Weekend, weekend, weekend!!

Friday, May 20, 2016 -
        Monday, May 23, 2016


After my normal tableting and reading, I got up and went over to Felicity to get our real ice cream bars.  Of course - you know me - while I was out, I had lunch.  I had the loaded potato skins at the FeedMill Restaurant before doing my little bit of shopping.  I also "stocked up" on the ice cream, buying three boxes of 'em, so that we have plenty in reserve and won't run out for awhile, as well as getting some of the 5/$20. meat (I love that stuff!) and some puff corn.
I got home and got the stuff put away, then just plopped in my recliner until Ron and Corgan got home.  Then our fun evening started!  Yeah, not really - just our normal Friday evening.  Ron trying not to sleep but failing miserably, Corgan watching the TV (Mythbusters this week), and me either tableting or reading.  Whee!

Saturday went a little differently than normal.  I had to go uptown to get meat to make supper tonight for the whole family (the meat I get is only enough for me and Ron) and we decided to go to Subway for lunch.  Well, Little Mr. Corgan had to go with me because I sure can't order his sandwich correctly all by myself, now can I?  (Ha - the little turd forgot to put the banana peppers on it anyway!)  That was certainly a surprise that he wanted to go uptown with me instead of staying home with Grandpa, but definitely okay with me.  So, off we go.  What a trip that was....
After we get back home - WAY later than I expected - and we're eating our lunch, Ron is extremely unhappy with them (the sandwiches) and so am I.  They are nothing like what we used to get, and they are so much more expensive!  I do believe that this is our last trip to Subway.

Ron and I were supposed to be going somewhere this evening, but now this family stuff is going to happen instead, so our plans are the plans that are changing.  Phooey!  Oh, well, it happens.
Then, for whatever reason, Jean decides not to come up with Josh and Chelle - which is fine, her choice, but kinda weird - and when Josh and Chelle come up after Chelle gets off work, showers and changes, the evening starts.  I, helped by Corgan, had bought some small steaks to make for supper.  I also got asparagus and spinach, and I made fried potatoes to go with it all.  Fried potatoes!  Yum!!

After supper, we all sat around the table and talked, then we got out the cards.  We played Spades while Corgan finished his supper (he eats even slower than I do!), then we played Poker.  Yes, we are making the gambler in that youngster grow!  After that, we taught Corgan how to play Up and Down the River.  He lost, but that's not a surprise when you're still learning the game - the surprise was that Josh won the game, not Ron!  Usually Ron totally kicks everyone's ass at this game - everyone's.
Then they got things together - Chelle and Corgan both were getting tired - and left.  There weren't too many leftovers for them to take home this time, though.  We all had eaten like pigs!

When they had been gone for a little while, I asked Ron if he still wanted to go over to where we were planning to go earlier.  That event was going to be going on for awhile yet, and it would be no big deal if we came in late.  He said no, he was too tired.  (He is getting old!)  I asked him if he minded if I went, and we discussed it for a bit, and finally, he agreed that I could go but I had to be extremely careful, etc., etc.  I went to change my clothes because I might be outside, and off I went!
I spent a very relaxing hour/hour and a half with my old classmates and friends, listening to the band and dancing in my chair (I don't dare chance really dancing on a dance floor yet!) and talking to people and all.  It was a great time!  The band played until midnight, and me and the friend I was talking the most with both left around 12:30, with me getting home around quarter til one.  It was an interesting way to end my evening, let me tell you!


Sunday.  Church and lunch.  Not today!  Well, they both happened, but again, not as planned.  We were going to go to Amelia after church today because we were getting an oil change for Ron's truck and then going shopping, and all that is in Amelia.  But we saw, and talked to, friends at church, and they were going to Country Inn up in Georgetown, joining other friends, and invited us to join them, too.  So....change of plans, once again.  We went to Georgetown for lunch - well, Ron had lunch (chicken livers) and I had the big breakfast - and, about two hours later or so, we finally headed down to Amelia for the oil change.
We're sitting there in the stall ("bay," they call it) and we can hear them talking.  "This is the last filter," one says.  We look at each other.  Uh-oh.  They are bustling around, doing the things they do and then POOF they aren't doing anything.  What's going on?  Ron looks up from his DS and I look up from my book and we both look around.  Finally, one dude comes to the window.  "We only had one filter to fit this truck and when he was putting it on, he dropped it.  It hit the ground and has a big dent in it.  We have to run down to the parts store to get another one.  We're sorry about your wait."
He goes away, then comes back.  "Let me have your receipt.  I'll give you $15.00 off your next visit."  I laugh and say, "That's good, because we're planning to bring my car next week!"  and then we get to talking about what kind of car my car is - he wants to make sure they have the proper filters for it, he says - and other little stuff.  I'm thinking - why isn't someone ordering filters?
We finally get out of there and go get the grocery shopping done and make it home right around 4:30.  4:30!  What a day!
We collapse into our recliners and that's it for a great long time.  I finally stir around 7 or so to make us some supper (more steak (remember, Jean didn't show up yesterday) and potatoes (I mashed these) with some corn), but it was all easy to make and didn't take long.  Then, for some reason, I didn't feel well and went to bed around 9:30.


Monday was my Happy Homemaker Day.  Although I was fighting dizziness and/or vertigo all day, I got my dishes (ye gods, were there dishes!) done and I also did a load of laundry and swept the kitchen floor, too.
When Ron texted me, I rushed and got dressed, then walked out to meet him.  I got past the halfway mark, too.  I even made it past the little white house!  I didn't make it to the big farm house, but it was a real nice walk today.

When we got home, we made our big ol' salads and that was our supper, and then it was dead guys for the rest of the night.  Yep, exciting life.

No plans for tomorrow until time for my TOPS meeting.  Hoping for more good news, what with all this salad eating...