January 16 - 31, 2026 Surviving the COLD and Snow !

16-Fri-I slept poorly last night but I got up at 8:30 anyway. After lunch we worked on pictures most of the afternoon. Besides picking out the pictures and printing them, I am trying to put the location and date we were there. It takes some time to put it together. And by no means am I a great scrapbook person. 

17-Sat-We had our breakfast and then watched You Tube til almost noon. Then we made our bed and got dressed. Steve was checking our picture viewers on the computer. I am not sure what I was doing. But at 3:30 we watched the Denver Broncos and the Buffalo Bills play football. We root for the Broncos, they are Steve’s secondary team. But I also like the Bills! When I was at Buffalo New York way back in my twenties, I was at a conference and the Buffalo Bills football team was staying at the same hotel. All the ladies were checking them out! LOL. Anyway Denver won! For supper we had fish fillets, fries, salad greens and berries for supper. We also had a Fiber One brownies. They aren’t bad when heated 15 seconds in the microwave and topped with cool whip!

Snow is starting

I am ready to cheer on the Broncos!

18-Sun-After I was awake for awhile, I noticed my left eye hurt. I put a warm compress on it and let it rest. Today is Steve’s sister’s birthday. So we called Irene and wished her a Happy Birthday!. We worked on pictures and then watched football. The Texans got beat by the Patriots and the Rams beat the Bears. Supper was eggs, Canadian bacon, hashbrowns, toast and berries.

 

19-Mon-We got around and did our usual morning things. Then we went to Homeland and picked up the mail. After that we got a philly steak sandwich and hand cut fries from Monty’s food trailer. He does a great job with them. We get one and split it for lunch. We got home and worked on our picture scrapbook more. For supper I made meatloaf and baked potatoes. Later we also had berries. It was kind of funny, I didn’t think the potatoes were quite done so I put them in the microwave for a bit and one of them exploded! I forgot that they can do that! So we had a little mess to clean up!

20-Tue-OK we had breakfast, got dressed and made the bed. We also watched some TV. Then we worked on pictures from 10-1. After lunch I fixed my hair and we went to the main Walmart at Stillwater for some items I needed (printer ink). Next we met Linda and Hazel at Chili’s in Stillwater for supper. Then we went into Hobby Lobby to look at their scrapbook supplies. We were not impressed, because we did not find what we were looking for. We did get two pairs of funky scissors for about $5. We waited in line forever! Poor customer service, only one checker and the couple in front of us had $300 worth of flowers and etc to check out. I will try not to return.

Buster siting on the futon in the room where I am working on pictures!

Winter storm warning

This is what I am working on!

Outfit for Mariana

21-Wed-I was awakened by a call from the VA. Steve’s appointment with pain management was cancelled until he gets his procedure. I kind of figured that was going to happen. We finally got the appointment for his back procedure and it is April 1 (pre-op), April 17 (procedure) and April 29 (wound check). So then I had to get on the phone with Huntington Beach State Park in South Carolina and change my RV reservations. We moved everything up a week, so we can ensure that we are back home by April 1. This got me somewhat discombobulated, but I finished it. Then we went to Walmart to get our groceries for the upcoming snowmageddon! Walmart Market was very busy. People everywhere! We got back home by 1 PM and put away our groceries. For supper we had waffles with peanut butter, turkey bacon and berries. 

22-Thu-OK, we putzed til about noon. Oh we did all the usual things, but nothing exciting. Then we called to see if the RV is ready and it is! Yea! I am thankful we can get it back under the carport. With the storm coming we will have the RV with a generator, in case our power goes out. Also we can put the stuff we unloaded back into it. That will free up the garage so we can put our 4-wheel drive pickup in the garage. That way if we have to get out in the snowstorm, we can. After we picked up the RV we gassed it up so we could run that generator if needed. We had sloppy joes and fries for supper. 

23-Fri-We were up at 7:30 and got ready. We are prepared for the snowstorm we have heard about all week from the weather guessers! I waited and waited for snow to come. It did not arrive until 9:30 PM. We are supposed to get snow overnight now they say. We paid a few bills and picked up our mail. Steve also went into Homeland for more apples. I pretty much did not do anything. I watched Traveling Robert on You Tube. Steve did some work on the computer. It is 17° at 7:30 PM! Way too cold.

It's starting to snow!

24-Sat-VERY COLD! SNOW! Needless to say the snow showed up! It’s pretty! We worked on pictures to put in our scrapbook. We watched TV. I fixed cube steak, baked potatoes and green beans for supper. We had berries later. It was 10° at bedtime. I do  NOT APPROVE of this temperature.

It SNOWED! And we have not had this much snow in years!

25-Sun-I repeat it is VERY COLD! We had our breakfast and then watched TV and took snow pictures. I can’t print any more pictures for my scrapbook because I am out of photo paper. It wont be here til the 29th of January. Steve worked on the computer. I talked to Marsha. We watched football!. The Broncos got beat by the Patriots! That stinks! And the Rams got beat by the Seahawks. So the Super Bowl will be Patriots vs Seahawks! Both of the teams I wanted to win, got beat. I fixed some yummy chili for supper. Oh by the way it was 2° at 8:45 PM! Cold weather makes me disagreeable.

Yes that is a lot of snow!

26-Mon-We were up in good time this morning. Steve has an appointment at the Stillwater VA at 10:30 AM. We hope they are open and the roads are decent. We left at 9:15 and it took us about 45 minutes to drive there. Stillwater is about 25 miles from us. We were home by noon. We picked up the mail and then got some chips at Braum;s. We watched TV most of the afternoon. I added Paramount Plus to our Direct TV bill. I want to watch Landman. Supper was leftover chili.

It warmed up to 11°!

Road headed east to Bill's Corner

Road going into Stillwater

Piles of snow downtown.

Some young men came by and shoveled the snow off our driveway for $30!  We gave them a good tip!

27-Tue-I was awake at 7:15 this morning. My sister Marsha called me about 8 AM. We talked awhile. She is in South Carolina and it is cold there but not as cold as here. So Steve & I had breakfast. Then I checked Paramount Plus. It would cost us $3.00 per episode to watch! Even though I added the channel. That is not going to fly with me! I called Direct TV and Cancelled it! That makes me so mad. I kind of want to watch Landman, but not at that price.

Sunset 

28-Wed-We got up about 8 AM and got around pretty quickly. dWe had an appointment at OKC VA today. We left for OKC at 9:15. We arrived about an hour later. We talked to the doctor and then decided to visit Costco. Wed joined last year and haven’t really been inside since we joined. I had seen some things advertised as specials and decided we needed to try to find them. We got home about 2 PM. We did computer work when we got home. I am still working on pictures also. I made chicken vegetable soup for supper. 

The snow is still here! I am ready for it to be gone!

29-Thu-We got up about 8:30 this morning. We went to get the mail and stopped at the hardware store also. The flushing handle broke on the toilet last night so Steve will replace it. He also tried to check out his cruise control and brake lights. They were acting wonky yesterday. We think his pickup has a gremlin. We went to The Boomerang (a diner) with Linda and Hazel for supper. 

30-Fri-After our morning routine we started doing some laundry. Then we went to get the mail. Since family game night has been cancelled for January, I needed to mail the Valentine present to Mariana. Its a valentine outfit and I don’t want it to get to her after Valentine’s Day. We also made a stop at Homeland. Then we had our lunch and I ordered an air fryer from Costco online. It was also on sale! I am looking for sale items. I made a weight watchers key lime pie which is easy and helps our sweet tooth. And the gremlin left the pickup today. Everything was working fine. Supper was Fish and fries.

31-Sat-After breakfast putzed around.Steve is woking on pictures files in the computer. I am printing pictures for a scrapbook. For supper I fixed the Chicken Teriyaki Meatballs (Costco find) , rice and Mixed vegetables. 

January 16- 31, 2025 Getting through January

16-Thu-Today I worked on catching up the blog. Steve worked on the battery in the RV. After lunch we went out to a friends house to help him understand his new to him RV. We were home by 2:30. Then we worked on our battery in the RV. It seems to have a short. We might have found it. We did take a short walk about 4:30. Supper was chicken piccata (from Costco) and couscous and berries. The chicken piccata was not great. I am not buying that again. The picture looked much better than the outcome. 

17-Fri-Today we  did our usual morning stuff. Then it was off to Walmart. We put away our stuff and had lunch. We got an email about more money needed for the roof. So I talked to the guy and he said maybe the office had not contacted the insurance company yet. OK, we will wait and see. Tonight we watched the KC Chiefs beat the Houston Texans. We had fish and frees for supper.

18-Sat-I was up at 7 ish this morning. We worked on the music list off and on. I made chili for supper. 

19-Sun-This morning after showered and other morning chores we watched You Tube videos. The Eagles beat Buffalo and the Ravens beat the Rams. I made stuffed potato skins for supper.

20-Mon-I got up about 8 AM, Steve got up earlier. We did laundry and worked on the music list. It’s Martin Luther King Day and Trumps inauguration. Our weather was very cold, 16°! We had breakfast for supper.

21-Tue-Another routine day. We both worked on the computer on different projects. I am trying to finish 2024 on my blog. Later I put on You Tube and did indoor walking. We ate supper at The Boomerang with Linda and Hazel. 

22-Wed-We got up and dressed a little earlier today. We left at 10 AM  for Stillwater. I had a dermatology appointment. It was all good. We also stopped at Ulta for hair spray. When we got back to Perry we made stops at the post office and Homeland. After supper I listened to the Glacier Book Club about Disturbing The Sleeping Buffalo. Supper was Chicken Vegetable Soup and Berries. 

23-Thu-Today was a pretty routine day. We both worked on the computer this morning. I paid some bills and then updated Quicken. We took a very short walk today. I also killed some time looking at RVs for sale on the computer. Supper was Hashbrown Hamburger Helper.

24-Fri-It was 20° this morning. In my opinion that is just too cold. we let it get a little warmer and then headed to Walmart at Stillwater for groceries. The temperature got up to 50° today. We ate leftovers for supper and I also roasted some cauliflower. 

25-Sat-Today was another slow day. I did some de-cluttering and helped Steve with his music list. Supper was pork chops, potatoes, salad and berries.

26-Sun-Today we watched football. The Eagles beat the Commanders and the Chiefs beat the Buffalo Bills. So now the Super Bowl is between the Eagles and the Chiefs. Supper was sloppy joes, french fries, salad and berries. 

27-Mon-Today we did chores. Taking out trash and tending to laundry. We were able to take a walk. I guess we putzed around with other stuff too. 

28-Tue-Today is another routine day. We did take a nice walk today. In addition we rant some errands downtown. I talked to both my sisters Pam and Marsha today.  Supper was at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.

29-Wed-The weather is gloomy and cool today. We did computer work today including paying bills and catching up Quicken. For supper I made chicken enchiladas accompanied by salad, chips and later berries. 

30-Thu-We were off to OKC today. We arrived at 10:30 or so. Steve gets his shots for his back today. Then we drove to Kristi’s in Yukon and visited until John got off work. We all went to Cheddars for lunch, spent $80 +$16 (tip) for the four of us. We also ordered an appetizer, so that increased the total.We stopped at Walmart for printer ink and then drove home. Supper was leftover chicken enchiladas, baked chips and berries.

31-Fri-we got around and got stuff ready to go to Stillwater VA. Steve has his primary care appointment today. He was fasting so they could draw labs. We waited in the lobby then saw the nurse, back to the lobby and then with the nurse practitioner. She is retiring so next year he will have a new primary care provider. When he was done we went to Walmart for groceries and then home. We unloaded our supplies and had lunch. Supper was roast, potatoes, carrots and berries.

January seemed extra long, maybe due to the cold weather. Hoping February goes faster!

April 11 - 30, 2022 Routine Chores, Trip Preparation and A Shock!

April started out like most months, with the exception that we are doing lots of things to prepare for our summer trip. the month ended up in a shock. Monday (11th) Today I went to the Eye doctor and got my contacts ordered and returned home. Steve was working on our old lawnmower. We need to get a new one but he sure likes to fix things up. We completed the laundry today and also made a trip to Stillwater to get some of my meds. We visited with Stetson and Hazel about mowing the yard this summer (Stetson). Tuesday (12th) Today we went to Linda’s and I got a perm. The hairdo was in some jeopardy though because  the wind was really getting after it!  Then we joined Hazel and Linda for supper at La Macarena. Wednesday (13th) was another routine day. We completed our bank statements this morning. Then later we mowed the front yard We also leveled the spots where the trees used to be and planted grass seed in the bare areas. I let Cooper know that Stetson would be mowing our yard this summer. 

Thursday (14th) Today we got around and then went to Stillwater to drop off the RV at Direct Discount Tires. They put new tires on the front of the RV.  Since we were in the neighborhood we visited with Hazel in the hospital. Then they called and said the RV was finished, so we picked it up and got our groceries at Walmart. Friday (15th)  Today we went to Oklahoma City for an appointment for Steve. We had a nice lunch at Red Lobster and used our gift card. Since we had a late lunch we just ate snacks for supper.  Saturday (16th) Today we got dressed and drove to OKC. We met Logan, and his girlfriend, along with Kristi and John for lunch at Texas Roadhouse.  We celebrated Logan’s 17th birthday. Steve and I also went to Cabela’s and I got a jacket to wear in rain and cool weather. Sunday (17th) Today was Easter and we didn’t do much. I slept poorly last night, so I tried to make up for it today. Other than that, we did some bookkeeping and had a nice walk. Monday (18th) We did a routine things  today. But we also worked on sorting quarters and putting them in their collection books.Later we walked and took the RV out for a drive so Steve could adjust the steering stabilizer. Tuesday (19th) I went to Linda’s for hair color today! Then we were back home taking it easy and putzing around. 

 Wednesday (20th) After we got going. I mowed the front yard and Steve did some weed eating. He also worked on organizing his little shed. It got up to 89

degrees here today and so the weather is starting to heat up! Thursday (21st) I didn't sleep good last night but I was up and around at 8:30 to go to my doctor's appointment in Ponca City. I discussed getting a 4th shot (for Covid) and he said get it. So that is the plan. Steve & I went to Lowes and got some flowers and a lawn edger attachment. After we got home we planted our flowers and watered the yard. Friday (22nd) We did our walk in the morning today. Then I picked up my contacts and the mail. We got our 2nd booster shots at Fosters drug store and checked out our vehicle insurance. Later we watched a two hour program on Covid and MS. Saturday (23rd) We didn't do much today, just putzed around. I think we were experiencing a little after effect from our vaccination. 

Sunday (24th) After our morning routine we dressed and went outside. After lunch, Steve decided to rotate the tires on the pickup. So we carefully completed that task and I help. Also I was on standby in case anything went wrong I could call 911. After that chore was complete we returned inside to rest. About 4 PM Kristi called and told us the Brad (Steve’s son) had died that morning. We were all upset as it was unexpected and of course no one expects their child to die before them. We were in a daze more or less for the rest of the day. Monday (25th) Today we did lots of errands and also went to Walmart. We also drove the RV so Steve could check the steering stabilizer adjustment and aired up the tires. My sister, Marsha sent us a nice plant with their condolences.

 Kristi and Austyn left after her school was out to go to Amarillo to help make funeral arrangements. Tuesday,  (26th) Steve has an appointment at the VA SCI clinic. They said his MRI was stable and he has no new MS lesions. Good News! Wednesday (27th) Today was spent packing the RV and doing laundry. We also were on the phone with Kristi making decisions about funeral arrangements. Thursday (27th) I got around a little earlier today and went to see Dr. Stubbs for a shot in my left shoulder. He comes to Perry - so this makes it convenient for me. We finished loading the RV and left about 10:55 to head to El Reno. We arrived there about 12:45 and set up the RV. Then we took a nap. We picked up John for supper and talked to Logan at Wendy’s and planned the next day. 

Wrist Corsage for Logan's Girlfriend (Sky)

Flowers from our walk

Friday (29th) When we finished getting dressed we walked the dogs. Then  I ordered some flowers for Logan and his girlfriend. Tonight is the Prom and we will be taking pictures of them since Kristi can’t be here. Logan got out of school early so we took him to Braum’s for lunch and We got the flowers to him. We were back and forth between the RV and Kristi’s house so he could get ready, pick up his girlfriend and take pictures. I had several places I wanted to take pictures, but the wind was blowing 30 mph - so we mainly took inside pictures. We also went downtown and watched them walk the red carpet into the prom venue. It was interesting. Then we had supper with John and took him home. 

Logan

Trying to pin on the pesky Boutonniere

Logan & Sky

 

Logan & Sky on the Red Carpet

We returned to the RV and walked the dogs and went to sleep after some TV. Saturday (30th) We were up about 8:30 today and walked our dogs. We picked up Logan so he could go to Amarillo with us for the funeral. After getting gas in the RV at Walmart, we hooked up the pickup and were on our way. While we were gassing up the RV a lady started asking us about RVing and we told as much as we could in a short time. It was nice to share our thoughts about RVing with her. We stopped at Erick OK for a rest and a snack. 

Erick, OK on Route 66 Home of Roger Miller

Entering Texas - A Whole Other Country

Then we got to Amarillo about 4:30 or so. Kristi and Austyn came out to the RV to visit and we ate supper at Cracker Barrel.