My photo
No longer on the river and, again, an empty nester. Back to living on Fleming Island and making some more friends!

Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Ladies of the Evening


Also known as the Evening Circle at church, this group of younger women met for their Christmas party tonight and Linda invited Lynn and I to join her as her guests. Unfortunately, Lynn could not make it as she’d had an procedure done earlier in the day and was not up to socializing in the evening. Pastor was the only man who participated in the fun, with one of the games being to wrap a gift from start to finish, in teams of two, using only one hand each! Linda and I did okay but were certainly not prize winners! The duo of Pastor and Elizabeth managed to wrap their present and finish it off with a very nice bow, while ours was merely passable as a wrapped something or other! I was going to say it’s not as easy as it sounds but it didn’t even sound easy!

As part of Pastor’s devotion at the opening of the meeting, we said a prayer for those in mourning as a result of the CT shooting rampage. The ladies brought snacks to share and what a spread it was! Mom and I had eaten an early dinner, with me not realizing there was a bountiful feast waiting for me at church but I managed to have a few items of delight from the array. I knew most of those around the tables which always adds to the fun. What a delightful evening it was!

When Linda and I got back outside, it was snowing! Only a dusting, but snow flurries nonetheless. A major storm is predicted for the next few days, and when I heard this discussed on the weather report, I mentally did an accounting of the available soda cases at my disposal. Jill has two in her apartment, Mom has one more in her closet, and I have a 24-pack in the back of Lynn’s car. I had better haul that up here posthaste!

My greatest concern in regard to the pending storm is wondering if my sisters will be able to make from their homes to this city. One lives about 4 hours west of here along the Mississippi River and another on the western shore of Lake Winnebago. The latter’s car is less than trustworthy but she can come as far as the Park ‘n Ride and someone from here can pick her up. It’s still 45 minutes away from home but it’s easier on her car which is less than trustworthy. I just hope the roads are all cleared for safe travel for my peeps!

Linda and I attended ladies’ Bible study this afternoon, held in the Heritage Hall at FG. They were just finishing their look at Deuteronomy and we rolled directly into Joshua. The leader, Kathy W., is using the notes from her deceased husband, a pastor, used for a book he had written. This would be one blessing of living up here---being able to be part of these studies! Weather permitting, Linda and I will be attending another study at Kathy’s home on Thursday night, looking at Isaiah. They are nearly to the prophecy we know well at this time of the year, “…for unto us a child is born, to us a Son is given…”

My sister, Lynn, is undergoing procedures to reduce the pressure in her eyes caused by glaucoma. Our mom has this same problem and must use eye drops, more than one type of drop, twice a day, ease the pressure. This newer procedure uses a laser to reduce the pressure, her first eye being done a week or so ago. Today she had her 2nd eye done and is experiencing the same discomfort as after the first one---tenderness around the eye and almost constant tearing. However, the doctor measured the pressure in the previously treated eye and declared it was reduced, so yay!!! She will have an uncomfortable couple of days but in the end, will rejoice to not to have to administer the drops. Lynn encourages us all to go and have the pressures checked in our eyes, and I will do so in January when I get home. I need some glasses now, I am sure, at least that’s what Justin says. He claims there are such things as ‘computer glasses’ and if so, I like it!

Mom and I have a load of wash going right now, needing to do two loads altogether. This is a downside of apartment living---not having access or connections for your own laundry equipment. It is a nearly two dollars per load. I don’t know how much it costs me to wash and dry clothes at my home, perhaps it does amount to that much. My water bill is rolled into the condo fees and I am responsible for the electricity so it would be hard to tell. Guess that is the least of the troubles people have in this world, right?--- having to tote ones laundry to the laundry room…The good news is that if anything goes wrong with the equipment it is up to the management to get the repairs done. Whew!
         
This sunrise was snitched from my neighbor's Facebook page, taken this a.m. Just to remind me of what is going on back home!

My Christmas presents were delivered here via the Internet and UPS. All I have to do with them is apply the wrapping paper and take them downstairs to put under the tree. Our family gathers in the community room on the first floor of this building on Christmas Eve which can nicely accommodate us all. Such a blessing it is! Lisa is the only one with a large enough home for us all, in Sheboygan, so it’s easier to just meet here at the home of two of our family members to do the celebrating. Plus, some of us will attend the candlelight service at 8:30 that evening at FG. It will be lovely!

Lynn was planning to go to Lisa’s to watch Angelo but found out Lisa now had the sickness her kids had on the weekend. She was staying home with Angelo so Lynn called to ask us to breakfast. Yes! We went to Perkin’s where I had my Senior portion of potato pancakes and bacon. I still have not had any perch! Normally when in WI I do little besides church and perch, so I am behind my routine! Perhaps tomorrow I will swing by the drive-in and get a perch sandwich and deep fried curds for lunch!

No comments: