Brrr

Leaving for work and school

Sigrid sent a selfie this morning.  Logan starts his job today.I am anxious for him. I really don’t know his job description.  He’ll know more after today. He has an office I know and he’s on a salary not on hourly I think. 🤞

Astrid covered these last night. It got to 32 degrees and still isn’t 40 at 1:00 p.m.

Erin takes Ada to goodwill to shop. She picked this dress. She’s wearing lipstick. She’s loves playing dress up. 

Laura made Reuben sandwiches yesterday. I saved half for my lunch today.

Siggie is getting settled into her new place. So far she is pleased. 
 

Sunday

Astrid and Logan visited the tulip festival. They had a nice warm day yesterday on  their trip. Penny and I are doing fine. She’s an easy dog to like!

Ingrid shared this yesterday. Maybe the group is exercising. 

Ada was up early reading her library books. She is advancing as a reader because of all her practice. I’m so proud of her. It’s made her more advanced in other ways too. 

 

That’s Sig on the second floor fixing two chairs for her deck. They came from Dad and Mom’s house.

Laura and Siggie borrowed Pop’s old truck and took things to the new apartment. It hasn’t had new tires in 8 years so I was nervous they’d have a flat, but they got there and back fine. Siggie has a birthday coming up…big 21. She picked this coffee table as a gift from me. I hope it’s large enough for a puzzle in the winter.

Saturday

Astrid and Logan’s Penny is with me.

Sigrid and Logan E. Stayed in their new place last night. Logan starts his new chemist job Monday. 

Sometimes a professional photographer takes pictures at the soccer games to sell. There were lots of good ones of Greta Ann.

 Astrid and Logan are on a little trip this weekend celebrating their anniversary. I get to keep Penny. She’s the sweetest Corgi. They have a friend at their house to care for the fowl and two dogs. They took Piper. I volunteered to keep Penny to make it easier on the sitter. I may hide her when they come to get her.

Friday

The Redbuds are showing their pretty blooms.

That pink in the fence row is a Wild Cherry.

And this is a double daffodil—or a jonquil with frills.  By Sunday it will be cooler. I have moved plants to my back porch. I’ll cover them the few days rather than haul them back inside. Most of the plants Helen gave me and I hated to let them “ die too”, but this fall maybe I’ll be strong enough to let them go.

 

Thursday

 Laura brought my breakfast on her way to work~~baked oatmeal. It’s like having a brownie with no flour or sugar but loads of protein!  There’s lots of recipes. I use a cup of whole oats, big tablespoon of cocoa, big spoon of peanut butter, an egg, 1/4 cup of real maple syrup fill the rest of the measuring cup with liquid (real milk, buttermilk, almond milk or just water), teaspoon of baking power, teaspoon vanilla, and if you want add a few chopped nuts or chocolate chips. It’s baked at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. You can find a real recipe easy by searching. I’m not good at following a recipe. It’ll stick if you don’t grease the baking dish. It’s best served warm. 

It’s cooler here but I’m still in a good mood. I get this way in the spring. It was 40 last night. Life is good when you look for the positive things happening and don’t watch the news. Mostly, I am thankful I can walk, not miles like I once did but I can make it doing my everyday chores. 

Rainy Days

Greta played soccer last night. Erin said she played a great game. Just a freshman but she played most of the game. Ada had a friend there and played with her during the entire game. Clayton was at work at Walmart. He doesn’t like sports. He’s saved $7,000.00 with his part time job. He graduates this year. Hoping he’ll go to College. He will major in something to do with computers.

Got more rain, but that helps the grass and flowers grow.

Hyacinths are in bloom! Their name comes from Greek mythology.  Hyacinth was killed by Zephyrus, the god of the west wind, jealous of his love for Apollo. He then transformed the drops of Hyacinth's blood into flowers.

 

Moving

Logan E. and Sigrid are moving to Conway. Logan has a job in Little Rock as a chemist. His position is near the campus of UAMS. Sigrid will be just 30 minutes from school. She has friends in Conway that will share rides with her. She can also ride with Logan some. I’m excited for them. 

We got more rain yesterday. We needed it. Today I will lift weights and attend yoga class an hour. It’s chair yoga. I really like it. Yoga is stretching really.  I’m thankful for being able to walk without pain. I rode the therapy bike 30 minutes this morning. If it dries outside, I’ll push mow a little. Astrid spotted the gold fish in Pop’s pond. I thought they’d all been eaten, but they survived. I’d love to see them.
 

Monday

 Astrid finished her entertainment center with the doggie compartment. 

I went to lift weights and then did an hour workout class. Yesterday, I push mowed a little. It’s raining today.

Fleta has a doorbell cam. I’m wanting one so I can see the birds that come without frightening away. I’ll put mine by the back door if I get one. Fleta’s is a Nest. Do I need one? 

Alone Once More

Saturday was rainy and we got an inch pulse. The meadow needed a drink.

Well, Sister headed up the mountain toward home ! I hope she’ll come back again!  It was wonderful having her here. She still works 40 hours a week! At 78 years, that’s an accomplishment in itself.  I was too lazy to go buy supper again. I just made a skillet of cornbread and we had cornbread and milk as we did when we were kids. Fleta kept saying…your cornbread is good as if it was shocked!

The Redbuds and Bradford Pears are blooming. After the rain, we have cooler temperatures. But still it’s very comfortable.

 

Sister is Here

Fleta arrived safely! We’re having a great time doing nothing together!

Sigrid had her wisdom surgery.  She’s keeping the ice packs in place. I took her a jonquils, baby’s breath bouquet.

Fleta and I had Pizza Hut last night. Ours was not done. We took half to Eric and Laura cooked his more. Hope his half was better. Tonight I’m buying a roost beef sandwich 🥪. Fleta said she’d stay til Sunday morning. We’re working on our genealogy tree.

 

Reading

I finished the book I was reading. It’s setting is Washington D C just after W W II, McCarthy time. The story centers on an all-female boarding house, where secrets and tensions rise until a murder occurs.  I won’t rate it since I am not really a fiction reader. It wouldn’t be relevant to lovers of fiction.

This “Leaves me Okay” is about Lucille Hatch Eldridge through her Grandson’s eyes. It was more my speed. Lucille "Mama Ceal"  wrote to her grandson Walter Pryor weekly for nearly 30 years, from his boyhood until she died at 80. She was not a well-educated person, having completed only the eighth grade. She worked as a live-in maid in a little room on their property. She raised others people's children, 

Fleta will be here about noon. Sigrid will be recovering. It’s warm like spring. I bought diesel yesterday. I will mow weeds soon.

 

Doctor Visit

 I went to my regular doctor today. Last visit, I could hardly walk so I’m greatly improved. My blood pressure was good. She said the bone density test showed osteoporosis but what else is new. I’m trying to drink 3  to 4 8 oz classes of 1% milk each day. I can’t stomach the calcium pills and most of that is not absorbed anyway. I came back to Focus Fitness and did my weight lifting. Fleta comes tomorrow. I love her visit. Friday night, I’m going to order pizza. 🍕 I’m not a very good cook. 

Astrid wanted a crocheted rag rug. Laura made it for her. You must have 100% cotton sheets. You rip them in strips, then sew the strips together.  It takes several flat sheets. Used one’s work great, but they have to be cotton. Synthetic sheets won’t rip. They wash well and last forever too.

These are all wisdom teeth pictures. Sigrid’s will be added in the morning. I hope it’s bot bad for her. 

Laura’s is from the 1990’s. Hers were pretty bad. The anesthesia does not jive with her system.

Astrid had bad swelling but went to track practice the next day.

Ingrid was in shock afterwards.

Erin was older. She’s still looped from the gas.