WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29,2025

Another beautiful winter day. It is 3:23 p.m. and the temperature is 59 degrees, That is so nice. the sun is shining and birds are out singing and looking for worms and seeds. The Robin Red Brest has been in the yard all day, hunting worms I believe. I think he is the one who says that spring is right around the corner. I know, we have to wait and see if the ground hog sees his shadow before we can get the winder clothes put away and the spring ones out.

Today I have sat and filled out all the surveys, canvases, and ballots that have come in the mail this week. I get a box full each week and quite often just shred them as they are the same ones from the same people, asking the same questions. Today it is: Senior citizens Alliance, The Seniors Center, Republican National Committee, and Hillsdale Collage. I answered all their questions, sealed them and they are ready to go in the mail. I send no money. I receive the same letters asking for me to give my opinion, fill in the appropriate box, etc. and to donate as much as as I can. So all will go out in the mail and the next batch will go in the shredder when they arrive.

Tonight is Crafts so will have dinner on the table when Tina gets here. I am not sure if we are making blankets tonight or just what we are doing. I have decided I need to learn to knit or crochet as most of the other ladies do one or the other. Two of us color or just sit and visit with everyone. If making blankets we are all busy. I can’t take scrap booking as it takes up to much room plus a lot to lug over there for an hour.

Wah’s Household Hints: “When giving a child a pill that has a bad taste or is especially large coat it with butter. The pill won’t leave a bad taste and be much easier to swallow.” I think that would work for adults as well.

Have a great rest of your day. Make it a cheerful, productive, kind, generous, and fun day.

Blessings

TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2025

A beautiful sunny day, temperature is 53 degrees, a slight breeze and not a cloud to be seen in the beautiful blue sky. So nice to see warmer weather, with sunshine, as it has been a long, cold month. I think, or rather, hope the fridged weather is over now. I love having the front door open and the sun shining in the glass storm door. It makes the room brighter and cheerier.

Charlene texted me and told me that Mr. Jefferson, her sweet puppy dog, has passed away. He was a good dog, a very loved and close companion with Charlene. I am thankful that he isn’t suffering, but know he will be missed greatly by her, and all who knew him. I know that Tina and I will miss him, hearing about his adventures and antics, seeing his pictures. He was my day time companion when we lived in the apartment in Vegas. Charlene had to work, so I would go get him and bring him home to spend most of the day with Sierra and I. They got along well, ignoring each other for the most part. Occasionally they would nap together on the couch.

Today I have been cleaning out files for the most part. That is a yearly job, and not my favorite one. I have shredder, pulled staples and just tossed quite a bit, and still have more to go. I will be very happy when this project is completed. I doubt I will save quite as much this year. But I am thankful that I saved all the Guidepost receipts as every two or three months they would send a letter telling me that they hadn’t received my payment for such and such a book/ I would find the cancelled check, and where I had written the check #, date, amount on the receipt portion, make copies of it all and mail it back to them. The last one I wrote cancel my account and please don’t send me anything else.

Wah’s Household Hints: “Keep a piece of sandpaper handy when pressing pleats. Slip the sandpaper under the pleat to be pressed.” That is all she wrote on that subject so will try it one day and see how it works.

Have a great rest of your Tuesday. Make it a productive, profitable, caring, kind and fun day.

Blessings

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2025

A rainy, chilly day until about 20 minutes ago when the sun came out. The temperature is now 48 degrees. Thirty minutes ago it was 45. It was 38 when we got up this morning. Winter is still upon us.

How was your weekend? Ours was good. Saturday we got up, had our coffee, showered and got dressed. We had to strip Tina’s bed down to the mattress as Sierra gave her a hairball, It got the sheet, mattress pad, and a bit on the floor. What a wake up call. So we got the mattress pad washed and in the dryer, then got the sheets in the washer, and left.

The first stop was at Tammy’s so we could see if we wanted one of the couches and possible trade them our recliners. Tina sat in it, reclined and said it was really comfortable. Then she went to get out and had a hard time as one has to use their legs to push the foot\leg back. She finally made it and said she didn’t think we could use that, so the answer on that is no. I didn’t try it as I had sat in it before and had a the same problem she did. Tammy said that she knew that it was extremely hard to put back in its original position. We visited a few and played with the dogs. They are so fun and so cute.

The next stop was where Tina bought her car as she needed some paper work. they told her it was on her phone.

The next stop was to get our hair cut, then on to Dottie’s to pick her up. By this time it is past lunch time so we had lunch at the Texas Road House as Tina had a gift card, That was good. Next was to Jerry’s Jerry’s new place so he could look at the papers on her phone. I was so surprised at how much had been done outside. The new fence is up surrounding the acre that the dogs will have to run and romp and play. It is so pretty. He and his father in law and Dillon were working on building a fence to go on the deck or back porch, and then a ramp from the corner of the deck to the dogs yard. They will be able to come on the deck but not in the yard where the swimming pool is. It is quite an interesting way for them to get from one place to their yard. I can’t wait to see that finished.

After that we took Dottie home and we headed home. I did get my nails done. Just a manicure. They look so much better now. We were tired so put off grocery shopping until Sunday.

Sunday we went to church, then grocery shopping and home to laundry and TV. A more or less a relaxing day. In the evening we watched Extreme Makeover. It is so good. Then finding your Roots. Both are interesting and enjoyable.

Today I went to lunch with a bunch of the ladies from the Bible Class. there were only five of us today but hope we have more for Bible Study on Monday.

Wah’s Household Hints: “Ink marks on shirts and washables can often be removed by promptly spraying spot with hairspray. Let dry, then rub off. Repeat if necessary.”

Have a great rest of your day. Make it a cheerful, productive, active and fun day.

Blessings

FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025

Good afternoon. Here we have a balmy 41 degrees, sunshine and blue skies. A beautiful January, winter afternoon. I am sorry I missed yesterday. My computer was down. The hard drive dies. Jeffy got over this morning and got it up and going again. Something to do with the cords or plugs or something like that. I am thankful that it is once again purring along. And, I am very thankful to have a son, close, who is so talented in keeping the computer and other electronics going smoothly. And other none electronic things fixed or started or put together, etc. He is so very much appreciated.

The weekend is here. It has been a long and very cold week. Now it is to warm up a bit, maybe rain some, be sunny and reach a high of 5o one day next week. That sounds so much better then 20. I am looking forward to some warmer days, and early mornings when my feet hit the floor. Upstairs isn’t to bad as there is carpet, but downstairs is a bit cold as under the hardwood is concrete, That is cold.

Dinner tonight is spaghetti and meatballs, with garlic toast. Maybe a salad. After the kitchen is cleaned up, we will sit down and work out a menu for next week. That sounds very good, but I know from experience that it won’t last.

something will come along and distract us from the menu, good intentions. Tina won’t be hungry, or we need something quick as there is someplace we need to go, etc. So, that being said, we are only going to make the menu for 3 days and there will probably be leftovers to cover the other four days. Anyhow, more on the outcome of this plan next week.

Not much news around here today. I managed to get three stories written and sent off. That is a big accomplishment. I have more to do plus I need to edit and attach pictures to some of them. I am thinking of just having a picture album with the story title under the picture. Just a thought. Or maybe just an picture album period. We shall see.

Wha’s Household Hints: “JEWELRY ; a jewelry designer recommends using a small brush and tooth paste to clean a ring or pin that has become dull looking. A short soak in liquid soap or dish detergent and water with a bit of ammonia will cut grease and and shine”.

Have a great rest of your Friday. Have an excellent weekend. Fill it with adventures, relaxation, family, friends, and fun.

Blessings