The Alarm Is Set

Hey, all,

I think everything is now crossed off my to-do list.  My bag is packed.  The walker, leg brace, and cooling unit are all in the car.   All medications have been stopped over the last couple weeks.  I am achy and my leg hurts.  The way I feel is confirming that it is time to get this surgery done.

Laundry is done, the freezer and pantry are full, bills are paid, and I think I have told Golfer where all the things are located that he normally does not use or need.  (but that he will need while I am out of commission)  :)

The house is all decorated, trees are up, outside decorations done, cards are finished, shopping done, gifts are wrapped and some mailed.  I even baked a batch of cookies and put in the freezer.

So, we have things under control here right now.  I won't be online for a while, so I'll post an update when I am able.  We are to be at the hospital by 6:30 a.m.

Stay safe!

Monday

I have lots of thoughts bouncing around in my head as I'm getting ready for surgery in a week.  I've had lists of things I've wanted to be sure to do before I'm not able to do them for a while.  Those lists are almost completely checked off now.

As you know, we decided to do some of our Christmas decorating before Thanksgiving.  About all that's left is for the tree to be set up that goes in the dining room in front of the large window.  We'll get that finished up on Friday.  And Golfer will set out our outside decorations.  I did get the garland and lights up on the porch rails and hung the wreathes.

About our tree in the living room.... most of the ornaments on it have sentimental value.  There are ornaments that were passed down to us from my Grama and Mom.  Other were gifts from family and friends.  A lot are ornaments of special things we like - like all our Star Trek ones!  Some we have collected as we have traveled.  To be honest, we have a lot of ornaments.  Even after giving each of our girls boxes.  We don't really need more ornaments.  There are many still in the box that aren't being used this year.  I pick and choose every year, although there are many that go on the tree every year.  And yet, in spite of all that, this morning I bought another one.  :)

The new Starbucks ornament is right there with the really old glass decorations, the Air Force ornaments and Star Trek!  I had seen a picture of this ornament last year but they were sold out by the time I got to our Starbucks.  So this morning when I went to get my coffee I got one!  It makes me smile.

While I'm talking about decorations, let me mention that we always use the wooden ones that Golfer's Dad made for us many years ago.  They are some of my favorites.

I took stock of the pantry and made sure we have everything for Thanksgiving dinner.  The turkey has been moved into the refrigerator  and is hopefully thawing.

Golfer moved our thirty (30!!) bags of leaves out to the curb for pick up.  There are still more leaves on the trees to come down.

Our weather is just crazy.  It has been cold.  Today they say it will break heat records and be in the 80's.  By Wednesday evening we may see some snow.  I'm predicting a weather headache.  Our MDX, Kirk, has automatic wipers that sense the moisture level and come on when needed.  When I went out this morning and started him up to go to Starbucks all the wipers came on because it was so humid!  And that was while we were still sitting in the garage!  WTH!!

I hope you are all well and happy.  Stay safe!

Sigh.

We love our furry kids.

I would love them a whole lot more right now if one or all of them hadn't chewed through the wire on the string of lights on the tree.

While we were eating breakfast this morning Angus was messing around under the tree.  Not unusual, they all like to sit and/or nap under there.  He came running out with something in his mouth and I followed him and found a piece of wire.  Went back and looked and there were several pieces of wire under the tree and the plug - just the plug - in the power bar.  The tree lights are fine.  But this was the extra string we put on the tree so we can plug in our collectible Star Trek ornaments.

I have been to the store and have a new string of lights.  I will re-do the tree this afternoon.

As I said... SIGH.

Stay safe.

P.S.  The dreaded water bottle is already out and ready.  The furry kids do not like it.

A Mystery

It's a good thing I took a picture of the unusual pine cone that Golfer found.  After admiring it, taking pictures, and placing it in what I thought was a safe place of honor so we could see it, it disappeared!  It either really was an alien and moved itself or a creature came onto our porch and ate it!  All that was left were a bunch of pine seeds.  :(

Beauty of Nature

I was cleaning the floors this morning and Golfer was outside raking and sweeping up leaves.  I heard him come back inside.  He brought me a mutant pine cone to see!  We do not have any pine trees in our yard.  But our neighbors on both sides share freely!

It's an interesting cone.  I put it out in the crock on the porch with some other lovely cones we've moved around with us from Colorado.

Remember to stop and look around!  And stay safe!

Happy Veterans Day

Thank you to all who have served and are serving, especially to my favorite Veteran!

Cutie Girl

I meant to post these pictures earlier and somehow got distracted.  This is from the last time we were taking care of her here at our house.

She's just learning to play with the Duplo blocks.  She likes to make cars and make "vrooom" noises.

Here she is after her nap.  PaPa is giving her animal crackers.  :)  Notice her pretty shiny shoes.  They squeek when she walks!

It was a fun afternoon!  Stay safe!