Lots to Do

We had a relaxing weekend after getting home on Saturday but now lots to get done. I'm ahead of the game with laundry as most of it is done. My cleaning person is unable to come for awhile as she is in training for a second job. When the training is over she will be working second shift which won't affect her coming here. So..today I'll be cleaning house. Yesterday I put away the fall decor so this week I'll start getting Christmas out. Tree won't go up for a bit. It's pouring rain so Richard can't do the outside lights. Rain should be gone later in the week. Richard will be shopping for food today. We had a very nice Thanksgiving and lovely weather. Great to see family and old friends.....later

Very Fun Thanksgiving

It was a great day with delicious food and and the wild Blossers. It was quite warm so we sat out on the deck and the conversations went from hermaphrodite to selling your children. Needless to say there was a lot of laughter!  After dinner we played Taboo with Tim's family and Eric. That game has changed since we last played it. Today Richard and I will go into Richmond and visit Joe and Suzanne. Tomorrow we go back home. It's been a very nice weekend....later
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Sad News

After taking Baxter to our vet we learned he is in Congestive heart failure. It was so unexpected becAuse he has shown no signs of any issues two days ago he was rolling in the leaves and full of life. The prognosis is that he may have about 6 months if he is lucky. We brought him home and he did well last night. He slept well and got up at 5:30. He still hasn't eaten but took his meds well. I will take him back to our vets to board while we travel to Virginia for Thanksgiving. We decided that would be best for him where he can be closer watched rather  than taking him to the kennel.....later

Baxter Ailing

We'll be taking a trip to the vet hopefully first thing after they open. Started yesterday with him shunning his Sunday breakfast. He finally did eat it. We had an appointment in Knoxville at 1 and got home just before 4. He didn't eat his dinner and played around. Mostly he went in and out all evening drinking lots of water. When we went to bed he came back with us but paced all night and drank water. His nose is cold...I obviously got little sleep and got up just before 5. ....later

Cold Saturday

Very chilly morning but nice and sunny. The awning was taken down yesterday. The new one will be put up in a few weeks..can't wait. I now have a new phone but haven't totally mastered it yet. Sending messages is different so takes some getting used to. Maize slept with us last night. Anne didn't need to bring her cage but I may use it tomorrow. We have an appointment at 1. Not sure when they'll be here to pick her up but we likely won't be home yet. She and Baxter have been fine together but you never know. .....later

Phone Issues..Again!

Just one frustration after another. Spent a Long time yesterday tyre to get my phone connected. I was told to insert new SIM card and make a test call. She also gave me info on what to do if that didn't work..it didn't and since then I can't connect to a real person. Other than that..awning being dismantled and taken away today.New motorized awning ordered and should be up in 2-3 weeks. Chiropractor today and back feeling much better this morning. Anne and Steve dropping off Mazie off on their way to Clemson for the game against Wake Forest. Hoping they play better than last week! Coffee time. .....later
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It's Always Something!

Relaxing and watching tv about 7ish last night when we heard a tremendous crash coming from the deck..it was our awning crashing down. From what we can tell in the darkness, it was the left metal arm that collapsed. When we can see it this morning we can get a better assessment. Richard has a 9 o'clock dentist appointment and I'm heading out to get a haircut so when we get back home we'll deal with it. We seriously contemplated getting a new awning in the spring so now we'll have to decide on fix it or bite the bullet and get a new one. Yes, when you own a house it's always something! Lots of Rain yesterday after a very warm day..in the mid 70s. Today much cooler but still near 60. ....later

Back Issues

Got up Monday morning and my back was really painful and different from the usual stiff morning back. It has continued all week. I go on Friday to the chiropractor so am hoping he can work his magic. Very warm but rain expected today. We'll head to the gym after lunch. Monday I saw that they had put up the giving tree. I was looking at the names of children on the tree and plan to pick one today to buy for. I'm hoping the 5 year old little girl's name is still there. Her list of needs were a coat, shirt, pants, shoes and a few toys as wants. I look forward to shopping for her. Coffee time....later

Damn!

The Bengals played like a second class high school team..very disappointing! I tried to send messages from my phone and realized AGAIN that I had no service!! I called and they are sending me a new SIM card. I won't go into what caused that..just another frustration. Lots to do today..need to go to Lowe's, Target, Kroger's and then drop off my car to have the antifreeze flushed and new put in. I'm making vegetable soup for dinner and will start it soon. A nice day today before the rains come tomorrow....later

Nice Weekend

Baxter woke me up at 4 to go out which is a rarity for him. I let him out and left the door opened for him to come back in. After a short while I checked and he was back and snoozing on the couch so I went back to bed. Unfortunately, I never went back to sleep and finally got up at 5:30. Baxter is still snoozing on the couch. Laundry is well under way and while it is cold this morning, it should be a nice day with warm days ahead and getting into the 70s. No complaints from me. ....later

Crazy Times!

I don't even know what to say..these are strange times. Myron went to Paris in early September and when we talked to him his plans were to be there for 3 months, but I don't know if he is home in Richmond yet..Back to Maryville..I went to our new Kroger store yesterday and love it. I got the makings for an anti pastors for last night..very good. Today we'll go to Lowe's and look for a small strand of Christmas lights which I need for my village. No one seems to make small strands! Since we put the new tv above our mantle,I won't be doing the mantle like I usually do. I'll have to rethink everything this year. Very chilly this morning. There was frost on rooftops but I thinks plants are still okay. Nice fire in fireplace last night....later

Crazy Sam's

Yesterday was pretty productive. I got a waffle iron at Bed, Bath and Beyond and then to DSW where I got a pair of shoes. I had coupons for both of those items. After that we had lunch at Longhorns and the to Sam's. It was really crazy busy. You would have thought it was a few days before Christmas. I got my Christmas cards which were high on my list. I also got a set of 7 candles and the rest were food items. Today I need to head to the post office as I am out of stamps and I'll get my Christmas stamps while there. Chilly this morning but the real chill comes tomorrow. Yesterday it was 70 here! A beautiful sunrise this morning!....later

Knoxville Today

We'll make a stop at Sam's and then to DSW because I have a coupon and then Bed, Bath and Beyond where I also have coupons. Lunch after that. It's windy and rainy here this morning but sunny by noon. I ran a few errands yesterday and went to the post office before I realized it was closed for Veterans Day. I resisted the urge to go to our new Kroger Super store which opened yesterday. Don't know when I'll get there but soon......later

Nothing, Either

Muir posted she had nothing to talk about. Ditto for me but if I don't post my daughter's get on my case..so..let's see. Chilly, but sunny morning, happy Veterans Day. My spell check tried three times to put an apostrophe in veterans but it is not a day veterans possess. I saw it explained on line! Now anyone reading this can be correct....later

Yucky Monday

It RAIN d most of the day yesterday and was chilly to boot. I made chicken and noodles which was a big hit with Richard. We also had a nice fire. I need to get wood in by the weekend for the cold we're expecting. When we were in Whistler we watched the first episode of Super Girl and got hooked, mainly it was just cute and light so watched that last night and also caught up on Homeland. Today I'll be defrosting my freezer....later

Rainy Monday

It's a gully washer here. I had garbage to take out and this morning the trash gets picked up so I had to run outside and when I opened the garage door Richard's trunk was wide opened! When he unpacked my car he opened his trunk to put something in and then didn't close it! Oh well..Laundry is waiting to be folded and I'm in no rush to get it done. I'm thinking we may go to Knoxville tomorrow. I want to see Burnt and also need some things at Sam's. I also want to defrost my downstairs freezer this week. This rain doesn't inspire me to do much today..lazy day for sure!.....Had a great weekend with Trip and family. Muir and Jim and Anne, Steve and Max also came over. JJ was so much fun! Lots of football on Saturday..later

Heading North

Hope to get out of here by 8:30. Looking forward to seeing the troops except for Maggie and family. It's nice here but rainy up north. Muir said it was heading east quickly so hope that's the case. ....later

This and That

Today I'll be getting ready to head north tomorrow. I'll pack for me and Baxter and do a few chores around here. I also need to get gas and a car wash. Bengals and Brown's tonight. I'm kind of worried because this should be a slam dunk but that sometimes turns out all wrong! Anyway..Who Dey!!....later

Today,Hmm?

Not sure yet,but I'm thinking I need to get some outdoor work done and it's going to be a perfect day for that. Rain coming on Friday. Wouldn't you know?? We're headed up north to Trio's. I hate driving 75 if it's a hard rain because the trucks make it hard to see. But...looking forward to family time. We haven't seen JJ in too long! ....later

Back to my Routine

Feeling rested after our trip. Today Carolyn will be coming to clean and I'll be heading to Kroger's after lunch. Laundry is almost done. It's been rainy since we got back..very gloomy, but warm. Friday we leave for a weekend visit to Trip and Susan's. I think we'll also see Anne and Muir and family.....later

Great to be Home!

Walked in the door about 9 last night. Dumped our bags, changed our clothes, got a drink and hunkered down to watch the Broncos win and the Mets lose. Sorry for the Mets but happy for the Royals. They are actually an AL team that I like. Also Very happy for the Bengals win over the Steelers! Who Dey!! Picked up Baxter this morning..missed my buddy. I think I'll unpack and get things organized here a bit here today. Trip was great but so tired of air travel and airports!! We had no issues but so tiresome. ....later