STEPHIE'S WEDDING!

MONDAY: 

HAY READERS, I'M TIRED!  

It's noon and I just dressed and sorted the washing.  I have  loads of dirty dress up clothes from Eric's graduation weekend.  Being SLOW MOVING, I almost started my first load of wash with Simple Green, Bob's grill cleaning soap. That's a case of READ MUCH!   

Then my computer acts up.  I have moved over to Bob's machine.  Bob is with his friends fishing and I have my Dell stuck, I have no idea how to fix it.  Just a user!  I'm sure what ever I push on the screen of the Dell will amount to more trouble.  Maybe flames and fire will come out of it or maybe I should set a fire in it!   That reminds me of the old house we owned in Ohio, the ceiling was cracking and nasty looking, so I poked it with a broom handle...look the ceiling fell!

One of the new pair of shoes that I purchased at Waterloo Outlets was moccasins, I  put them on to break them in.  Hope they don't hurt my foot. The weirdest thing, a bump or growth is forming on my right foot...Doc Margo told me it goes along with the Psoriasis...a type of arthritic formation.  I'm going thru shoes for comfort all day long, mostly slippers.    

Bob came home from fishing about 2:30 pm, he asked if I was ready to go?  What?  Where are we going?  His answer, "To the light center for a treatment."  They are only open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  So change of clothes and off we went.  A 40 minute excursion there and 40 back. The red spots are turning brown and there is less itching.  But I'll  bet I'm left with the ugly spots.  Hoya, Hoya.  Oh, Bob said that he caught a sucker.  

THIS SQUIRREL WAS FISHING TOO!

We came in the house in time to make supper.  After I watched the news and game shows, then went in my craft room to make a birthday card.  I struggled with my design choice but I stuck to it and it's in the mail.  

TUESDAY:

WHAT TO DO FIRST?  LOTS ON THE PLATE!  I couldn't get to sleep last night, so I got up and had a bowl of Kellogg's Mini Wheat's at 3 am.  This morning, I'm tackling the important things: wedding attire, bird feeding, and I striped the bed and changed the sheets.  Phew!  Wonder how long I'll hold up.

I have the dress shirt ironed for Bob.  I have given instructions, do not wear until the wedding!!!!! (great niece's wedding in Oxford, Ohio) I'm not washing and ironing it again, and it's always his first choice-no matter if there are 10 shirts in the closet.   

Hay, what is a Birding Center?  I read a blog called #Where's Weaver and those folks  are going to put in a Birding Center.  Hope they explain it.  I googled "what is a bird center" and it brought up all the famous locations that are centers.  No instructions, guess I'm not a good Googler.  Oh, googly, googly.   

WORKING ON MY BIRDING CENTER
WATER AND FOOD, RIGHT?

I planted some plants in my four pool containers.  Hope we don't have a cold night with frost while we are gone.    


WEDNESDAY:

This morning Bob went outside and worked on power washing the stamped cement around the pool as a green moss has grown on it.  He wants to reseal it all.  I started making chocolate chip cookies to take with us.  Bob likes a cookie to wash down his pills at night.  

After a quick trip to Rochester, Bob left me off at home, and he went on to the Honda dealers to have the car serviced.  A computer glitch turned the tire pressure light on continuously.  

THE HONDA DEALERS HOSTED A NEW OWNERS CLINIC

While he was gone, I packed clothes and gathered up snacks for while we are driving and for our room at night.  

Seems like I did more than that but guess not.  

THURSDAY:


We were up early and packed the car and left by 8:10, on our way to Oxford, Ohio. The thruway was so busy, you can tell it's nice weather.   I called my niece, Linda and made plans to have lunch together in Ashtabula.    It was my sister's birthday so it was nice to wish her a good day.  My niece Tina came with them.   We had a fun visit.  

MY NIECE'S
TINA, LINDA AND BOB 

ME AND SISTER, TOOTSIE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SIS!

Bob and I drove on, we made it to Mansfield before stopping for the night.   We stayed in a Best Western motel.  Lots of construction employees staying here too,  they are outside talking.  We have about four driving hours tomorrow.  We ate at a Steak and Shake place as Bob wanted a milkshake. Cross that place off our list; hamburger and fries were lousy.  

FRIDAY: 

We had breakfast at the motel.  Driving thru Columbus was challenging; several close calls with people changing lanes.  We stopped at a Popeye's for lunch and waited and waited for our order.  Now we aren't that far south!  It was okay but we decided that's why they are advertising so much-for customers.  Cross that place off the list too. 

Arriving at Miami University, we checked into the hotel.  Then we went room hopping.  My sister had a suite with two rooms for her, her  two daughters and two grandson's.  They had a refrigerator!

My sister went to rehearsal and we all went to Dakota's steak house.  

AT LAST A GOOD MEAL!

I had read about a RESTORED covered bridge in the tour book so we all drove to see it. The boys had a grand time climbing under the bridge.  I sure as heck wasn't going down that mud path with one stainless steel knee and one bum knee.  

BLACK COVERED BRIDGE

DALTON, BOB AND GARRET
GREAT NEPHEWS

TIMBERS FROM 1870

David, Donna, Debbie and Rocco arrived later that evening.  

SATURDAY:
Breakfast was provided downstairs at the hotel.  We all gathered and visited.  There was shuttles to take guests to the church, we were ready to go on the first one, only to get on and find out it was for the groom's men.  So off again and wait for the next one.
The priest sang most of the mass, something we haven't heard in a long, long time.  I enjoyed that.
Stephie's attendants were in black dresses and the design seemed to fit all shapes very nicely.  Stephie's gown was delicately trimmed in bling on the top and the waist belt.  The skirt was puffy!  She wore pinkish red heels and carried a red bouquet.  All very pretty.

CHRIS AND STEPHANIE
CONGRATULATIONS!

BRIDE WITH DAD AND MOM
LARRY, STEPHIE AND TERRI (my niece)
BEAUTIFUL!

My family spent the afternoon at a restaurant uptown, where we got something to eat.  Then we went to Star Bucks for our 4:00 coffee.  The town had several college hangouts.  I didn't get to the stores to shop.  Darn!  

ROCCO, DEBBIE, DONNA, DAVID, ME AND BOB

Once again, the evening went to, to fast.  Bob and I had steak for our dinner choice.  The tables were decorated with flowers and candles.  The table runner was black sequins.  
The couple had requested an "unplugged" church ceremony.  At the reception we made up for that, the highlight of the evening was taking pictures on our cell phones and doing a hash tag (#mazzmerge) using Twitter and our photos showed up on a large screen.  We had so much fun with that; we ran our phones down.   I think the bride and groom can make an album with all the photos.  I'm not capable of explaining how it's done; leave it to the young kids who are whipper smart!  

DEBBIE JOINED THE CROWD
SHE KNEW ALL THE DANCE STEPS

During this dance, no partner needed,  each person turns left forming a square with different antics.  I had to laugh at some of the dances; no matter what boom, boom, boom,  the young people had all different movements, some times shouts.  

To keep the guests entertained, "rocking sunglasses" were passed out.  

THE GLASSES WERE PRINTED WITH BRIDE AND GROOM INFO!

Oh, they did have an elimination dance to sort out the oldest couple attending.  (well, the ones who could still dance)  Bob and I and the groom's grandparents were left on the floor, each with 58 years.  

THE OLDEST AND YOUNGEST MARRIED COUPLES



We had such a good time, so many special highlights to enjoy.   So glad we were invited.   Thank you to all.  I know lots of thought went into entertaining your guests.  Great job!

SUNDAY:
Breakfast, visit, and depart.  

SIGNS OF A GREAT EVENT
MY LEGS HURT! 

Drive, drive, drive. David and Donna gave us an escort and looked after us. Debbie and Rocco went a different route and they were ahead of us by 40 miles.  

We arrived home about 8:30pm.  Happy, happy to get out of the car.  Then the unloading!

MONDAY:
I sorted the dry cleaning, did the hand and machine washing, cooked and took a 3 hour nappie!
That's coverage!  Thanks for clicking in.  Hope you have a good week.  

GOLDEN GRAM  

MOTHER'S DAY GIFT 

MONDAY:
A quick trip to Rochester for the light treatment.  

Computer work followed lunch.  Bob was checking all our reservations for coming events and he was all bent out of shape because he couldn't find the e-mail confirmation for our rooms in Oklahoma.  We dug thru all kinds of paper work never to find it. 

A wake that evening in Lockport, while talking to family, it was confirmed that David had made the reservations for Oklahoma and we never had a confirmation.  

TUESDAY:
Most of the morning, I did computer entry work.  

After lunch we made time to go to BJ's.  On the way, we stopped at my friend, Barb's,  to drop off some paper back books and for a visit.  Her grandson and wife are now expecting which makes three from our former camping group.  

At BJ's, I picked up several meat packs as our freezers are bare.  Hard to cook if it isn't available.  I checked out a few books while there and  saw they have gone up in price...almost $10.00.  So that's a good incentive to go to the library or more reading on the Ipad.

Bob went out to mow lawn just as it was getting dark because he heard rain for four days.  

WEDNESDAY:

I woke up very early.  I made coffee and toast and went out on the porch.  It's so nice to have it warm now.  As I was sitting there, checking my phone, and I saw movement in the field.  It was a little bit foggy.  So I waited and realized it was a deer in our close field.  Then I wasn't sure because it looked funny, big at the bottom.  I went in the house and picked up the binocs, oh my gosh, it's a deer and a fawn!  It appeared a couple weeks old as it ran and kicked away from it's Mother.  What a treat!  Will the deer return to a certain spot to raise their young?  Seems we have had one in that area for a couple years now.

We went to Rochester for light treatment and shopped a little, then returned home by lunch time.  I did some ironing and other picking up jobs.  Bob went over to Home Depot for supplies to seal the pool deck.  I couldn't go anymore so I sat down to read and fell asleep.  Bob says a terrible thunder storm went thru while I slept.  
After supper, I package and put the meat in the freezer.  I can't say the evening was exciting, some TV, blogging, and that's it.

THURSDAY: 
Today is 2 weeks of eye drops on the right eye. One more week to go!  Yeah!

Driving over town for groceries, we noticed that two buildings/houses have been torn down beside the Dodge dealers.  Must be they are going to expand their parking display area.  

PETER'S OLD ANTIQUE BUILDING IS GONE!

I'm trying to get stuff ready for our trip to Utica this weekend.  Of course, I had to get snacks for in the car.  I wish we had never booked a hotel room, we should have taken the motor home but who knew back then (last Nov.) that we would have the tow vehicle ready.  This will be less worry for the kids. 

FRIDAY:
We had a fun day!  We prepared to go to Rochester.  We looked up a few things on computer before having lunch and then left.

After a light treatment at the center, we wanted to go to AAA to pick up some info and maps of our trip to Oxford, Ohio.  The attendant was very helpful.  

I wanted to see the Disney movie called Million Dollar Arm which opened today for a first showing.  So we bought tickets at AAA and went for our four o'clock coffee.  Then to the show.  It's a true story.  We enjoyed it very much.  That's different for me to say.  There wasn't any blood, guts, or dark scenes.  It's a sports movie, success movie, and a life lesson for the agent.  BUT AAA insisted that we would need VIP tickets for first showing.  We paid $9.00 for VIP tickets.  At the movie, the attendant said the Senior price was a dollar cheaper each.  Live and learn!  

So after the movie, I wanted to shop at Bon Ton.  Bob drove over to Market Place Mall to that store.  There wasn't anyone in the parking lot, that's strange. Driving around to different entrances, they all had the signs down, no activity.  So when did they close? Why did they close?  We drove home.  I put a load of wash in the washer and went Blogging.  Bob turned on the TV but I don't think he saw a thing, ZZZZZZ!

SATURDAY:
We loaded up Betsy's car.  We wanted to take our new CRV but there is a light that keeps going on about tire pressure so Bob decided we shouldn't take it.

We are off to Utica for our grandson Eric's graduation. We left early enough to stop and shop at the Waterloo Outlet Mall.  I like Clark shoes and I found two pair there.  
Moving on, we arrived at the Utica Hotel and registered.  Now you have to know, this hotel is 103 years old.  We laughed when entering the elevator as it was so small....we were close in there.

BOB SNAPPED A SELFIE!

OUR ROOMS WERE BEAUTIFUL.

  Family checked in at different times.  Those who were there at supper time joined in on the dinner at Olive Gardens.  

UTICA CREW!
DONNA'S BROTHER, DANNY AND FAMILY,
THEY ARE ERIC'S GOD PARENTS. 

Eric told us that he and Nikki attended the Senior Ball last night.  

ERIC AND NIKKI

CARDS FOR GRADUATION.
NIKKI JUST GRADUATED TOO.

SUNDAY:Our alarms went off at 6:00 am.  Plans were to have breakfast at 7:30 am, and go to auditorium by 8:00am to get seats saved.  

The program was 3 hours long.  The aud was cold, some went out to the cars to get coats.  It wasn't to warm outside either.

HERE'S ERIC
HE MADE IT!

CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!

DAVID, ERIC & DONNA
PAPA & MOMMA ARE VERY PROUD TOO!

OUR YOUNGEST GRANDCHILD
(my baby!, he hates that)

There was so many people, so many shuttle buses, Eric thought all the restaurants in town would be full so he suggested the buffet at the Turning Stone Casino.  So hop in the cars and drive 30 miles to  eat bigga time!  We had a wonderful luncheon meal.  

BETSY & ERIC AT CASINO

The casino is beautiful with all the cut stone walls, fresh garden flowers and all.  After we went gambling with our crew.  We stood in line to get new updated cards.  Then on to the machines.  I lost $5.00 while trying to get the machine to register me.   Betsy called the attendant and they said that I played all 40 lines and used the $5.00.  Not to my knowledge.  I was ruffled!  In the meantime, Bob had won $80.00 so we pulled our cards and Bob cashed out.  We called for a shuttle.

We arrived home by 6:00 pm.  Aha, it's good to be home.  Fresh cup of coffee and all our pipes were working again.   (Dump, dump)  Ha!  

This has been quick blogging as I want to see the last episode of Mr. Selfridge at 9:00 pm.  My machine is telling me to "Repair windows errors" so it's time to quit for this week.   

Hope you have a good week, again, thanks for clicking in.   

GOLDEN GRAM

NEW RV TOWING HITCH SET UP , YEAH! ROCKY'S MASTER'S DEGREE , PAIN IN THE NECK!

MONDAY:

And we start another day/week.   The weather was beautiful, very sunny.    After breakfast we headed off to Rochester  for a light treatment.  I wasn't feeling just right, I had a couple dizzy feelings this morning.  So when I told the attendant at the light center she offered to take my blood pressure.  It was fine, little low.   So we went ahead with the treatment.   I was worried that I might pass out in the heat.  So in the booth, I decided to keep the mind busy, I looked around and found the timer/counter, it was set at 55 seconds.  That was a surprise, I thought the time was much longer.  Big imagination.  Then I counted the fluorescent tubes, 22  across the front and sides,  must be the same behind me.   Then the timer went off and I was done.  This must be similar to a tanning booth which I have never tried.   I dressed then went to pay the bill.   

We had coupons for McDonald's so off we went there.  The coupons were for buy one -get one free. So we ordered, 2 chicken McNuggets, 2 large fries, and 2 milkshakes.  Wow!   We are going to be really sick with all these carbs!   That's the trouble with coupons,  you eat to much trying to use them.   

From there we went to Penny's with another coupon.   ($10.00)   I need shoes to wear with my gown for Alex's wedding.  We missed the shoe section and ended up in the home section.  Drapes were on sale and I want to replace our living room ones.  We picked out three different patterns to bring home for trial.  

SEXY AHE?  I NEED A WEDGE HEEL SO I DON'T KILL MYSELF!

 Then on to the shoe section,  I saw one silver pair but they were small heels.  Still hunting, we went to Payless in the mall.   Nothing available there.   Back to Penny's and couldn't get waited on so we left.  By then my neck was hurting and all I wanted to do was go home.  I slept on the way home.   Still miserable once home, I crawled in bed.   When I woke up I had a stiff neck. Wonder if I have a virus?  One more darn thing to contend with -add to the list!   

Bob and Betsy went to a wake for our neighbors mother who was 99 years old.  We were all hoping she would live until her birthday in September and be a centenarian.   Actually she had been working on favors for her party.  Too bad. 

Before supper we opened the new drapes and we all decided on the same pair.  They are a little more modern and I will be so happy to get rid of the sheer ones which are hard to put back up after washing. 
After supper I watched the news and  a couple you tube videos.  

 TUESDAY:
Another beautiful day!  We are blessed!  I should have gone outside for some sun but instead I started to gather up all the Easter decorations to put back in storage.  It's fun getting the stuff out but there's lots of procrastinating about putting it away.   I had three things to fix before putting away so out comes the glue gun and my wire box with tools.   That done, I started getting out the next holiday things!  Red, white and blue!  

MY SISTER MADE THIS BEAUTIFUL WREATH FOR ME.

Bob was busy outside fixing things plus he helped me put the storage tubs away as my neck still hurts.  No way could I get under the stairs in that cramped space with this sore neck.    

SLATS TO HOLD NAME CARDS UP RIGHT

Bob finished varnishing the wooden slat name card holders for Alex's wedding.  (David and Bob made them in March)  We have been waiting for a nice warm day so he could open the large garage door while the varnish dried.  We don't need a fire from fumes.  

Late this afternoon, the big brown truck delivered my dress for the wedding.  Now to try it on.  It's so pretty. I know it will need hemmed.   I went several places shopping only to return to David's Bridal and found out my size was gone in the dress that I liked.    PUNT!    At home I went on line and placed an order thru David's bridal for the same dress.   Same dress was $70.00 cheaper than in the store.  Free shipping too!  That will pay for the alterations.  Happy, happy.  

I tried to work in the craft room to finish up a couple cards,  kinda hard to do with a stiff neck.  Then Debbie called, Rocky's ceremony for his Master's degree is Thursday night.  She has two extra tickets.  Oh, we have an 8:30 am appointment for getting the hitch on the CRV and that will take all day, we will be done in, never mind driving to Niagara University.   She will check to see if the ceremony will be on TV so we can watch it at home as we did for Sarah's.  

WEDNESDAY:

The third beautiful morning.   Can't believe it!   

I have to go back to the eye doctor again today for another check up.   This morning makes three weeks of eye drops in the left eye, so that eye will be done this evening.   Now two more weeks of drops for the right eye.   Oh, almost done.   Then new glasses in about a month.  This hasn't been a cheap adventure,  more fun to put the money into crafts or camping .   Things are much brighter and purple is now purple instead of brown.   Some time ago, I actually bought a jacket and purse thinking it was beige!   Wrong, purple the family told me.   If I can see road signs and road maps better, I will be one happy camper!   

After lunch we drove to Rochester for another light treatment.   Then to Penney's to pick up the rest of  the drape panels. 

Tomorrow we have to take the motor home and car to Caledonia to have a hitch installed.  It's an all day procedure so we have to be there early in the morning.   We loaded up some coffee fixings and food.   

THURSDAY:

We loaded up a few more necessities in the motor home and then Bob showed me the car essentials so I could drive it to Caledonia RV repair.  My first time driving the new car!  (I didn't want to drive with the eye drops)  No matter how I direct Bob and the MH out of the driveway, it seems he has to pull up in again.  Those front wheels turn on a dime!  Off we went and arrived as the garage was opening for the day. 8:30am.  
We parked off to the side, they came to get the car.  We sat around in the sun.  I was outside in the sun a couple hours and decided that was enough for the first time.

1. I read magazines and a new book. 
2. I sent and received text messages.
3. Bob went on the MH roof as we had water stains inside the bathroom.
4. Bob had a service man come and go on the roof for a look and he gave some DIY instructions.
5. Bob talked to a mobil carpet cleaner.  That man came to look.  I want new throw rugs but Bob thinks we should shampoo them again.  Bob has his card so we can get the house rec room carpet cleaned also.  Wanted this done since Cinderella passed away.
6. Bob talked to his previous boss (Mac) who arrived on his motorcycle and was scheduling service on his MH rig.  Mac wants the tire pressure monitors installed after a blow out that damaged his car.  
7. Bob likes to talk!

IT WAS COOL BUT I'M IN THE SUN!

OUR CRV ALL TORN APART
PARTS ARE PARTS!  

Finally, sometime after 5:00 p.m. they finished up and Bob hooked up the car to MH to check the lights.  Yeah!  All functioning!  Bob spent more time talking to the mechanic (get the facts man) so we didn't get home until 6:30 or later.  

7:00 p.m.:   We got messages from Debbie about Rocky's graduation ceremony....hurry up and dial in Niagara.edu on the computer for the streaming on line.  Bob then put it on our big TV.   Woot! Woot!  Rocky!  Just like being there.

CONGRATULATIONS ON EARNING YOUR MASTERS, ROCKY.

ROCCO, ROCKY AND DEBBIE
THEIR YOUNGEST WITH A MASTERS!

ROCKY AND HIS BEST FRIEND, MIKE, JUMPING FOR JOY!

FRIDAY:

Another beautiful day.  Hard to believe.  Bob says it stormed during the night, I never heard it.  I put the ice bag on my neck and conked out.
We had coffee and discussed what to do today...make a list!

Reading our phones for pics and messages took a while. I'm waiting for the sun to go over the house and off the living room windows so I can clean them.  I washed them and then hung up the new curtains and sheers.  Wooee, pretty!

Bob mowed the lawn.  We both took showers and waited for Betsy to get home.  We were driving her to the airport as she is spending the Mother's Day weekend with Sarah in Boston.

After letting Betsy off, we met Donna at The Hilton Inn and she showed us their accommodations for Alex's wedding. Then we went to their house for dinner.  Eric was home from Utica so it was nice to see him. Next weekend is his graduation from college.  We will be on the road again.

SATURDAY:
We over did it today.  Seems we were on a roll!  The goal was to clean the porch, that means putting the air conditioners in both of the bedroom windows.  If your going to do that, one may as well wash the windows and drapes.  It was just go, go, go.  We did get back to the porch job, it looks much better.  To pooped to pop, we went to Bob Evans for dinner.

BETSY & SARAH
GETTING READY TO GO LOOK FOR CLUES IN THE URBAN RACE 
OF DOWNTOWN BOSTON .   FUND RAISER FOR ST.JUDE HOSPITAL.

GOOFIES!  DOES THE WHOLE TEAM DRESS LIKE THIS?

SUNDAY:
We hurried off to Buffalo to join Debbie and extended families for a Mother's Day brunch at 11:45 a.m.  The restaurant (Acqua) was right on the river so it was a nice setting.  So much to eat, again.

After pictures there:

ALMOST 4 GENERATIONS!

ANNALYNN, ROCKY, DEBBIE AND CHRISTIANNA

We drove to Lockport and went to Christianna and Joe's to see the expected baby's room, the finalization of the bathroom extension, and the finished basement rec room.  Lots of work put in to that house by different members of family.   Rocky laid the shower tiles...good experience.   

At Debbie's we visited until time to head to the airport to pick up Betsy at 6:38 p.m.  She arrived early so we beat a path home.  All having had a long day.  

We have a new garbage pick up company who comes on Monday, so we gathered that up and are now ready to HIT THE COUCH!  

Hope you all had a good week.  Thanks for clicking in.

GOLDEN GRAM





         

NEW EXPERIENCE-GLASS CLASS WITH THE GIRLS, THEN A PAINTING CLASS WITH THE GIRLS.

MONDAY:
Betsy and Sarah was up first, they had the washer going and they were dressed to go over town to tan.      They were going to pick up fishing licenses and some groceries also.   They had breakfast out while we sat here waiting for a loaf of bread for lunch.  Ahh?
After we went to the Industrial Center to the Oatka Glass Center for a class.   Betsy found the class on the internet but we still didn't know what a novice could make.  The attendant showed us several ideas.  When we decided on a dish to hold a candle, and had instructions the work began while the attendant went to eat her lunch.

BATAVIA INDUSTRIAL CENTER

CLASS ROOM SUPPLIES  GRAB A SEAT!
BOWLS OF GLASS CHIPS TO USE.

SUGGESTIONS

SARAH CREATING.

CONCENTRATING!

BETSY JUST STARTING HER DESIGN.

BETSY'S

SARAH'S

CAROLINE'S

Both the girls changed their ideas.  These were sprayed with hair spray to hold the glass chips in place.  They will be fired in an oven tomorrow and we can pick them up some time this weekend.  We returned home for a nap.

Betsy and Sarah made our favorite chicken recipe for dinner.  Oh so good.  Breaded/fried chicken cutlets, salad, asparagus and rice with cream cheese onion/chive sauce.  Out of this world!  After the girls went to a movie and we watched the weather reports while doing this week's washing.   Exciting yaw!

TUESDAY:
Nasty, cold, rainy day!  High winds!  I thankful that we are safe from tornadoes as in the south.

The girls are off and running to Rochester for the day. We decided to go to Rochester too so I could  get a light therapy treatment.   The psoriasis has spread from bottom of my feet to all over  my legs; some on hands and arms.  Everyone says to sit in the sun, I will when there is some.  Guess we didn't listen to the directions well enough; the light center is closed on Tuesday and Thursday.   PUNT!  We did a little shopping again and was home in time to eat lunch.

WEDNESDAY:
We were going fishing! It was raining and cold, we pondered about our plans.  None of us wanted to disappoint each other so no one would back out due to weather.  The girls had bought their licenses.  We wanted to picnic too.  I wrote a list of sandwiches that we wanted from subway and Betsy offered to go pick them up.  Bob had most of the tackle ready and loaded when she got back.

ON OUR WAY TO THE POND.
BOB, BETSY & SARAH

THE WORM IS NOT VERY  TASTY!

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY.

BOB CASTING.

The girls all caught sunfish.  Bob and Sarah caught a tree!  Sarah commented that it was so nice to get away from the computer and Face Book and laugh!  

OUR FIRST PICNIC OF THE YEAR.
WE HAD FUN DESPITE THE WEATHER.
  WE WERE WET AND FREEZING BY THIS TIME.

One more event for the day was a painting class in Rochester.  We showered and took off to pick up Annalynn and Debbie.  Then we went to Toni D's for dinner.  The class was in the upstairs of a pizza restaurant and it was so hot that I felt sick.  It must have been on top of the pizza ovens.  We were to paint the skyline of the city of Rochester on a 33.1/3 vinyl record.  Well, it was not my cup of tea!  The record was on an easel and I could not draw a straight line to save my soul.  I have to have my work laying down in front of me.  

Base Painting

EARTH QUAKE HAPPENING

MY BUILDINGS ARE SHAKING! HA!

THE CLASS AND INSTRUCTOR 

THURSDAY:
Betsy took Sarah to the airport, Sarah is finishing up her vacation in Florida with friends.  The Jet Set!

Time to go to the hospital again to have the cataract in the right eye removed.  I had a discussion with the doctor about the stomach cramps after the first surgery.  She didn't think it was the anesthesia causing the cramps, perhaps the anti-biotic that she put in my eye.  She either used less or had a different type of anti-biotic as I did not have stomach cramps this time.  Surgery was about an hour behind , she explained there was a problem with her previous patient.  My instructions were not to lift more than 10 pounds or bend at the waist for the rest of day, so I flopped around from bed to couch watching TV.  Oh so glad it's behind me now!  Now I just have the drops to put in for three weeks.  

FRIDAY:

Back to the doctor's office for the check up and they removed the bandage, yea.  New instructions; put one of the drops in every two hours as the cornea is swollen.  Oh boy, my eye is black and blue.  

We watched the horse races at the Kentucky Derby.  Man the power of those animals.  They are beautiful.  Of course, I'm watching to see the fashions.  One owner's family was all in royal blue dresses and hats.  Tomorrow is the big race.  

We went to Miss Batavia restaurant for supper.  It was crowded! That wasn't enough calories, on the way home we went to the ice cream stand for a baby cone which was delicious!    

I had heard that the movie Last Vegas was cute so we searched for that to watch.  Sorta a knock off the Bucket List type.  

SATURDAY:
I decided to make a pot of soup for supper.  I scrounged around the cupboards and freezers for ingredients.  It ended up to be a beef base (out of chicken broth) with cut pieces of sausage links, vegetables and tortellini noodles..  It was okay, a little spicy.

We watched more of the horse races.  Bob went over town for my meds and came back with a horse race bet ticket.  He liked the favored horse called California Chrome.  The last of the big spenders put $2.00 down.  Won.  $6.00 gain.  Happy, happy.  He also bet on the girl jockey (Rosie) to win, place or show and she came in last.  Lost $6.00 bet!   

Bob did all kinds of outside work so he wasn't to perky after supper.  We had a old Sandra Bullock movie playing which wasn't to exciting so we just gave up and went to bed.

SUNDAY:
Trying to work in a few things as this next week will be a busy one with lots on the calendar.   I have some correspondence and some financial stuff done.  I also pushed the washing thru so that's not starring me in the face at night.  
Blogging went real good until I got to the painting pictures.  I recruited Bob again as the pictures would not stay put.  Patience Caroline,  one more step closer to quitting.  Grrrr!

Betsy hauled in some groceries and she has dinner in the crock pot with a side of desert-strawberry shortcake.  Time to eat and time for more drops in the eyes.  

Hope you have a good week and thanks for clicking in.  

GOLDEN GRAM