes, and rhubarb crisp; it was nothing to write home about. The gal who usually did the luncheon has quit and we could sure tell the difference from last year. I picked up the gift shop money on my way home so have that counted and ready to deposit. This afternoon I did get a load of laundry washed and dried.

"Gma," you definitely are keeping the delivery guys on their toes! :lol: I have a couple purses that are too heavy once I get them loaded; I need to get rid of them! Maddy's team won their middle school game, 1-0. The girls were convinced they would lose because the other girls have been playing soccer since they could walk, if you get my drift. Several girls were quite heavy and they play on a much larger field so we could tell they were getting tired from running. Maddy was goalie and Bob told her he was going to bring a chair for her because she looked tired watching the action at the other end of the field. The second game Maddy's team won, 11-0 but played a younger team. I felt bad for the other team but Maddy's bunch has had the same thing happen to them coming up through the ranks. This is the last year she can play in the city league. I got paid fifty cents an hour for babysitting, and the went up to seventy-five for three kids the last year. I babysat for a teacher and did dishes after the kids went to bed. I remember telling my mom the lady wasn't a very good housekeeper. :o

Bob is doing dog chores for his farmer friend and I am going to ride along. Hope you all enjoy a nice weekend! :wave:

Heading to the lake to begin the cleaning out process -- 37 degrees, 23 mph wind, and raining. Not a nice day! :no:

Good morning. Very dark, rainy, with thunderstorms here today. Temps aren't cold though.

I am heading upstairs in about a half an hour to do some work up there then back downstairs and get another square knit. Ugh! :lol:

Jack helped me yesterday with my dress hems but having shoes on and standing on my step stool we found only the pink one is too long so it's the only one that the hem has to come up about 2 inches. The material of the dress is such I don't want to mess with the hem and screw up the dress so will just take it and have someone do it.

I think I am going to fix baked fried chicken for dinner. Maybe cauliflower for me. Jack can have leftover mashed potatoes.

Susan: So glad you are doing so much better! I know you have to be anxious to be able to drive again.

Jean: I saw Kansas got snow. I was amazed this late in the year. It certainly has been a weird year for weather so far. I hate having sandwiches on dry bread or buns. I usually just take it out of the bread. I love rhubarb and miss it. My grandma used to cook and can it. Have fun messing at the cabin.

Everone have a good Sunday.

Happy May Day! It's been another cold, windy, drizzly day in my corner of the world. We had a few snow flurries this morning but they melted as fast as they hit. There wasn't much money at church so I was finished and gone before the office officially opened at 9. Stopped at WM on my way home; they are rearranging again and none of the grocery aisles were labeled yet. That store really tries my patience! The only good thing there wasn't a bunch of kids running loose. I spent a good part of that afternoon double checking the payroll deduction sheets from the big sale a couple weeks ago. I thought I was under paid so wanted my ducks in a row before I faced the accountant. Turns out there were a couple of large double entries, by the volunteers, which I didn't catch the first time through. Glad I double checked!!! Bob is at practice and said he wasn't hungry when he left, supper may be something super simple!

"Gma," After the fact, I did notice that several of the women fished the meat out of their bun. I was hungry so ate the whole thing! Baked chicken sounds good; anything I don't have to fix sounds good! We got quite a bit done at the cabin but still have lots to do. A gal from Bob's office came and got the hutch so that's one less thing we have to move out. Hope your blanket squares are finished soon!

Bob is home again, had the wrong day! :lol: Hope you all enjoy a nice evening! :wave:

Good Afternoon! We have had sunshine all day, no wind, and it's warm enough to have the sliding doors open! :cheer: Quite a change from snow flurries yesterday! I've been putzing most of the day with laundry, vacuuming, and dusting. Dusting is a waste of time in my opinion! I am trying to get myself psyched for a trip back to the cabin tomorrow, and it's supposed to rain again. One of the agents, from Bob's office, wants the couch (for his dogs no less) and is planning to bring a trailer up to get it plus whatever else will fit that we can donate to a place here in town. Thursday will be Maddy's middle school soccer game, then Kolby's band concert (same school location thank goodness), and ending with Maddy's city soccer game on the other side of the city. At least we can do it all in one trip.

"Gma," we have a young weatherman who came to Sioux City from back east someplace. He always wears a bow tie and a hanky in his suit pocket. Have you tied Jack's tie before? You and Jack will be dressed in style with all your new clothes! :D Yes, we are selling the cabin. The trust was set to sell last summer; two years ago Bob mentioned it to the guy who, with his brother, own the year around house behind the cabin. They dragged their feet making the decision to buy because they were afraid they couldn't drive across the lot next to us which belongs to Bob's mother's cousin who lives in Florida and comes back for a couple months each summer but rents it out the other two months. The blacktop road ends in front of her place and we have a car length of dirt/gravel to our lot. She wouldn't sign a waiver but since it was grandfathered in, she can't stop them. They now have access to the lake from their house on the other side of us so wouldn't have to park anything unless they would have a lot of company for some reason. In the end they will have 75' of level access from the yard, and sandy beach which is very unusual; most of the real estate around the lake has a flight of steps down to the water and no beach, just rocks. Tell me again how you fix your chicken; I know I saved it before, and now can't find it. I thought maybe I wrote it on a recipe card but if I did I put it someplace really stupid. :o

I have laundry to fold so need to go get it from the dryer. Hope you enjoy a nice evening and a wonderful Wednesday if I don't get in here tomorrow. :wave: