Travel
Another Christmas has come and gone, and I'm still reeling! Our family had a wonderful gathering, with lots of love and laughs.
I am drinking a super tasty cup of coffee this morning, made possible by my new Mr. Coffee. One of my gifts was a model with an on/off switch and no bells & whistles. Just what I have always liked, and this model makes a great cup from the very first time. There is definitely a difference.
I also got a North Face jacket with a warm liner. I've always wanted one of these but never could afford a North Face. There is definitely a difference!
I got a growler of beer from American River Brewery, a couple of bottles of wine, a gift certificate from Straw Hat Pizza, a book "Women Who Run With the Wolves", and a spiffy wine bottle opener that looks so easy to use. I have always used the old style corkscrew and can barely get the cork out intact.
I also received plane tickets to Alaska for July/Aug, and will travel with Joe, Sarah & their girls. Sarah has family there and I'm looking forward to just being there. This will be my 50th state, and I never thought I'd be able to do it.
Yesterday was a lazy day for me and I'm thinking about getting out and about for a little while today.
I have an appointment for the first week in January to see the opthamologist and hopefully get a prescription for new glasses that can make my vision a little better. The mac degeneration will still be a problem but I hope to be able to see a little better without straining. It's getting difficult to read street signs until I'm right upon them, reading anything on the TV screen, etc.
I hope everyone has had as happy a Christmas as I have, and look forward with me to a good 2016.
- Still Here In 2016
I haven't much felt like writing a blog for the past few days, but I did have a great time, especially since Dec. 30 up until last night (Jan 3rd). It's back to the old grind today. On the 30th, Jeannie & Donald helped me drink the growler...
- Another Day On The Job
For right now one hour at the library goes by quickly and keeps the stress level down, but pretty soon I'm going to ask if I can add another hour or two. Today I was straightening up the kids' play area and felt a tap on my hand. Looking...
- Shopping Helper
I took granddaughter Autumn with me to Barnes & Noble this afternoon to do a little Christmas shopping. We are both fanatic book lovers, and always trip out over a visit to B&N. She was an invaluable help to me in checking off my Christmas...
- No Cooking Tonight!
Some years ago my 3 kids in Sacramento began to take turns once a month in hosting a dinner for the others. It is usually elaborate and very tasty, and often follows a theme. They haven't done it for a while because of the holidays, birthdays,...
- Nothing Much
Jeannie called me early this morning asking if I wanted to come over for coffee. Since I had already made a pot, I just took mine over in a thermos and visited for a while. I asked her to take a photo of me with the two girls and am waiting...
Travel
See you next year, Santa!
Another Christmas has come and gone, and I'm still reeling! Our family had a wonderful gathering, with lots of love and laughs.
I am drinking a super tasty cup of coffee this morning, made possible by my new Mr. Coffee. One of my gifts was a model with an on/off switch and no bells & whistles. Just what I have always liked, and this model makes a great cup from the very first time. There is definitely a difference.
I also got a North Face jacket with a warm liner. I've always wanted one of these but never could afford a North Face. There is definitely a difference!
I got a growler of beer from American River Brewery, a couple of bottles of wine, a gift certificate from Straw Hat Pizza, a book "Women Who Run With the Wolves", and a spiffy wine bottle opener that looks so easy to use. I have always used the old style corkscrew and can barely get the cork out intact.
I also received plane tickets to Alaska for July/Aug, and will travel with Joe, Sarah & their girls. Sarah has family there and I'm looking forward to just being there. This will be my 50th state, and I never thought I'd be able to do it.
Yesterday was a lazy day for me and I'm thinking about getting out and about for a little while today.
I have an appointment for the first week in January to see the opthamologist and hopefully get a prescription for new glasses that can make my vision a little better. The mac degeneration will still be a problem but I hope to be able to see a little better without straining. It's getting difficult to read street signs until I'm right upon them, reading anything on the TV screen, etc.
I hope everyone has had as happy a Christmas as I have, and look forward with me to a good 2016.
- Still Here In 2016
I haven't much felt like writing a blog for the past few days, but I did have a great time, especially since Dec. 30 up until last night (Jan 3rd). It's back to the old grind today. On the 30th, Jeannie & Donald helped me drink the growler...
- Another Day On The Job
For right now one hour at the library goes by quickly and keeps the stress level down, but pretty soon I'm going to ask if I can add another hour or two. Today I was straightening up the kids' play area and felt a tap on my hand. Looking...
- Shopping Helper
I took granddaughter Autumn with me to Barnes & Noble this afternoon to do a little Christmas shopping. We are both fanatic book lovers, and always trip out over a visit to B&N. She was an invaluable help to me in checking off my Christmas...
- No Cooking Tonight!
Some years ago my 3 kids in Sacramento began to take turns once a month in hosting a dinner for the others. It is usually elaborate and very tasty, and often follows a theme. They haven't done it for a while because of the holidays, birthdays,...
- Nothing Much
Jeannie called me early this morning asking if I wanted to come over for coffee. Since I had already made a pot, I just took mine over in a thermos and visited for a while. I asked her to take a photo of me with the two girls and am waiting...