Early Friday Morning

Well yesterday was a bust as far as getting anything done...though it didn't rain it was cool, foggy and misty. I did do the laundry and hung it out but had to go take it all down,bring it in the house and dry it in the dryer. And it was still very wet so I couldn't do the lawn. A sucky down day. Except that Nicole got home from the Adirondacks so I got to see her and meet Corinna...I probably just butchered the spelling of her name..Hopefully today will be better.

Catching up

Had a great time with the grandkids this past week end though I was not feeling real good with the cold I was fighting. Saturday night we went out to eat and as we were leaving the restaurant I put my window down and couldn't get it back up...GREAT !!! Monday morning I called the dealership as the service center was opening and he told me to bring it right in...yippee...then I walked the 2 miles home...it sounds like a lot but I usually walk an hour when I walk and it only took me 40 minutes. Nicole came over coz she was going to let me use her car while she's in the Adirondacks with work..She'd been having trouble with her power steering so we went over to the dealership to have them see if it needed power steering fluid to find out it has electronic power steering so when I went to get the van I was gonna drop off the car.Dropped her off at work and then came home to chill for a while before I took my Auntie to the doctors. Took Auntie to the doctors, dropped her off at home and headed home when the dealership called to say my van was ready and I could drop the car off. $422 later my window goes up and down again. Didn't do much the rest of the day. Tuesday I went and watched my hair dresser's 2 little ones so she could go to the doctors. Left there and went home..shortly after I got home the dealership called to say Nicole's car was ready...Took me 40 minutes and 33 seconds to walk to the dealer ship to pick it up. 2 good walks in 2 days. This morning I got up with grandious plans to put the grass catcher on the lawn mower and mow/chop up the leaves in the front yard... to hear the drip drip drip of water flowing into the eaves troughs...drats !!!!!!!!!!! rain. So I went grocery shopping instead..well..stocking up grocery shopping. With all the sickness going around I'm trying to stay ahead so if we can't go grocery shopping because we're sick or a lot of sickness is out there and we want to not get it we'll have that option. Stocked up on kleenex, allergy pills and airborne. Stocked up on comfort food...canned ravioli, beef and macaroni, spaghetti with meatballs and dry spaghetti. Tomorrow is supposed to be nicer so maybe tomorrow will be work on the lawn and do the laundry day. All in all I've been pretty busy..but busy is good.

Friday

Today I get my grand kiddos...YEAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More Exercise

It took me 45 minutes to mow the front lawn and empty the grass catcher as needed. So that was another 45 minutes of walking. For lunch I had a tossed salad with cheese,green olives, turkey and ham. Later on I had a peanut butter sandwich. I've got to get over this eating just because I want to...I'm sure that's part of the reason I gained weight. We're having jambalya/kielbasa for supper. Oh I forgot something else I did today. My hairdresser had given me 3 loaves of banana nut bread all mixed and in bread pans and then frozen. I made one of those this morning. Haven't eaten any yet..figure that will be tonights snack. Ken and Jen have village band practice tonight so I'm thinking its a get my jammies on,snuggle under my fleece blanket and read or watch TV night...I can't wait

Some Pics

My new do....color is a little darker then before but it will fade out a little


My free bicycle trailer






My cousin Donna and her puppy Penny the perpetual ball of energy

Finally have a few minutes.....

Monday I got up early as usual..did my devotions,made Ken's coffee, breakfast and packed his lunch..kicked everybody out the door and got ready to leave. Got out of the house around 8:15ish. Went to Albion and drove by my old house. Went up to County House Road and drove by my uncle's old place, Waterport and drove past our old house there on Oak Orchard Creek..I miss that place. Went up to 18..drove to Townline Road and went by numerous houses..3 Aunt's,my cousin's growing up home and our old farm house.Then past the former house of my adopted family..that's a family who isn't really related by blood or marriage but you consider them family. Into Lyndonville past my old school. Then into Medina to drive past a house we used to live in on Park Ave. But it isn't a house anymore..the house has been torn down and now its a medical office. Finally headed out to my cousin's. We hadn't seen each other in forever. It was good to see her and get caught up on what's been going on in each other's lives. She took me to 2 Amish stores. The first one was a general store of types...bolts of material, hats, some outdoor clothes, cooking utensils, oil lamps....the 2nd was like a grocery store...it was awesome. I was driving down one of the back roads before I went to her house and as I approached an intersection and horse and buggy came around the corner towards me...it was like being in Lancaster County, PA. We stopped at Tito's Tacos in Medina and had lunch...oh man was that good..Then headed over to Aunt Marge and Uncle Earl's..They live in a mobile home now in Medina. What a cute place they have. While we were visiting Donna's Mom Beatrice came in...haven't seen her in forever either. It was so good to be around family. After we left Aunt Marge's we went to where Donna's husband was working so I could say hi to him. Left there and went out to supper then back to her house so I could take a picture of her and her darling little Penny for her facebook account...then home. Let's see...I was gone from home..13 1/2 hours. Tuesday I baby sat for my hairdresser as usual. Nicole came over and when my hairdresser got home Nicole and I took off for Wickham farms..we did the corn maze, had ice cream and played mini golf. Then she had to go to school . Wednesday I had a 7:45 AM doctors appointment. I've gained 11 pounds in 6 months. That's not good. Considering though he said while my glucose and cholestrol levels were a little higher then last time they weren't to bad so I've got to work on eating better and less and working out more..So Jade and I took an hour walk this morning. At 9:10 AM I had a dentists appointment right across the street from the doctor's. I like when I can make the appointments that way coz then its one trip every 3 months. Left the dentist and stopped at the house and picked up Nicole who was here waiting for me and went to my hairdressers to get my hair colored (way overdue) and trimmed. Left there and did a Burger Kind drive through and headed for Henrietta to take Nicole to school. Its just something we've started doing on Wednesdays. Dropped her off at school and I went over to Sam's Club and got gas in the van,then ran over to Palmer's and got a boneless pork loin for $ 1.69 a pound. Then back to pick up Nicole. Then we came home and Nicole crashed.....hard. Then it was off to church. So other then Jade's and my walk this morning I haven't done much. I'm going to put the grass catcher on the mower and do the front lawn and put the grass and leaves in the compost bin.....so I've had my half hour break and off I go again.....

So far and beyond....

Friday I ended up going to school and driving for the field trip to Long Acre Farms Corn Maze in Macedon. I drove girls but I got to chaperone boys..A 54 year old woman should not be chasing teen age boys through a corn maze. I must say I got a good work out. Saturday we got up at 6:00 AM to go give blood. That's a half hour earlier then I get up during the week. Go to Perinton and find out that since we've given the last time they've changed the guidelines and Jen is no longer eligible to give blood because she doesn't weigh enough. She was bummed. Ken and I gave..we were out of there by a little after 8:00 so we stopped at a restaurant in Fairport for breakfast. Came home and climbed back into bed just after 9:30. Slept really hard until Nicole called at 11:30. Got up and sat around for a half hour to get my head cleared out and then took off for Penfield library to pick up a couple of books. One on how the Amish survive without electricity and another that's supposedly going to demystify solar electricity. Me and my solar fetish. Watched Texas beat Oklahoma and then Florida beat Arizona.. I hear Miami beat Central Florida so all in all it was a good college football day...well unless you like the beaten teams. Then we went out to supper. I just felt very tired and lazy yesterday and didn't feel like cooking. Luckily the Hubby was feeling the same way. Came home..took a shower and washed my hair, watched alittle more TV and then went to bed. I've got a busy week ahead. Tomorrow ( Monday ) I'm going to Medina to see my cousin and then to see my Aunt. I've got a pork roast thawing so I can throw it in the crockpot tomorrow morning coz I don't know if I'm going to be home in time for supper. And even if I am I'm not gonna feel like cooking...LOL. Tuesday morning I watch my hairdresser's kids and then maybe get my hair done...but I'm not sure because I promised Nicole I'd take her to the corn maze at Wickham Farm's Tuesday..drat..I'm double booked. Wednesday morning is Doctor and Dentist. Thursday I may be going out to get a cup of coffee with my Reformer's Unanimous counsel leader and one of the ladies from our group who hasn't been there in a while. Friday afternoon I get my grand kids... I need a vacation. So that's it for now..I'll blog more about each day hopefully the same day it happens but maybe not...

Still alive and catching up

Wow..when life gets busy it gets busy..where do I start? Pulled 2 of my cabbage yesterday...one I cooked with turkey bacon and added cider vinegar and splenda...I love that stuff and its so low carb. The other I sliced thin and in the dehydrator. I went down this morning and stirred it up a little so it doesn't get all stuck together. Finally did laundry yesterday...almost 2 weeks again. Between having the grand kids Monday, rain lots of days and all the other stuff that's been going on I just haven't had time. I did hang my clothes out yesterday but I'll tell you by the time I was done my fingers were a little cold. Next week I'm going to try using rubber gloves like you use for washing dishes..at least my fingers won't get wet. I'm going to get some pvc pipe and fittings,make a frame,cover them with plastic and make solar heat collectors for the hall and bathroom windows to try and capture some free heat this winter..well as long as the sun shines. Still need to get my batteries for my solar system..There never seems to be enough money to do all I want to do. Monday I'm going out to Orleans County to meet with a 2nd cousin on my Dad's side who I haven't seen since Shaun was little..well unless you count the 5 seconds I saw her my Uncle's funeral and that was when I lived in Albion. Also gonna visit my Aunt Marge while I'm there. Hoping to take some pictures and post them either here or on facebook..facebook is easier and faster but we'll see. Oh Oh Oh...I've so been wanting to get a trailer to pull behind my bicycle...they are so expensive..well a couple of weeks ago the lady I babysit for on Tuesday stopped me in church and said she had something for me at her house...seems they were going somewhere and around the corner from their house a guy her husband knows was putting his out in the trash..nothing wrong with it...he was moving and didn't want it anymore....score a big one for Diane...she picked it up for me...those things go for over $100. YEAH!!!!!!!!!! Still haven't hooked it to my bike and pulled it yet but its supposed to be nice next week so maybe I'll try it then. Life is good...life is good. So I guess that's it for now..I'll definitely post next week about my trip to Orleans County and memory lane...sigh

Frustration

As if this week hasn't been frustrating enough I finally got to walk out to my garden this morning to find that the deer have sometime in the past week eaten the tops off one set of pepper plants and the beans on that side of the trellis and nipped off the tops of my carrots. aaaaaarrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I went Monday and got the stuff to fix the screens but just haven't had the "want to" to get it done. I can't seem to get myself to do anything but sit around. Today I did 2 weeks worth of laundry..finally a day with no rain. We did the grocery shopping and went to Lowe's and got expandable foam to fill in some cracks. Now just waiting to take off and go watch the Fairport homecoming football game...Yeah us....And I miss my Shaun and my Heather.