The Memorial Day Weekend Yard Sale That Wasn't

Due to inclement weather, this weekend's yard sale was postponed to next weekend.

It is rainy and unseasonably cold today. We had to turn the heat up in the house.

Although not yard sale weather, it is a fine day to get errands done inside. Kim arrives tomorrow and the guest room is ready for her, I think.  Of course, there is always laundry to get done, too.

Dad and I went to visit Mom in her room today. I stayed a little over an hour.  Dad was planning to stay at least two hours, and he may still be there as I type this.

Even though the yard sale didn't happen, we still had breakfast with our breakfast buddies. (They were going to participate in the yard sale.) Our usual breakfast place and a backup place were both so busy that we ended up coming back to our house.  Lew made breakfast for us, and it was delicious!

Dad 569: A Room Visit!

(The storm came! Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Another summer day. Reached the 80s and 90s. Cooler tomorrow. Actually I have my air conditioner on as I write this. Hope we get decent weather for our weekend yard sale! Please don't rain!! Just a request!

 

Lew is very busy getting ready for the yard sale. Already sold a lot of stuff to some people that saw it on the Internet. Must be nice to be able to work with the modern technology. It is great to have technical family members who know the score.

 

Deb and I had a fairly good visit with Mary Lou today. Deb showed Mary Lou a lot of pictures, which kept them both busy.

 

Highlight of the season for me was spending time yesterday with Mary Lou in her room. Going to plan on seeing her in her room daily now.

 

Tracy just got home so I better quit writing so she can set up the blog.

 

And we wait for the thunderstorm!

 

Tune in next week for more news.

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

Ducks Go "Quack!"

I visited with Mom in her room tonight on my way home from work.

We watched an episode of Andy Griffith while I was there.  

I saw a duck outside Mom's window and took a photo of it.  She asked me to send the photo to Bode because she thought he would like to see it.  Kelsey texted back that he did enjoy seeing the duck, and that made Mom happy. 🦆

Entertainment

Lew and I haven't been watching baseball yet this year. It just isn't the same. We do watch bowling and golf.

We are almost through watching the second season of "The Crown" on Netflix. We know it is a dramatization, but we have learned a lot of history!  (We've been doing a lot of internet research.)

I started reading the Twilight series. My reason for doing so is "cultural literacy." Confession: I am enjoying it more than I thought I would!

Dad 568: A Beautiful Day

(Fred's Fridge is open for the season! Enjoy Dad's post! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Enjoying two days in a row that are very summer-like. Temps have been in the 70s both days.

 

Deb and I just got back from a visit with Mary Lou. It was so nice out that we chose to have our meeting outside. We did not get our full hour as Mary Lou had a strong urge to go to the bathroom! When she had to go a second time, we decided that might be a good time to end the visit. Our visit lasted about 1/2 hour. It was a good visit. I didn't have my mask on and actually kissed my bride on her lips. (No masks!!!)

 

Lew is making great progress for our yard sale on Memorial Day weekend. Our collection of bikes around the 1900 timeline have all been sold. I do have a few more bikes to sell; the more expensive ones will be available. Lew is very busy finding things to dispose of. Go, Lew!!

 

Josh and I got our garage refrigerator filled with soda and ice cream. All are welcome. Stop by!

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

An After-Work Visit Surprise

I made an appointment to visit Mom after work today.  Lew met me at the Center since he had not been for an inside visit with her yet.

When we got there, the Center director told us Mom was tired so they let her stay in her bed. Then the director led us to Mom's room.... Yes, we got to visit with her IN HER ROOM!

Mom was glad to see us, and it was so nice to sit by her bedside. We stayed for about half an hour.

I don't know if we will be able to have room visits on a regular basis, but tonight was definitely a step in the right direction!

Cat Walk

I have posted before about our nite-nite ritual with our kitties: Every night I take them over for a quick visit to my father so he can pat them on the head. When we return to our side of the house, they get goodies and some of their hard food.

Jerry often adds one more thing to this ritual. He stands by the door, knowing I am going to pick him up and take him over to see Dad. But when I go to pick him up, he will often lead me in a walk around the dining room table first. So I oblige him with this walk. Jerry and I both need the exercise!