The tree is undecorated AND in its box for a rest until next year. I also stored away all the Santas and Angels that are too Christmasy until next year too.
I WAS able to stay home most of the day. I did, however, go to Mass tonight. As I am going rabbit hunting, (or as Dick calls it Bunny Killing) tomorrow morning and have to meet the other hunters at Leroy's house at 8:30AM, Mass in the morning becomes impossible. I AM starting to belong at St. John's . Ed Schroeder, who usually goes to Sunday morning Mass, asked what I was doing there Saturday night. I told him that I was going rabbit hunting and he said he would really like to go along, however, HE has a commitment to some breakfast or other which is why HE was there on a Saturday night. Regardless, we all tore ourselves away from the Packer Game to make sure that poor Fr. Van Beeck was not doomed to say mass for himself and puppy.
Even Ceil Gorsky came tonight because she was afraid that Fr. Van Beeck would be alone.
The Packers started off letting Seattle score two touchdowns in the first five minutes on fumbles. They don't call them the heart attack pack for nothing. But they recovered. By the time I got to Mass they were already tied and they WON 42/20. Quite a comeback. That was the snowiest game I have ever seen. They kept having young people run across the field with shovels on the yard lines so the players had some idea where they were aiming. Yippee, Now we have to find out who and where they play next.
I am working on the Clifford Crest and am almost ready to shape it into a shield shape so it can be mounted on a banner. This is fun. The Clifford motto is Always Prepared.
Have a nice evening and Sunday.
Love
Mary
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Today I packed away ALL the ornaments from the tree. THAT is a daunting job. Kind of fun too as I have the opportunity to enjoy each one again before it is hidden from sight until next Christmas.
Chelsea is wearing me out. She is asking to go out five to 8 times a day. I find that sometimes she just seems to think she is done but isn't. It is a combination of old age and the medications she is on but I am wearing out fast.
This noon I joined the gang at Dairy Queen. They have a new thing, a chicken wrap that is only $1.39 so I tried it. It was quite good. Mary Schroeder was there. I had not seen her since well before Christmas, so that was a nice surprise.
Then I drove to Mother's house. Jeff and Kathy were there. Jeff brought the venison for me. I have a lot now, steaks, chops, ground meat and sausage. My freezer is quite full. I feel secure.
On the way home I swung by Woodlake to pick up some Revolution Tea. I love that tea and Woodlake is the only place I know around here that carries it.
Tonight I picked up Nancy at about quarter to 6 and we went out to Rhine to shoot pistol league. The Winter pistol league is quite large. There are 12 - a big change from the three of us who shot in the Fall league. This is only the third time that Nancy has shot and she did very well. She got a 40 on one of her targets. Not as well on the others but she is really doing well. Like I told her we are really shooting against ourselves. I didn't do badly at all. The first two scored over 50 and the last was 72. Yippee. I was worried because my arm has been so sore, but it does not hurt when I shoot. Of course, reek of cigarette smoke but that is what happens at the club.
One year, my Dad came out to California for a Union Conference. He stayed with me and my ex of course. We took him out to the high desert for the day and he collected cactus and rocks to his hearts content. He also shot Dick's 357 Magnum. Now my Dad had never shot a hand gun before. He was a deer and small game hunter and used rifles and shotguns but never a hand gun. Dick told him to be sure to really hang on to the gun because it has a kick.
Dad took aim, peering down the sites at some cans we set up for targets, fired the gun and it kicked. It kicked him right across the nose and cheek. He had a nice scar (nothing really serious) So he laughed and said that he would just tell everybody that his son in law had hit him. After all, he said, it was his gun.
When it came time for Dad to go home, he packed all the rocks and cactus in his suitcase. I told him that I would be glad to ship things but he wanted to take everything with him. I could NOT lift the suitcase. So he grabbed hold of it and did a double take. "What do YOU have in here?" He said. Believe it or not, they did let it on the plane. Heavy as it was.
Have a nice weekend.
love
Mary
Chelsea is wearing me out. She is asking to go out five to 8 times a day. I find that sometimes she just seems to think she is done but isn't. It is a combination of old age and the medications she is on but I am wearing out fast.
This noon I joined the gang at Dairy Queen. They have a new thing, a chicken wrap that is only $1.39 so I tried it. It was quite good. Mary Schroeder was there. I had not seen her since well before Christmas, so that was a nice surprise.
Then I drove to Mother's house. Jeff and Kathy were there. Jeff brought the venison for me. I have a lot now, steaks, chops, ground meat and sausage. My freezer is quite full. I feel secure.
On the way home I swung by Woodlake to pick up some Revolution Tea. I love that tea and Woodlake is the only place I know around here that carries it.
Tonight I picked up Nancy at about quarter to 6 and we went out to Rhine to shoot pistol league. The Winter pistol league is quite large. There are 12 - a big change from the three of us who shot in the Fall league. This is only the third time that Nancy has shot and she did very well. She got a 40 on one of her targets. Not as well on the others but she is really doing well. Like I told her we are really shooting against ourselves. I didn't do badly at all. The first two scored over 50 and the last was 72. Yippee. I was worried because my arm has been so sore, but it does not hurt when I shoot. Of course, reek of cigarette smoke but that is what happens at the club.
One year, my Dad came out to California for a Union Conference. He stayed with me and my ex of course. We took him out to the high desert for the day and he collected cactus and rocks to his hearts content. He also shot Dick's 357 Magnum. Now my Dad had never shot a hand gun before. He was a deer and small game hunter and used rifles and shotguns but never a hand gun. Dick told him to be sure to really hang on to the gun because it has a kick.
Dad took aim, peering down the sites at some cans we set up for targets, fired the gun and it kicked. It kicked him right across the nose and cheek. He had a nice scar (nothing really serious) So he laughed and said that he would just tell everybody that his son in law had hit him. After all, he said, it was his gun.
When it came time for Dad to go home, he packed all the rocks and cactus in his suitcase. I told him that I would be glad to ship things but he wanted to take everything with him. I could NOT lift the suitcase. So he grabbed hold of it and did a double take. "What do YOU have in here?" He said. Believe it or not, they did let it on the plane. Heavy as it was.
Have a nice weekend.
love
Mary
Thursday, January 10, 2008
I DID get to stay home all day. I woke up at 6AM anyway but that was OK.
I did a lot of cleaning and took down a lot of Christmas ornaments and worked on the quilting projects that I have going downstairs.
Chelsea and I took our walk at about 10AM. She was all perky and happy for that but has been a bit tired and mopy since then. Poor baby is really getting old. Sometimes we wonder if she knows who we are right away. She looks so confused.
It has started to snow tonight but we are not supposed to be getting much, maybe two inches max.
This morning I checked the obituaries in the Sheboygan Press for the past couple of days and saw a Lorraine LeMahieu. One of Mother's dear friends is Lorraine LeMahieu. It had occurred on the 7th and I thought that Mother probably wondered why I had not mentioned it. Then I read the details and things did not gel. So I called Mom this morning and found that it is NOT her friend but her friend's husband's cousin's wife. (Does that make any sense at all?) Mom said that her heart stopped when she saw the name too but when she read the husband's name she knew who it was. The trouble is that Mom's friend has moved to Sheboygan, no longer drives and has not been calling them so it could have been her.
Jeff called this evening. I will be able to pick up the venison that Tom gave us and Jeff arranged for butchering tomorrow after my lunch at Dairy Queen. I will also be going to shoot pistol league with my friend Nancy Roehre. So it will be a full day.
I'll lean on you and
you lean on me and
we'll be okay
-- Dave Matthews
Love
Mary
I did a lot of cleaning and took down a lot of Christmas ornaments and worked on the quilting projects that I have going downstairs.
Chelsea and I took our walk at about 10AM. She was all perky and happy for that but has been a bit tired and mopy since then. Poor baby is really getting old. Sometimes we wonder if she knows who we are right away. She looks so confused.
It has started to snow tonight but we are not supposed to be getting much, maybe two inches max.
This morning I checked the obituaries in the Sheboygan Press for the past couple of days and saw a Lorraine LeMahieu. One of Mother's dear friends is Lorraine LeMahieu. It had occurred on the 7th and I thought that Mother probably wondered why I had not mentioned it. Then I read the details and things did not gel. So I called Mom this morning and found that it is NOT her friend but her friend's husband's cousin's wife. (Does that make any sense at all?) Mom said that her heart stopped when she saw the name too but when she read the husband's name she knew who it was. The trouble is that Mom's friend has moved to Sheboygan, no longer drives and has not been calling them so it could have been her.
Jeff called this evening. I will be able to pick up the venison that Tom gave us and Jeff arranged for butchering tomorrow after my lunch at Dairy Queen. I will also be going to shoot pistol league with my friend Nancy Roehre. So it will be a full day.
I'll lean on you and
you lean on me and
we'll be okay
-- Dave Matthews
Love
Mary
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Chelsea and I had our first walk in three days today. It finally did not rain and was not cold enough to be icy. Dick and I went grocery shopping first. We had breakfast at the Family Restaurant downtown and split an omelet. It was very very good. I have no IDEA how anyone could eat a whole one.
I had hoped to be able to stay home the rest of the day but Dr. Sharon's office called and I had to go to Walgreen's to pick up a prescription for Dick. While I was out, I filled the gas tank. We really have cut down on driving and this has reduced our gasoline bill even with gas prices up. The points from the Pig are helping too. But we DO have to fill it up occasionally.
Now, tomorrow, I should be able to stay home all day. Hopefully, I can get the ornaments off of the tree. I packed up the Nativity scenes today. Takes just as long to put it away as it did to put it all up.
I have also spent the last two days rescheduling the CWI meeting. It was going to be on Wednesday the 16th, then the SCHRC (Sheboygan County Historical Research Center) became unavailable. So we are going to meet on the 17th instead, one day later. I have gathered all I know about the Deeley and Clifford Families. I must remember to check Mother's information on Monday. She MAY have more on the Clifford family.
I am making a quilted wall hanging of the Clifford Family Crest. I will try to get it done by Thursday but may be pushing a bit hard as Sunday I am going rabbit hunting with by brothers and the Behrs and Leroy. Maybe this time I will actually GET something.
When it gets this cold, I think of wonderful trips out to the sand dunes at Glamas and Yuma. They are truly beautiful in their simplicity. We could ride them for hours and not see a single soul or go to a predesignated place and see hundreds of other jeepers and sand buggy people.
Our club would always go out at the same time and set up our camp in a big circle much like the old wagon trains did way back when. In the evening we would haul in old dried out trees and abandoned railroad ties soaked in creasote to fuel a fire at night for all to gather around, young and old and sip brandy and beer and sodas for the kids and talk and sing til we couldn't stay awake any more. Then the next day we would load up everybody in the jeeps again and go out riding some more.
Are we going to get more snow?
Love
Mary
I had hoped to be able to stay home the rest of the day but Dr. Sharon's office called and I had to go to Walgreen's to pick up a prescription for Dick. While I was out, I filled the gas tank. We really have cut down on driving and this has reduced our gasoline bill even with gas prices up. The points from the Pig are helping too. But we DO have to fill it up occasionally.
Now, tomorrow, I should be able to stay home all day. Hopefully, I can get the ornaments off of the tree. I packed up the Nativity scenes today. Takes just as long to put it away as it did to put it all up.
I have also spent the last two days rescheduling the CWI meeting. It was going to be on Wednesday the 16th, then the SCHRC (Sheboygan County Historical Research Center) became unavailable. So we are going to meet on the 17th instead, one day later. I have gathered all I know about the Deeley and Clifford Families. I must remember to check Mother's information on Monday. She MAY have more on the Clifford family.
I am making a quilted wall hanging of the Clifford Family Crest. I will try to get it done by Thursday but may be pushing a bit hard as Sunday I am going rabbit hunting with by brothers and the Behrs and Leroy. Maybe this time I will actually GET something.
When it gets this cold, I think of wonderful trips out to the sand dunes at Glamas and Yuma. They are truly beautiful in their simplicity. We could ride them for hours and not see a single soul or go to a predesignated place and see hundreds of other jeepers and sand buggy people.
Our club would always go out at the same time and set up our camp in a big circle much like the old wagon trains did way back when. In the evening we would haul in old dried out trees and abandoned railroad ties soaked in creasote to fuel a fire at night for all to gather around, young and old and sip brandy and beer and sodas for the kids and talk and sing til we couldn't stay awake any more. Then the next day we would load up everybody in the jeeps again and go out riding some more.
Are we going to get more snow?
Love
Mary
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
Another warm rainy day. Tornadoes touched down in the southern part of the state yesterday. Wisconsin was blessed that there were no deaths but several houses were demolished. Kind of odd to have tornadoes in January in the middle of winter.
No walks for Chelsea and me. I see no sense getting wet when I just have warded off a bad cold. I started with a icky throat etc last week but managed to stop it in its tracks. The rain should change to snow overnight and we will have sun tomorrow. Back to walking again. We walk unless there is rain or ice.
This morning Dick had blood and urine tests at Aurora here in Plymouth. Then we headed to Sheboygan, via, the Point for breakfast and the bank. We dropped our condo fees off at the accountant's office and stopped at Aurora Pharmacy on Superior to get some new rubber gloves with those little gripper things so that we can get his thigh highs on. I actually have worn a pair out. The thumbs on the old pair split and disintegrated.
I feel like I was busy all day. But it was all odd things. I took down all the door wreaths and plaques. Now I have to remember how I stored them or at least store them so I know where they are next year. Tomorrow the nativity sets get packed away too.
We will be grocery shopping in the morning, but will be home the rest of the day.
Tonight I went over to St. John's for Fr. Van Beeck's adult education classes. He is discussing Faith this year. He always gets such a big crowd. Usually up to 200 people. It just goes to show you that people do want to learn about their faith. Just give the opportunity.
On the way home I stopped at Kate's. She had prepared a chicken salad luncheon for the Daughters of Isabella. I mentioned that I have always wanted a good chicken salad recipe. SO. She saved some of the salad for Dick and me for lunch tomorrow. AND gave me the recipe. It is truly delicious. She also gave me a stick of venison sausage that her son Dean had given her. He had given them four so she wanted to share. I told her that I am going rabbit hunting on Sunday and that we always have the sausage tasting at the Whirl Wind out in the sticks and that I will serve Dean's sausage. She is going to call him for the name of the butcher shop and city. I have none left from last year and have none of ours from this year so this is great.
I have a little story for you. I don't know what made me think of this but it was funny.
I had a friend who lived with her mother. Two women in a house that they owned. This was in California. They both worked. One morning after her mother had left for work, my friend went out to turn on the sprinklers for a couple of hours before she left for some errands. She turned the handle and to her dismay, it broke off in her hand and water just spewed all over the place, drenching her to the skin. There she stood with this faucet in her hand and not idea on God's green earth as to how to turn of the water.
Then, she remembered. A couple of blocks away, on her way to the house the night before, she had seen some city workers working on the water lines for the city. So she got in her car and drove over there. She jumped out, ran over to them and explained her situation graphically. They all just looked at her,drenched and babbling, in amazement so she grabbed one of them by the arm and pushed him into her car and drove back to the house. She said that the poor guy looked somewhere between terrified and bemused and stayed really close to his door. He did however find the main and turned off the water for her. And she took him back.
Later, she realized that those guys had nothing to do with houses directly and they probably thought she was nuts but fortunately she never had to see them again.
Love
Mary
No walks for Chelsea and me. I see no sense getting wet when I just have warded off a bad cold. I started with a icky throat etc last week but managed to stop it in its tracks. The rain should change to snow overnight and we will have sun tomorrow. Back to walking again. We walk unless there is rain or ice.
This morning Dick had blood and urine tests at Aurora here in Plymouth. Then we headed to Sheboygan, via, the Point for breakfast and the bank. We dropped our condo fees off at the accountant's office and stopped at Aurora Pharmacy on Superior to get some new rubber gloves with those little gripper things so that we can get his thigh highs on. I actually have worn a pair out. The thumbs on the old pair split and disintegrated.
I feel like I was busy all day. But it was all odd things. I took down all the door wreaths and plaques. Now I have to remember how I stored them or at least store them so I know where they are next year. Tomorrow the nativity sets get packed away too.
We will be grocery shopping in the morning, but will be home the rest of the day.
Tonight I went over to St. John's for Fr. Van Beeck's adult education classes. He is discussing Faith this year. He always gets such a big crowd. Usually up to 200 people. It just goes to show you that people do want to learn about their faith. Just give the opportunity.
On the way home I stopped at Kate's. She had prepared a chicken salad luncheon for the Daughters of Isabella. I mentioned that I have always wanted a good chicken salad recipe. SO. She saved some of the salad for Dick and me for lunch tomorrow. AND gave me the recipe. It is truly delicious. She also gave me a stick of venison sausage that her son Dean had given her. He had given them four so she wanted to share. I told her that I am going rabbit hunting on Sunday and that we always have the sausage tasting at the Whirl Wind out in the sticks and that I will serve Dean's sausage. She is going to call him for the name of the butcher shop and city. I have none left from last year and have none of ours from this year so this is great.
I have a little story for you. I don't know what made me think of this but it was funny.
I had a friend who lived with her mother. Two women in a house that they owned. This was in California. They both worked. One morning after her mother had left for work, my friend went out to turn on the sprinklers for a couple of hours before she left for some errands. She turned the handle and to her dismay, it broke off in her hand and water just spewed all over the place, drenching her to the skin. There she stood with this faucet in her hand and not idea on God's green earth as to how to turn of the water.
Then, she remembered. A couple of blocks away, on her way to the house the night before, she had seen some city workers working on the water lines for the city. So she got in her car and drove over there. She jumped out, ran over to them and explained her situation graphically. They all just looked at her,drenched and babbling, in amazement so she grabbed one of them by the arm and pushed him into her car and drove back to the house. She said that the poor guy looked somewhere between terrified and bemused and stayed really close to his door. He did however find the main and turned off the water for her. And she took him back.
Later, she realized that those guys had nothing to do with houses directly and they probably thought she was nuts but fortunately she never had to see them again.
Love
Mary
Monday, January 07, 2008
The first Bible Study of the New Year. We were 7 strong with one new person who joined us, Pat Hendrickson. She has a lot to contribute. Not bad for winter and lots of fog and rain. The readings were around the baptism of Jesus and the fact that all of us, even Gentiles, are called to serve AND be a part of the kingdom. The middle reading is simply Peter's acceptance of this fact. I figure that must have been hard for Peter, a Jew who grew up with the fact that he was a member of the chosen people, to understand that, but understand and accept he did.
Then I went to visit Mom for a bit. She is just fine and we had a really good visit. I have some banking to do for her.
Leaving there I came home and fixed Dick's lunch then went over to Kate's to pick her up for lunch. She needed a break. We went to the Exchange Bank. I had a Mocha Coffee and a Corned Beef Panini and shared a scone. Quite good and we caught up on things. I brought her over here to see the tree before I take it down this week. Pray for Ron again. He is OK but had some diarrhea this afternoon, Not a good thing.
Tonight was the Rhine Plymouth meeting. A lively discussion. We have decided to close on Sundays except for the Lewis shoots and other special events because of the decrease in our membership AND the fact that fewer and fewer people are showing up on Sundays because of the cost of ammo and lead. Most members were happy with that because our hours are discouraging new members and old members alike. The compensations are not worth the time we are required to spend. I know that Doc and Del, two members who started the Sunday open shoot, are unhappy because it takes time to develop a following but the following is WAY down.
So my day is finally done. It rained off and on most of the day but the fog stayed pretty steady too. It was warm. Up in the high 40s and the snow is melting fast. We will have another day or two of the rain and warmth then winter will return. Even when we know this, it is so easy to get used to the nice temperatures.
Dick was very happy with supper tonight. We had Mac and Cheese with ring Bologna cut up in it. One of his very favorite meals.
Til tomorrow
Mary
Then I went to visit Mom for a bit. She is just fine and we had a really good visit. I have some banking to do for her.
Leaving there I came home and fixed Dick's lunch then went over to Kate's to pick her up for lunch. She needed a break. We went to the Exchange Bank. I had a Mocha Coffee and a Corned Beef Panini and shared a scone. Quite good and we caught up on things. I brought her over here to see the tree before I take it down this week. Pray for Ron again. He is OK but had some diarrhea this afternoon, Not a good thing.
Tonight was the Rhine Plymouth meeting. A lively discussion. We have decided to close on Sundays except for the Lewis shoots and other special events because of the decrease in our membership AND the fact that fewer and fewer people are showing up on Sundays because of the cost of ammo and lead. Most members were happy with that because our hours are discouraging new members and old members alike. The compensations are not worth the time we are required to spend. I know that Doc and Del, two members who started the Sunday open shoot, are unhappy because it takes time to develop a following but the following is WAY down.
So my day is finally done. It rained off and on most of the day but the fog stayed pretty steady too. It was warm. Up in the high 40s and the snow is melting fast. We will have another day or two of the rain and warmth then winter will return. Even when we know this, it is so easy to get used to the nice temperatures.
Dick was very happy with supper tonight. We had Mac and Cheese with ring Bologna cut up in it. One of his very favorite meals.
Til tomorrow
Mary
Sunday, January 06, 2008
It was very warm today. I got up at 6AM so that I could get to the 8AM mass. I was a eucharistic minister this morning. That is always a lovely ministry. Fr. Van Beeck wants us all to feel sorry for and pray for him next Saturday evening. The Packers will start their playoff game at 3:30PM and Mass starts at 4:30PM. He figures it will be him and the dog. Actually I will be there. I am going rabbit hunting on Sunday morning, SO will go to the Saturday evening Mass.
When I got home, Dick and I had a nice Sunday Breakfast which always thrills Miss Chelsea. She LOVES Sundays. Have you tried the Jimmy Dean Breakfast Skillets. They consist of potatoes, peppers, onions and meat. You just fry them up, add eggs and serve. We get three meals out of each package.
Then I took down the outside Christmas lights and wreaths. As today is the Feast of the Three Kings, it IS the end of the season and time to put it all away until next year. The rest will be stored during the coming week.
Chelsea and I had a really good walk this afternoon. With the warm weather the snow is melting fast. The trouble is that there is a coating of dirt, oil and gook on it which all seems to gravitate to her tummy and legs. She is not a happy camper when I have to wipe them off, even with an extra treat involved.
Tomorrow will be a nice day and a busy day. First will be Bible Study. I can wear the t shirt that I bought in Dallas at the Hebrew shop. It has Faith written in English and Hebrew on the back. That will be fun. We have not met since before Christmas so will have a lot to catch up on.
Then I will stop off at Mom's to visit and do a bit of banking for her.
Then home to fix lunch for Dick. I am going to pick up Kate Herman and we are going to lunch out. She is stir crazy. With Ron having been so ill so long she needs a bit of a break. He is doing much better, by the way, sounds stronger and has gained a couple of pounds.
Tomorrow night is the Rhine Plymouth meeting. I will find out the new schedule. The league started on Friday. I will just start next week. I must find out if Lil Pippng and Ken are shooting this league. Nancy Roehre a friend of mind wants to shoot league too.
I fixed a venison tenderloin with a Texas rub and baked beans and salad for supper. Num Num
Have a great week.
Love
Mary
When I got home, Dick and I had a nice Sunday Breakfast which always thrills Miss Chelsea. She LOVES Sundays. Have you tried the Jimmy Dean Breakfast Skillets. They consist of potatoes, peppers, onions and meat. You just fry them up, add eggs and serve. We get three meals out of each package.
Then I took down the outside Christmas lights and wreaths. As today is the Feast of the Three Kings, it IS the end of the season and time to put it all away until next year. The rest will be stored during the coming week.
Chelsea and I had a really good walk this afternoon. With the warm weather the snow is melting fast. The trouble is that there is a coating of dirt, oil and gook on it which all seems to gravitate to her tummy and legs. She is not a happy camper when I have to wipe them off, even with an extra treat involved.
Tomorrow will be a nice day and a busy day. First will be Bible Study. I can wear the t shirt that I bought in Dallas at the Hebrew shop. It has Faith written in English and Hebrew on the back. That will be fun. We have not met since before Christmas so will have a lot to catch up on.
Then I will stop off at Mom's to visit and do a bit of banking for her.
Then home to fix lunch for Dick. I am going to pick up Kate Herman and we are going to lunch out. She is stir crazy. With Ron having been so ill so long she needs a bit of a break. He is doing much better, by the way, sounds stronger and has gained a couple of pounds.
Tomorrow night is the Rhine Plymouth meeting. I will find out the new schedule. The league started on Friday. I will just start next week. I must find out if Lil Pippng and Ken are shooting this league. Nancy Roehre a friend of mind wants to shoot league too.
I fixed a venison tenderloin with a Texas rub and baked beans and salad for supper. Num Num
Have a great week.
Love
Mary
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