Fri. and Sat. Sept 1 & 2
This may be a little iffy tonight as Abby is stretched across my lap with her head on my left hand - oh, well - just bear with us!
I walked Friday a.m. and after my return, Jim left for rehab and then his breakfast with the second group of old geezers. I think he has one week of rehab left and I think he will rather miss it - other than missing his 10 years of Wednesday breakfasts with the first group of "old fogies."
We had some errands to run and then I went down for a nap during the middle part of the day. We left here about 3:00 to begin the drive to Maryville - first stopping at St. Joseph to have good "half" salads at Applebee's.
It was a delightful night for high school football - t-shirt was sufficient even though I took a light pullover as well as a light jacket. I am thinking the final score was maybe 30 to 14 in favor of Chillicothe. We were back in Chillicothe just about 11:30.
The girls were barking their heads off when we returned. They were not welcoming us, but am guessing they had a visitor in their back yard as when they insisted on going out about 2:30 - Trixie (who usually has to be carried outside) led the charge to go outside and headed to the same area on the fence where they had been barking when we arrived home. It is probably a wonder the police were not camped in our front yard when we arrived home.
The four of us walked about 8:00 this a.m. This was the first time Jim had walked with a girl "pulling" him since the Friday before his surgery. He kept Trixie on a short leash and I think they got along fine. Abby would probably be easier for him, but Jim prefers leading the way and Trixie almost "demands" being in the lead. We'll see how Sunday a.m. goes. Both girls slept long and hard when we returned home.
We got out a little after 9:00 to check out the Farmer's Market. Jim found some yellow tomatoes that he thought would be good and also some yellow squash. I'll need to fix a stir-fry in the next few days. Miss Wall tripped on a curb while we were there and had to have help getting up. For those of you who don't know her - she is almost an institution in our community - taught English for over 40 years - most of them in our local high school. She was the senior class sponsor going back to the 50s and seldom misses a reunion - or weddings. She asked for some assistance when she retraced her steps over the curb - then drove off in her usual manner.
We saw Clara at the Market and she and Jim got into a discussion on gooseberry pie. She had not been able to locate any canned gooseberries and we said we would check HyVee when we headed there next. We did find canned gooseberries so delivered them to her house - and she showed up here this afternoon with three pieces of gooseberry pie. Jim is in "hog" heaven!
Jim dozed in the recliner this afternoon. In fact he was so far into sleep that even when the girls and I began moving about - he stayed in the recliner and eventually the two girls got onto his lap and dozed as well.
Jim has watched a lot of college football since awakening and I have mainly puttered. I made Clara's recipe for Dr. Pepper spaghetti sauce this evening - Jim used spaghetti squash and I used whole grain pasta.
Bill and Mary Thompson are back from their bus tour - thoroughly enjoyed their overnight stay on Macinaw Island - probably the highlight as far as they were concerned.
Other neighbor hood gossip would be that Chuck Haney has a contract on his house to sell - Jeff and Kim Grozinger Marshall are the buyers. We have also learned that the young couple to our north will be moving. He will be the State Farm agent at Hamilton beginning Jan. 1 and residency becomes a requirement.
The duplex is now filled as well. Grace and Clithro Anderson moved in last week and it would appear that Charlene Coleman is now moved in. Several people helped her the latter part of the week and she indicated today that I should come over and see her apartment.
We have no specific plans for Sunday other than another day of rest.
Be safe.
B.
I walked Friday a.m. and after my return, Jim left for rehab and then his breakfast with the second group of old geezers. I think he has one week of rehab left and I think he will rather miss it - other than missing his 10 years of Wednesday breakfasts with the first group of "old fogies."
We had some errands to run and then I went down for a nap during the middle part of the day. We left here about 3:00 to begin the drive to Maryville - first stopping at St. Joseph to have good "half" salads at Applebee's.
It was a delightful night for high school football - t-shirt was sufficient even though I took a light pullover as well as a light jacket. I am thinking the final score was maybe 30 to 14 in favor of Chillicothe. We were back in Chillicothe just about 11:30.
The girls were barking their heads off when we returned. They were not welcoming us, but am guessing they had a visitor in their back yard as when they insisted on going out about 2:30 - Trixie (who usually has to be carried outside) led the charge to go outside and headed to the same area on the fence where they had been barking when we arrived home. It is probably a wonder the police were not camped in our front yard when we arrived home.
The four of us walked about 8:00 this a.m. This was the first time Jim had walked with a girl "pulling" him since the Friday before his surgery. He kept Trixie on a short leash and I think they got along fine. Abby would probably be easier for him, but Jim prefers leading the way and Trixie almost "demands" being in the lead. We'll see how Sunday a.m. goes. Both girls slept long and hard when we returned home.
We got out a little after 9:00 to check out the Farmer's Market. Jim found some yellow tomatoes that he thought would be good and also some yellow squash. I'll need to fix a stir-fry in the next few days. Miss Wall tripped on a curb while we were there and had to have help getting up. For those of you who don't know her - she is almost an institution in our community - taught English for over 40 years - most of them in our local high school. She was the senior class sponsor going back to the 50s and seldom misses a reunion - or weddings. She asked for some assistance when she retraced her steps over the curb - then drove off in her usual manner.
We saw Clara at the Market and she and Jim got into a discussion on gooseberry pie. She had not been able to locate any canned gooseberries and we said we would check HyVee when we headed there next. We did find canned gooseberries so delivered them to her house - and she showed up here this afternoon with three pieces of gooseberry pie. Jim is in "hog" heaven!
Jim dozed in the recliner this afternoon. In fact he was so far into sleep that even when the girls and I began moving about - he stayed in the recliner and eventually the two girls got onto his lap and dozed as well.
Jim has watched a lot of college football since awakening and I have mainly puttered. I made Clara's recipe for Dr. Pepper spaghetti sauce this evening - Jim used spaghetti squash and I used whole grain pasta.
Bill and Mary Thompson are back from their bus tour - thoroughly enjoyed their overnight stay on Macinaw Island - probably the highlight as far as they were concerned.
Other neighbor hood gossip would be that Chuck Haney has a contract on his house to sell - Jeff and Kim Grozinger Marshall are the buyers. We have also learned that the young couple to our north will be moving. He will be the State Farm agent at Hamilton beginning Jan. 1 and residency becomes a requirement.
The duplex is now filled as well. Grace and Clithro Anderson moved in last week and it would appear that Charlene Coleman is now moved in. Several people helped her the latter part of the week and she indicated today that I should come over and see her apartment.
We have no specific plans for Sunday other than another day of rest.
Be safe.
B.
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