Friday, October 31, 2025
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
A Halloween Kind of Week
It's been a wild week so far around here. I got notice Monday that the apartment building was going to be power washed. Lordy, it needed it!! Don't you think!!!!
Monday, October 27, 2025
Fall Decor and Decoration of another kind.
I know... a lot of folks have already had their fall things out for weeks.. I won't say that I am just now doing my fall decorating because I am not. I am just slow posting things!!
Friday, October 24, 2025
Just Find Me Some Good Food!
If anything can happen, it will happen to me and Shirley!
A lunch date and we decided to go to one restaurant, but we got lost and ended up a block from another place that we had eaten several times before. We were hungry .. we just parked and went in to Place #2.
Neither of us was 'feeling it'. The items on the menu just didn't click for us. I finally selected a chicken salad sandwich and fries. Shirley got 2 sides. The chicken salad was just cooked chicken chopped fine with some mayonaise mixed into it... no taste. So uninteresting. And, my fries... they were limp as a wet noodle!! No crisp to the outside, mushy inside. We gave up after a few bites and left.
Got in the car and we look at each other and asked 'What just happened? We just spent $35 and we are still hungry. I get this idea that we should just find place #1 and get us another lunch.
That's what we did. Have you ever done that? Had two lunches within an hour of each other. It was funny as heck and we kept laughing about it. But, Place #2, the food was good. I had soup and a grilled cheese sandwich. There was plenty of food and flavor and we were happy.
Monday, October 20, 2025
Surrendering
Talk about life being dull around here! But, then I guess it's my own fault.
I did go to the drs. twice last week. Why is it, that the dr. is about the only place you go when you get older?
I made a couple new recipes. One, a magical lemon cobbler, is now in my garbage can..... I started making it thinking I had all the ingredients and I didn't, so I improvised and it flopped big time. I didn't need all that sweet stuff anyway!!
It's getting cooler now so I spent the morning dragging all my summer clothes out of the closet. Got all nice, warm things hanging in there now. Watch it turn off warm again!!
Oh, I did surrender last week. Nope, I wasn't in a battle and come up with a white flag... well, I sort of did. I've been resisting using a walker. Now, I can walk fine without assistance on level surfaces and there was this thing about having a walker that just screamed "YOU ARE OLD... YOU ARE USELESS". Boy, pride can be our biggest enemy.
My daughter asked me, 'Well, when did you think you'd get old enough to need a walker, when you're 100?" It sure wasn't now at age 91 but I knew it was hampering my freedom. I just can't go up and down curbs, slants, etc. without some help. So, for a dr. visit last week I dragged out that walker I've had forever and used it. It was amazing how much more confident I felt. The heck with pride!!
Those of you who asked if Miss P (from my last post) was moving into a place where she'd have more assistance. Not Miss P. She'd have stayed here if she could but her husband passed away awhile back and without his income she just couldn't afford to stay here. She's moving to D. C. to live in a garage apartment that her son has. Oh, that woman is independent.. no assisted living for her. We are missing her already.
I painted a watercolor last week. Funny thing... when I scanned it the background and shadows came out blue. On the original it was grey.
Guess I'll tootle along... nothing much else to yak about. Take care.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
It's Party Time
Oh What A Party!
Sunday afternoon we said goodbye to one of our residents... Miss P
I am sure you remember me talking about her before... that classy lady, 93 years young, still wearing high heels and dressing to the nines. What an inspiration she has been to us all.
Shirley organized the party and she went all out with the High Heel decor. Even the cupcakes were made like high heels. There must be pictures but unfortunately I do not have any of those.
Miss P was just so delighted that we were recognizing her that she went into her kitchen and bakes 5 sweet potato pies and sent them down to add to all the other food we had prepared. Like I said, she is amazing!
Of course, she was all dressed up! I loved her outfit!! So daring, so cute, so Miss P.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Cheering For The Home Team!
Last Saturday morning I made a pot of veggie soup.
Perfect food for an afternoon of watching college football. I got to watch my favorite military college team... Navy! And, they won over Air Force. While I watched, I slurped down a small bowl of soup.. comfort food. That game was a doozy. Back and forth, back and forth. Love them that way.
Then later on I ladled up another bowl of soup to fill me up while I watched my main favorite team! Roll Tide! Go Bama! and they did. It just couldn't have been a better Saturday afternoon!
I'm about 'souped' out but I'll be ready come next Saturday to heat up the soup pot again and settle down to cheer on my teams! Do you watch college football?
Friday, October 3, 2025
Glorious October
October is here!
Well, actually it's been here 3 days already, came in while I wasn't watching!
So happy for the cooler weather. the hint of fall in the air and dragging out a sweater to wear as I head out this morning.
Friday, September 26, 2025
A Stop at a Farm Market
It had been ages since Shirley and I had been to Cracker Barrel for turkey and dressing but yesterday we fixed that mistake!! So glad that the CEO of that establishment came to her senses and got things back like we like them.
While driving home we stopped in a farm market... so cute a place and I bought some goodies.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Storing Up For Winter
Yesterday afternoon I sat down at the table on my balcony and just watched the breeze fluffing the leaves. Some fell, some hung on for dear life. The fountain was going, the water splashing around. I could hear a rustle somewhere and saw a dark object in a nearby tree.
It was a squirrel. I'd never seen a squirrel in that particular tree. They are usually scampering up and down the pine trees past the driveway, chasing each other out one limb and then another. I grabbed my camera.
Monday, September 22, 2025
A Sad Thought
Yes, it's the first day of Fall. We always said Fall but I love saying Autumn. Sounds more lyrical, I guess.
However you say it just enjoy each golden day. Too soon the cold winds of Winter will be whistling down our chimneys. You know what I mean... I don't even have a chimney! haha
Friday, September 19, 2025
Chatting and Chewing
Yesterday we had our monthly Chat and Chew meeting in our lounge. Had the best time! That Chat and Chew was my idea. I just have a hard time conversing in a meaningful way when the room is full of people also conversing!! This group is small, we take down our own lunch and we usually spend 2-3 hours just catching up.
I have gotten to the age that when you interrupt my train of thought, that thought's done left the building! Can't remember what it was and yesterday I noticed others doing that, too. Guess we all belong to the same club.
Friday, September 12, 2025
More Celebrating!
Another birthday celebration!!
Yep, same guy. same birthday but 3 days later than the actual day.
Michael and I drove over to the Eastern Shore... now, if any of you don't know what the 'Eastern Shore' is, it's this: The Chesapeake Bay splits off a slice of Virginia and the long peninsula that is on the east side is known as the Eastern Shore. It's Virginia but separated by a big body of water.
Any way...Michael's big sister had promised him a seafood lunch as her part of his birthday. She and her hubby are house/dog/grandchild sitting at their daughters house and couldn't join us on his big day (the lunch at the Mexican restaurant).
They took us to the Island House. What a view.
We had a great time. And, Michael got his seafood!
On another note: I don't know about all of you but I have a difficult time pronouncing worchestershire sauce. To be funny, Michael started calling it 'wash your sister sauce'. Well, I knew what he meant.... and I thought it was cute. But, then Moms always think their sons are soooo darn cute, I don't care what age they are.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
Ole! Happy Birthday!
We had a birthday to celebrate yesterday. 68 years ago Michael came into our lives and he's been a blessing ever since.
He was the cutest baby!.
I treated him to lunch. I let him choose the location (of course, I did... it was his birthday)
We went to La Parilla's Mexican restaurant near my apartment. He was a happy camper. Loved his coconut margarita, his chimichanga, and best of all, the fresh guacamole made at our table. Oh lordy, that stuff was yum.
We finished eating and he thought he'd escaped the usual noisy song and dance routine a lot of places do for birthday people.
NOT SO FAST, buddy.
Here they come... a humoungous sombero and singing and they put a swipe of whipped cream on his nose. I loved it! He endured it! And, he had ice cream drizzled with carmel sauce all in a tortilla shell.
It was just the coolest thing. We had such a great time and I am so happy I got to spend his special day with him
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Sardines and Football...What a weekend!
Last week my spirits dragged the floor. This Saturday....
Even though Alabama U. played a much less experienced team it was a shot in the arm after we lost to Florida State U. last Saturday. Let's just say, I'm a happy camper!!
I got to watch the game with my son, Michael, who has been a staunch Bama fan since he attended classes there back in the late '70s. That was pretty special.
We two have been talking about a bunch of stuff. One such thing was healthy eating. Sardines came up in the conversation as being a very healthy food and I said I'd never eaten one. The thought just turns my stomach. But, guess what. He went to the grocer, brought some tins back of sardines and I ate one (on a saltine with Texas Pete hot sauce on it) and then I ate another, and then another. Darn, if I don't like the slimey things!!
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Chin Hairs?
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
Projects Galore!
September is here! How did that happen?
Life goes on, doesn't it.
I am in the midst of a project... seems I always am in the midst of one project or another but I have a great desire to finish this one.
I've done genealogy for years and years. I had a lot of information that I know my kids are not gonna go through but they are interested in our direct line so............
I am going through my 'stuff' and making a notebook to give each of my children with the 'important' info bullet-listed for them.
So, yes, I am busy.
My son arrives on Friday for a visit. He's driving up from Alabama with his sweet little dog, Sadie. I'll be glad to see them. Sadie loves her 'grandma'.
Michael is my only son so I rely on him a lot for important decisions etc.A cherry-picker has been on the property for a couple weeks now. Not sure what they are doing. But, this is a 4 story structure and getting new air-conditioners to higher levels, replacing broken shutters etc. that cherry-picker comes in mighty handy. I regularly hear their beep-beep-beep.
Quote for the Day
'Laugh often! It expands your lungs and releases endorphines'.
                                                                                             Willie Latane Barton 
Friday, August 29, 2025
We Went To REDDs
Yesterday Shirley and I met at a new restaurant in the town of Windsor, which is about 15 miles from my apartment. Totally new experience.
REDD's SERVICE STATION
It is in an old service station (with the pump still outside) and they serve chicken fingers and Blue Bell ice cream among other things.
I got a chicken sandwich and the meat was tender and tasty. I told Shirley I thought they had Chic-fil-a beat but she would have none of it! That girl is sooooo totally taken with her Chic-fil-a and I am so tired of her taking me there!! I am not in to eating the same stuff time after time.
But, anyway...We had a great time. The music was loud and the people were all chatting away. I usually don't like loud music while I am eating but this was different, somehow.
There was an old juke box in there...
And, an old coke machine. Shirley got one just for the heck of it. It's such a novelty! It cost her 5 bucks but that once was alright.
The decor I am not sure about. Industral architecture so the acoustics were bad. There was a huge disco ball and the front end of a car as part of one bench.
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