A beautiful Spring weekend...mostly

Saturday, March 14, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015


3/14
This Saturday morning was a little different than others - first of all, Ron had to go down to Josh's house to help him put in a new water heater (a pretty straightforward job, right?) and Corgan stayed here to go shopping with me, because 1) why would he go home so early in the morning, and 2) I might need help reaching, lifting, and carrying since my back hurts so much (aches) with all this rain that is happening.
So, Corgan got the TV to himself for an hour or so after Grandpa left, then I got up and had to do my weigh-in.  It wasn't as bad as I had feared - according to the Wii, I gained a pound and a half.  After the six pound gain at TOPS Tuesday night, I was ready for just about anything, because I figured the week was shot to hell and back.  I am very satisfied with only a pound and a half, although that's bad enough.
After that, I got dressed and Corgan and I took off down the road.  We went to Walgreen's and picked up prescriptions, then back to WalMart, where I put gasoline in my car.  Then we went over to Bob Evans to eat before doing the shopping.  Corgan got the chicken tenders lunch, while I got the country fried steak breakfast.  They were really busy - I guess people really wanted to get out of their houses - and we sat there enjoying our food for over an hour, almost an hour and a half.  It didn't bother us at all - we just took our time and didn't rush at all.
Then we went to WalMart and did the shopping, walking the whole store.  Doing my WalMart Walk, if you will, We didn't really need all that much, grocery-wise, but it was good to walk that much.

When we got home, we got the groceries carried in - yes, Corgan actually helped me after a nudge or two - and after a flurry of texts, it was decided that we were going down to Josh's for supper.  Chelle made a big ol' lasagna, and I was to bring garlic bread.  Yes, the guys were still working on the water heater.  It ended up being a much bigger job than anticipated.  The solder wouldn't hold; the pipes aren't long enough; the valves; the this; the that and on and on.  What a pain!  But, that's how things happen in this family - we're used to it.  None of us were surprised.

On our way down there, once we hit 52, I just couldn't believe just how high the Ohio River was.  I knew it was high - near or over flood stage - but, damn!  I took my tablet out of its case and took pictures all the way down 52.  It was amazing.  Stunning.  Beautiful, but scary.

With the guys still working on the water heater, we didn't eat supper until almost 8.  At that point, Chelle said - we're gonna eat now! - and we did, then they worked a little bit more, then had to quit for the night.  Josh and a friend will finish it up tomorrow morning, when everyone is rested and can think straight.  Ron and I have church, and then we already have a plan for lunch, so Ron won't be able to help - he said he thought that he was in their way more than anything, anyway.

I got home around 10, and Ron got home close to 11.  It was a long day for him.



3/15
I had to get up to church early this morning to meet to do the Altar Society raffle.  The meeting was canceled because of the weather on the first Wednesday of the month, and the raffle needed to be done, and so it was.  Then church, then Ron and I had a little time to kill before meeting our friends down at Carrabba's for lunch, as was scheduled.
It's been a long time - probably a year and a half, if not longer - since we've been able to go to Carrabba's, and we have been looking forward to it.  We sat there with our friends and just enjoyed the afternoon, and we only left when we did because I had another commitment.

I had to help go through the items donated for the Nickel Raffle that we're going to have at church next weekend, and it's not often the three of us can get together and do things.  Usually it's only two of us doing one thing or another, and today all three of us could do this.  It didn't take very long, since there was all three of us, and we have a good variety of items for this event.  It's gonna be fun!

I got home, finally, around 6, and just collapsed into my recliner, and there I stayed the rest of the evening.
We watched Starsky and Hutch episodes - and Ron stayed awake!  At 10, he went to bed (once he woke up), I turned on dead guys and got on the pute.

It was a nice, peaceful end to the weekend.

Tomorrow, it's Happy Homemaker and back to doing exercises.  Yay.