Can U believe it, its almost Thanksgiving! I talked with Mandi and her kids this morning, and boy do we miss each other. They are all doing fine. Baby Isaac is growing like he should, according to the latest sonogram. We have had a really busy couple of weeks, with everyone calling here at the last minute to get their range or whatever fixed. Happens this way every holiday. So Todd and Gary have been working long hours. Me too.
Gary and I got one more of the 3 hedge trees taken down last Saturday, which leaves 1 to go. Boy these are hard to do, since we don't want to hit something while dropping them. This last one was a trick. Garys' chainsaw got stuck in the tree, with the tree more than 2/3 way cut thru. We had it tied to the truck bumper with a rope to try to help aim the way it was to fall, so we would miss their fences and pool. So I ran home in the golf cart to get a hammer and wedge, that Gary wanted. After trying to get the saw out his way, he finially took me up on my idea of my elec chainsaw, and the sledge hammer. When I got back again, it finished burning up my start switch, and still didn't free Gary's saw. Next, I got in the truck to pull easy and see how "tippy" it was. Gary pulled down on the rope, trying to put "bounce" pressure on the rope, and instead it came off the truck! Oh good golly, did that tree wobble back and forth, before standing back up straight! We were both holding our breath, and thought we just bought Darryl a new pool. God was helping us tho, as I had just held hands with Gary before we started, praying everything would go smooth, with no damage or injury. He kept that tree up there, till we could get that rope back on the truck. I pulled all the slack out of it, and then pulled a little more, and some more, and finally it started rocking towards me in my rear view mirror, so I just gunned it, and pulled it on over. Chainsaw fell free, unharmed. We were so relieved the tree fell exactly where we had planned. Spent the rest of the day cutting it up.
Sunday was Thanksoffering Sunday at church, so the whole day was full, and we got our first turkey meal of the holiday. It was great.
Had the neighbors over for spagetti last nite, and tomorrow I will have their boys all day.
I did groceries today, so I am ready to relax for the holidays. Going to Todd's for the day Thursday, and see our 2 oldest grandboys.
Where is this yr going? Its almost Christmas! Have a great season of thanks with your loved ones.
Luv, BJ
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Back from Mexico
Ok Ok, we are back, but I refuse to return mentally. I am just going thru the motions, of going thru the emails, mail, papers, suitcases, etc. Life goes on, but call me "Peter Pan', CAUSE i WON'T COME BACK AND GROW UP. Going to retain my vacation mode as long as possible.
Don't know if I will be getting Christmas cards out this yr, or doing the letter that I need to do, that goes in the cards. Might not have the annual Christmas Party we host each yr for the 100's, and might not put up much Christmas decorations. That might take some doing to accomplish any one of the items listed, and in order to accomplish them I'd have to come back mentally. Today I say noway, so by next week we will see how I feel.
Gosh while we were gone, one of our darling church members and friends died, and we missed the funeral too. Also our sister-in-law broke her hip and had surgery, and our sweet granddaughter Sadie Grace fell and broke her collar bone. Gary broke a toe, and Mercy (Gary's sister) is doing better after her fall that broke her neck vertebrae. My brother will be having surgery Dec 3 to resection his colon. Man, when it rains it pours.
Speaking of pouring, when we arrived in Mexico, hurricane Ida was still there, and delivering alot of rain for a couple days. But you know us, it was fun to play in the surf on the kayaks, even in the rain. I mean, come on, wet is wet, right ?
We did some snorkeling on a 45' catamaran, and Gary got to pilot the boat on the return trip. They were amazed he returned them to their mooring mark exactly on the money. But since he is so good at GPS, he felt it was nothing. Had lots of fun with those guys, and for lunch they feed us all steak and lobster on the grill. Yummy.
The rooms were great, the beach was wonderful, the help was great, and the food was good. Lots of good friends, since 44 of us traveled down there together. Of course we always make alot of new friends also on each of these trips.
Came back home to semi cold today, 40's and windy and heavy overcast. Tomorrow possible snow. Go figure. But it is that time of yr.
As everyone knows, I love rain, and it rained at least once a day every day we were in Mexico, but just short rains the last 5 days. We loved it!
I'll include pics, and more details as I think of them. Remember, I am in vacation mentality right now, and wouldn't want to strain something trying to remember all we did this past week.
God was so good to provide this trip for us, and our safety in travel and while there.
Luv BJ & Gary
Don't know if I will be getting Christmas cards out this yr, or doing the letter that I need to do, that goes in the cards. Might not have the annual Christmas Party we host each yr for the 100's, and might not put up much Christmas decorations. That might take some doing to accomplish any one of the items listed, and in order to accomplish them I'd have to come back mentally. Today I say noway, so by next week we will see how I feel.
Gosh while we were gone, one of our darling church members and friends died, and we missed the funeral too. Also our sister-in-law broke her hip and had surgery, and our sweet granddaughter Sadie Grace fell and broke her collar bone. Gary broke a toe, and Mercy (Gary's sister) is doing better after her fall that broke her neck vertebrae. My brother will be having surgery Dec 3 to resection his colon. Man, when it rains it pours.
Speaking of pouring, when we arrived in Mexico, hurricane Ida was still there, and delivering alot of rain for a couple days. But you know us, it was fun to play in the surf on the kayaks, even in the rain. I mean, come on, wet is wet, right ?
We did some snorkeling on a 45' catamaran, and Gary got to pilot the boat on the return trip. They were amazed he returned them to their mooring mark exactly on the money. But since he is so good at GPS, he felt it was nothing. Had lots of fun with those guys, and for lunch they feed us all steak and lobster on the grill. Yummy.
The rooms were great, the beach was wonderful, the help was great, and the food was good. Lots of good friends, since 44 of us traveled down there together. Of course we always make alot of new friends also on each of these trips.
Came back home to semi cold today, 40's and windy and heavy overcast. Tomorrow possible snow. Go figure. But it is that time of yr.
As everyone knows, I love rain, and it rained at least once a day every day we were in Mexico, but just short rains the last 5 days. We loved it!
I'll include pics, and more details as I think of them. Remember, I am in vacation mentality right now, and wouldn't want to strain something trying to remember all we did this past week.
God was so good to provide this trip for us, and our safety in travel and while there.
Luv BJ & Gary
Monday, November 2, 2009
Headed out again
Just letting everyoneknow, that watches this blog, that we are at it again.
Yep, we are leaving town early this friday morning. And I do mean early! We have to be at the airport at 5:45 AM! Haven't figured out how early before that I nned to get up to get ready. Wow, I haven't been up at that early since.... Man, I don't remember since when. So this will mean early to bed?
We will be headed to Mexico by airplane. Planes, boats(not trains), and automobiles! hahaha
Of course we will be going by way of Memphis from Wichita, before we fly to Cancun Mexico. Then we board a bus to the Grand Oasis Resort. If this is anything like the other resorts that we have been to, it will be superb! We will be traveling with "Bob's Bunch". Senor Bob does a bang up job getting these trips together. So 40 of us will have a wonderful restful week, with a few adventures mixed in. These places have all the wonderful food inclusive, all the drinks, and usually alot of activities all day, nitelife, as well as hot tubs and pools, and the ocean water and the sand. Might get to parasail again! Might do boogie boards, or sailboats, snorkling, etc. We'll see.
Did lots of office work and laundry today, and unloaded the wood we cut saturday, and downloaded all the pics we took on the Michigan trip.. Mulched the oak leaves today, so it doesn't look too bad tonite. Done with supper and dishes, and thought I'd blog here, before CSI, and then hitting the hay. I love a good day!
Started gathering "stuff" for the trip today. More of that kind of activity tomorrow.
Mandi called, and her sonogram today showed little Isaac's heart beat is improving, praise God. She will have her next appointment in 2 weeks. Keep praying for him.
Well that's enough today, so goodnight.
Luv BJ
Yep, we are leaving town early this friday morning. And I do mean early! We have to be at the airport at 5:45 AM! Haven't figured out how early before that I nned to get up to get ready. Wow, I haven't been up at that early since.... Man, I don't remember since when. So this will mean early to bed?
We will be headed to Mexico by airplane. Planes, boats(not trains), and automobiles! hahaha
Of course we will be going by way of Memphis from Wichita, before we fly to Cancun Mexico. Then we board a bus to the Grand Oasis Resort. If this is anything like the other resorts that we have been to, it will be superb! We will be traveling with "Bob's Bunch". Senor Bob does a bang up job getting these trips together. So 40 of us will have a wonderful restful week, with a few adventures mixed in. These places have all the wonderful food inclusive, all the drinks, and usually alot of activities all day, nitelife, as well as hot tubs and pools, and the ocean water and the sand. Might get to parasail again! Might do boogie boards, or sailboats, snorkling, etc. We'll see.
Did lots of office work and laundry today, and unloaded the wood we cut saturday, and downloaded all the pics we took on the Michigan trip.. Mulched the oak leaves today, so it doesn't look too bad tonite. Done with supper and dishes, and thought I'd blog here, before CSI, and then hitting the hay. I love a good day!
Started gathering "stuff" for the trip today. More of that kind of activity tomorrow.
Mandi called, and her sonogram today showed little Isaac's heart beat is improving, praise God. She will have her next appointment in 2 weeks. Keep praying for him.
Well that's enough today, so goodnight.
Luv BJ
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