Friday, December 14, 2007

One Home, One to Go.

Jim and I drove to SU late this afternoon, picked up Corey at his dorm, and then went to Alto Cinco for dinner  In the above photo, Corey is enjoying his appetizer of sweet potato fries with Chipotle ketchup. We were home by 8:30 and Corey found the Christmas cookies by 8:35 PM (not that they were hidden). The weather was perfect for driving and the trip was uneventful, just the  way we like 'em. Now we'll see if we can be so lucky with getting Tucker home tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed.

The next two photos are from Porge's 91st birthday party at their house on Tuesday night. Maw made a great dinner of BBQ chicken, potatoes and apple pie. The cats were our entertainment for the evening. 

Tomorrow is a shopping, baking, candy making, wrapping, knitting day. 

Hope all is well.

Thursday, December 13, 2007

Wintery Thursday

Winter returned today with just enough punch to remind us where we live and who is in charge. It snowed good from about 8:30 AM until 4:00 PM and we got about 4-5 inches. I think there was a bit of over reaction to this "storm" because most evening activities in the Greater Rochester area were cancelled. I went out shopping tonight and the main roads were wet but clear and getting around was not a problem. The good part of this over reaction was that a PE meeting I was supposed to attend after school today was cancelled! I did my dance of joy when I heard that news! Instead of going to a meeting, I came home, revved up the snow blower and cleaned out the driveway. I would much rather snow blow than go to a meeting! It stopped snowing just as I put the snow blower away so we should be good for the morning drive out. 

Last night I checked iChat and found Corey was connected and we were treated to him and his friend Jordan giving us a mini-concert! Jim and I will drive to SU tomorrow late in the afternoon, pick up Corey, stop for dinner at Alto Cinco, and then head home. The weather is looking OK for that drive. 

We are watching the weekend weather as Tucker is scheduled to fly in on Saturday night. Our trusty (but overly enthusiastic) weatherman on Channel 10 is terribly excited about another winter storm that is headed our way this weekend. However, it sounds like the high winds and heavy snows are supposed to start later on Saturday night. So, if Tucker doesn't get delayed somewhere else, he should get here before the s*&# hits the fan (that's snow, get your mind out of the gutter!). Now, if he gets delayed, all bets are off as to when we might see him because right now the pending storm sounds impressive. I have learned that the forecasts are usually blown way out of proportion and it is rarely as bad as predicted-this will be the time I am wrong!

The thefts at my school are continuing which is a bit unsettling. We are being told to lock up everything. 

I had to have a filling replaced yesterday and the dentist told me that this latest filling may not last too long as the tooth it is in is not in the best of conditions. I do not like these subtle (and not so subtle hints) that I am getting older (or falling apart!). 

Tonight I continued my search for pull-on hooded sweatshirts (pink and blue) for the older girls in our Christmas Hope family. I thought this would be easy and it isn't. I have one more store to try and then I am giving up. Under Armor makes one for about $60 which is more than I am willing to spend. 

Jim is taking some time off from running to hopefully clear up the heel pain he has had for months. He has visited the running guru physical therapist and is getting treatments from him and has purchased some heel cups to wear in his shoes. We'll see how long
 his running break lasts, historically he gets antsy and gets back into his running routine sooner than originally planned. 

Here is a photo of a couple of the blossoms on my Christmas cactus. They are winter joy!

Hope all is well.

Monday, December 10, 2007

Weekend Wrap-up

Sunday was a busy day for me and I accomplished a great deal. First off was Christmas tree shopping with Gram and GrandDad. We got an early start, trying to get ahead of the crowds and the weather and we were successful on both accounts. We got a close parking spot at Wilbert's Tree Farm and fairly quickly found trees that we liked. There was about an inch of snow on the ground and the ground was firmly frozen which was perfect for
walking through the tree fields. GrandDad and I each cut down our chosen tree and then loaded them into a tree wagon which made getting the trees back to the pay hut much easier. See the photos below that document our efforts!



After getting the trees home and in buckets of water I went about  my usual Sunday chores, getting home in time for a late lunch. I had a lot of work to do in the kitchen but I also wanted to watch the Buffalo Bills game so I carried the TV from the living room
into the kitchen and set it on a chair. I was good to go! I watched some football while boxing up Candy Cane Candy and putting the chocolate on some Christmas cookies.
 
I got a good bit of knitting done on the third and final scarf for my custodians. I still have a ways to go, but I'm not stressing about the deadline yet. I'll be glad to be done knitting scarves when I complete this third one, ready to move on to a long list of other projects.

I drove to LeRoy, where 490 meets the Thruway, to meet Jim's bus from his race in Ohio.
They arrived about 7 PM and Jim got me caught up on all the excitement of the weekend. Apparently the police were called to the post-race party and one guy ended up being tasered by the police! Those runners are nothing but trouble! The photo below is of Jim's teammates (50-54 year olds), Jim is in the red coat.

Our friends Terry and Sherri called to see if there was a time we could go out to dinner with them and another couple, but no dates in December would work. We'll try to do something in January when we may have fewer things on the calendar and our kids are all out of the nest once again!

Hope all is well.