December, 2019 and Looking ahead to 2020

Soon 2019 will be over and we will surge headlong into a new decade, 2020! Wow!
We continue with our routines most days. We have also watched a lot of football this month. I am not sure what we will do now that football season is winding down, hmmm.
We sent out Christmas Cards and signed up for the electric credit at the City of Perry. If you put up  outside lights at Christmas time, you get a $25 credit on your electric bill in February.  That its nice!
We got our hair fixed (color & trim for me, cut for Steve).  That always makes a person feel good.

I decided to return to WW (Weight Watchers) and have lost a few pounds, yea!  It has been really difficult the last few days, with eating out, Christmas and Steve's birthday, but hopefully I have not gained weight.
Steve worked on Kristi's car, putting on new struts and brake pads on the front. I helped him after the weather warmed up. We had some pretty days to do that during the first week of December. Of course after that it needed alignment. When we took it to get aligned - they said it also needed rear hubs, bearings, bushing, etc. Oh boy!
We completed our Christmas shopping without too much pain or drama. Steve and I picked out our presents for each other to buy. Aren't we special?
We got around and went on the Christmas Tour of Homes, Sunday the 8th. That was really fun. I liked the one in the country best.  But all of the homes were decorated great. I also won a $25 gift card. Sometimes I get lucky.

On the 9th of December we were up at 6 AM to head to the OKC VA for Steve's SCI appointment (For his MS). We also went to Express Care so they could check the wound on his finger. This took forever! But they Xrayed it and said there was no gangrene (yea!) and no infection in the bone. We don't know how or when he got this, but it has been a problem for awhile.  
It was a red letter day on Wednesday, the 11th - we were able to return Kristi's car and I got my car back. Woo Hoo!

Sunrise on the way to OKC 9th

Bass Pro's Santa Wonderland

Embroidery Project- completed

On some of the nicer days, we have walked the dogs, either in our neighborhood or down at the square or out at CCC Lake.  The dogs get so excited when they get to go for a ride and a walk. Steve got to pick up his orthotics this month and also returned to Stillwater VA to have them check his finger.
Saturday, the 20th we  went to Enid to have Christmas at Pam's. A couple of JC's sisters came over and Paige & Dave with their families. We had a lovely bunch of food and presents.

Steve & I dressed up!

Monday, the 23rd, Kristi and the kids arrived here and we ate at La Macarena.  We did some final shopping on the 24th, watched the movie "Christmas Vacation" and took it easy. Then Steve & Logan took out the heater blower motor on Krisit's car and went back to Stillwater to get a new one to install.  Later the kids made cookies for Santa ( a tradition) even though they finally realize who Santa is.

On Christmas Day we opened presents and had a traditional Christmas Dinner. Logan played Silent Night and Jingle Bells on the keyboard. We rested and watched TV. The kids joined Steve & I on a walk around the neighborhood with the dogs. It was 70 degrees this afternoon. We watched the Christmas Story (you'll shoot your eye out), for our evening entertainment.  Logan got a dart board and he and Steve played darts a bit. On the day after Christmas, Logan and Kristi helped us replace the step on the RV and it went smooth! Friday, the 27th we went to Red Lobster and spent our gift cards, and picked up presents for Steve's birthday.
One of Steve's birthday presents was a new ceiling fan for the kitchen, so he got up on Saturday and Kristi helped him install it. While the kids were here we played different games, Life, Scattergories, Skipbo, Uno, Pitch (I tried to teach them), and even poker.
We watched both Oklahoma teams get beat in their bowl games. On Sunday the kids went back to El Reno after we had a Birthday lunch for Steve.
Now we are back to our routines, Laundry, Bill Paying, Repairs, etc.

Finishing out November 2019

We continue to watch a lot of football on the weekends. Our new gutters were installed on November 12. I think Steve is pleased with how they turned out! We usually eat out on Tuesday night with Linda and Hazel. We have tried to walk  when the weather is nice! Sometimes we walk in our neighborhood,  CCC Lake or downtown around the square.

Cecelia, Janet and I had talked about a Wheatheart get-together last fall, and finally we made it happen this fall! Jeanne Votaw offered the use of her Red Barn and we all gathered there with covered dishes for a pot luck on th 14th of November. We had a great time visiting and catching up. This was probably my all time favorite job because of the wonderful people who worked for Wheatheart. There were 10 who attended and it was fun! I didn't get pictures of Beulah, Cecelia or me.

Jeanne

Johnece & DeLauna

DeLauna & DeAnna

Janet & Vonda

Patty

Steve got fitted for new orthotics on Nov. 18. On Wednesday, Nov 20 we got around and drove to Carthage, MO and picked up a new (used) step for the RV. We left about 8:30 or 9:00 and got there a little after noon. Steve also asked about an awning for the driver side ( a window awning, shorter than the one on the driver's side). They said they would check on it. So we hung out for awhile and pretty soon they said - yes, they have one! We headed home with our two purchases. But the wind was blowing really hard so we stopped at Walmart for a better rope and a red flag.  The awning was long (long enough to cover the living and dining room window) so we needed a flag on it. I drove on the way home and we had to stop another time to tied the flag on and secure the topper. The weather was not pleasant today and it started raining on us when we got to Tulsa. I turned the driving back over to Steve at the McDonald's near Pawnee. We were glad to get home!

Passing through Tulsa

We did some extra cleaning before Thanksgiving, shampooed the carpet and Steve did the floors. I also hemmed a piece of denim to put on the couch, so it doesn't get stains on it. A girl came by and we changed our Direct TV and got new boxes. This is like signing up as a new customer and it was a pain.

 We saw these two deer about 2 block from our house on Nov 22, 2019

On Monday Nov 25 Steve and I went to Enid to see Pam & JC. We went to lunch at Chili's without JC because he was busy. When we got finished, Steve & JC went to pick up some of their Christmas decorations. Then we went to Lowe's (my least favorite place) and Hobby Lobby and back home.
Kristi and the kids arrived on Tuesday (26th) and they joined us at La Mac for supper with Linda and Hazel.

These turkey were near the same place as the deer on the 26th of November!

On Wednesday Steve, Kristi and I went shopping at Stillwater. She was a great help on what to get the kids for Christmas. The kids stayed home and put up the Christmas tree. We also played Yahtzee!
Thursday we had Thanksgiving and watched Dallas get beat. On Friday, the adults wrapped presents while the kids decorated the Christmas tree. Later we played Monopoly and Kristi beat us all! Saturday, we finished putting up our inside Christmas decorations and also the outside lights! So glad we had help to complete the decorating! Then we watched OSU get beat by OU in bedlam and that finished out November!

The perfect Christmas gift!

            

 

      My Christmas Dachshund