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Walked with the kids to the park this morning. Then Russ and I went to Culver's and on to the outlet mall to shop. I bought some linen pants, 2 long sleeve tops and a denim shirt as a layer. Russ bought some shirts and a pair of khakis. Back at the rental and the kids will come over after nap for their snack. They will…

To day we went to a park with Karah and the kids. They do have nice parks here in St. Augustine. The kids climbed, went down the slides and had us push them on the swings. Layney would swing all day. Karah and I baked the bread in a loaf pan. It turned out well but we could have left it in a little longer. She will know…

Suppose to be 80 today. The sun has been wonderful. Yesterday I taught Karah how to feed her starter and we put the dough together. I thought it would proof faster in this warmth but it may have over proofed because we left it out into the night since it wasn't done at her bedtime. This morning I will check it and we will…

I had an appt issue with a dentist one time. We went to a big dental office near our house in MN. I had scheduled appts for the kids on a Saturday (they did those) and showed up. They had offices all over the metro but I scheduled near where we lived. They told me my appointment was in Eden Prairie (very far from our house…

We had a nice weekend with the family. We took walks, played with toys and ate dinner together. Miles wants to come here and "play" but all we have is Pokemon Coloring Sheets. He seems to like that so they walked over in the mornings. Temps cooled off here to 50's at night and low to mid 60's during the day. It looks like…

We arrived in St. Augustine yesterday afternoon. Weather was dry and warm all the way once we got to lower MI. The warmth came in Ohio. 40's to 50's with sunshine! The sun was the best! The second day of driving was stressful due to traffic stops and road construction on I-75. We were relieved to arrive in Macon and walked…

That sounds like a *kitten* Sunday. You should have laid into Bernie for all that frustrates you. Did he listen and how did he respond? How did Z take what you said? Last minute cleaning and packing today. I'm pretty much packed except chargers, table and computer. I've vacuumed the car, washed the mats, stripped our bed…

They have had cold temps but no snow. The snow fell in the panhandle and Pensacola which is near the Alabama border was dumped on. Still working on packing. I hate packing so I last about 10 minutes at a time. Visited Sarah today and told her I would be gone for a few weeks. Absolutely nothing she says is based on reality…

Your new executives sound like our govt. Yuk! Is anyone kind of professional anymore? Why are people name calling, insulting and acting like children, while not taking personal responsibility for anything? Your execs don't understand maintaining morale. Maybe it is just about the money in their pockets. I've made my…

I went to Aquafit this morning. Russ went with me and filled out the paper work at the Y to discontinue his membership. I'm still a member but we will save money this way. He never goes to the Y. We did some errands and went to our favorite burger place for lunch and called that our meal of the day. I took a nap this…

I'm so happy for Zach! I hope he loves it for a long time. Cold here too. I haven't left the house since Sunday. MN is even worse. My friend reported -16 in her suburb and I imagine wind chill must be below -30. Are your temps that low? Linen closet done. My vanity cabinet done. Still need to clean my drawers in bathroom.…

We hung the floating shelf in the laundry room and I started organizing my basket storage. I need to clean out the under sink cabinet and the two above the washer and dryer to see what I need easier access to and what can be tossed. I am almost finished with the linen closet, one shelf to go. I still need to record acct…

I went and visited Sarah at the nursing home. I hadn't seen her in two weeks since I had been sick. She was chatty but not making much sense. We converse about make believe stuff that is her truth and reality. I started some organizing with bins in my den closets. I still need to update the emergency info for the kids. It…

The cold temps are arriving and the wind has picked up since yesterday. It has been lightly snowing all day. I made an egg bake with leftover sourdough and put it in the fridge until tomorrow morning when I will bake it. I am making popovers this afternoon to go with our flounder dinner tonight. I love popovers. This is…

I went to water yoga today. It felt good! The temps were 35-40 today. Cold front will arrive by Sunday, single digits. We have meal planned for the cold days and Russ is going to grocery in the morning. That way we can stay in and stay warm. I ordered some of those pj's from Amazon that are made of bamboo. Supposedly keep…

Dementia is an ugly progression so it is a blessing for Orville. Yay for Z! I didn't sleep well so skipped class this morning. Instead, I booked our hotels for our road trip to FL. We like the places we stayed last year so booked with them again in the same locations. Still in my bathrobe at 11:20am. I need to shower and…

Was Z excited? Did he share much when he got home? Are you and your sister speaking more often now? I'm sorry about her FIL. Russ dropped off containers of the casserole we had last night at both my sisters' houses today. I was in the middle of my file purging and sorting. I finished purging both boxes and stacked the…

I met my sisters for lunch today. We don't get together often these days. The roads are very icy and snowy. It has been snowing pretty non stop for a few days now. We are definitely having the white, snowy winter we didn't get last year. I stopped in to see Sarah at the nursing home on the way home and she was in the…

Feeling better with more energy. I will go to Power Books today to volunteer. Tomorrow my sister and I are meeting for lunch. Back to the land of the living. Coyotes are back. Russ heard them singing last night and one was on our camera at 5:30am by the house. Must be hunting rabbits. Lots of snow here this winter.

Still fatigued and coughing. I did finish my puzzle today. Now I need to get those ornaments put away until next year. I hope I feel better by Monday. Have a good weekend!

I woke up in the night feeling miserable so I slept in and was low key today. I can't believe the amount of congestion in my sinus cavities. This bug has wiped me out. I'll go back to the Y next week. I assume I will be ok by then. So much for my consistency of attendance. I have watched one episode of Only Murders in the…

It was nice catching up with my friend Mary. She lives in Cincinnati but has a cottage up here. We grew up in the summers next door to each other on the lake. We went out for lunch and talked all afternoon. She and her husband head back to Cincinnati tomorrow. I got my hair cut and am going back to a bob. My stylist…

All okay. Results were negative. Now I need to remember to do monthly breast exams. I have gotten Russ' cold. I skipped Aquafit today since I didn't sleep well, I am congested and sneezing. No energy... I managed to get the ornaments off the tree but haven't packed them up. I made progress on my puzzle and talked to my…

Mammogram over. Waiting for results this week. Squish Squish!!!

You are motivating me to clean my linen closet, bedroom closet, and under the sinks! I had ordered a fireproof file box to organize our important information (wills, marriage license, insurance info, SS info, etc.). It arrived and that is another project I need to take care of very soon. The bagels were pretty putzy so I'm…

Watching the news and weather and am thinking of you. How is the storm affecting you in NE? We are outside the boundaries of the one they are talking about on the news. We continue to get snow but haven't had a storm since December. Russ and I hope we have decent driving conditions when we head south end of January. It…

I hope you had a great New Year's Eve. We were low key here. Russ and I made pork/veggie spring salad rolls and home made cranberry cream cheese wontons. It was fun filling and rolling. We also cooked a few pot stickers and some coconut shrimp. Our evening dinner was these appetizers. I watched some shows and read my book…

Happy New Year!!!!

I changed my password on FB. Weird that FB didn't report any problems with my security. I checked my settings and they said my password was secure. I changed it anyway. Your story about your Mom's comment on the appetizers made me chuckle. That was so my Mom before her dementia. She was more concerned about all 2 of her…

I checked my security settings on FB and changed my password. FB said all was ok and old password was secure but I changed it anyway. You and one other person told me I had sent a friend request. I don't get how it all works but it annoys me. I went to studio yoga at the Y today. It was a lovely gentle flow class with the…