What wonderful weather we've had over the weekend - low to mid 70's. I spent a good 3 hours in the yard and my back and hip feel better than when I started! Even this morning - no soreness. Guess I better do some more yardwork today! We ended our work session sitting around our first fire of the season. Sent photos to my jealous brother who sent back a photo of his campfire pit covered in a foot of snow. I reminded him that we'd seen his pictures last year of a shoveled path and a blazing fire. He said now he felt challenged to do it.
I am an evil little sister. He will be 89 on Wednesday. He's a tough old geezer.In the morning I got a little more cutting done on my Cat Christmas. Then Drew came and took us to lunch for my birthday. He told us he passed security clearance and if he passes his physical next month he will go back to work in the Naval Shipyard. And he's thrilled about that! And he said he might go back to school to finish his degree, too, which thrills me! He wasnt to advance in his job and to do that, he needs the degree. So yesterday was a great day!
Today will be sewing and laundry this morning, back out to the yard in the afternoon, and grilling on the deck in the evening. Life is good.
LORI - your retreat sounds so blissful! What town will you be in? I can only imagine getting your house ready to leave, your dad and his house and arranging for folks to check in on him, and then getting your sewing projects for a full week organized must be daunting. You are going to need this retreat! Your heritage is very similar to mine - on my mom's side. But on my dad's I have a lot of German, English, Bohemian, and even a bit of Jewish. Our dog has purer blood than I do! lol!
BECCA - sorry you have to eat seafood. and yes, some of it (like salmon & halibut) is a good source of protein and other nutrients. But some (tilapia comes to mind), not so much. Thank you for the kind words on my farm quilt.
CAROL - well, in a roundabout way, you got to have a nice romantic candlight dinner last night! Silver lining! I would think dehydration would be a significant factor to your DH's low BP. Bill should take his BP more often but he doesn't. I didn't see him drink any water yesterday either and we were working hard in the yard. (I drank a glass of water and a cup of tea).
TINA - If Frankie is sleeping so much, perhaps there is some other thing going on? But more likely he's in a vicious circle - no sleep at night so naps in the day so no sleep at night . . . . . You need to expand his honey-do list to keep him awake! I think I got a good haircut if ho-hum. But she cut it just like I asked, layered all over. And I'm hoping in time it will grow out into a tumble of curls. It was more in a wedge before. Right now it's about earlobe length. It really doesn't matter much, I guess. I can hardly see it at all unless I pass by a mirror.
Tonite I think we'll grill some chicken. And we'll have rice and salad and brussels sprouts. We still have some of them, They keep a long time.
What's cookin' at your house?
