I have been so busy all day. In the morning I cleaned the entire house and prepared the guest room for our house sitter. I even put an extra comforter on the bed because it has been so cold.
I vacuumed, I washed floors, and I worked packing suit cases, making meals, and writing out plans for the house sitter. He came to dinner and we went over everything. I think I was over protective of the dogs, but he understood.
I finally made Hubby pack his suit case and think about clothes to pack. He makes me crazy. I have been packing for two days and he just tosses things in a bag and away he goes.
Our weather has been very bad. I woke up today and looked outside and the driveway was sheer ice! After breakfast Hubby tried to clear it, but it was very hard. He fell once flat on his back, and poor Fritz couldn’t walk on it and kept falling as well. In the afternoon our neighbor, Perk came and offered to use his truck to sand the driveway. He did and that made things better. But you should have seen it before Perk came with his truck! One time I was watching out the window and Hubby was trying to break up the ice with the Jeep and he came sliding down the driveway and I thought he would hit my car! But he swerved off and did not hit it!
So tomorrow we will drive to Boston and stay over night at the near the airport. Then we will get to the airport early and begin to try for our pass ride to Fort Lauderdale Florida. We have a reservation at a hotel there for Wednesday night. We leave at noon on Thursday. Please keep your fingers crossed that we will make all our flights!
Category: My Life
Our Christmas!
We got up and we let the dogs have their toy gifts. They were so happy with their chew toys and their balls.
I made bacon, eggs and German Stollen with coffee and juice. Then we cleaned up, and dressed and got ready for our day with Mandy, Matt and Savannah.
We arrived a little early, about 1:30, and my former husband and his family were still there. It was so nice to see them all.
Hubby brought the wrapped car to the house first thing and brought it into the living room and Savannah immediately opened it and squealed with delight! She immediately jumped into it and had to get rides!
We opened presents and I was so happy that somehow Savannah found this Oma Mug for me!
Mandy and I worked on appetizers and snacks, and then eventually dinner. Matt cooked Cowboy steaks for himself and Hubby (they are very tender rib eye steaks with the bone still on.) It was so tender and delicious! Amanda made jumbo shrimp for the two of us. Then we had mashed potatoes, mashed butternut squash and green beans. For dessert, my apple crisp with vanilla ice cream.
I snuggled with Savannah as the day wore on. There is nothing better in the entire world, then when your grandchild is in your arms!
We had coffee and then left there about 7:30. We drove home and all was well. The dogs were happy to see us and after we let them out and they played, they came in and at about 10:30 I went to bed. I felt so tired.
I must tell you this is one of the very best Christmas’ I have had ever!
I hope you all had a wonderful one too!
Saturday
On Saturday, Hubby and I went out to clear our driveway. It’s about 400 feet up hill, and since our snow blower died, we had done almost no shoveling. But with ice forecast for tomorrow, we decided to go out and clear the drive off.
We worked for two hours. I carefully slid the snow off the drive to the ditches on either side. The good news is, we got the drive completely cleared and so when it began to rain we were all set. Now, if we get ice? Well, I think we will be in for a while.
After we finished, we changed into dry clothes and then took off to do the last of our Christmas shopping.
We stopped at our local Chinese Buffet, where a few weeks ago I had dropped my credit cards on their floor. Our usual waitress picked them up and saved them for me and today I brought a little something for her and told her how much I appreciated her actions. She was really happy, and I think she appreciated the fact that I had not taken her kindness for granted.
Then Hubby and I hit the Outlet Mall. We went into a few stores and I kept running into people I knew. It was so much fun! Hubby kept joking that I knew more people at the Mall than the Governor of our State!
We got home in time to feed the hounds, and about that same time, my joints began to ache. All that snow and slush shoveling! So now I think a nice hot bath will be a good way to relax!
Girls Day
Friday I spent the day with my girls. It’s so much fun to see how much Savannah changes each time I see her. She is talking a lot more and at one point when I was helping her eat, I asked her if she was ready (for the next spoonful) and she looked right at me and said “Yes!”
I’m also thrilled because she is starting to know that my name is “Oma”! And she seems to enjoy saying it. She also loved the words, “Dadda”, “Mama”, “Nana”, and “No”. She cracks me up as she laughs a lot!
We listened to Michael Buble’s Christmas CD and danced with wild abandon! Then we looked at Mikhail Baryshnikov dancing in “The Nutcracker”. Savannah loved that too, and tried like anything to dance like the ballerinas!
We did a little birthday shopping at Macy’s. They were having great sales and I bought my girl (Mandy) some pretty new things! I totally love the new sweaters she got!
I managed to get back home shortly after sunset fed the dogs and I even made Hubby dinner! What a wife I am!
I hope today we can go out and finish our Christmas shopping. We’re due for an ice storm tonight and tomorrow and I want to get it all done today.
Terrifically Tuesday!
I was in such a Christmas mood today. I got a bunch of little presents for people, and I caught myself humming Christmas Carols! Yes, the Christmas Bug has bitten me!
Hubby and I did a multitude of shopping, and the poor guy went for blood work and lost 7 tubes of the red stuff. He was lamenting this to me, when I reminded him that it’s Christmas and tubes of blood are a seasonal red!
Then we stopped by a store I like and I was able to get two tops for our cruise. That made me even more excited. I felt the vacation coming upon me.
This year I also feel relaxed about the care of the dogs. A friend of ours is home from college and he will be moving in while we are gone! The dogs love him and so I am not at all worried about leaving them!
I got my little tree up and I am really enjoying it. It’s so delicate and pretty and it makes me think of my Mom.
So life is good, so much is getting done, and we are feeling good,despite the 14 inches of snow we got on Sunday. I’m just hoping they are wrong about tomorrow and that we do not get another 3-5 inches if snow!
Christmas Is Coming
On Friday night I sat watching a little TV, when suddenly at 8 o’clock I felt so tired. So I got my pajamas on and headed in to bed. I’d intended to rest for a bit and then come out and do a few more things. Instead I slept for twelve hours!
So, needless to say I didn’t get Dackel Princess written. Instead I slept. I guess I need to catch up on the sleep. My body has been just taxed beyond measure with this illness, and I think sleep is good.
Today I feel better, but still have that barking cough. In fact the cough is driving me a bit insane and tonight my back is sore from the barking.
I worked diligently on writing my Christmas Cards today and on Monday I will be mailing them all. Next week is Mandy’s Birthday and then Christmas. So many things coming up to celebrate!
Feeling Better
I am finally feeling better! Yay, me! It’s been a long recovery. I’ve decided to take things slowly as I have already relapsed one time before this. And at this point, with Christmas and my vacation coming along, I certainly do not want to get sick again!
I’m doing well with my Christmas shopping. I only have two people left to buy things for and then I am done! Being sick and sitting in front of a computer where one can Christmas Shop, has been a very good thing!
I love Amazon!
I’ve started to write Christmas Cards. Yes, we’re sending them out, but without our usual Christmas letter. Just a small one explaining that 2013 has not been kind, with the exception of the light of our lives, Savannah Rose!
In order to print these up I need to get fresh cartridges for my 14 year old Hewlett Packard printer! It’s a great machine, but we’re having trouble getting ink for it now.
Hubby is off to the diabetic footwear shop tomorrow. It is very close to Walmart and I will have him get dog food and the printer ink when he is there.
Meanwhile, when he is out, I might just get that Christmas tree up! I keep saying I will do it and I haven’t. It’s time. Before Christmas arrives!
Fevers Gone
Sunday found Hubby and I doing better. Our fevers were gone and although we felt tired, we agreed that the germs are finally departing.
Not that either one of us was out dancing, but at least neither one of us was coughing our brains out. This is progress.
One good thing about being sick was that I have done a lot of Christmas shopping on line! The best part of this is, as an Amazon Prime Member, I don’t pay for shipping on most items. Also I went on the German Amazon site and was able to order gifts there and will not pay for shipping just a small fee to convert the dollars into Euros.
I took a nap later in the morning and before I knew it Greta and Arnie were in bed with me. But here is the funny part, Greta went over to Arnie where he was cuddled up next to me, and growled at him until he moved! Then she climbed under the covers and snuggled close to me! What a girl!
Starting on Monday I want to slowly start to do house work in a few rooms. Nothing dramatic, but I need to clean my top junk drawer in my bedroom, and get together the travel size items for our trip. Just a month to go!
By the end of the week I want to finish the organizing of my office filing. Regular readers will know that I have been trying to get the office under control for years. Well, I am actually getting there!
I’m not planning to put candles in the window this year. In fact I am only putting up a small tree. We leave so soon after the New Year that it just does not make sense. So a small tree (artificial) that was my Mom’s will do the trick. I sure don’t want my house/dog sitter to have to deal with the tree coming down and making a mess.
What are you all doing for Christmas? A big tree? Real or artificial? (I do artificial as I’m allergic) Lights in the window or outside?
Still….
After several days and no improvement, I made an appointment for today with my doctor. Once I get back, I will update this post and let you know how I am.
For now, it’s an early bedtime, once again, for me.
Progress
I woke up today with a normal temperature. Well, actually subnormal, but since I m able to walk around, I’m not dead!
I stayed in bed for two full days (something I never do) and did nothing. I had the TV on some in the evening, but quite honestly, my brain hurt!
Hubby tried to get me to eat, he even made me scrambled eggs, but I couldn’t get them to stay down. Today I still do not have much of an appetite, but I do feel thirsty and more awake then I have been.
Hubby started coughing last night. I sure hope he has not gotten this. If he has a fever today, I will send him straight in to the VA to get his prescriptions for antibiotics and cough syrup.
Arnie has been the most faithful of the doggies. He has only left my side for meals and to go out and take care of his business. What a wonderful boy!