Thursday, August 4, 2016 -
Sunday, August 7, 2016
Thursday
Kind of a bittersweet day - it's the one year anniversary of our friend Laura's death. I didn't do anything to commemorate the day, and I did my best not to think of it all day long, but the thought just kinda hung over me. It was a normal Happy Homemaker Day for me, just staying home and doing what I could here. I didn't go get Ron's check or anything, although I could have - we decided it was okay if he just brought it home.
After he got home, we both did our weigh-ins on the Wii, and we both have lost some weight! Yay, us! He lost almost three pounds, and I lost 1.8 (according to the Wii - I love the Wii!) and we discussed plans for the weekend. We're going to blow it this weekend, we just know it.
Friday
I started out this Friday morning by getting my lazy ass up, getting a shower, getting dressed and hitting the road - I was supposed to be up at church to help move things by 9:30. As it was, I ended up a few minutes late, but I did my share of moving the baskets from the church over to the Center. The Pig Roast is this weekend and all the baskets must be available for everyone to see (and buy raffle tickets for!) while they are there!
After this job is done, it's time to start running my errands - you know, the fun stuff! Since it was close to 11:00, I called Josh to see if he wanted to have lunch with his mama for a change - besides, today's his birthday! - and he said that since he had to go to the DMV on his lunch, he thought it would be okay to have a long lunch and we made arrangements to meet at Longhorn. I went to Meijer and did a bit of birthday and Christmas shopping while he was at the DMV, then went to meet him, and we celebrated his birthday in style.
After lunch, he went back to work and went over to Eastgate Mall and did more shopping, although I did much more walking around than I did shopping. Then it was on to other stores, finally ending up at Walmart to do our grocery shopping. Man, was that ever a long day!
Once I got home and got everything carried in, I put away the perishables, then I collapsed into my recliner and fell asleep - this damn napping thing! - until Ron came home. We then got the rest of the groceries put away, and went up to BJ's Lake for our 'celebratory' dinner (my approval). He got a steak hoagie with mushroom sauce and fries, while I got a BLT double-decker with fries. His was a huge sandwich! They were both very good. I'm glad we found a different place to go - we were kinda tired of everywhere, if you know what I mean.
Home to dead guys on TV, Ron sleeping in his recliner, and me tableting while I watch TV while reclining in my recliner. Until bedtime, anyway - then I made a batch of no-bake cookies, so they would set overnight. That was the plan, anyway.
Saturday
This was a hectic day. Luckily, the no-bake cookies did set, so that was one thing marked off the list. Ron got up earlier than me, as usual, and changed the alternator on his truck. I woke up as he was leaving the driveway to take it for a little test drive when he was done. When he got back, he came in to talk to me and let me know that he was done with that and was jumping on the lawnmower now. Men and their mowers! Mow, mow, mow...
I got up and started wrapping all the birthday gifts that I bought yesterday, as well as the ones that I had socked away. Nothing like waiting til the last minute, right? I also cooked two pounds of bacon to go with the burgers tonight as a surprise for everyone. Then I had to go uptown to deliver the no-bake cookies to the Pig Roast (that's what they were for - dessert for the Pig Roast) and go to Save-A-Lot for some kind of dessert for us tonight, which I had totally forgotten about while I was grocery shopping. Back home, I help Ron outside by helping to lay a fire in the firepit while he set up his grill, then I go back in the house to finish up the wrapping and get all that paraphernalia put away. Then I figure I'll do a load of dishes just to get things over on that counter out of the way. I got done just in time to take a 10-minute break before they all got here, and, boy, did I need it! I had been rushing around so much, trying to finish everything, I needed to let my body rest.
They came in, and the evening started. Ron grilled the hamburgers outside while I cooked the fries (well, okay, I put them in the oven) and fried the zucchini that they brought with them. Josh sliced it up and we fried it in a cast iron skillet, just like frying potatoes. They started complaining that they didn't see any bacon, and they were supposed to be having bacon cheeseburgers tonight - they only said Ronburgers, I swear! - so I pulled the bacon out of the oven and said that it was a good idea that I thought to surprise them with bacon then, huh? Everyone had a good laugh about that!
We had a very good meal - it all got ready at the same time (of course!) - and everything was hot and oh, so good.
After the meal, it was time for them to open their gifts. They took turns, as they usually do, but Josh had more gifts than Chelle did, so it was a little lopsided, but it all worked out okay. I think they were very happy with the gifts - I know for a fact Chelle was, but with my Spock Boy, who knows?
We then played cards. Josh wanted to play Shanghai Rum, so that was what we played, and I was ON FIRE!!! I ended up with a score of -30, while all of them had scores of over 1000!! I haven't played a game of Shanghai like that in.....forever! It felt great!
Sunday
Church and lunch. Yep, that was our Sunday. We went to Gold Star for our lunch today since Ron didn't feel like driving down the road. I had my usual Gorito and Chili Cheese Fries while he had a 5-way and a Cheese Coney. We came home, where he went outside to finish up his mowing and weedeating. I stayed in the house to try to find the letter that I have to take to Doc on Thursday, but I have put it up in a safe place. It's totally safe, trust me.
Supper was a cheese sandwich for me and tomato sandwiches for him.
And this busy, fun, satisfying weekend has come to an end.
Hematologist appointment for me tomorrow - my first 3-month check-up - and I'm a little nervous.
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