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HAPPY NEW YEAR

Today was cold, I went to spend time with Harlan but we just stayed in and enjoyed our time together.

There was a birthday party on Harlan's floor. There is one lady resident, Emma, her 98th birthday was celebrated with a birthday cake and ice cream. She is in a wheel chair and her eye sight is poor but she is sharp and fun to talk to.

After cake and ice cream we went back to Harlan's room and relaxed. He was concerned he wouldn't be warm enough, I suggested he sleep under his blankets not on top but he just does not understand why he should change how he sleeps. We'll see how it goes tonight and maybe I can rearrange his bed and take his blanket off of his bed and leave it folded at the foot of his bed so it would be available to cover up with. We'll see how the night goes........Fran

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Wednesday, cleaning day and it was needed and as always Sue did a great job. (Sue is the gal that cleans not daughter Sue.) I also did up my laundry, now I have a few items that need ironing. I always iron my jeans and put a crease in them, the other day Harlan noticed my creased jeans and he said he wanted his creased too. I bought him a pair that is soft so I just may crease them and see if he notices the creases because he sleeps in his clothes it wont last.

I took Harlan to get his glasses fixed and because of the thick lenses in his glasses she told me it would be difficult to change the lenses around because even identical frames could be just a little different and the lenses would not stay in. She straightened them out the best she could and had me make an appointment for an eye exam, after the exam we'll try for a studier frame. The bridge of his nose is very narrow and there are very few glasses that fit him well, they need to be able to adjust them over his nose and the heavier preshaped glasses are just too big and can't be adjusted. I asked if they couldn't order frames with a narrower nose piece and I was told no, we'll just have to work what they have.

After the above was finished it was decided that a pizza was needed, once again we gave Pizza Ranch some business and enjoyed their pizza, then back to the VA and I came home....Fran

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Sue is back home, we had a good time shopping, visiting and eating. Now it's time to get back into a normal routine, what ever that is.

Harlan called last night asking if Sue had left I assured him he'd see her today and when we stopped to see him he was surprised to see she was still here. He enjoyed spending time with her. This afternoon the three of us went to Perkins and had a treat before Sue left.

Tomorrow I am going to see if I can get Harlan's glasses fixed, he has two pair of glasses with the identical frames and I'd like the good lenses put in the good frames. The ones he is using are so bent that I don't think they can be straightened with out breaking and the lenses in the good frames were coated with an anti glare that is coming off and they are hard to see through, and if they can't change them I'll ask them to order new glasses for him. He really can't see well without glasses.

I'll let you know tomorrow how his glasses turn out, Good Night....Fran

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Sue leaves tomorrow and she will be missed we have had a good time together.

This morning we went to Cold Spring, Sue "needed" stuff from the Cold Spring Bakery, from there we headed into St. Cloud, a stop at Wells Fargo, Lens Crafters and Target then to the VA. We picked Harlan up and then on to The Pizza Ranch where Becky joined us. We all filled our tummies as we enjoyed the buffet, Oh So Good! From there we went to K-mart and picked up a new stocking cap for Harlan, his old one was really shabby and this one is a better match for his coat. Harlan and I went back to the VA for some R & R and Sue and Becky went shopping. I spent about an hour with Harlan then came home and relaxed.

Becky and Sue came back here and we visited some more before she left about 7.

Harlan called he wanted to know when Sue was leaving he wanted to be sure he'd see her before she leaves.

It was a fun day and Harlan enjoyed his time with the girls, so until tomorrow, Good night....Fran

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Sue and I took Harlan to church, he felt church was too long. I think he felt that way because we had a Christmas concert first and he was ready to leave after the concert. It was about how angles have been involved from the beginning, very good at lest I enjoyed it.

After church we took him back to the VA and he changed clothes and we had lunch at Applebees had a good lunch then Sue took us back to the VA for a nap and she took off for some shopping and came back about 4:00, we left the VA about 4:45.

Sue picked up Viking printed fleece to make herself a throw then came back here and put it together to take home, it turned out great. Right now she is sleeping on the couch with her new throw keeping her all snuggley and warm, it's bed time and time to snuggle in bed for the night, must wake her up and suggest that.

We have a full day planned for tomorrow and she goes back on Tuesday.

Until tomorrow Good Night.........Fran

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After several days of not writing I should update all my "Loyal Readers."

Wednesday evening Rick picked me up, they didn't want me to be alone over Christmas and because of the approaching snow storm they picked me up on Wednesday. Sue was to fly into St. Cloud Christmas Eve, her plans were changed due to weather, her St. Cloud leg of her trip was cancelled but not to Minneapolis. She got to Minneapolis a little after 1:00 PM on Thursday, Sarah and I picked her up. The roads were good and traffic moved well, it was good to see her.

Friday Christmas Day, DeeAnn had a brunch planned, there were 9 of us and the brunch was great, way too much to eat, she tried several new recipes. DeeAnn is very adventurous she takes recipes off of the Internet and they always turn out good.

Today was my turn to entertain, and with Denese and Sue's help everything went great. There were 18 of us and we had do-it-yourself omelets. A note on the omelets, use a quart size freezer Ziploc bag, 2 eggs and what ever you like in an omelet, place in a kettle of boiling water for 13 min. and enjoy. We had fruit, coffee, juice, waffles, toast, breads, and Christmas Cookies.

The best part about today, Harlan spent the afternoon with us, he enjoyed it and we all enjoyed him. Rich picked him up and Sue and I brought him back, he spent about 4 hours with us.

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas, I sure did............Fran

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With a snow storm on the way and I will be staying with Rick and DeeAnn until late Friday or early Saturday AM I will not be doing my blog as I'm not sure how to get into to it other then here.

Everone enjoy a stay at home Christmas and I wish all the readers of my blog a Merry Christmas and don't forget that Christ is in Christmas and that's the reason we celebrate, without Christ there would be no Christmas..........Love Fran

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It sounds like the weather is such we may enjoy the time inside, not good. I talked to Sue this evening and she is not sure how her travel plans will work out, will Christmas be in Minnesota or Georgia.

I finished up my shopping today so I'm ready for my Saturday brunch and the family, weather permitting.

I spent time with Harlan, they made peanut butter cookies on his floor, we enjoyed the cookies then went shopping, lots of people at the grocery store, getting ready for Christmas or the snow storm.

DeeAnn wants to come and get me tomorrow and take me to their house for Christmas day. She said for me to pack enough for several days, I know I'll enjoy myself. I will miss going to see Harlan but I can keep in touch by phone and if Sue comes Rick can run up to St. Cloud to get her.

Today was a good day and we'll see what tomorrow brings....Fran

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I started the day with an appointment for a hair cut and that went just the way it was supposed to, we did have some fog but not enough for a problem. When I came home I did a several loads of clothes and brought some clean shirts in for Harlan.

On the way in to see Him I picked up more stuff for my Saturday brunch, our family will be getting together here in Rockville, weather permitting, it does look like we will have a very white Christmas.

I spent time with Harlan but we did not go any where as my back was giving me a hard time so we just took a nap together, we both slept. I came home and had supper and now it's bed time, will write again tomorrow....Fran

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In just a few days it will be Christmas, is everyone ready?

Harlan and I were in church early as we wanted to see the Christmas program and had to be there by 9:30, I was on the road by 7:45. I made a stop at McD for my breakfast and picked up two coffees to go. Harlan had just finished his breakfast and he had to do several inhalers and his neb, get ready and drink his coffee, and we were in church with minutes to spare. It is so much fun to see all the little ones, they are so cute and you really can't hear what they are saying. They start with the nursery and work up to the older ones. They also had a manger scene with Mary, Joseph, the wise men and the shepherds and a real baby as Jesus. We knew the baby was real as he moved and cried, a very good program. After church we went back to the VA, changed clothes and was on our way to The Pizza Ranch when Rick called.

Rick: "What are you doing?"

Me:"We're going out to eat."

Rick: "Where?"

Me:"The Pizza Ranch."

Rick: "So are we, we'll meet you there!"

Later I found out that they were going there even if we'd gone some other place.

We enjoyed the Pizza Ranch buffet with DeeAnn, Rick, Kelsey, Sarah and Wes.

After eating we went to K-Mart then back to the VA, took a little rest and I headed back to Rockville. The the day was a very special day and a wonderful start to the Christmas week.

Will write again tomorrow.......Fran

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Today was different it had some bumps in it.

I am getting ready for the brunch I'm having on Saturday with our family, kids grand kids and great grand kids. I talked to Denese this morning and she told me about all the good buys at Cub, a lot of the things I needed for my brunch. On the way into see Harlan I made several stops, one at K-Mart then on to Cub. My first bump was a real bump, as I was leaving Cub to pull on to 33rd I was behind a young lady waiting to make a right hand turn when suddenly she decided she was sticking out too far, threw her car in reverse and before I could react she hit me, BANG! No real damage just a few scratches I will look my car over in the front to see if it's worth an insurance claim. I did get information from her.

After that little incident I went on to see Harlan and found the next "bump". He was not feeling good, he did not want to go any where just wanted to sleep. He voice was "husky" again it sounds like he is getting a cold, this has been going on for a week about every other day he doesn't feel good. His vitals were checked and every checked out okay, temp, BP, oxygen level and heart rate. He said he just wanted to sleep. Tomorrow when I go to get him ready for church I'll see how he feels and if his isn't up to getting ready for church I'll go, then come back and see how he is doing, tomorrow should be okay as this seems to be an every other day thing.

We'll see how tomorrow goes we are suppose to get a little snow so until tomorrow good night....Fran

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Today was an exciting day! Harlan called this noon and told me, "The Kids from Church came to sing, lots of little ones and you should have been here." He was so excited, he talked about it all afternoon. He also said Pastor and Mrs. Campbell were there too. It was a busy day for him as today was the day for their Christmas party. I, Denese, DeeAnn and Sarah joined him. There was music, food and gifts. After all the activities that went on he wanted Denese and I to take him out for a treat, we went to Perkins and he had a piece of Apple Carmel pie with ice cream so did Denese and I had a cup of chicken soup. He was tired when we got back but he did not want to lay down because he might miss something, oh yes, he got a chocolate chip cookie from Perkins to take home.

He also talked about it being Friday, tomorrow would be Saturday and we needed to think about getting ready for church on Sunday.

Today was good and tomorrow should be too........Fran

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Harlan was not having a good day. When I went in to see him he was sleeping, I woke him up and he didn't know where he was, "Am I at the shop? No, I don't think so." He answered his own question. He was really confused and he asked me several times why I was there, each time I told him I come everyday but he asked me over again, his thinking was confusing to me. He didn't ask to go any where, we laid on his bed and chatted about his St. Louis park shop and the people that spent a lot of time there - Gill (Brothen) and Dick (Anderson), he seemed to know who I was talking about. He remembered that Gill lived down the street from the shop. I asked him what he did in his shop and he said he fixed things. He could not remember the shop address but he remembered St. Louis Park.

He did not eat dinner today and when I called him this evening to remind him to go for supper it sounded like he would.

We had our Christmas dinner here tonight, it was a candle light dress up time and most of us were dressed up, it was so pretty, lace table cloths on the tables with candles a really fun and pretty evening, we had great food. I had a special guest, Sarah joined me and if it works she'll do it again.

When I see Harlan tomorrow I hope he is feeling better as tomorrow is his Christmas party, Denese and I think DeeAnn and maybe Sarah will join us. So until tomorrow...Good Night.......Fran

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The weather is a bit warmer then it has been not where it should be but okay.

Today was laundry and house cleaning day I also got some Christmas cards in the mail.

Yesterday's paper listed places I could go and get my flu shot (H1N1), I also did that today. There were a lot of people there but it went fast, I don't understand but I didn't have to pay for it, they took no insurance information.

After my shot I went in to see Harlan, he had his coat, gloves and stocking cap out and he was ready to get out for a break. I guess because he hadn't been out since Sunday I didn't blame him, we had pizza at The Pizza Ranch and I was disappointed it just was not as good as usual and I don't know why.

We stopped at K-Mart then back to the VA and I headed home.

Tomorrow night we have our Christmas dinner here, it's to be a candle light dress-up ham dinner, should be fun. Sarah is going with me, I love having family visit and I'm looking forward to having a good time...........Fran

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Today was another cold day, as I drove in to see Harlan the temperature was right around zero and when I came home it was about the same.

I stopped and picked up several pairs of jeans for him to try on and I need to get him another size larger, he is wearing 34's and I picked up 35's but I think I need to get 36's, I'll exchange them tomorrow. Fleet Farm is on the way, that's where I got them. I did not take him out because of the cold weather, if it's warmer tomorrow we'll try for a treat some where in the area.

The last few days he has not been feeling good but today he seemed back to normal, I'm glad about that.

Not a lot to say will update you tomorrow on what we'll do, GOOD NIGHT......Fran

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I had an appointment for a blood draw this morning but I had some symptoms of a bladder infection, as long as I was going in for medical reasons I had that checked out too and sure enough I've now added an antibiotic to my daily pill routine, a 10 day stint. I had to wait for my meds so had lunch in Cold Spring while I waited, then home and in to see Harlan.

This morning when I called and reminded Harlan to go for breakfast his voice sounded like he was getting a cold and it didn't sound much better at noon. I picked up coffee at McD on the way in to see him because if he was getting a cold I was not about to take him out, it is so cold. We had out coffee together with cookies I had brought in to him then took a nap and guess what, we both slept, not a lot as our snoring interrupted each others sleep. After all that napping it was time for me to head home, he didn't even walk me to the elevator so I know he is just not feeling okay. When I checked on him later I found out he did not eat dinner but ate a good supper. I'll see how it goes for him tomorrow.

As Red Skeleton used to say, "Good Night and God Bless" each and everyone.....Fran

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My Sunday was like every other Sunday. I left home at 8:30 stopped at McD for breakfast and picked up coffee to take to the Va and helped Harlan get ready for church. It is cold so we dress warm and when I pick him up the car is warm which is nice. We went back to the VA and put on comfortable clothes then to Culver's for a hamburger, we skipped the ice cream, just too cold. We made a stop at Aldi's for a few groceries, I signed up to bring scalloped potatoes to our Christmas dinner on Thursday and found a few more things I needed. After shopping we went back to the VA and watched the Vikings win again, they are doing great.

Tonight I went up to the community room and we played some 500 and I never won a game but we do have fun. I treated the players to chocolate chip cookies, we played, munched and went home, so until tomorrow, Good Night.....Fran

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Harlan does not know how to use the call button in his room so he calls me when he has a problem and either I help him fix it over the phone or I call the desk and they go down to help him. Today he called and I did not understand what his problem was and I was about to leave to go in to see him so I told him I'd take care of it when I got in. When I got in we talked to Paula and everything was okay but she said that they have tried to get him to use the call button, he just does not understand how to use it and have given up on teaching him. I'm glad he can call me because I do call the desk and they have helped him.

Paula asked me if I wanted them to get his hair cut as it really needed cutting and he wants it left longer then a "buzz job" but he can't keep it combed and he naps so much it always looks messy, today I gave him a hair cut, it needs no combing and will be easy to shampoo. He also decided he wanted a shave and I promised him I'd shave him when we got back from bingo.

Today was bingo and he played well but when we got back to his room he said he'd rather go to McD for coffee then have me shave him, I suggested he shave in the morning, hope he does for church. I try not to mention tomorrow is church as he gets stressed over getting ready for church up to the point of not sleeping at night.

After coffee at McD I went home and mixed up a batch of chocolate chip cookies, they are so good. Until tomorrow Good Night.....Fran

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Oh, what a fun day today was! DeeAnn and I baked cookies I think we made five different kinds. We divided them up, I took a small plate to Harlan and also some to the staff at the VA to enjoy and I still have a lot here. I'll also take a plate of cookies to our Christmas dinner here next Thursday and if there are any left we'll enjoy them for our Christmas brunch on Saturday after Christmas.

Harlan was excited about the cookies I brought him he immediately had one and I hope he will eat the rest of them, sometimes he isn't hungrey for treats and just lets them sit. Today I took him to McD for coffee, I had a great day and now it's time for bed, so it's good night...Fran

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After an early start in the day, I left here at 7:15 for an 8:00 A.M. appointment at CDI. It was a cold morning here, the thermometer in the car registered the temperature as being -13, in spite of the cold the morning everything went well.

When I was done (CDI is not far from the VA) I went in to see Harlan and because I had not eaten we went for McD breakfast. He had breakfast (the second one) and coffee too. We also did a little shopping as I needed stuff for my cookie baking.

DeeAnn came up to bake cookies, we did this last year and had fun doing it together. We have baked three batches of cookies and will do more tomorrow. Because we were so busy baking Sarah brought us dinner from Carside To GO (Applebee's) DeeAnn and I shared a hamburger, very good.

The Girl and Boy Scouts sang Christmas Carols in the hallway tonight then did more Caroling and served us goodies in the community room.

Today has been a busy but fun day, it will be fun to see what tomorrow brings..... Fran

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It appears we have our first snow storm of the season. It's nice to be snug at home and not out in the snow, cold and wind.

I took the car in for an oil change and then went on to spend time with Harlan. He said he didn't want to go out in this snowy weather, they were making cookies in the dinning room and we had a peanut butter cookie and coffee as our afternoon treat. I came home early just to get ahead of the weather and evening traffic.

I will stay home tomorrow as I'm getting ready for a special x-ray on Thursday, the prep is the same as having a colonoscopy, it's just better to say close to home. I have things I need to get done, an unfinished sewing project that needs completing and my Christmas cards and maybe a bit more decorating. I'll keep in touch with Harlan by phone, so until tomorrow, Good Night....Fran

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I did not go in to see Harlan today instead I went with Marie and Rale & Mel to see The Basement Ladies Christmas. It was funny and we had a good time with many laughs. We left from The Whitney Center in St. Cloud and had lunch at The Old Country Buffet in Maple Grove then on to the play and we left the driving to the bus driver. I talked to Harlan several times and things went well for him. I hope to see him tomorrow weather permitting, a winter storm is in progress and heading this way.

We have our monthly and annual board meeting tomorrow so I won't be able to see him in the morning, I have a car appointment for an oil change tomorrow afternoon too, a busy day. It just could be a day to stay home.

Until tomorrow Good Night....Fran

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Today being Sunday Harlan and I went to church then out to eat, we chose Applebees but we changed clothes before we went as the restaurants aren't as busy around 1:00 as they are at noon. After lunch we went back to the VA for a nap then I went home.

It seems that the problem with the alert alarm Harlan wears has not been resolved, it did not work when we left today but did when we returned, they have to get that fixed.

We had snow most of the day but no accumulation. This morning the wind chill was 2 degrees, brrr! It looks like we'll have snow on Tuesday, I don't like that but what can I expect after all it is winter.

Today was a very good day so good night....Fran

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I found a string of lights and put them around the front patio door, I have them on the inside, just too cold to put them up outside, we are on the west slightly to the north.

Because it is cold I didn't want to take Harlan out so on the way into St. Cloud I made two stops one for gas and another at McKay's for an oil change appointment. Then I picked up McD coffee and brought in the cookies we had left over from yesterday's stop at McD, and wouldn't you know as soon as I brought out the cookies Harlan remembered I hadn't eaten my share of the cookies and he knew they were mine, he was willing to eat half of them and he shared a chocolate chip cookie with me that was left for him to eat for his afternoon snack.

At 3:00 we went to the dinning area and he played bingo, he is doing really well at finding the numbers, he needs very little help from me. After bingo we took a little rest then it was time for me to leave. I had just gotten to the car and my phone rang it was Harlan and he needed to know if tomorrow was Sunday, I try not to talk about Sunday as he worries so about it. He said someone there had told him tomorrow was Sunday so that secret is out and we'll see how it goes this evening, I hope he sleeps well.

He has gained some weight and one thing I have noticed he does not complain about being cold and that's a very good thing. He very seldom mentions cold feet, that could change with the colder outside temps.

He did mention that his squeak was back in his shoes but nothing was mentioned about yesterday and the trips to the elevator to check things out.

Until tomorrow have a good night.......Fran

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DeeAnn called me this morning and wanted to take me to St. Paul to visit Doris and Bob as she had things to bring to Jenny but because of my busy day it just wouldn't work. I promised to do the mail for here and that's at 9:30 which didn't leave enough time for a trip to St. Paul and to be back at the VA by 12:30 for a brunch.

Today I went to my first Christmas gathering. I met with the VA support group for a "brunch" at 12:30, each of us brought something to snack on while we visited, we had a good time and satisfied our tummy's. We will not meet again until the third week in January because of all the things going on during the Christmas season.

We have cold weather with a bit of snow and it will be cold for a while, no above normal temps.

There was a lot of excitement on Harlan's floor today as Channel 4 came in and taped several residents as they were given gifts from a lady from Maple Grove, she wanted to thank the men and women who had served our country to keep it free. Today was also the day chosen to decorate Harlan's floor, they did a beautiful job and it looks great.

Making the system work that alerts the staff when someone tries to get on the elevator on Harlan's floor has been a challenge and today was the day to fix the problem. They had Harlan and I try getting on and off the elevator several times, they changed the "bracelet" on his ankle and Harlan did not know what was going on he thought they were working on his shoes but he didn't know why. He has a squeak in one shoe and when he wears his hearing aid he can hear it and today when they got done with everything they were involved with the squeak in his shoe was gone. He told me he wanted the squeak back because he liked it and he couldn't understand why they took his squeak away. Maybe it will be back tomorrow.

We did a coffee break at McD, we had a bag of cookies and coffee and when we got back is when they worked on fixing the alarm. He was better today and wasn't as tired, I think most of his up and down moods are caused from lack of sleep at night, some times he stays awake at night and then sleeps during the day and I come and interrupt his sleep.

Today was a good day and tomorrow should be good too....Fran

P.S. I reread my blog for today and do hope it makes sense to you, I'm not sure if it does, sorry.

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When I went in to see Harlan he was sleeping, when he woke up and looked at me said something I did not understand followed by " Sue, Oh! I'll get it right eventually." Then he laughed when he realized his conversation did not make any sense. He said he didn't feel good and he seemed more depressed then earlier this week and wasn't sure if he even wanted to go anywhere but we did go to Perkins and he had a sandwich. If he seems down tomorrow I'll check and see if he is taking all his meds because I leave before he takes them.

Tonight we had our monthly birthday party I think we were 11 for coffee and treats that's about the number that show up for that. I wish more people here would get involved with the activities we have, I guess some just like to stay home.

Today was a quiet day maybe tomorrow will bring more excitement, so until then, Good Night....Fran

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Brrrrr it's cold! I know, it could be worse.

Today was my cleaning day, it's sure nice to have a clean home again. I also have it looking a bit like Christmas, I did a little decorating and that will be enough for this year.

Harlan and I stopped at Home Depot, I need a small step ladder or step stool and DeeAnn had picked up one there, she thought might be what I wanted, either I didn't see what she had found or it's just not the one for me. We then went to the grocery store, you probably think I shop a lot for groceries but each time I go I don't pick up much and Harlan likes to get out and it's a place I can always find a few things I need, he helps by pushing the cart for me. Many times after shopping he thinks I need help in bringing the groceries in. Today his concern was that I not leave any groceries in the car as they might freeze.

Our treat today was pizza as the grocery store and The Pizza Ranch are not far apart.

I see that the new elevator is in at the VA but not in service, I hope when it is in operation that the alarm Harlan wears works better then it does now, again today it didn't make a sound when he got on to leave but it responded loudly when he came back, not good.

Until tomorrow and I'll write again good night....Fran

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Last Year I did no Christmas decorating, I just didn't feel like I wanted to because Harlan and I always decorated together. This year I decided I needed to make this place a bit more festive. I have taken out and set up some stuff. In my Christmas stuff were several strings of lights, I picked up some hooks I could fasten to the windows in the bedrooms and I put the lights in the windows so it looks pretty from outside. I did this this morning and then I went down and helped decorate in the community room. Many hands make fast work and we were done by noon. We shared several pizzas and after eating I went into see Harlan.

Harlan and I went to Sam's Club and I picked up several mixes for cookies and I found a pretty turtle neck. We also walked through a dollar store and only found night light bulbs, I don't think I'll stop there again, it was a very messy dollar store and I find that so many dollar stores are anything but dollar stores they are dollar plus stores.

We did our treat thing at McD, coffee and shared a bag of McD cookies. The day went well and now it's bed time will share again tomorrow....Fran