CeCe sitting in a hand painted rocking chair I won at our current “church bazaar” our first year in TX. I gave it to Sam who was a toddler at the time.
We went to church New Year’s Day having arrived too late for New Year’s Eve. I didn’t do laundry at Kara’s and left some here resulting in four loads! And my new washing machine is huge. Took awhile to wash, dry, fold and put away.
We had no weekend plans so went to church Saturday night as usual and ate at Saltgrass Steak afterwards. I had to endure LOTS of football ALL weekend! Sorry about the Bengals but Texans and Lions did OK! We play Shanghai at the country club Tuesday night and Ted has a doctor appointment on Thursday.
Managed to get a little tax paperwork done on Monday and finally looked at mail finding two Christmas cards. One took 3 weeks to arrive from Ohio! The other contained a letter so I was glad to have noticed both of them in our mail. I unfortunately did not get around to sending many, the first year in a very long time. I need to be mindful of “Christmas card worthy” photos throughout this year. We have RGV, FL, Aruba, Geneva on the Lake family reunion and just maybe Glacier National park and area. All in a planning stage depending on others’ plans, availability and how we are holding up. Have to consider stuff we never thought about in our youth! The old gray mare, she ain’t what she used to be!
Next week is busy with Shanghai group here on Saturday and Hand & Foot here on Monday followed by 3-13 at Another Broken Egg on Tuesday. Physically and mentally we can both play cards! He wins more than I do, though I have won a few times recently.
Maintenance continues with a repair to our hot water heater vent that will be followed by the roofer sealing the pipe on the outside. It sticks up really high and they said probably Beryl Hurricane winds probably whipped it around. Always something!
I came in second at Shanghai on Tuesday and also had a Shanghai! For lack of a 2, 3 or 8 I would have won!
Our plumber came to fix the hot water vent and fixed it all so we don’t need the roofer! Our house was built in 2003 so I guess maintenance is expected to increase. Actually, I have spent more money on the postage stamp yard than anything! That includes two decks over those 22 years!
I went to the grocery with Ted and was speechless over prices of everything! I was party planning for Saturday night and Monday afternoon. I don’t know how families are feeding their kids!
I will continue to send Ted to HEB and keep my head in the sand about prices!
Saturday night went well, everyone had a good time, especially the four winners. I had cheese and crackers plus summer sausage, L’il Smokies, grapes, apples with Carmel sauce, shrimp, Carmel corn and brownies.
I am attempting to make a charcuterie board with leftovers and some new things for Monday. I received a gift basket and will use those items too! Wish me luck.
We went to church Sunday morning at 11:00 and it is the first time (besides Christmas and Easter) that there was standing room only. Maybe the cool, rainy morning caused many to stay in bed a little longer.
This is Ted’s brother who lived here but moved to Alabama. All their family gathered for her 80th birthday dinner at a rental house in Miramar Beach, FL. I’m up next in October but will celebrate our 60th anniversary in April so turning 80 may not involve a big celebration.
The weather turned cool and we are getting freezing temps and possibly that S word! We’ve stayed close to home.
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