January 1-15, 2025 Happy New Year! And More

1-Wed-We started out the New Year by watching the Rose Parade. We completed our daily chores and had lunch. Then we watched football. We were able to take a walk today and since it was warm we decided to take down our outside lights. Then we watched the end of the Texas and Arizona State games. It had two overtimes, so that was exciting. Texas finally won. I made chicken soup for supper. 

2-Thu-We started out slow this morning with some TV, then we got dressed and made our bed. Our next chore was to take down the inside Christmas decorations and the tree. We also took a walk. Later we worked on bills and updated Quicken. Then we spent some time looking at RV’s on the computer. We watched two movies on Amazon, The Holdovers and Boys in the Boat. We enjoyed them. 

3-Fri-We started out with  all the routine things today. Steve checked the anti-freeze in the vehicles and it was good. We are supposed to get some really cold weather, so we wanted to be prepared. We picked up the mail and sent Steve’s sister a birthday card. Then we went and got the oil changed in the car and pickup. We paid $100 for both vehicles. We decided to go to the casino in town and when we left we were ahead about $50. Supper was cube steak, french fries, salad and berries. 

4-Sat-We did our aerobic exercise this morning. We changed the sheets on our bed. It is quite a process!. We then washed the sheets. Later we took a walk and watched football. I made roast, potatoes, carrots and berries for supper.

5-Sun-Well the weather changed today. So it was an inside day. We watched football. We had snow and cold weather. 

6-Mon-We were up a little earlier today. We let for the OKC VA at 8:00 AM. Steve had an appointment at 10:00 and we were done at 10:20. We checked on Steve’s VA Health ID. We have it. I didn’t remember that it had arrived in the mail. Then we went to Costco and bought a membership and did some shopping. We arrive home about 1:00. Then we rested. Supper was chili, Tostitos and berries.

It was 9 degrees when we left for OKC

7-Tue-We were up early again today. We did chores. Our lunch was leftover chili. Then we went and picked up the mail and stopped at Linda’s and Homeland. Later I helped Kristi with her resume and job search. We watched some TV and I took a short nap. Supper was at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.

A pretty moon picture

8-Wed-We were up at a good time today. After doing our routine things. We got ready to go to Stillwater to Walmart. Steve also fixed the hall closet door. It’s one of those folding doors and needed new hardware. We had fish, fries, salad and berries for supper.

9-Thu-We got up and had breakfast. It is snowing! We went to the post office before the snow piled up. Then it was back home. Steve worked on his music and I worked on the blog. We watched it snow. Later we watched Penn State and Notre Dame play football. Notre Dame won. We watched a movie. Supper was chicken, roasted cauliflower, salad and berries. 

10-Fri-I woke up early at 7:30 because I didn’t sleep well. Today Steve was supposed to have an appointment at Stillwater VA, but we had quite a bit of snow. So we decided to cancel/re-schedule his primary care appointment. We called the VA number and were on hold 15 minutes. The clinics don’t open until 10 AM - so we cancelled and re-scheduled for Jan 31. Supper was chicken noodle soup (mix) and crackers, and berries.

11-Sat-We had a slow start today. We worked on cleaning out and organizing the hall closet. Then we watched some TV. We took a short walk to the stop sign. Then we watched football. We did make a run to get the mail and shop at Homeland for a few items. I made turkey burgers, fries, mixed vegetables and berries for supper. 

12-Sun-It was a routine morning. I took it easy and later we did our routine chores. After lunch we watched Buffalo beat Denver and the Eagles beat Green Bay. It was football most of the day. We did get in a walk today.

13-Mon-This morning started out with a message from Austyn about her car. She needed to ask her papa about what to do. We got a call about Steve’s MRI and filled out their paperwork. We did laundry and folded and ;put away clothes. We left for OKC about 3:40 and arrived at 4:30 The MRI was at 5:15 and we left at 6:45. We were home by 7:30. We stopped on our way into town to get hamburgers at Braum’s.

More moon pics

14-Tue-After breakfast we got around. We headed to Stillwater to pick up the orthotics for Steve. We were back home by 11 AM. We did a few errands in Perry, mail, Homeland, and the dollar store. At home I completed the travel claim and paid for our pikepass. After lunch went to Linda’s for hairdos. I made two appointments, mammogram and dermatology. We had supper at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.

15-Wed-After completing the routine things. I typed up a list of Steve’s music title into an excel spreadsheet. Steve and I had lunch. Then we walked the dogs. It was back to the music list for more work. Supper was roast, potatoes, carrots and berries. 

April, 2021 It's Been Busy!

 I started out this month with a trip to the orthopedic doctor here in Perry, Dr. Stubbs. They x-rayed my left shoulder and he said most of the cartilage was gone. He gave me a steroid injection and I was on my way. It seemed to help. Yea! Steve did some work on my car and I watched him. I also went to the eye doctor on Friday the 2nd and had my eyes checked and ordered more contacts. After that we went to OKC and shopped at Bass Pro for some shirts for Steve and REI for my shoes. I also went to Target and got some socks. We made a stop at Lowes for hinges and then Dillard's in the mall at Quail Springs for  new jeans for me. We finished up the day with supper at La Macarena in Perry. Shopping is not one of our favorite things, but sometimes you need stuff. On Saturday the 3rd, Steve got his second COVID vaccine (Moderna) and so that is complete for both of us. He also put new spark plugs in his pickup and fixed a hinge the the screen door. I watched Basketball and napped.  Sunday we took it easy because Steve felt a little funky from his vaccine. 

Easter Lily I got from my niece

We saw this at Bass Pro & thought it would be a great thing for Santa to bring us. 

Monday the 5th I emailed our manager at Echo Lake to let him know we are both fully vaccinated and looking forward to our summer volunteer jobs. We also completed our laundry and Steve changed the oil in the RV generator. On Tuesday the 6th - my sister Pam called and said someone had bought their house. So now they are looking to move to Bartlesville to be near their daughter. Steve worked on routing  his signs for Echo Lake. We had supper at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel.  Wednesday - we didn't do much. We heard from Kristi - that her job  is moving her around. She will be teaching 4th grade Math and Science instead of 2nd grade. This is a big change for her. We did our Walmart run on Thursday. While we were in Stillwater we also bought a trail camera at Academy Sports and Outdoors and stopped at Lowes for boards and paint. Of course we had a nice sandwich at Schlotzsky's while we were there. Friday the 9th we took the RV out and got the oil changed. I tried out some paint stripper on a cabinet door. When we return this fall we will strip the old stain off the hutch (in the kitchen) and paint it to match our cabinets. We will also paint the walls a new color and maybe change the flooring. Saturday I hemmed my two pairs of new jeans and we worked on the trail camera. We met Logan and Kristi to go shopping for Logan's birthday. He got shirts, a vest, a tie and some new jeans. I think he made out pretty good. We bought a portable satellite dish for our RV at camping world. The we went to supper at The Fix in Edmond, OK. It was pretty good. Kristi, John, Logan, Steve and I all ate together. Sunday we made Steve an Apple ID and in the afternoon we kind of watched golf - The Master's. We started packing up stuff in our kitchen. 

On the 12th of April (Monday) we were shocked when Steve's sister called and said his sister Terry who lived in Pine Bluff Arkansas died yesterday (10th). We had spent the day doing chores around the house and Laundry. Tuesday we continued as normal except we went to Logan's soccer game in Guthrie. While we were driving there Irene called and said we need to make the funeral arrangements (she was too distraught) and Terry's boyfriend wasn't taking care of things. On Wednesday we contacted Robinson & Sons Funeral Home and they were very nice and helpful in making arrangements for the funeral service. I also had a dermatology appointment. On Thursday our new kitchen cabinets were delivered and we took our dogs to the vet. I worked on writing Terry's obituary and we were in contact with the funeral home about final arrangements. On Friday the 16th we drove to Enid and visited with Pam & JC. It finally dawned on me that if they can't find a house to buy in Bartlesville, they can stay at our house this summer. Saturday, our new range was delivered and we went to OKC for supper to celebrate Logan's birthday at Outback Steakhouse. Sunday we packed up and drove to Pine Bluff, AR. We arrived about 6:00 or 6:30 PM and had a quick supper at McDonald's. 

Logan playing soccer

Cabinets arrived

    

On Monday we had breakfast at the hotel and watched some tv and went back to sleep. We walked at the Pine Bluff Regional Park and ran into a Dollar store for snacks. Later we met with the Funeral home to finalize the funeral arrangements. Then we went back to the hotel. Tuesday was the memorial service for Terry and the celebrant did a very good job. After the service we went out to lunch with Irene and Vernon to the Chinese buffet. Then we started home and arrived about 7:30 PM. It was really nice to be home and have our comfy chairs to sit in. On Wednesday, we did our laundry and other household chores and mowed the front yard. Thursday I had a doctor appointment in Ponca City and bought supplies at Walmart. We got home and did a few more chores and had supper. Friday we did routine stuff around the house. On Saturday I watch part of the Full time RV Summit and we putzed around. On Sunday we finished emptying the kitchen cabinets to prepare for installation of the new cabinets. 

Old Kitchen

On Monday the 26th, We were up at 7:15 and prepared for the cabinet installer. He arrived with his son at 8:30 and they got started right away. We didn't do much - because we couldn't get through the kitchen or garage while they are working. We walked our dogs frequently and crated them in the house while the workers were there. We got an email from our manager in Montana who wanted some pictures of Echo Lake when it was busy - so I forwarded him some. Tuesday it was more of the same. we did go to supper at La Macarena with Linda and Hazel and Stetson. Wednesday we putzed around the house while the guys worked. They finished finally about 9:30 PM. Thursday rolled around and we were able to start putting away some of our kitchen stuff. We went to Lowes and got sealant so Steve could install our new satellite dish on the RV. Then it was on to Chic Fil A for lunch and Walmart for supplies. Steve worked on installing a wire shelf/drawer system in one of our new cabinets -because we don't have as many drawers as we used to have. On the 30th (Friday) I got my hair permed and Steve got a haircut. Then we did catchup on bookkeeping. Later we worked on putting away more kitchen stuff. After the hair appointment, we drove to El Reno and picked up Logan. He is staying with us until Monday because his Mom is going away for the week-end. We ate pizza at Hideaway in Yukon and it was awesome! That is a wrap for April!

New Kitchen

In Memory of Terry

 

An Iris by the back fence