Many Thanks…

for the birthday wishes and the lovely cards I received.  My daughter brought me lovely flowers a card and a birthday cake (my second cake) and tomorrow she and my SIL Mike are taking me to eat at Red Lobster.  I received a nice chunk of money from family which I proceeded to spend before it could burn a hole in my pocket.  Thank you to Paul my Boston friend who sent me several lovely shots of the lighthouse at Martha’s Vineyard.

The flowers from my daughter and son in law.  The cake is all gone because I had to eat a piece for each of you.  It was really good but I gained back a couple of the lost pounds.

Yesterday with the help and guidance of my Tennessee Twin I purchased an iPad 2 which is more than enough for me to start with.  I really would have enjoyed having that while I was stuck in the hospital with no visitors allowed.

I have an appointment this afternoon to see both my surgeon and my oncologist.  I have a whole page full of questions for them.  Monday I am having a CT scan.  I am a bit worried about that one.

Note for Happy One.  Yesterday was a hectic day for me and I didn’t get a chance to let you know that the blanket for little Lizzie was received amidst oohs and awes.  They all thought it was beautiful and the mittens for Addie adorable.  I have asked for a picture of Lizzie with the blanket.  I will send it along to you when I get it.

I hope you all have a truly Blessed weekend.  Stay safe and be happy!!

Beth

Up and at ‘em…

early this morning.  I set the alarm for 6:45 AM so I would be up bright and early to let you all know that it is only 62 more days till Spring.

It is sunshine bright out this morning but the temperature is a very cold 9 degrees with a wind chill of 1 below zero.  I guess winter didn’t forget  us, it just took its time getting here.  The snow yesterday didn’t amount to anything although we have some more on the way.  The groundhog will soon be telling us that we have 6 more weeks of winter, well we all knew that anyway.

Now to brighten the day, some of the flowers from  my neighbor, Sandi, at home.

 

Gotta go now.  The vacuum is calling me.  You all stay safe and be happy.

Beth

First wind chill of the season..

this morning.  It was 6 degrees when I got up this morning and the wind chill was 1 below zero.  I don’t like it when we start having wind chill along with the temperature.  That means winter is definitely closing in.

Yesterday was a fairly decent day although it didn’t get out of the 20s all day.  I went with my daughter to an open house at a small flower shop downtown.  They were serving sherbet punch, cookies, etc.  There were door prizes to be given.  Evidently neither one of us won as I didn’t hear anything.  We each purchased something though.  Marcia got a lovely center piece with live flowers and I purchased the cute snowman you see below.  His tummy lights up and it is so pretty in the dark.

The arrangement is sitting on top of an old wooden bookcase that is put together with wooden pegs.  Jim and I picked it up at an auction probably 40 years ago.

I am going to make oatmeal raisin and snickerdoodle cookies today.  Actually just the dough and I will make the cookies tomorrow.  Cookies don’t spread if you chill the dough  a few hours or overnight.

I forgot to tell you that after the  flower shop open house we had lunch at 8th Street Station aka Grumpy Pete’s.  I don’t know why they changed the name.  I thought Grumpy Pete’s sounded way more classy.  lol

Time to get busy.  You all take time to enjoy the morning.  Today is unique in that it is one of a kind.  Stay safe and be happy!!  Oh, and ‘Hi’ to RB who I know reads my blog each day even though he says they are nothing but gossip.

Beth