Feb 16- 28, 2025 Doing More Work Around the House

16-Sun-Well it was another routine day. We did take a small walk. It was 33° at 5;00 PM. 

17-Mon-We stated slow today. I talked with Marsha, we usually talk daily. We complain about the weather and worry about our other sister. Pam (my oldest  sister) who was placed on Hospice today. This makes me sad. We watched TV and completed our laundry. It's still chilly, in the 40’s. I made Chicken Pot Pie for supper. 

18-Tue-OK this cold weather is for the birds it was 15° at 8 AM and getting colder all day. it was down to 6° by 6 PM. We got more snow also. We had an appointment with the financial advisor that I cancelled. He drives over 30 miles and the roads were not good. I ordered a new remote for the TV. Steve and I got on the computer and looked at RV’s. We want a newer one, but haven’t found the right one. I got the backing sewed for Mariana’s quilt. 

19-Wed-It was 3° at 6:30 AM. It was pretty much a putz day. We spent time on You Tube looking at California National Parks and Mount Shasta, Devils Post Pile NP, and Pinnacles NP. I made chili for supper.

20-Thu-We didn’t sleep too good last night. Poopsie (our dachshund) hurts. I gave her some medicine, but I don’t think it helped much. I made Beefy Penne Pasta for supper. It was good.

21-Fri-We were both up overnight with Poopsie. She does not feel good. I called the vet and got her an appointment. They were able to get her in at 11 AM. We got more meds for her. We completed our paperwork for our Montana Volunteer Job (summer at Echo Lake). 

22-Sat-We slept in a little bit this morning, Poopsie’s meds helped her. We paid bills and went to Linda’s for a hairdo. Steve got new wiper blades for the pickup. We put our paperwork for Montana into the mail. 

Hairdo

23-Sun-Steve got a new battery for the RV. We did two loads of laundry. Supper was Roast Beef, Potatoes, Carrots and Berries. 

24-Mon-It was another bad night of sleep for us. Poopsie would not settle down. We got the trash out and did a load of laundry before Kristi arrived about 9 ish. Steve started working on her vehicle. She needed brake pads on all 4 wheels. We all went to lunch at La Macarena. The brake job was finished about 3:00 PM. After that - we rested.

25-Tue-We were up at 7:30. After a slow start we made the bed, dressed and I fixed my hair. We had an appointment with Edward Jones this morning and I had to pick up my contacts and mail today. After lunch we took it easy. Supper was at La Macarena with Hazel and Linda. 

26-Wed-Today after completing our morning routine we headed to Stillwater. I need some quilt batting for the baby quilt. So we picked that up at Hobby Lobby and stopped at Walmart for groceries. The screens that were replaced from last summer’s storm were delivered today about 3:30 PM. So that will be our next project. We had breakfast for supper tonight.

27-Thu- We started on the window screens and window washing. That went from 11-1:30, then a break for lunch. More work from 2-4:30. The progress is slow. They are very frustrating and difficult to re-install. I made Cheesy Hashbrown Hamburger Helper and we had salad with it. We also had fiber one brownies and berries for dessert.

28-Fri-Today I helped Steve with the windows, that was before and after lunch. We got two finished in front and one in back. Supper was pizza and breadsticks with berries for dessert.

October 1 - 15, 2024 Arriving Home and Getting into the Groove

1- Tue-We got up and had breakfast, then walked the dogs. Steve washed the RV windows and checked the oil. We unhooked the utilities and hooked up the pickup to the RV. We wanted to get home before it got any hotter. We got to Perry about noon and unhooked the pickup. We put the tow bar in the RV and I drove the pickup home to open the gate for Steve. He  drove th RV home and then we rested. We took showers and ran a lot of hot water! We unpacked some of our stuff. Then we joined Linda and Hazel at La Macarena for supper! What a great trip!

Downtown Bartlesville

Entering Pawhuska

2-Wed-We worked on unloading the RV. We focused on getting the food and clothes unloaded. Then we did some laundry. I had to go to the bank to cash  birthday checks and deposit the house insurance check. We took the car through the car wash. Later we pick up burgers at McDonald’s for lunch. 

3-Thu-Today we worked on laundry. Next on the agenda was to update Quicken and pay some bills. We rested some. I went to the beauty shop, checked the mail. I also went to the eye doctor to get some sample contacts, because the ones I had this summer kept tearing. We also stopped at Homeland. When we got home we relaxed and watched TV. Supper was Taco salad and berries.

New Hairdo

4-Fri-After we had breakfast we headed for Walmart about 10:30 and were home by 12:30. After lunch we watched some TV. The roof guy looked at the shed. I took a nap. Then I finished putting entries in Quicken. Kristi and Austyn came up for the weekend and we all went to La Macarena for supper.

5-Sat-Happy Anniversary to us! We have been married 22 years. We all took it slow this morning and visited with Kristi. My team, Oklahoma State lost their football game again. I fixed Cajun Potato Skins for supper and we all went to Braum’s for ice cream after supper. 

Mariana & Kristi

Cielo, Mariana & Logan

6-Sun-Today Steve, Kristi and Austyn unloaded the pickup. It was nice that they helped Steve, because that is a big job. Later we watched football and Dallas won. 

7-Mon-We did our usual morning routine and then we mowed the front yard. We had to go to Tractor Supply for weed eater string and also pickup up the mail. At home we worked on our bank reconciliations. We visited with Irene. 

8-Tue-After breakfast we took a walk. Then we worked on pulling weeds out of the flower beds. Steve also did some weed eating. I went to Linda’s to get my hair colored. Then we were home for lunch. Steve checked out his power washer - it was not working too well. We joined Linda and Hazel for supper at La Macarena. 

9-Wed-We walked and did some work on pulling weeds and getting the water hose fixed. The power washer wasn’t working right so we went to the hardware store for some parts-could not find exactly what we need. That is about the way things go.

10-Thu-This morning we worked on washing the white plastic fence. It had greenish/brownish mold on it. We scrubbed and scrubbed and made it look better. Later we watched football. After 10 PM we drove out of town to look for the Northern Lights. We got a few pics with the iPhone but otherwise they were hard to see.

11-Fri-This morning we went to Walmart and were home by 11:00 AM. After lunch I paid some bills and reconciled my bank account. Later we got our Covid shots at the Perry Event Center. 

12-Sat-We did our walk and worked on some outside chores. Then we watched football. We had breakfast for supper. Yum!

13-Sun-Today was more football. We also dumped our RV fresh water tank and heater. I worked on figuring out our travel expenses. 

14-Mon-After our usual morning routine we walked and did laundry. I also worked on the blog. Steve worked outside pulling weeds on the outside of the fence in back of the house

15-Tue-After breakfast and getting ready we drove to McBride. I had an appointment to check out my right hip. We arrived at 9:00 AM and got in early. I had an Xray and exam with the PA. He said my hip joint is fine. It’s probably a ligament or maybe my hamstring. Anyway we had lunch with Kristi at Granny’s Kitchen. Then Steve and I went to Target and drove home. We ate out again at La Macarena for supper.