I'll tell you right now, being retired doesn't make much difference than working as far as Mondays are concerned. It's hard to get going! The rain doesn't help much.
Our weekend gossip reveals that our neighbors house has been sold, within three weeks of listings. An 80 year old man purchased it- CASH! So if a mortgage isn't necessary we could have new neighbors in a couple weeks.
Our biggie thing this week will be "Orientation" to babysitting my son's dog, COCOA. Cocoa usually comes on their visits but I don't have to watch her. She stands about 24" at her shoulders and must weigh about 100 pounds. What a bark she has! She is rambunctious! She is as old as our dog but she acts like a puppy. It should be an interesting week.
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| At last, Cocoa is napping! |
Downtown today, there was a demonstration of cheering people. They had flags and signs and they were singing-"OSAMA GOT OBAMA'D!" They had made a huge red, white and blue sign with the same words printed on it and they propped it up against the war memorial in the square. They made the Buffalo news but was told to remove the sign by the Veterans Administration here in Batavia.The Shoot to Kill order has probably been on the books since 9/11 but Obama is getting the credit for it.
TUESDAY:
Rain all day! This weather reminds me of days back on the farm (by the way, our farmers here are 3 weeks behind in plowing due to the rain) when the kids always got the job of walking thru the wheat fields pulling all the mustard plants (tall plants with a yellow color blossom) so they wouldn't be included in the harvest machines. Big, big fields; we would carry the plants across one arm until we reached the end of the field and then dump them to dry out and die. We had to mentally mark the area width for each trip so no plants were missed. We would be soaking wet because it's best to pull the plants after a rain. This was back in the dark ages as my kids say; before chemicals.
Cocoa has laid on the floor right beside me today as I work on the computer paying bills and reading the back log of e- mails. Our dog, Cinderella, is always jealous and protective of her grounds; for some reason she took a nap in Cocoa's bed yesterday. I guess she decided that Cocoa could share too. What's really funny is Bob and the two dogs napping at the same time. They plop down as close as they can get.
I made banana bread today to use up the ripe bananas. I have a simple recipe that you make all in one bowl and stir with an ordinary potato masher. There's no need to haul out an electric mixer. Near the holidays I add dried cranberries or dates to the recipe. It will be cool enough to have with supper or while I'm watching the Biggest Loser tonight. The contestants will get a make over during tonight's show; I'm anxious to see if the young man, (Austin) gets rid of that curly, unattractive mop of hair.
Bob painted the bathroom walls today. It looks so much nicer. While he was painting the second coat, he heard a strange noise coming from the kitchen. So he walked out to check and there was Cocoa having a couple bites of nice warm banana bread! I was warned not to leave stuff on the table but I completely forgot.
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| Cocoa's snack! |
It's cloudy, cool (47o) and we saw the sun once. We have a beautiful lush, green lawn that is about 8"- 10" high now. We couldn't mow before our trip due to rain, and since we have been home it continues to rain. Soon we will need a farmer with a baler machine! We certainly will have to pick up the cuttings as we mow. We have had lunch and Bob and the dogs are napping, so maybe after that.
This morning I copied and pasted a "flyer" for our next camp out and e-mailed it to all our members. I also prepared the snail mail for campers without computers. I had a couple changes to our roster so I made them. Now I should start the HRRVC CHAPTER 12 camper newsletter.
Darn, my nails need cut, I keep hitting the wrong keys. It's hard to believe but since Betsy does my nails, and she insists that we keep them with a square surface (no filed points) I actually have pretty nails. Before I was always chipping or snagging them and then they would break. The top coat helps as the polish has something in it to make the nails stronger.
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| Nothing runs like a Deere! Bob's machine is 18 years old, he faithfully maintains it including a wax job every so often. |
We both went out to work on cutting the lawn. What a mess! We still have some cuttings to pick up but it will have to wait until tomorrow as the rain came down again! As long as it was raining,
Bob came inside to work and he removed the paint tape in the bathroom. He plans to move the toilet and the sink back in after supper. Hooray! Slowly it is coming together.
THURSDAY:
After lunch we both went outside to rake. Then Bob lowered the mower blade and cut the lawn again. Then we had to rake again but it looks so much better. Needless to say, I was to tired to think about what to cook for supper so we ordered pizza & wings.
FRIDAY:
Another nice day! Breezy but that's good, it will dry the ground. I gathered my coupons and went grocery shopping at BJ's, and Tops Market. Then I noticed the car fuel gage was on empty. Dang, I had two other stops to make while out. So I drove over to the gas station, preceded to take the gas cap off. I couldn't get the gas cap off! Now I'm you know what! So I hopped back in the car and drove home, praying I'd make it. I did . I left a note in the car-"GET GAS!" The city trucks were out patching the pot holes and I'm glad they didn't hold me up to long.
While at the grocery store, I wanted to rent a movie at the RED BOX machine that Annalynn recommended to me now that our Blockbuster Store has closed. So I picked out the King's Speech to watch tonight. This film won several academy awards so I hope we like it. In the afternoon, I finished the HRRVC Chapter 12 newsletter and Bob took the snail mail to the post office. After supper, we all worked on hanging the new medicine cabinet in the bathroom.
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| Shower Door Installed |
Bob & Betsy worked on fittings for the frame of the shower doors and then put the doors up. They worked most of the day. What a difference. I ran the vacuum all over the house for one more sweep of the plaster, grout etc.
After supper, we packed up Cocoa's belongings and they are bringing her home. She would probably have our dress clothes all slobbered up if we wait to take her home when we leave for brunch tomorrow.
SUNDAY:
Christianna made reservations for Mother's Day Brunch in Buffalo at Salvatore's Italian Gardens for 12:00pm. Salvatore's is a beautiful dinning experience. They have the most beautiful decorations; inside and outside. For instance; in the Ladies bathroom, one wall has a glass cabinet (floor -ceiling)full of Barbie Dolls in gowns. In the Men's bathroom, there is a display of model cars. (So Bob tells me) At Christmas time, their Christmas trees and decos are unbelievable, millions of lights. Now it is decorated for wedding receptions.
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| Christianna and Grandma Caroline |
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| HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY FROM MY FAMILY TO YOURS! |
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| Thanks for the many gifts! |
We have so much to be thankful for.
Have a good week.
Golden Gram
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