Thanksgiving 2007

What a wonderful day!! Many things to be thankful for, the main one being good health. Started the day off reading the Epistle at the 8 AM Mass. It was well attended, for not HAVING to attend!!! Home to a breakfast making toast on my new B & D toaster. (Old one went POOF!) Made the dressing for dinner and got the rest of my things together to take to Mary and Scott's for a 1 PM dinner. Three pies, which I made last night, stuffing, olives for Stefanie, and some fudge that I made especially for a treat for Mary. Three trips to the car and I was ready to travel to BD. Scott helped me unload. Did I tell you that we had our first snow yesterday? Only an inch here but it was enough to cause people to try to remember how to drive with the white stuff flying. During the night, the wet snow froze and my driveway was sheer ice. I walked as if I were on eggs!!!.
All Scott's family were there except Jeff's wife, Mary, who had to work at the hospital. Mary invited Peggy and me to join in the festivities. Lots of good food but I did not go back for seconds. I did make a plate to take home, however, which will taste mighty good tomorrow. The pies were well eaten, but I had some mincemeat pie left to bring home. I know a couple people who like that, so I will see that they get a piece so I won't eat it all.
We had the Packer game on MUTE during dinner and afterwards. They beat the Lions 37-26. Exciting for the Packers. They are now 10-1. Could they possibly continue this throughout the season???!!! What a nice thought!!
After a very nice visit and dinner with family and friends, I thought I wanted to get home before dark. I did, just. The sun goes down this time of year about 4:30 and that is when I arrived home safely.
It was another wonderful day, D.G. Something else to put on my list of Thank You to God.
Hope eveyone had such a pleasant day.
Bookie

Beautiful Fall - November 3, 2007

The weather has been lovely the past week. Rather nice to see the leaves turning to reds and golds before they dance down on to the lawn. The new roof is on, but the trim will be put on next week. After that, the ceiling in Paul's bedroom will be replastered, as part of the slanted wall came down after the rain penetrated the tarp covering the house before the shingles were put on. Such is life!!!! Now that I have started, I will continue to clean out that room. Dad's office is still just as it was when he retired just before his stroke. Too many things were let go while I cared for him during his last years.

Went shopping today to take advantage of special sale at Hallmark Store in Beaver Dam. Took Marlo G. and we had a nice lunch at Applebee's prior to shopping. Now I will get all that wrapped and mailed before my next trip. On the way home, we took a quick turn and went to visit Mary Hickey in her new apartment. She was delighted to have visitors. Their new place overlooks Beaver Dam Lake and I am sure it will be a cold place being on the windy side of the building and East side of the lake.
After a year in Hillside Manor, she is so happy to be HOME again.

Bridge marathon date set for Monday, so the boss said I could take the afternoon off. Our opponents are two men who seem to have been lost when the men's marathon disbanded. They asked if they could play in the women's marathon and we said they could. Mr. Fritchen and Mr. Purvis are quite a pair and usually have great cards. We shall see how they make out this time around.

Last Tuesday I bowled with my new ball which is two pounds lighter than the old one. I have been feeling so tired that I knew it was time to bowl with a lighter ball. I did okay for the first time and I wasn't as tired when I got home. I just hope I can pick up my scores and maintain my average, which is about 150 generally.

Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour tonight before you go to bed, that is, unless you want to stay up until 2 AM and then do it. lol.

Mom