Been Busy

Pictures can tell some of what I've been doing.  But here is a short rundown of the last few days. 

Thanksgiving was nice.  We had a nice dinner and visit.  Jacquie and Jordan came on Friday and helped move our Christmas trees out of the closet and get them set up.  I told everyone I would decorate them this weekend.  And here are some pictures of what I've been working on.

I took the picture before I had the new red bows I made on the posts. 
You can see Willa has a good seat there.

Quackers is all ready for Christmas, too.

The cardinals are some of our older decorations.  The short one was my Mom's.

The far back of the yard needed something, so these guys have a new spot.
I can see them from my recliner. 😊

Since Les has told me to sit and rest, tonight is going to be a pizza night.  I will work on the large tree tomorrow.  Take care of yourselves and stay safe.

Be kind.  God Bless America. Life is good.

Hey!

 

I'm posting this for Les. 💕 A favorite restaurant has little silverware wrappers.  I liked this one!  It sums things up.

It's been cool and windy here.  Right now it is sunny and in the 60's.  Our guys came Friday evening to remove leaves and mow.  The yard is looking pretty good.  And there are still plenty of leaves on the trees.

The new dishwasher is a learning experience.  I know I can do it, and am figuring things out.

Jacquie brought our turkey over this afternoon so it can thaw out.  She has a large freezer, so when I find one I like, it goes to her for a while.  She says they are doing okay at her house.  She also took a couple things we don't need any longer and will find new homes for them.  We had a nice visit.

There are a couple appointments this coming week.  I have a hair one, and the sprinkler system guy will be here on Wednesday to shut down the system for the Winter.  And, of course, once Thanksgiving has passed, the decorating for Christmas will begin! 🎄

FYI, we are at a stage of life where we have a spreadsheet list of "guys" to call. 😊

Take care of yourselves.  Be kind.  And God Bless America!

Well!

Time just flies by, some of it good, some not so.  But I'll start with the good.

Pam came to stay with us for a couple days.  It was great to have her here.  We had a nice visit.  Jacquie came over one of the days and we did some cleaning out of things in the garage, and they tackled a couple other chores around here for us.  And we appreciate them both for doing it!

Then on to getting a new dishwasher.  While Pam was replacing a screw on the bottom front plate of the dishwasher, she discovered there was water under it.  It had not run out on the floor, so we had no idea there was a leak.  I got a repairman scheduled and he checked it all out and gave us the estimate for replacing a couple large parts.  He was very hesitant to tell us the price and he offered suggestions.  We went to Lowes that afternoon and bought a new dishwasher instead of doing the expensive repairs.  It was delivered and installed yesterday.  I intend to use it for the first time this evening.

And I also scheduled a plumber to come fix one of the toilets that was flushing all wonky.  That is now fixed, too.

I've been working on washing windows, and doing some touch up painting, errands,  getting supplies for Thanksgiving, finishing the Christmas shopping, and working on the cards.  It seems like every time I cross something off the "To-Do" list, I also write something else on it. 😊

But life is still good.  Take care of yourselves.  Be gentle and be kind.  And God Bless America.

Finnigan is doing solo guard duty.

Hi

 

It's Thursday already.  I've been busy doing all sorts of things and errands.  Our weather is warm again, right now it's 82 and 62% humidity.  Does not feel like November.  The A/C is on again. 

I have gotten the Thanksgiving decorations set out here and there.  I enjoy them.  The turkey is in Jacquie's freezer.  I'll bring it home on the Sunday before Thanksgiving and give it a chance to thaw out in the refrigerator.  Fingers are crossed that everyone will be well and we can have dinner. 😊

I've been working on Christmas shopping.  That has led to sorting and wrapping.  It's all about done.  I have checked over our address list and gotten our cards out.  Haven't gone any further with those.  Christmas trees and decorations will get started the day after Thanksgiving.  I have lined up Jacquie and Jordan to come put the trees together. 🎄 None of us go shopping on the day after Thanksgiving.  We all like to avoid crowds.  

I went to the Hallmark store and saw a "dust catcher" sign that made me laugh.  It said "We are all merry, but some are not so bright."  True. 😊  I did not buy it.

Life is still good.  Take care of yourselves.  And God Bless America!

Just Taking Care of Things

I have been crossing things off my "To-Do" list.  The small black Halloween kitty was put away with the other Halloween decorations inside and out.  And I got the Turkey out.  The pumpkins stay put until the day after Thanksgiving, they get eaten, or they start to rot.  Trust me, all of those things have happened in past years.

In case anyone is wondering, I do not decorate with lovely colored dried corn. I would like to, but I got tired of going around the yard and putting it back after the squirrels carried the ears around and had snacks. They just couldn't wait until after Thanksgiving when I cleaned things up. 😊  I guess they knew I was going to give it to them anyway and leave it by the bird feeder for them.

I have put away other yard art that we have, but have not put out the Christmas things.  As you can see in this picture, leaves are falling down.  There are trees in our area with pretty leaf colors.  In our yard, they are a dried yellowish brown and falling down or they are still green.

I have also painted  the garage step, the front door step, and the board under the back door.  And I finally worked up the courage to patch the garage floor coating where a small area had worn off.  So far, so good on that!

My body clock has not adjusted to time change yet, and I've been awake around 5:00 a.m.  This morning I was at the laundromat at 7:00 a.m. when they opened to wash our king size Anniversary quilt that Pam made.  Our washer just does not handle that well, so I go wash it and bring it home to dry.  It is all done now and carefully put away until January.  The Christmas quilt and pillow covers are on the bed now.

Les and I are doing okayish.  Life is still good.  Take care of yourselves.

And God Bless America!

Twenty-Five Years and a Day Ago

Thank you, God.  I really am blessed.  

I don't have really clear memories of the accident, but I am very grateful to be here.  I am also grateful that baby Jordan was not still in the car with me.  And while I am talking about gratitude, I need to mention the talented EMTs and the helicopter pilot who rescued me when that eighteen-wheeler crushed my car and shut down the Interstate.

Over the last few years, it seems like we have had a lot of doctors' appointments.  At one of those appointments, I was sitting in the waiting room with another lady who was also waiting on her husband while tests were being done.  She started up a conversation that led to how we try to care for those we love.  And then she told some of her history.  In the course of the conversation of life events, I told her about the accident.  And right away she looked at me and said "And now, you know why God saved you then; to be here to help your husband."  I usually do not question God, and maybe that is the reason I am here, and I am trying.  I wish there was more I could do.

But for now, life goes on, I am grateful to be here.  There is hardly a day that I don't ache or hurt somewhere, and family still occasionally jokes about the flat spot on my head from the concussion and fracture.  And then we all laugh. I believe if I don't keep moving, I won't be able to, so here I am.

Life is good, appreciate it.  Take care of yourselves. 

P.S.  I was not allowed to go see the car after I got out of the hospital, but Les took this picture.  Like I said, I am blessed.

P.P.S. An on the topic of "not allowed", I am not allowed to talk about the doctor who for three months told me my broken knee was just bruised and it healed badly.  While I can not tell anyone his name, I can tell you his defense was that he was not trained to read x-rays.  And obviously he couldn't read the radiology report either.  I try not to dwell on that.  But most of those aches and hurt I mentioned are in that leg, even though my knee was replaced.