SUPPER CLUB - Friday, Oct 1st
Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2021 6:11 am
Good morning!
No rain! Always a good thing when you're starting out on a camping trip! We have a few hours before we hit the road, though. A few last minute small chores to check off, then I'm going to chiro at 9. Turns out my wrist issues aren't carpal tunnel after all, but simply overuse with repetitive movement. He worked on it at some length on Wed and gave me exercises to do. It's already improving! But I still have to wear my brace 24/7 until it's all healed. Sigh.
Autumn texted us yesterday and asked if we are coming to Texas for Christmas. We talked it over and decided to take that as an invitation. So, suddenly, we are in planning mode! We'll leave right after Thanksgiving with the grandsons. Not sure yet what day we'll be celebrating with the DGSs. They have family on their other side, too, that will probably have a bigger deal so we will work around that.
I am taking a break from LOTR to work on my Alaska Silhouette Sampler for Gene. I want his done before Christmas (and now I want it done before we go South!) and Drew said he doesn't care when LOTR gets done. So sewing priorities have shifted a bit here.
VELDA - I hope you are feeling better today. I know now everyone always thinks, "is it Covid?" Have you been tested? You are describing almost exactly what my nephew and his wife described when they had breakthrough cases of Covid.
JANA - and how is your patient today? Whenever Bill is sick, he just wants to be left alone. So he would be upstairs in bed (if he were at your house) and insist I go downstairs to sew. Though at our house, the sewing is upstairs and the bed is downstairs.
TINA - did you get the king top finished? (how big is it?) Is it going to be quilted with the same pattern as the queen? Is your quilter in Cruces? Sorry you got gypped on the rain. We have enough now we can share .
BECCA - Since you asked: No, this friend, Annette, is from before we were even married. Decades ago (1989) before I knew Bill or Tex or Annette, he was newly divorced and needed a place to stay. Annette was also newly divorced and needed some income so she rented Bill a room in her house. Annette had a boyfriend, Tex. There was a big New Year's Eve Celebration and Tex & Annette went and took Bill and Annette's ex-husband along. I happened to be there with a different person. We all struck up a conversation. A few days later, Annette and I happened to run into each other at a fabric store, the line to check out was long, and by the time we got out of the store, we were good friends. Long story short, she thought Bill and I would make a good couple and kind of manipulated a get-together. And so far, it's working out! Now, aren't you glad you asked?
So we are leaving later this morning. It's about a 3-1/2 hr drive, depending on traffic. We could go straight down I-5 and then cut west to the coast, but we generally prefer to take the slower, coastal route. Mileage is the same but driving is so much more pleasant on the back roads. As for supper, it will probably be burgers on the grill outside. Or it might be sliced kielbasa in Rice-a-Roni, peas or lima beans added in. Depends on when we arrive, if Bill gets his outdoor stove set up, and weather. We also have a Costco frozen lasagna, chicken, and pork chops, so now you have an idea of what meals we'll be having in the coming week.
Last time we were at this campground there was no internet or cell service unless we drove out of the park. So I might be able to check in on days we go adventuring, but other than that, I hope whoever gets here first will set the table for everyone!
We'll be home next Friday, Oct 8th.
No rain! Always a good thing when you're starting out on a camping trip! We have a few hours before we hit the road, though. A few last minute small chores to check off, then I'm going to chiro at 9. Turns out my wrist issues aren't carpal tunnel after all, but simply overuse with repetitive movement. He worked on it at some length on Wed and gave me exercises to do. It's already improving! But I still have to wear my brace 24/7 until it's all healed. Sigh.
Autumn texted us yesterday and asked if we are coming to Texas for Christmas. We talked it over and decided to take that as an invitation. So, suddenly, we are in planning mode! We'll leave right after Thanksgiving with the grandsons. Not sure yet what day we'll be celebrating with the DGSs. They have family on their other side, too, that will probably have a bigger deal so we will work around that.
I am taking a break from LOTR to work on my Alaska Silhouette Sampler for Gene. I want his done before Christmas (and now I want it done before we go South!) and Drew said he doesn't care when LOTR gets done. So sewing priorities have shifted a bit here.
VELDA - I hope you are feeling better today. I know now everyone always thinks, "is it Covid?" Have you been tested? You are describing almost exactly what my nephew and his wife described when they had breakthrough cases of Covid.
JANA - and how is your patient today? Whenever Bill is sick, he just wants to be left alone. So he would be upstairs in bed (if he were at your house) and insist I go downstairs to sew. Though at our house, the sewing is upstairs and the bed is downstairs.
TINA - did you get the king top finished? (how big is it?) Is it going to be quilted with the same pattern as the queen? Is your quilter in Cruces? Sorry you got gypped on the rain. We have enough now we can share .
BECCA - Since you asked: No, this friend, Annette, is from before we were even married. Decades ago (1989) before I knew Bill or Tex or Annette, he was newly divorced and needed a place to stay. Annette was also newly divorced and needed some income so she rented Bill a room in her house. Annette had a boyfriend, Tex. There was a big New Year's Eve Celebration and Tex & Annette went and took Bill and Annette's ex-husband along. I happened to be there with a different person. We all struck up a conversation. A few days later, Annette and I happened to run into each other at a fabric store, the line to check out was long, and by the time we got out of the store, we were good friends. Long story short, she thought Bill and I would make a good couple and kind of manipulated a get-together. And so far, it's working out! Now, aren't you glad you asked?
So we are leaving later this morning. It's about a 3-1/2 hr drive, depending on traffic. We could go straight down I-5 and then cut west to the coast, but we generally prefer to take the slower, coastal route. Mileage is the same but driving is so much more pleasant on the back roads. As for supper, it will probably be burgers on the grill outside. Or it might be sliced kielbasa in Rice-a-Roni, peas or lima beans added in. Depends on when we arrive, if Bill gets his outdoor stove set up, and weather. We also have a Costco frozen lasagna, chicken, and pork chops, so now you have an idea of what meals we'll be having in the coming week.
Last time we were at this campground there was no internet or cell service unless we drove out of the park. So I might be able to check in on days we go adventuring, but other than that, I hope whoever gets here first will set the table for everyone!
We'll be home next Friday, Oct 8th.