When the cell phone meets the toe

Hello From Rockville

Thanksgiving has come and gone and we are now in the Christmas mode, life goes by so quickly.

I have so much to be thankful for - my family, my home, my country, my health - SO MANY BLESSINGS!!!

Wednesday Denese and I went down to Becky's we stayed over night and had a great Thanksgiving dinner - turkey, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, rainbow jello, green bean casserole, rolls, pumpkin pie, apple crisp and I'm sure I missed something.  Rick & DeeAnn, Denese and Becky, Walt, Katie, Kristin and Luke made up a table full, it's great to be together as a family to meet around the table to chat and chew.

Early Thursday morning I used my cell phone as a flash light and dropped it on my toe, the results a very sore toe but I didn't have to help just enjoyed the food, you have to look for the positive in even "bad things" and I was pampered.

We spent another night at Beck'y left there in the morning headed for St. Louis Park, Denese dropped me off to spend several hours with Mark and Betty, I had lunch with them and a great afternoon.  Denese picked me up after her visit with Paul and Megan and we headed back to Rockville and a restful evening.

Saturday Denese started my Christmas decorating and finished up yesterday, it is so beautiful.

Rick and DeeAnn came up on Saturday and brought lunch - subs - they were good and we finished the day off with pizza.  Rick replaced my car battery, I am thankful for that as I don't want to be anywhere this winter with a car that won't start.

Tomorrow I go help with reading at our school and Wednesday we decorate here and I am making lunch for the helpers.  My cleaning lady comes in the morning.  Thursday we celebrate December birthdays and Bill is our host. 

Sunday is Denese's birthday and we'll have a family gathering to help her celebrate.

I'll write again when I have something "important" to say......Fran

  

It's official Winter is here

Hello From Rockville

We had our first snow of the season and the snow on my patio table  measured just short of 5", I shoveled my patio and it was light and fluffy not a back breaker job.  The temps are to be in the 40s later this week so I hope it all goes don't need this on the ground all winter.

Because of the snow I stayed in all day just to the P.O. for the mail then to the garbage, so nothing exciting to talk about.......Fran

A cool windy day

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Yesterday was my day at school to help with reading, always a good day followed with some needed shopping.  Just as I was ready to leave church the fire alarm went off I grabbed my coat and left.  Then I was off to the dollar store to try and find things to decorate for our dinner on Thursday, an early Thanksgiving dinner, there was not a thing just Christmas stuff (too early for such stuff) so I went to Party City and picked up napkins, dessert plates and place mats in fall colors, the tables should look nice.  After a trip to the bank I went to my favorite place for lunch, Park Diner and had a hamburger.  My hamburger greeted me with a happy face made from olives and pickles thanks to the cook.  I had a happy face on my morning coffee from McD too, smiles all around I love it.

Today Sue (cleaning) shaped my place up and I had my hair cut this morning then I'm off to the VA to meet with the support group.

Tomorrow will be busy, a luncheon at noon then home to roast the turkey for our dinner tomorrow evening.  Will talk later......Fran

Several weeks of update

Hello From Rockville
It has been so long since blogging I hardly know how to do it.

Several weeks ago Denese and Becky did a relay driving thing and took me down to spend a week in Owatonna with Lucille.  This trip was very short lived as Lucille was sick, she thought she had a cold but ended up with pneumonia then another relay run to bring me home, this time DeeAnn picked me up and Denese went to St. Michael and picked me up, there was concern for my health and the pneumonia was contagious so it was a good thing I came home.  I hope to try spending time with her again when she has her health back.

Last Monday I again was able to spend a day with Joyce and Jim thanks to Cheryl and Shirley we had a fun day and enjoyed our time together.

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and our pot-luck social is Thursday, two of us will make the turkeys and everyone one else will fill in with the rest of the dinner, this is fun and we all eat well.

Tomorrow it will be 5 months since Harlan has been gone and I do miss him and my trips to the VA, I miss getting him ready for church and out for a Sunday dinner.   Life does go on and life is good but I will always miss him......Fran