I'm sitting in the rec room, trying to type on the IPad. Seems strange. My computer showed a virus last night. This morning Bob called the computer geek at our son in laws accounting office for advice. The advice overwhelmed Bob. We ended up driving into Buffalo and dropped the computer off to be fixed. The virus message looked like I had purchased air line tickets to Oklahoma, for some $500.00 bucks. We checked with the bank to make sure a charge hadn't been applied. Very smart hackers to know of our Oklahoma connection.
We went to the mall and had lunch at Johnny Rocket's, usually stop there every Christmas season.
I had a return to make, then we shopped. When ready to head home, we stopped for coffee. Lunch didn't sit so good so we waited later to eat cereal. Betsy had to call Time Warner to get the household modem rebooted.
Bob is into Bonnie and Clyde, so he took over the TV. What a gory movie.
TUESDAY:
Well, after running around Buffalo yesterday, I'm behind a day so sort the wash and go like the wind! I worked on and off wrapping presents with the other stuff to do.
Debbie sent me a picture text. She had luckly found some of her Disney Christmas dishes on e-Bay. We had gifted her with 2 sets of these dishes probably 15-20 years ago. They had been matched to green charger plates. Nice haul Debbie!
About 4:00pm, we looked out and huge snowflakes were coming down. A freaking blizzard! Betsy said, it took 45 minutes to get home from work, compared to her 25 minute run. It was bumper to bumper at 25 mile per hour. By 9:00pm it was all over and we had nearly seven inches.
That evening we watched the Victoria Secret program on TV. I don't know why we sat there, far fetched and out of our interests.
WEDNESDAY:
Bob is out running the snow blower already.
Buffalo had many closings last night and today they are telling of many, many accidents which have closed exits and roads.
Having my coffee, I noticed I had a Cardinal at the bird feeder. Oh I was so excited, as they are so rare. I tried to take a photo on my phone but the bird feeder is to far away from porch windows. It showed a little red blur in the picture.
We are keeping the "Brown" (UPS) truck busy. Yesterday they brought packages at 7:30pm. Today they just left two more of my orders. Oh my, more wrapping. I've been saying how easy it is now that we exchange names, which it is, but I forgot about the family that lives here. They need gifts! So put on your Santa hat and get to work girl.
THURSDAY:
Jumping jingle bells the days are going by fast. Well, if you sleep late that is what happens.
We needed groceries and my computer was being delivered to the Batavia accounting office so we planned to pick that up in the same trip across town.
Coming home Bob said, "we are stopping at Dunkin Donuts." He was playing with the DD app on his phone and knew they had special offers for freebies. I told him to push on the offer and a coupon comes up. Well, then he was all eyes! Bob is very curious at times. Now he says, I suppose we should have printed the coupon. Oh just go in and ask them, they probably have a machine to put your phone in to scan the coupon. (How would I know) Returning to the car, he told me that because it was after 3:00pm, all the freebie offers weren't available when they had half price sales after 3..Ha! He said, you have to push another button to acknowledge that you want to use the coupon. Then it's available for 15 minutes and poof it's gone if not scanned. Laugh kids as us old geezer's catch up to you with this techie stuff. He did get the hot cocoa and the donuts at half price, plus two muffins for breakfast. These phones are amazing. Now Bob is trying to load McDonald's---He loaded one in Berlin--okay Bob.
Debbie sent me a picture text. She had luckly found some of her Disney Christmas dishes on e-Bay. We had gifted her with 2 sets of these dishes probably 15-20 years ago. They had been matched to green charger plates. Nice haul Debbie!
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| DEBBIE'S DISNEY CHRISTMAS PLATE/WITH GREEN CHARGER. |
About 4:00pm, we looked out and huge snowflakes were coming down. A freaking blizzard! Betsy said, it took 45 minutes to get home from work, compared to her 25 minute run. It was bumper to bumper at 25 mile per hour. By 9:00pm it was all over and we had nearly seven inches.
That evening we watched the Victoria Secret program on TV. I don't know why we sat there, far fetched and out of our interests.
WEDNESDAY:
Bob is out running the snow blower already.
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| HE IS PRETTY MUCH SICK OF IT NOW. |
Having my coffee, I noticed I had a Cardinal at the bird feeder. Oh I was so excited, as they are so rare. I tried to take a photo on my phone but the bird feeder is to far away from porch windows. It showed a little red blur in the picture.
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| LOOK IN MIDDLE OF BUSH! |
THURSDAY:
Jumping jingle bells the days are going by fast. Well, if you sleep late that is what happens.
We needed groceries and my computer was being delivered to the Batavia accounting office so we planned to pick that up in the same trip across town.
Coming home Bob said, "we are stopping at Dunkin Donuts." He was playing with the DD app on his phone and knew they had special offers for freebies. I told him to push on the offer and a coupon comes up. Well, then he was all eyes! Bob is very curious at times. Now he says, I suppose we should have printed the coupon. Oh just go in and ask them, they probably have a machine to put your phone in to scan the coupon. (How would I know) Returning to the car, he told me that because it was after 3:00pm, all the freebie offers weren't available when they had half price sales after 3..Ha! He said, you have to push another button to acknowledge that you want to use the coupon. Then it's available for 15 minutes and poof it's gone if not scanned. Laugh kids as us old geezer's catch up to you with this techie stuff. He did get the hot cocoa and the donuts at half price, plus two muffins for breakfast. These phones are amazing. Now Bob is trying to load McDonald's---He loaded one in Berlin--okay Bob.
Having had cocoa and donuts after 4, we didn't care to eat supper until late. Betsy was tired waiting on us so she had cereal.
UPS stopped again, Betsy's order. Nothing for us. Nasty weather out, we worried about Rocky driving home from Syracuse. The news had lots of cancellations. Buffalo news announced a DOT request for 15 experienced snow plowers to come and work.
UPS stopped again, Betsy's order. Nothing for us. Nasty weather out, we worried about Rocky driving home from Syracuse. The news had lots of cancellations. Buffalo news announced a DOT request for 15 experienced snow plowers to come and work.
FRIDAY:
Seems I'm always telling Bob thank you. Now with the cold weather, he is inside the house more and he is always asking if he can help. Most of the time it's good but some times it's best to do it yourself. I realized I had put the wrong name on a gift as I was instructing him with something else. Just imagine Sarah opening up a box of size 13 work socks. I was looking for the package for Bob to carry out under the tree, when I realized my mistake. I dragged out my heating gun for Stamping Up an heated up the sticker and it peeled right off. Nice to have good tools!
Seems I'm always telling Bob thank you. Now with the cold weather, he is inside the house more and he is always asking if he can help. Most of the time it's good but some times it's best to do it yourself. I realized I had put the wrong name on a gift as I was instructing him with something else. Just imagine Sarah opening up a box of size 13 work socks. I was looking for the package for Bob to carry out under the tree, when I realized my mistake. I dragged out my heating gun for Stamping Up an heated up the sticker and it peeled right off. Nice to have good tools!
SATURDAY:
Another snowy day. Misty, fine snow all day. The inches are adding up. 7 inches one day, 8 inches the next. Bob has been snow blowing several times. He is pretty much sick of it.
Today is our Holiday Rambler Camper Christmas Party. I signed up to make a crock pot of cheesy broccoli. I decided to start it about 11:30, with the veggies still frozen. The party started at 5:00 but we had 3 boxes of carry in stuff so left home about 3:00. It was still snowing so we thought it would take us longer driving. The thruway was a mess, but Bob drove cautiously while other screwballs whizzed by us. I only had to nag him once. The weather became worse closer to Buffalo.
We had 15 members and 3 guests attend. Many members are Snowbirds.
We had cocktails and visited. Ha, so many our age our on some kinda pill or other and had cokes, including Bob. Maybe a nice non--alcoholic punch would be better to serve.
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| DINNER TABLE |
Bob conducted his last business meeting as President. He then volunteered as Secretary. It was like a "swap deal". I'll do this if someone takes President. No one wants to take the offices. We need new blood in the group.
Before dessert our gift exchange was played. Pick a gift or steal a gift. I think the cutest gift was a dancing Bear, which had to be over our $7.00 spending limit.
We helped with clean up and loaded up to go home. About 4 more inches of snow had come down while we were inside. Our friends volunteered to followed us most of the way home, until they reached their turn off. The further East we drove, the better the roads. Lovely winter.
Our next outing with the group will be the Polar Bear Dinner outing in Feb., established last year because we are jealous of the Snowbirds meeting during the long winter months.
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| THE BEAR HAD MUSIC AND DANCED. |
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| MEMBERS OF HOLIDAY RAMBLER WITH 40 YEARS. |
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| PAST PRESIDENTS RECEIVED A RECOGNITION PIN. BOB PUT UP A FUSS FOR ONE, JUST KIDDING. |
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| MEMBER OF EXCELLENCE AWARD. AWARDED TO PERSONS WHO DO THE MOST TO PROMOTE THE CLUB. |
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| RECEIVES AN OUT HOUSE WHICH IS SMELLY! IT'S A DEODORIZER. |
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| WE DROVE AROUND A BLOCK ON THE WAY HOME TO SEE THESE LIGHTS. |
Our next outing with the group will be the Polar Bear Dinner outing in Feb., established last year because we are jealous of the Snowbirds meeting during the long winter months.
SUNDAY:
We got up about 9. Bob is out snow blowing now. Another 8 inches came down after we came home. I worked on putting things away from last night.
Betsy helped me order a couple of things on computer. Then something hit me , I have flu like symptoms. Dingy, I had my Flu shoot at Dr. Sue's on Friday. My arm is red the size of an orange. I wrapped up in a blanket and hit the couch. I' m hoping it will be a good Bill's game.
Have a good week everyone. Thanks for checking in.
GOLDEN GRAM 
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