It's Friday and I am off!

Sound familiar?  I left to see my plastic surgery at 8am, got to my 9:30 appointment just in time.  It was funny because the next morning when I was putting up the Fall Has It All Rummage Sale Posters Denny Stefan was in at my Dermatologist in the adjacent office and they had a laff when they saw my car in the parking lot.  We could have rode together except I had lots to do after.  Nose looks great except for the scar, that could be my new nickname except Disney already is using it in the Lion King.  In 6 months I will go back for a dermabraision, I know Dede had it done for her skin cancer.

Great to have the hole in my nose gone, and the cancer, and the cancer, don't think I am not greaetful.  I thank God daily.

I had lot's of errands to run, went to at least 3 thrift stores, bought some coats, always find some little treasures for myself.  You wouldn't believe the Green Butter Bell, it is so cute.  

Shopped for Groceries too.  Got home at 5p m.  Long day.

BY THE WAY IT IS THE PRINCESSES BIRTHDAY ALEXIS IS THE BIG 40!

I remember my 40th.  That is the year my life changed, I met Jim that year.

Wednesday was a full day.  I went to Janet's and made a couple of trips to the church with my car full.  We had lunch at the coffee shop in town, they make the best wraps.  You know I had a wrap at McDonald's the day before and it was very good.  Of course the French fries and coke went right to my hips.

Janet and I even drove over to Hill City Thrift store but it was closed.  Not open on Mon or Wed.

Will try and hit it this morning.

Thursday was crafter's day, picked up Lorrette, Audrey and met Elaine at church and the 4 of us took off for Bemidji.  They have the best craft store.  Dd some thrift shopping, went toWal-Mart and the Dollar Store and we ate at the Chinese Buffet.  Got Ho me by 5, tended to my baked beans that were in the oven all day, made the sausage, cream cheese and Ro*tels appetizer and I made the canned white chicken, hidden valley ranch one this morning one.  Getting ready for Alexis's birthday party tonight.  Jim and I have a hotel room right nearby with a pool, we will have the Grandkid's.  Too fun.  River, Autumn, Hope and Hudson.  The kids can party at Skye's, we are having hot dogs and beans, will be great.  She is still my Princess after all these years.  I think Jeff was wrong to bail out of the marriage and I don't know why I am having such a hard time with it but I am.  I pray about it a lot.

Well I went to Martha's last night and picked up some rummage, now there is a sad case, she has 7 children and they don't have much to do with her.  It is always everyone else's fault.  Sad.

I made an angel food cake this morning for Skye's fondue.  Will be fun.

Have to run, it seems that is all I do these days is run but it is fun.  I shop a lot too, this coat's for kids keeps me busy.

It's Tuesday and I am off.

I don't even remember the weekend.  It went by so fast, it included being at church and working on the rummage sale.  Off to Dr. Waters for a final check up on my nose.

HOME AGAIN

Been really busy, Thursday I started out hauling stuff in for the Rummage sale, went to Janet's and got a lot of stuff and she has more to come.
Organized some of it at church and I can't tell you how much I miss the Johnson's at church but that is another story, I also went to crafters, it was just Audrey and Lorretta and I but fun.  A little to much negativity for me and I need to get better at handling that.  All that does is pull you down and borders on gossip.  Hate it.  I had hoped I left that behind. It is not who I am.
We had WELCA Thursday night and the meeting went on for 3 hours.  TOO long.
Need to do my minutes of the meeting soon.  While it's fresh, we must have had a dozen women there.
Jim just told me about his dream, he has one every night and they are so stupid.  He loves the telling and laffs all through it.
Got up Friday and made scalloped potatoes.  We had a neighborhood fish fry to introduce some new neighbors.  There was Geri Garoutte, June and Linda, Pat and Bill Lund, his grown son Bill and Pats Mother.  The guest of honor was Linda and Dan Evans.  Teresa were 11 of us.  4 couldn't show up.  George and Millie Boe and Leon and Judy Hoen.
I took a nap after everyone left, oh it was wonderful.

Well here it is almost a week later

So much to report.  Jim is right about one thing.  I have been working non-stop since I have been home.  I just have to slow down.
Let's see.
We stayed at Skye's for 3 nights, had a very nice time.  She is such a wonderful hostess.  We got there on a Sunday night, we drove right to John's and had a fun birthday party for Jim.  John and Pam and Andrew, Rachael and Michael alone with Carrie and David and the three boys, Davis, Avery and Finley.  Pam made some Chili and Rachael and a girlfriend made some wonderful stuffed cupcakes.  John dot Jim the most wonderful Redwing Tennis shoes and Carrie gave him some wonderful Bacon from Wisconsin..
We went to Fred's funeral on Monday, I know it was really hard on Jim.  He saw many many old friends so that was wonderful for him.
We left after the service and reception and had a very nice time viewing Sharon's new townhouse.  I know she doesn't appear too excited but she will love it once she gets settled.  It is quite nice.
We then picked up Skye, a lot of running.  We picked up Chinese and went to Mac's and had dinner outside with Mac, Laura, Hope and Hudson.  We had a fire afterwards, fun. They have gutted their main floor and are putting in new flooring, lighting, new ceilings and new appliances and counter tops.  A huge renovation.  It will be quite lovely.
I am trying to think of how we filled Tuesday, oh yes, Jim went to his old AA meeting and then popped over to his cousin Donna, she shares the same Birthday, new townhouse to view again.  Skye and I went to a couple of home depot's and when Jim got back we picked up 20 sheets of sheet rock, Skye's friend Kevin helped put it upstairs and another Kevin, is going to help her put it up today.  Too exciting for her.  The thought that she actually will get that room done this year.  I just pray she can make payments every month.  Her business is so far able to sustain her but that's all.
It is growing every month but it takes at least 3 years to get off the ground.
We must have had dinner somewhere. I can't remember but Skye was wonderful and got Jim a sour cream raisin pie, his favorite.  We left early Wednesday morning and stopped at Geri and Herb Gustafson in Albertville so I could go to a couple of Goodwill stores for Coats for Kids.  Also went to  
The Hanes Bali outlet store.
We got home around 4 pm TIRED!

U-haul truck broke down and it took 1/2 an hour to go 2 miles!

Well so much for that, we have passed Hinkley, speeding like a demon, I heard Jim tell someone on the phone we have 15 guns to get rid of, we are bringing them to John.
Jim doesn't hunt anymore. Let's see what else did I do last week, I know it was busy.
On Monday Jim had lazier surgery on his eye, we both got shots in our left eyes.
Tuesday  was a quite day, oh ya that was a day I did a lot of running around, worked at church, walked 3 miles with Susan and Jeanne.  I am not going to walk with them anymore, I can't walk as fast as they and as far, I am going to slow it down to 2 miles.
Wednesday I got up early and made a new banana nut bread recipe for Jim's Bible study.  It turned out really good, they ate every piece.  I had a book club meeting at 2pm, was fun, we are going to read "The Long-Shining Waters" for September.
I had stopped by Janet's the day before and picked up some rummage for the sale and we talked about getting some girls together so I asked her who and she mentioned Nancy Green and Gail Martin so I called them and arranged for the three of us to go over to Janet's for dinner Wednesday night and I threw together a cass-soo-lay, as Heidi called it.  It was super yummy.  Sweet Italian sausage and beans.  We all brought something plus wine, we had a real nice time and I know Janet appreciated it so much.

I am not walking today, at least not this morning.

I was so tired after walking yesterday I didn't do ànything until after 2:30 pm.  Wat a joke and then I worked like crazy.
I saw a beautiful fox this morning, close to the house too.  I went in to church yesterday and worked on the basement storeroom, Jim helped me some because he had to be there for the elevator repair man.  We are having a fall rummage sale and it will keep me busy getting ready for it and there is the Coats for Kids.  I am hoping to visit some goodwill stores and do some shopping.

Well we have stop and go traffic on 35W.  YUCK.

Well my how time flys

Today is Tuesday  and I got home Sunday night around 6:30.  We did have a good time at Bug days.  It was good having Nancy with us and next year maybe Dot.  Dot would have a blast.  Good to see Lynn and Maryann, Lynn doesn't look so good but it a nasty disease that rheumatoid arthritis.  Maryann talked a lot about what she will do after "Lynn Passes".  Depressing but she must be looking forward to getting back to CA.  She sure is talking about it.  What to do with Lynn's ashes, his stuff, their place, her stuff, that she has a cousin in CA that said will take care of her, hell she is healthier than my kids and will live forever.  I finally had to walk away.

Left Sunday about 9am.  Stopped at Perkins but it took forever to get service.  Stopped at the Dairy Queen in Winthrop, we all had Sunday's.  Yummy yummy yummy, love for our tummy.

Jim and I went out Monday for shots in our eyes and he also had lazier surgery.  Since it is over 2 hours away and our appointment is at 9:30 we left early.  Poor Jim his eye drained all the way home.

I went over to June and Linda's for a visit.
We had a lovely visit

Went home had a great dinner and walked three miles this morning.
I am tired 12 miles last week and only 3 miles so far this week but 15 miles so far this month.  I just signed up for runtastics.com.


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BUG DAYS BEHIND US

Well we sure had a good time.
I stayed at Skye's on Thursday night, net Dot at Skye's Salon.
We went to dinner at El Loro's, very nice.  I I love staying at Skye's, I am so comfortable there.

Left at 6am on Friday morning.  BUG DAYS here we come, got to Nancy Deanne's by about 7:20, then we picked up Heidi.  She took over the driving to Minneota and we were on our way by 7am.
We stopped for breakfast at a place we usually stop at.  Cind'y Resteraunt  in Belle Plain.

We got to Marshall around 11am and stopped at Uncle Don's for a Hello.  So glad we did, he will be 90 next July.  He must have been born in 1924, and Stanley was born in 1919.  Don is the only sibling left.  He looks very much like Stanley.  So good to see him, two of his children died last year and he lost two of his son's long ago.  He has two daughters left.

We took off for Minneota by noon, Nancy stopped in to the Lion County Independent to see her sister Karen.  She writes articles for them.  It was only 3-4 blocks from the Facility that Don lives in.

We got to Minneota and it was too fun to get to Mark's.  His new pole building .  His new jute box, did we dance or what.  Nancy has far too much energy.  Does that woman ever get tired.  NO!

Heidi had a good time at her class reunion.  Nancy and I even stopped in for a minute or 5.  Was fun to be at a 40 year reunion.  You can tell my class is getting old.  I didn't run into even one class mate.

A NEW ADVENTURE

I have only a minute.
Just got home from being in a sleep study to see if that Cpap machine would help me.  Wll have a follow up with Doctor.
Have to head out of here by 9am.
Running Jim and truck to Procopio's for engin stuff.
Just got car back, fixed and I am greaetful.
Jim cleaned it up for me for the weekend.
BOXELDER BUG DAYS IN MINNEOTA.
Have an appointment in Piquot Lakes at 10:30 for my eyes.
Will connect up with Dot and Nancy at Skye's Salon by 2pm.
Dinner with the girls.
Off to Minneota tomorrow.
FUN FUN FUN!

IT'S SEPTEMBER AND I LOVE FALL

I have a very very busy September but I feel like I say that every month.
We have our coat drive so I need to get my act together and start shopping for kid coats, our focus this year is K-6.  We will probably start giving them away middle of October plus we are going to have a fall Rummage sale the first weekend in October.
Anyway lets get back to today.  This is my third day of walking and I am up to 3 miles for the month.
I am determined to loose some weight and shift some inches.  I feel like Porky Pig.  It is amazing what an extra twenty pounds can do to make you feel big.
Yesterday I washed clothes all day and today we dropped off my car.  The electrical seat won't budge.  My legs aren't long enough to reach so I have to drive with pillows behind me.  Not exactly a preferred mode of transportation.
I want to go out to the pole building and start going through stuff.
More later.

LABOR DAY

It was so good to have my girls and grand kids home.  While I was camping our son John and his 3 kids and a friend came up for the weekend and from what I gathered Jim was kept busy fishing and they had the two boats out and fished like crazy.  Always love having John and kids here, grandson Andrew was here for a week.  

The girls were home with Autumn and River for two nights and it was fun, we even took the kayak out on Saturday.

Both Ali and Skye helped with a funeral luncheon on Saturday too.  Our 3rd funeral in 2 weeks.  That's busy.

I started walking, today was my second day and Susan and I did 3 miles out on Graves Lake.  It is such a pretty walk.i need to loose 20# and the walking is part of it.  It feels good to be going something.

September is going to be a busy month, gearing up for Coats for Kids.  My WELCA checkbook has $500 in it from the Lions donation and I need to shop wisely to make it stretch.  It's for K-6.

Plus we have a fall rummage sale the first Saturday in October.  

I have Boxelder Bug Days coming up this weekend and I will be in Minneota plus I am doing a sleep study on Wednesday night.  Everyone tells me I have sleep apnea, we will see.  My classmate Nancy is going home with Heidi and I.

Hey I am getting my eyes done.  Will let you know about that next week.

Have to run, want to talk to Linda about starting a Bible study.

Home again Home again Jiggity Jigg

Well I am trying to get caught up.  To say there is a lot of cleanup after a camping trip is almost funny.  You have to clean out the fridge, the bedding, the clothes, clean the carpet, the floors, the throw rugs.  Need I say more.  
Got home on Wednesday and on Thursday I worked Food Shelf, worked it 5 Thursdays this month, our church works it August, December and April.  I won't be able to do April bur sure enjoyed helping out.  There sure is a lot of need out there.  It reminds you of how blessed we really are and makes you think of what else can we do.
I was even able to work at the Lion's meat raffle when Dede was here, I won meat, Dede won meat, we had a good time, that was on a Thursday . night.   This Thursday we had quite the storm,  wind blew like crazy and a tornado dropped down near Swatera just 7 miles from here. I have never seen it so black out.  We even went over to our neighbors basement but most of the storm passed over.