Oct 29 - November 9, 2019 Life at Home

Oct. 29 - Tuesday
Today I returned to Ponca City for my Bone Density test. This is an easy test. You lay on a table fully dressed and they scan (?) the hips and pelvic area. Sure reminded me of Bones on Star Trek. When it was over, Steve and I met Cecelia at The Perk for lunch.  Before that we checked out Brace Books. They have so many nifty things in there. Besides books, they have a wide assortment of cooking gadgets, children's toys, clothes, purses, scarves, candles and other sundry items.  The weather today was yucky and so Linda and Hazel didn't want to go out to eat. We ate at home and watched a weird movie on Amazon- The Poison Rose - I don't recommend it.

Oct 30 - Wednesday
Steve and I figured out that we had missed his sister's birthday (Oct 28) by a few days. So we picked up a gift card and mailed it to her. She lives in Arkansas, so hopefully she gets it soon.  When I was getting some cheese out of the refrigerator today, I tweaked my back - a muscle   I think. So I put the heat pad on it and took it easy. It snowed very lightly this afternoon.

Very light snow!

Oct 31 - Thursday
Happy Halloween! Today was a very mundane day for us. We did some bill paying and bookkeeping. Later we did a few errands: picked up the mail, got the oil changed on the pickup and went to the Dollar Store. I exchanged some texts with Kristi about bringing the car up Saturday so we can take care of it's oil change. We didn't have trick or treaters because for the last few years, no one showed. Here in Perry, most of the kids go around the square and then don't hit up the neighborhoods. So a few years back, we quit trying to hand out any candy and don't turn on our porch light. Poof! No trick or treaters.

November 1 -9
When we are here at home, daily posts are somewhat  boring. So I was just going to start trying to hit the highlights.
We (mainly Steve) cleaned the house a little and have checked on Kristi's car - still not ready.  The oil was changed on my car and we ate at Pizza Hut. OSU (OK State) beat TCU. We have turned our clocks back and completed the new Jack Ryan season on Prime. I love that show - it is exciting!
We watched football on Sunday, the teams we were rooting for won - Steelers and Broncos.
We did  a project: we made quilted dash mat for the RV.  Some of the materials, I had on hand, others we had to make trips to Stillwater to obtain.

Dash Mat

We watch a lot of football on weekends and sometimes Monday and Thursday night too.

For people interested in RVing, Full Time Freedom Week started during this time, so we have been watching their videos. I bought an annual pass - so we have a year to watch them.  I bought a pass last year also. Even though we have RV'd for several years - we still pick up tips and learn new things!
One of our Tuesday night suppers with Linda & Hazel we decide to go to Morrison and eat steak fingers at the cafe there. They were great!
Steve got new shoes, which is somewhat of an ordeal for him, because his feet are long and narrow. Finding a good fit is difficult.
On the nice afternoons we have been going to CCC Lake and walking, or walking in the neighborhood. On Saturday the 9th - we drove down to Lake McMurtry and explored. It costs $6 for a day pass and there are a ton of wasps at the pay station (iron ranger). It was nice to check it out, but probably won't return unless we are camping. These are pictures taken at Lake McMurtry on the West side (Perry Side).

That pretty much wraps up the highlights.
I am trying to catch up  the blog and decide whether to do it weekly or twice a month.  I'll probably just do it once or twice a month while we are at home. Then if we do something exciting, I can blog more frequently.

October 22 - 29, 2019 Routine Days with Minimal Excitement!

Oct 22 - Tuesday
Today was my 6 month checkup with the doctor at Ponca City. Then we went to Auto Intentions Where they installed the Cargo Glide in the back of the pickup. It is really neat and it only took them about an hour. Yesterday we removed the old bed liner so the new Cargo Glide would fit in the pickup bed. I forgot to take a picture of the Cargo Glide - so will add that later.
Since we finished before noon, we had lunch at Enrique's (at the Ponca City Airport). It is one of my favorite places to eat Mexican food. Love it! Then we returned home. Supper tonight with Linda and Hazel was at The Boomerang in Perry. It's ok, but really nothing to write home about.

Old Bed Liner

Oct 23 - Wednesday
Today was a nice day and we mowed the front and back yard! Then I played some spider solitaire. In the afternoon, I looked through some old pictures while Steve power washed the fence in the back yard. Later it was supper and TV.

Old picture from 1999

This picture was taken at a surprise housewarming party when I moved into my house at Perry - a short while after Glenn died (early summer, 1999).  My family and friends surprised me. In the picture - top row:  L - R: Pam Baggett, Cecelia Scheiber, Lea Ebro, Alexandria Miller. Bottom Row L - R Me, Kellie Bryant. These were all my dietitian friends and Lea Ebro was also my professor and thesis advisor for my Master's Degree.

Oct 24 - Thursday
I worked on the blog some today. We straightened up some stuff in the RV and the house. I took some pictures   to Linda's shop that I thought she and Hazel would like to have. We also checked the mail, went to the grocery store. For lunch I made chili. It rained and was chilly- so we didn't do much outside. We watched the Vikings beat the Washington Redskins.

Oct 25 - Friday
This was a morning we both got up early because neither of us could sleep. I went back to sleep on the couch though. Steve went to O'Reilly's to look for a push button switch for the pickup topper. No luck. He ordered another switch to try from Amazon. The weather is dreary, rainy and cool - so we didn't do much.

Oct 26 - Saturday
After getting around today - we watched OU football. When it was over we headed to Enid and stopped by Pam and JC's house. There we finished watching OSU beat Iowa State! Go Pokes! We were going to go to the car races, but found out that they had been cancelled due to rain. We changed our minds and decided to go to the movies. We watched Will Smith in Gemini Man. It was good - I would recommend it. We got home about 10::00 PM - Late for us!

A squirrel eating a walnut at Pam & JC's house

Oct 27 - Sunday
After getting around it was a lazy day. We watched football. But we did take a nice walk after lunch around our neighborhood with the dogs! Later in the day -we winterized the RV.  We can easily undo that if we decide to go somewhere - This RV is easy to winterize. Braum's was our choice for supper.

Oct 28 - Monday
Today was laundry and errands. We checked on Kristi's car - no news. I ordered contacts for  6 months, got the mail and paid the insurance on our vehicles. When my medicines got ready at Walmart - we went to pick them up and get groceries. Then I fixed us pizza for supper and we watched Monday Night Football.
Some days we don't do much that is exciting. That is OK at this time.

This is a house in our neighborhood that went all out decorating for Halloween!

October 15 - 21, 2019 Fun with Football, Healthcare, and Projects

Buster guarding the premises!

Oct 15 - Tuesday
Up at 7:00 AM, left for OKC about 8:00 AM. I had a poor night's sleep thanks to  Zoey. She kept me up and down during the night. Not sure what was going on- but she kept whining and wanting off the bed, so I obliged. Steve had an appointment at the VA with urology. The said he doesn't have to have a surgery - the stone was not a problem. We were back home by lunch. I called about the air conditioner - not blowing very good and also to see about when the gutters would be installed. I received calls back. Steve worked on the RV mirror. Later we rested. Then we joined Linda and Hazel for supper at La Macarena.

Oct 16 - Wednesday
After getting around, we went outside and got rid of all the extra boxes in the big shed. Steve had a toothache - he lost a 40 year old crown. So he called the dentist and got an appointment for this afternoon. I upgraded our security program on the computer and finished a software update on the MacBook Air. Steve went to the dentist at 3:00 PM and had his bad tooth pulled. We ate a light supper and watched TV.

Oct 17 - Thursday
The people from Air Control called and said they would be here to change the blower motor.  They arrived pretty quickly and completed it in about an hour. Next, we picked up heart worm meds at the vet and our mail. Then we drove to Stillwater to Lowe's and met up with Pam & JC at Best Buy. We all went to lunch at Red Lobster for a late birthday celebration. After lunch we shopped at Belk because Pam insisted she need to buy me a birthday present. I had mailed hers from Montana. Steve and I made a quick run to Walmart, got gas and returned home. After resting we watched Denver get beat by the Kansas City Chiefs.

Oct 18 - Friday
After our usual morning routine we worked on Steve's pickup bed slide. He is trying to re-do it and make it slide better.  We took a break for lunch then worked until about 3:00. After that we rested and watched TV. We took the dogs for a walk at CCC Lake. They were so happy. It was nice to see a few fall colors. When we got back home, we did a little more work and then had supper.

Sunflower

Oct 19 - Saturday
After breakfast Steve tried another idea on his sliding board for the pickup bed. It is very difficult to find a suitable solution and so we looked at the ones to buy online. Auto Intentions at Ponca City sells bed slides. He may just buy one and get it installed. It certainly would be easier, but more expensive. We watched OU beat West Virginian and OSU got beat by Baylor - boo! We took the dogs around the town square two times and went home.

Grill Guard for sale-fits Ford Ranger 

Bedliner for sale - fits 2012 GMC Pickup

Oct 20 - Sunday
Steve was up early with Zoey. the we got dressed and ate breakfast. Steve put away his tools. Then I worked on my blog some. We have a home made Pizza for lunch.  The afternoon was spent watching Football - Green Bay Packers beat the Raiders, then the Saints beat the Bears. We walked about the neighborhood. After supper we watched Dallas beat Philadelphia. Man, we've had a football weekend!

Oct 21 - Monday
After breakfast we got around and went to Ponca. I was supposed to get a bone density test- but it got cancelled because you can't have Tums, or multivitamins or Vitamin D. The next stop was at Auto Intentions to order the Cargo Slide for the Pickup. Lunch was at Schlotzky's.  After that, I had a mammogram and we went to Hobby Lobby and Walmart before we started home.

October 8 - 14, 2019 More Fun with Repairs and Appointments!

Oct 8 - Tuesday
This morning we left the house at 9:00 AM and arrived at Stillwater Medical Center at 9:45. Steve is getting back injections today!. We registered then went to the surgery waiting room then on to the outpatient surgery room.  The nurse set him up and checked his vitals etc. She also started an IV. When they took him down to get the back shots, I went and visited with Angela and Jan, former co-workers. He was back in the room by Noon and we left about 12:30. We ate a salad at Braums' and came home. He rested his back and later we went to supper with Linda and Hazel at La Macarena.

Oct 9 - Wednesday
I got up a little later today, but Steve was up at 5:00 AM because his hip hurt. We did laundry and looked into the fuse box part for Kristi's SUV. We called Wilson's at Stillwater, went out to Vance here in Perry and called other places - no luck. I finally found the part online from a salvage yard in Phoenix. The guy will send pictures of it when he gets it off the vehicle. Next a trip to Stillwater - stopped at Lowe's to get info about new gutters for our house. We picked up a part for the dryer - because the buzzer on it wasn't working! Then we went to Walmart.  After  getting home  and putting things away - we relaxed.

Oct 10 - Thursday
This morning we got our accounting caught up - now we are up to date. The guy in Phoenix replied about the fuse box and sent us a bill through PayPal - $90. He will mail the part today. I went and got my hair colored and  did a few other errands. Steve stayed home and met the guy from Lowe's who came to give us an estimate on the cost of the gutters. The rest of the day was pretty routine.

Oct 11 - Friday
Back to the VA for a CT scan at 11:15, then another appointment at 1:00. We left the house at 9:15 and got to the VA early - the CT got done pretty quick and we went to Toby Keith's Bar and Grill for lunch. After the second appointment due drove home and took it easy.

Oct 12 - Saturday
Steve got up before me, as he does quite often and while he was watching TV - it went black! So we decided to go to Walmart and get anew TV. We got a 65" Samsung. It was not heavy but it was a little bulky to get unloaded and set up. But we got it done! It worked. We watched OU beat Texas. After that Steve installed the fuse box in Kristi's car.

Oct 13 - Sunday
We worked on Kristi's car on and off part of the day. We also watched Dallas get beat by the New York Jets (who had no wins so far this season)! No other excitement.





Oct 14 - Monday
After we got around, laundry was on the agenda. We tried a few things on Kristi's SUV.  It was working somewhat better - then it wasn't. We went to Sam's Auto and they said they could pick it up and bring it to the shop.  It was about 7:00 PM before they got to it. They are busy.  Steve tried to work on the mirror on the Driver's side of the RV - not much luck. We couldn't even find a You Tube videoe on how to fix it.  After supper we took a short walk around the neighborhood with the dogs.

October 1 - 7, 2019 Getting Things Done

Oct1 - Tuesday
The first thing we did was call around to find a capacitor for the Air Conditioner. We finally located one at Ewing Motor in Stillwater. We went and got it and did a Walmart run for supplies. I got my flu shot at Walmart - What an ordeal! They were so slow!  We put in a new air filter for the air conditioner and a new bulb in the hallway. Kristi is still having car trouble. We had supper with Hazel and Linda at La Macarena. I mailed a birthday card to my sister Marsha and called Pam. The air conditioner is not working great overnight, luckily, it's not extremely hot.

Oct 2 - Wednesday
We were up at 6:30 Am and drove both vehicles to the OKC VA for Steve's eye checkup. We got there by 7:45 AM. They sent him to lab for a blood draw to check his A1C. We also checked on his travel pay - it is all good. We thought they had missed a couple of payments, but they showed us a paper that seemed as if they were paid up OK. We drove my car to Wendy's for lunch and returned to the VA to get Steve's pickup. Then we drove both vehicles to El Reno and left my car at Kristi's house. I picked up my Thirty-one order while we were there. She is going to drive my car until hers is fixed or traded. I drove us home in the pickup and when we arrive the air conditioner was not working right and it was 80 degrees in the house. So we only snacked for supper. We watched some TV and then slept in the RV so we could be cool!

Oct 3 - Thursday
It was 77 degrees inside the house  -so Steve opened lot of windows and we let in the cool outside air. I called Air Control Inc. to see if they could check out the Air Conditioner. Then I paid some bills, called the doctor's office so they could order tests I needed. Then we went to the beauty shop and while we were there, the Air Conditioner repairman called and said he was on his way. Steve returned home to wait on him. I got a perm today and when I was done called Steve to come pick me up. By about 2 or so the guy was done. We started closing windows, then Steve was cleaning the window sills and blinds (I helped). We did some errands  around town. Finally we stopped about 4:30 and rested. The rest of the evening was routine - supper, TV,  Bed.

Me with a new hairdo!

Oct 4 - Friday
This morning, Steve went to the beauty shop and got a haircut.  Steve & Linda clowned around with some Halloween Costumes while we were there! Then we completed a few errands in town. Kristi texted us about her SUV. Steve looked up how to fix it on the internet. He also unloaded his pickup. Kristi called after work and we decide to meet her at Okarche and get her vehicle and bring it here. They wanted $1,000 to $1,200 to fix the fuse box.  Steve thought that was too high and maybe he could fix it. So we went and got it. After we got home we went to Pizza Hut and had supper. Today was tiring - making that drive.

Steve with Tiger head

Linda with spider costume & Steve still in Tiger head

Steve with Puppy Dog Head

Oct 5 - Saturday
Today we celebrated our 17th anniversary. We did that by working on Krisit's car and watching OK State get beat by Texas Tech. I fixed chili for lunch and we dozed a bit. Then gave up on the game. We tried to find a fuse box online - not much luck.  We did find a place to order one. We learned a few days later - that they had no idea when it would be available because GM is on strike. What a mess.

Steve worked on trying to find the water leak on Kristi's vehicle (windshield area). I helped, but we never did find out where it could be leaking - did that about an hour. Decided to go to Braum's for a Sunday to celebrate our anniversary! The birthday card I mailed to my sister, Marsha arrived in time and she called to thank me.

Oct 6 - Sunday
Steve worked on Kristi's car and I caught up Quicken. Later we watched the Dallas Cowboys get beat by Green Bay Packers. After that I'm not really sure what else we did.

Oct 7 - Monday
After we were up and dressed, we did a load of laundry. The we got ready to go to OKC to the VA for the SCI appointment at 1:30 PM. This appointment is for Steve's Multiple Sclerosis at the Spinal Cord Injury Clinic. After seeing Kimberly - his PA, we went to Quail Springs Mall and shopped a bit. We walked around the mall, got a snack and headed home.

September 28, 20 & 30, 2019 First Few Days at Home

Saturday - 28
We got up and Steve checked some things on Kristi''s vehicle. He also charged the battery on my car.  Steve & Kristi took her SUV to O'Reilly's to see if they could read the code - but they said it would need a real mechanic with a better code reader. We watched OUFootball - it was a runaway game. So we changed over to HGTV. Later we went to Stillwater and had supper at the Texas Roadhouse. Then  returned home.

Sunday - 29
Everyone made it up and had breakfast. Logan had a soccer game so they left about noon. We watched Football and rested. Dallas lost the Sunday Night game to the Saints. We also worked on our  laundry.

Monday - 30
Today we finished the laundry. As the day wore on - Steve heard the Air Conditioner buzzing - we researched it on google and it appears to be a capacitor. We also had trouble with the remote on the TV. So I called Direct TV and was on the phone with them for 30-40 minutes. It finally cooperated and started working.