We are supposed to get close to eighty degrees by the end of this week, so the sun has arrived. I think I can turn off the furnace and get rid of my down vest for morning dog walks!
Mike and Mary were here for four days last week, and we had a good time, even though we didn't get a lot accomplished. We took them to the nearby Casa Grande Ruins and the Saguaro National Park near Tucson. Mary even got an IKEA hit the day before they left. Considering the weather in Spokane, they were quite content to sit and soak up the warmth. Now they are back home waiting for the snow to melt and the temperatures to rise.
Karen and Rod are parked directly behind us so it is convenient to run back and forth. At the moment she is setting up her patio for a quiltfest so I guess I had better hurry and read the Sunday paper. We have worked outside before, and it is always good for some passers by to stop and ask what we are doing.
We are up to 25 for Ken's birthday. He contacted another high school friend from Davenport who lives about 1/2 hour from here so that added another couple. Jeff and Bev fly in on Friday and leave on Monday.
There were two quilt shows in the area yesterday, so of course Karen and I went to both. I always see finished pieces that I would love to try, and then reality sets in with the fact that I have quite a number of UFOs (unfinished objects) that need my attention before I start something else.
The coffee and paper are beckoning!! Ciao
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Tough Times......
It has been a tough two weeks - two weeks of doing little or nothing of any importance!! But our days seem to fly by.
The weather has not caused us to want to don our shorts and sandals and cavort in the sun......for several days there was no sun, and the sunshine was liquid. We have had no rain for the past week, but up until today it has been unseasonably cool. It has been in the high 30s on several mornings as I headed out to walk Cooper. My attire consisted of Ken's winter parka, covers for my ears, and gloves to keep my hands warm. This is Arizona?
Rod and Karen will be here during the last week of February and first week of March. After their stint in the desert, they moved on to Yuma, which is where they are now. They are going to spend some time in the Tucson area before they get here.
Plans for Ken's birthday on March 1 are taking shape. It will be a German meal with rouladen, sausages from a meat market in San Jose (delivered by Jeff and Bev), spatzle, saurkraut, and good beer. Dessert is yet to be determined. We have about 18 who are coming including one couple whom we have never met. Rod and Karen met them in Yuma, and the man is a brother to a long-time friend of Rod's. Also, the man is related to one of the guys who will be here at the reunion so he is going to surprise him. Small world.
One of the big selling points for this motor home was the two big pullout pantries in the kitchen. For the second time, one of the pantries developed problems and so we unloaded and pulled it out. We surveyed the problem and then called a friend, Rob Robinson, the go-to-got-all-the-tools-loves a project/challenge-guy. Within 24 hours he was back with the needed parts and he and Ken pretty much dismantled the entire unit, fixed the problems, and put it all back together. I could store all my canned goods in it and do chin-ups and it wouldn't flinch. Thanks guys.
In celebration, we had the Ouseys and Rob here today for brunch. Rob's wife, Sue, has gone to Victoria for a week so we want to be sure and keep him well-fed. He had heard me say I had had a problem with one of my kitchen drawers, so before he left he had tape measure in hand and was planning how he was going to repair the drawer. Actually, it will be rebuilt and better than before when he gets through.
Tomorrow, Carolyn and I are going to IKEA and Trader Joe's, neither of which she has in Victoria. I am going not needing a thing but will undoubtedly find something I can't live without. I haven't even been in an IKEA since last fall.
I have a few chores to do before Brothers and Sisters comes on in a little less than an hour. FINALLY, a new episode!!
Ciao
The weather has not caused us to want to don our shorts and sandals and cavort in the sun......for several days there was no sun, and the sunshine was liquid. We have had no rain for the past week, but up until today it has been unseasonably cool. It has been in the high 30s on several mornings as I headed out to walk Cooper. My attire consisted of Ken's winter parka, covers for my ears, and gloves to keep my hands warm. This is Arizona?
Rod and Karen will be here during the last week of February and first week of March. After their stint in the desert, they moved on to Yuma, which is where they are now. They are going to spend some time in the Tucson area before they get here.
Plans for Ken's birthday on March 1 are taking shape. It will be a German meal with rouladen, sausages from a meat market in San Jose (delivered by Jeff and Bev), spatzle, saurkraut, and good beer. Dessert is yet to be determined. We have about 18 who are coming including one couple whom we have never met. Rod and Karen met them in Yuma, and the man is a brother to a long-time friend of Rod's. Also, the man is related to one of the guys who will be here at the reunion so he is going to surprise him. Small world.
One of the big selling points for this motor home was the two big pullout pantries in the kitchen. For the second time, one of the pantries developed problems and so we unloaded and pulled it out. We surveyed the problem and then called a friend, Rob Robinson, the go-to-got-all-the-tools-loves a project/challenge-guy. Within 24 hours he was back with the needed parts and he and Ken pretty much dismantled the entire unit, fixed the problems, and put it all back together. I could store all my canned goods in it and do chin-ups and it wouldn't flinch. Thanks guys.
In celebration, we had the Ouseys and Rob here today for brunch. Rob's wife, Sue, has gone to Victoria for a week so we want to be sure and keep him well-fed. He had heard me say I had had a problem with one of my kitchen drawers, so before he left he had tape measure in hand and was planning how he was going to repair the drawer. Actually, it will be rebuilt and better than before when he gets through.
Tomorrow, Carolyn and I are going to IKEA and Trader Joe's, neither of which she has in Victoria. I am going not needing a thing but will undoubtedly find something I can't live without. I haven't even been in an IKEA since last fall.
I have a few chores to do before Brothers and Sisters comes on in a little less than an hour. FINALLY, a new episode!!
Ciao
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