Whew the day is done

This morning bed felt goo good.   I was able to go back after I fed Roxie for an hour or so anyway.   Then I had to get moving so I could have everything here done in time to be at Mother's to help butcher the deer.     I aimed for 9:30 and was only a little bit late.

There were two this year so by the time I left shortly after one PM all the pieces were trimmed and the last real chore was grinding the meat for the hamburger. 
Bobbie and I like to help because we get to visit with the guys for a bit.   Kathy and Georgie helped this year too.  So it was really fun.   They guys are always kind to Bobbie and me and give us some meat for helping.   I brought home the roast for the wild game dinner and a liver that they saved for me.

I had to leave shortly after one to take my wall hanging of Kevin of Glendaloch to the Plymouth Arts Center to be displayed with member art.   That celebration will be next Friday evening.   Next weekend will be VERY busy as there is the opening at the Arts Center and also the Annual Celtic Tea at the Plymouth History Museum.

I got home in time to get ready for church, check my email and mail and stop at Kate's.  She sold me the Thomas Kinkade tree that I borrowed last year.    I loved it and don't want to put up the big tree. It is nice of her to do that.

So I am all done in now.    Got a lot to do tomorrow too but at least I will be home all day.  

Take care of yourselves.

I love you

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Hi again

I know I missed posting last night, but it was such a full day and I went to bed later than I usually do anyway.

It was a great Thanksgiving.   Jim and Michelle called in the morning.   We had a nice phone visit.  They were going to Bart and Barb's (Actually my grandson Adam's home) for dinner.  Glad family is staying in touch.   We have such a special one.

I spent the day working on dinner at my own pace.   Richard and Brenda got here about three thirty or so .  They set up the appetizers.  Bobbie and Bill got here shortly afterwards and we opened up some good hard cider to go with the appetizers.   At 5ish we filled the dinner table with good food and bubbly wine to go with it. 

Such a special day.  Good food and special time with each other.   I love it.

Today was quieter.   I was able to stay home most of the day.   Richard and Brenda, of course, had spent the night so we had a really good breakfast.   Usually I don't do a lot for breakfast and scrambled eggs with fruit and fresh breads was good.  We had Jody, my cleaning lady, enjoy the breakfast with us.

Tonight I went over to 52 Stafford to enjoy Blarney.   I sat with Warren and Nancy until they left and had started talking to the couple in back of me, Linda and Randall Norris.   He gave me a copy of his book called Highway 61, Heart of the Delta.   I am going to send him my poetry book.

So it was a full day and a happy one.  I love my family.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Whew

Well, it has been a full day.    I had to be up rather early as the Board meeting for the condos was this morning at 8AM.   We usually meet in the afternoons but this month, that did not work.

It was a productive meeting.  The Membership budget meeting is December 14 and we will not have another board meeting until February.   The winters are much quieter for board problems.

I spent the day transcribing the minutes of the board meeting, finishing doing the priming of the areas that Gary fixed for me and researching for some information for CWI.

This evening I drove to West Bend for the funeral of a my friend Kathy's husband.   I told you that I was going to do that.   It was quite a funeral.   Lots of people, lots of food, a bar.   Her family is very friendly and nice.    I am glad I could go to be there for her.  The line took so long that I started talking to my companions.   The young man walking next to me started to hit on me.    Wow, that was quite exciting for me.   Been a long time.

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Cold as the Dickens

It was COLD today.   The only thing that saved us is that there was really no wind, so it was tolerable when one had to be outside.

I had to go out too. Bible Study as usual at 9:30AM.  We have just finished discussing the third chapter of Acts.  The questions again drew us back into the Old Testament.  To Isaiah who in his chapter 53 practically tells the live of Jesus.

Went over to Mom's next.   She was fine but very tired.   I can tell that her energy level is really low.   We got the bills paid and weeded out the junk mail.   Then we had a chance to visit a bit.   But I could tell how tired she was and she really needed a bit of a rest before her dinner arrived.

I stopped at the post office on the way home to mail Jacquie's birthday present.   I remembered that her favorite color is purple and found a beautiful purple necklace.   I got some Christmas stamps for my self too.

Home again, I had leftover risotto and spaghetti squash with beef for lunch.   Then I scrubbed the kitchen floor and primed all but two spots that need priming and cleaned the toilets.    I think I told you that Jody, my cleaning lady couldn't come on Friday because she was sick so I got to work myself.  I am not vacuuming though unless she can't come this week too.   I just had the carpets cleaned and there is really not much traffic.   I had to aggravate the neck and arm any more that I have to.  The floor HAS to be washed at least once a week.

Had a conference call with the CWI Board at 7PM.   Short and too the point.   We are quite efficient.   I have a couple of things to do before Sunday but will start that tomorrow.

It is now time to roll up the sidewalks and go to bed.

So until tomorrow, when I am going to make Pumpkin Seed Brittle

Dia Dhuit

Mary

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy.  W. B. Yeats