Dad 635: Grocery Store Tab

(Dad writes today! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Not a bad day as summer comes to a close (almost). Do have a high state of heat. Enough to use the AC. Supposed to be a little more fall-ish starting tomorrow. Unofficially, summer ends on Labor Day. That will be here shortly.

 

Well, I did get to the grocery store today. I only have one person here (me) to feed. Mostly get fed by Lew and Tracy. Yet somehow I managed to spend $208 at the store today. I did stock up on some paper goods. It seems like everything costs more now. (Thanks, Joe!) I'll fill up my car with gas next week.

 

Just want to say I'm living in the greatest country in the world. So it is upsetting to me to watch as we go downhill towards more trouble. In my life I have never seen such stupid choices being made by my leaders. Hopefully can change this in the near future. (Speak softly, Derf!)

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

Playing Catch-Up... Again

I am trying to catch up on everything I fell behind on this past week. Being sick for a few days will do that to you!

I made good progress today. 

I still have some bills to pay tomorrow morning. And after I get home from visiting Mom, I am going to do my laundry.

My life is so exciting!

😁

A Rough Weekend

Ugh. I was sick all weekend. It must have been a stomach bug of some sort, since nothing would stay down for a full day (all day Saturday into yesterday morning). It was a lovely time.

Lew bought me some jello and 7 UP, and I was finally able to keep something down. Saltines were okay soon afterward. Then grape jelly toast.

After a good night's sleep, I was ready to try some scrambled eggs this morning. They tasted delicious and, more importantly, I was able to digest them in the normal way.

I did not conquer the world today. I did manage to visit my mother for about half an hour, and I even brought her laundry home. (The washer and dryer do most of the work, so I figured I could handle it.)

I will end this uplifting post by wishing my sister Kim a very Happy Birthday!

😁😏😉

Thunder and Lightning and Rain... Oh, My!

What a lovely morning and early afternoon we had today. A friend and I went to a late lunch, and enjoyed sitting outside on the restaurant's patio.

By 4:00 PM we were experiencing a major thunderstorm. It was accompanied by a torrential downpour. I was sitting in a waiting room at the time, and all of us in the room were in various states of anxiety. We joked about how the office might have to stay open later than 5:00 so we wouldn't have to go outside.

The storm subsided within a couple hours. (And I did get wet.)

It's not too bad outside at the moment, but the forecast is for more rain late this evening. Hopefully there won't be any thunder. But if there is, you will find me hiding under the covers!

It Took Me a Mere 15 Years

What took me 15 years?

See the photo below. It is the inside of our dishwasher door, where the silverware is stored for washing.

The purple "lattice" on the right is how I ran the dishwasher for 15 years. The silverware would bunch together in the compartments. 

The other day I figured out the "lattice" can be flipped down to keep the silverware from touching each other! (That is a fork in the left-hand side.) 

It seems so obvious now, and I honestly don't know why I didn't figure this out a long time ago. Cue the eye-roll emoji.... And I'm pretty sure I can hear my sister Kim laughing all the way from Illinois!

🙄

Dad 634: Hip Woes

(Dad writes today! ~ Tracy)

 

Derf Here! Not a great summer day in the Northeast. Temperatures in the low 70s. One could say Fall is in the air. Schools will be in full force next week as the Northeast catches up with the rest of the country. Drive safely – school is in!

 

Still visiting Lou daily as Tracy and I try to be with her every afternoon. So far, so good!

 

Got up this morning with a sore hip. Trying to walk it off. No luck with that. We'll see how long this lasts as I limp around with my walker. Hope it will get better quickly.

 

Also my foot doctor will be moving his office from Scarborough to Auburn. I will see him this Thursday prior to his leaving. Just want to get one last look at my toe-less feet before moving out of town. (I am now on an as-needed basis.) Good luck, Doc!

 

That's it for today!

 

Until next time!

 

Toodle Pip!

 

Derf!

Food at its Best

Lew and I continue to watch as much of the Little League World Series as we can. We've watched (at least part of) every game.

We have talked about trying to go some year. It would be fun to see the kids play in person. Plus there is lots of good-looking food! Tonight they showed pizza and funnel cakes. As good as those things are, I'm sure they taste even better while watching a game.

Play Ball!