I WAS able to stay home all day except for Mass this evening.  It was a good day.

I spent a chunk of the morning downstairs working on the lap quilt for the quilt club Christmas donations.  

Then I fixed pork chops for our dinner.  They were really good.   I took a nap this afternoon kind of while watching the Wisconsin Badger Game.  Boy was THAT a game.  The Badgers beat the Hoosiers 83-20.   It started out kind of iffy.   The two teams traded scores in the first part of the first quarter and were tied 10/10 then the Badgers exploded and it was all over for three quarters.   I am sure Indiana just wanted to go home.

I went to Mass at 4PM so will be able to be home all day tomorrow.  I was able to help distribute communion today.   I kind of got in the middle of the row then they were short one distributor so I had to work my way out of the pew.   I always feel SO privileged to be able to do that . 

Have a great Sunday and be happy.   I love you all

God love you

Mary

The weather has turned somewhat.   I wok up to find the deck wet from a light early morning rain and it was chilly.  They say there is snow up north of us but we are still are not expecting a first snowfall for a while.

Jody came to clean this morning and, as usual, I cleaned my desk while she was here so I could stay out of her way.   By Friday, I always need to resort and clear things off for the weekend.  I washed the sheets so Jody could help me make the bed while she was still here. 

After she left, I make a quick trip to Walgreens to pick up a prescription and to the Pig to get a couple groceries and get my credit for last week's touchdowns by the Packers.   I had forgotten my slip on Wednesday.   There were three touchdowns or maybe four and at 4 cents a gallon or the points for a free turkey, that mounts up pretty fast.

Bobbie got her at a bit after 11AM.   We racked her second batch of beet wine into the secondary container.  The other gallons are still settling.and will be ready to rack in two to three weeks.

We had quiche and salad for our lunch with apple cheesecake for dessert. 

Tonight was the bust up party at Rhine for the Fall League.   I was just a bit below my goal of an average of 50.   If I hadn't had that one really bad night, I think I would have made it.    Nancy and I had a nice visit with the other pistol shooters and our trap shooting friends.

Tomorrow will be pretty quiet, I only have to go out once, to Mass at 4PM.

Sunday is a stay at home day.  

Hope your weekend is good too.   I will pray for you all tomorrow at Mass.

Love

Mary

Guess what.   I got to stay home ALL day today.

The only times I left the house were to take a walk and to sweep off the deck.    I feel good about that.   There were leaves against the house and I wanted to get them cleared before rain and freeze.   I hope I didn't overdo.  I don't think so as I was sweeping leaves off of the deck.

I got a lot done today at home.  I remembered to put the flag out for Veterans Day to begin with and I remembered to bring it in before dark too.

I did a lot of cooking and baking today.    I made my Cranberry bread and and apple cheesecake too.  

The trouble with being home is that I see so many things that should be done.   I do as many as I can.   Dick was not happy because I really could not sleep when I tried to take a nap.   Oh. Well.   After Bones,  one of the few shows that I like to watch, I will go to bed and see if I can sleep the night.

Tomorrow, Bobbie is coming and we will do wine.   The only other committment I have is the Bust Up party at Rhine.   So it is not a hectic day unless I chose to make it so.



Be good to yourselves and enjoy this wonderful time of year.  It will end too soon.

God love you

Mary

Hi everybody!

Another beautiful November day.   The sun was shining and no wind.   I hope it keeps up for the next few days as I will be able to walk again.    The past three days I have had to get up at 6:30AM to be where I needed to be on time.

Today was shopping.  I hate to get to the grocery store after 8:30AM because there are too many people there.   Shopping went very well, and even with my stop at Walgreens to pick up some prescriptions, I was home before 9:30AM.    I got everything put away and some morning computer things caught up.   I fixed Chicken and potato salad for Dick before I left for lunch at the Final Approach out at the Sheboygan County Airport with my high school buddies.   We had a good crowd.   There were11 class members plus some spouses.    I sat at the end of the table with Rita Petrie Ertl who I went all through school with.   Actually, we started kindergarten,  were in public school and St. Mary's, then went to the convent.   At that point, I left the convent in the middle of my junior year and graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School.  Rita finished school in Milwaukee, but this Class of 58 that I belong too is really unique.   We invite EVERYBODY that we can remember that went to school with us, and Rita is one of those who is still part of the gang, even if she missed the actual graduation.

I had a chicken wrap and sweet potato fries for out lunch.  And wonderful company.   I mailed a birthday package to Jacquie on the way home.   Now I am here until Friday.   Waa Hoo.

When I got home, Dick, our neighbor, was talking to Maryann, another neighbor, so I stopped to visit a bit.   Jean came out too and Jan, turned almost into a meeting.    Dick invited me in to see his dog, Katrina, who just had a hair cut.   She misses me now that I am not out as much.    She is a sweet dog but I would not have her because she is an excitement piddler.  

We had leftover quiche for supper.  Boy was that good.   I am feeling rather lazy tonight and am looking forward to tomorrow when I should not have to go any where, with any luck at all.

Have a nice day yourself

God love you

Mary

Today was car day.   I took the Passat in to VW this morning at 8:30AM for winterizing and its annual checkup.   I brought a book and a magazine.  There were very pleasant people also waiting for their cars that I was able to visit with and the time went very fast.

It was a beautiful day today.  Except for the drive to Motorville this morning.   The fog was like pea soup until I was almost to Sheboygan, then the sun came out and it was beautiful.

When I got home, I made an impossible quiche for our lunch.   Boy was it good.   I added some steamed spinach to the mix and used a combination of cheeses.   I was out of Bisquik so I mixed up a batch of my own.   It worked just fine and now I am stocked up on that.

I took a nap this afternoon, then wend downstairs to work on some sewing.   I trimmed and cut the squares for the lap robe and  did some sewing on the block of the month.

That is enough for today.

I heard today about that cruise ship that is stranded because of the fire in the engine room.   The boys and my ex and I went on a cruise once and it was really wonderful.   However, a flu of some kind went through the ship.  Poor little Bart got it.  Fortunately it was the last day of the tour.   He had a miserable trip home, but the cruise itself is a great memory for him.    However, as we were disembarking and going through customs, we were talking to a man who had gotten sick early in the week and had just recovered (almost) the past day.   Someone said that maybe the cruise company would give him a free trip to replace his bad experience.   I still remember that poor man, turning green and saying ,  "Oh God, No!"

Love you

Mary

I was very busy today.    Roxie is starting to accept the time changes, but she does find it a bit of an annoyance.     I folded clothes and put them away and started getting things ready for trash tomorrow. 

At 9AM, I left for bible study.   We watched as much of Barbara's Women's Group's video of Women at the Well as we could in the time we have.   We will watch the rest at some future time.    Next week, I asked everybody to review the books for the new study - Psalms - as it will be very different for us.   Then we can decide how to proceed.

Then I went over to Mom's.   She said she had felt a little dizzy this morning but as we visited and I took care of a couple things for her, she seemed to perk up.   I felt pretty good about her by the time I left.    I brought her some of the Braciole de Manzo and noodles for her supper and bread.    I got three loaves of bread at the Fireside and then I gave her a third of each loaf.   We put it in the freezer and she can pull it out as she needs it.
We had a nice visit.   As usual, the time went too fast.    I was able to tell her about yesterday at the Fireside.   One regret that I have is that we never did get her to the Fireside for a day.    She would have loved that.

We had our lunch and then I took a short nap before cleaning the kitchen, clearing off most of the dining room table, sorting and clearing things off the desk and gathering trash for tomorrow.  

Kate and Patty picked me up at 6PM to go to the UW Sheboygan to hear a speaker named Donald Stoker talk about the Strategy of the Civil War, The Grand Design, his book.   He was a good speaker making the subject exciting and pertinent.   We learned a lot about the generals and leaders on both sides of the war and opinions on why many of the decisions they made were ill timed   and what finally worked to end the conflict.

So a full day.   I am settling down for the night.  Tomorrow I have to get the car to VW at 8:30 for its maintenance and winterizing.  I made the appointment early so I could have the rest of the day at home.

So keep praying for Hazel and her family who miss her.

God love you all

Mary

What a wonderful day.    The weather was nice.   I believe it got up to the high 50s but as I was on a bus or in the Fireside most of the day, it did not make much difference.   It was nice to have the trip there and back uneventful.

This was a first for me.  I had never been there for a Sunday afternoon production before.   The meal was not a sit down meal but a buffet.   It was excellent.   We had breakfast items galore plus dinner choices that were super.   I chose dinner items as I had fixed breakfast for Dick and me before leaving.  So I had salmon, shrimp and scallops in a pasta and corned beef.   Everybody was served a cold peach soup.   I do not approve of cold soups but this was good.   More of dessert actually.

The production was up to Fireside standards.   The first act was the Fireside Christmas show.   Very lively and quite well done.   The voices were amazing.   The second act was the premier of The Child, a rock opera written by the creators of The Rock and The Rabbi and The Witnesses just for the Fireside.  I loved it.    I was interested to hear the comments of my fellow travelers.   Many of them did not know that they were in for.   BUT they ended up liking it for one reason or another.    Some for the music, some JUST for the narration between the songs by "Joseph" remembering the events that occurred. from the time he was betrothed to Mary.  Loved it and got to thank the members of the cast and the author and composer as we left.

Bobbie and Bill were along too.  It is so good to spend time with them   We had a great time.

So now I am watching the Packer game.   They better win.  I need their points.  

God love you

Mary