I did tons of cleaning today—well, at least it felt that way. Due to some recent conversations, I found it important to do some research. The place to begin was in my e-mail files, going back as far as I could when putting in search words. Yes, I know, how vague can I be?? But I must. What a wild trip it turned out to be, especially the notes from Judy R. and Linda J. over the years, going all the way back to when I first started to communicate with Judy after our cruise in 2007. Wow! Since we have begun using Facebook this much, the letters have gotten fewer as notes and private messages can be sent via FB. I read messages from my family members and friends marking the anniversary of Timmy’s death and his birthday, and so on. Some e-mails, the extraneous forwarded ones and such were deleted, sent to the trash heap. That is the extent of my cleaning for today!
That is not the only nostalgia, however. We have an independent TV station here that shows really old programs, and some not so old (Seinfeld, Frasier at bedtime) and right now, I am watching “Movin’ On”. This used to be one of my favorite programs in the early 1970’s , about truck drivers and their adventures. Now, when I see it, how funny it is! Very poorly done, the acting quite amateur, and the story lines rather lame, but, I still like it. They sure spend a lot of time in the truck stops! It rather reminds me of Bonanza, which I watched this summer with my mom. Even some of the actors are the same as in Bonanza!
I think I am now all caught up on my Internet programs, thankful to have dual screens at my desk in order to do so. Justin let me know that around Christmas, the new Roku will be coming out, in purple, no less, so I can then watch programs on the TV instead of the computer monitors. There is also a subscription feature on the Roku for downloading and viewing movies, similar to NetFlix or OnDemand. This likely would not be something I would do, as I can find stuff to watch for free after I watch my Internet programs. ‘Twill be nice when I buy myself a Roku for Christmas!
This conversation was had already not long ago with my friend, Betty, as I lamented not being able to shop for my family. No longer do the adults on either side of the family draw names for buying each other a present and I really miss that. Nothing to stop me, or anyone else who decided to do so, from picking up a little something if so inclined. We do buy for the kids, though, which is great fun. It’s fun to watch them tear into their presents and see the excitement. But often I will see something in a store or catalog and think about who this would be perfect for…As I said, nothing stopping me, right? Last year I gave the female adults a mounted vignette of my summer painting project. It’s not likely I will do that again this year, will have to come up with something else.
Before getting busy with my cleaning of mail boxes I worked on the invitations to my ThanksLiving feast. If everyone comes who is invited, I will need an extra table! It would be too good to be true if everyone was able or interested in coming but it will be fun to try! We won’t eat until after the football game is over, the Packers versus the Lions starting at 12:30, I think. Much of my meal prep and dressing of the table will take place the day before (I love being in charge!) so I should be able to watch the game and make things ready for guests. I sure miss having a TV in the kitchen---that might make all the difference for me, you know?
The other day I got a lovely handwritten letter from one of the young ladies who stayed with me this summer, Sydney. A couple weeks ago I got one from Nicole, as well as her class picture. Oddly enough, just the morning that Sydney’s letter came, I had changed my Facebook photo to the one of Sydney and me. Such nice girls they are! She would like me to come to CO at the end of May for a special concert the three houseguests will be part of. That would be very cool, probably in more than one way!
It’s windy outside this evening, I can only hear it blowing since it’s dark out. Water is hitting the breakwater and wind whipping the trees. No doors open tonight as it is rather cool out there, lows in the 40’s overnight. We got up to the mid 70’s today, bright and sunshiny, but definitely cooler and dryer than we are used to. The Packers play the Vikings tomorrow afternoon and the Jags will play on national TV Monday night. Terri T. and I have already made plans to have lunch tomorrow and I promised her I would stay to the very end of the meal instead of running off to watch the football game! Not sure who else will join us but at least two for sure tomorrow!
Friday night’s outing was such a blast, not raucous, but just great fun with my lady friends at the Pampered Chef (intervention) party. Both Kerri and Rachel love to cook, and are quite creative in the kitchen. After the presentation portion of the party, Rachel was showing the ladies a website she frequents called “Pinterest” where crafty or kitchen-comfortable people can go for ideas, etc. I am sure there is more to it than crafts or cooking, but that is what she enjoys. It requires a tutorial to get around in it, and I am not interested (or Pinterested!) but the others sure were! Rachel had walked the over two miles to Kerri’s house but I took her home since it was late and quite dark. Not the safest areas to be walking alone at night.
I was telling the ladies about our recent book sale at church, and they wished they had known about it. Many are big readers and would have liked to visit our tables. Never even crossed my mind to invite them over---oops! Victory is having a yard sale in early November and Anne asked if we were having a sale. That’s when I mentioned the used book sale, and told them the unsold books were re-gifted to Christ Lutheran’s yard sale which was this weekend.
The conversation rolled again to my not reading used books and someone else mentioned they won’t ever read books from the library. See???? Rachel told them how she never thought of it either until I brought it up over dinner that one night. Carol, from Victory, and a fellow writer, said in all her years as a media specialist (librarian) in the school system she never heard THAT excuse for not reading! I just blew her away with that one! But the other lady agreed with me, she prefers a Kindle to paper books for that reason. I am still a paper book reader. One new electronic device at a time please!
