Monday

It was still a bit chilly here today, but not too bad.  I still wore shorts and if I was in the sun, I was fine.  In the shade, though, it was a wee bit cold. 

I'm all ready - packed and ready to go!  I'm not taking my computer with me so I won't be on here to blog until at least Sunday!

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Sunday

Sermon was very good today and afterward Pastor Jack announced his replacement for when he retires in about 3 years.  Glad for Jack and glad for us - Richard will be a good senior pastor.  After church we went to Europa for breakfast. 

We played bingo tonight in place of Tuesday night.  I was waiting several times, but didn't win.  Darn it anyway!

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Wow!!

What a day!  Dave worked on Bob & Ann's roof and I went to run errands.  I went to Verizon, Walmart, and then to Optical Outlet to get my glasses adjusted.  Then Dave and I went back to Verizon to trade in our phones.  We are now proud owners of Google Pixel 2s! 

Came home and got the ISU game!  Fun, fun, fun.  We have now beaten the #3 team and the #4 team, and for at least the next week, we're #1 in the Big 12!    Wow! 

Now we're watching the World Series...I really thought the Dodgers would win this Series, but now I'm doubting my pick!  Houston looks pretty good.

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Friday

We went with Bob & Ann to the Legion today.  It was gorgeous there and we saw a whole bunch of  dolphins!  Not a cloud in the sky, but not hot either - just a perfect day!

I wish I could say this for the Dodgers.  I wish they would have played like this against the Cubs! 

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Thursday

I had a dentist appointment this morning at 8:40...ugh!  Got my teeth cleaned and exam.  Unfortunately I've got a tooth that has a large metal filling that is breaking down...kah-ching!  New crown coming Nov. 16th or so.  Now they can do crowns in one sitting though, so that's not quite as bad!

Breakfast at Peter's followed the dentist...man, was it good!!  We then came home, got the cameras and went to the Largo Nature Park, where we weren't disappointed!  We each took about 125 pix so I've got to go thru them tomorrow.

Tonight we've been waiting for Bob & Ann to get here.  They got in about 9:00, came over here for supper.  (We had Italian Chicken in the Crockpot.)  It was very good!!  Then we helped them unload the car, so now we're in for the night!

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Tuesday

Well, today we walked all around Walmart looking for magnetic hooks to put on the side of the refrigerator to hold my potholders!  I told Dave I wanted to go with him so I could so some walking, but I really didn't want to walk as much as I did.  I finally had 4 people looking for them before we found them!  Then this afternoon, Dave and I rode two laps around the park on our bikes.  Today wasn't so hot and humid, so we were able to ride! 

I went to bingo tonight where we had some big winners.  Unfortunately I wasn't one of them.  I won $2.35!!!!  Whoopie!  That means in actuality, I lost $6.15 because I spent $8.50 to play!!  Maybe I'll get rich next week!

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Monday

We had a very wet day here.  It rained off and on and this evening, it poured!  I even drove up to cards!

We cancelled our cable and our phone today and we upped our internet to 100 mbs.  So far, though, we're not at 100 mbs..  Hope it gets there!

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Sunday

Fantastic day.  Church was very uplifting...great sermon and great music.  After church, we went to JD's for breakfast.  Haven't been there for a long time.  Then, since I had $40 in Beall's bucks to spend, we went to Bealls.  Unfortunately I found a few things...more than $40 though!  Plus Dave found some tennies for him. 

As if that wasn't enough for one day, we went to the flea market because I needed some bingo daubers and some wear over sun glasses.  We walked and walked.  Seems we did that yesterday, too.  My calves are sore today!  Good for me, though!

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Cyclones!!

Wow!  Cyclone football had a great day.  We went to Lubbock, TX to play Texas Tech.  We were predicted to be beaten by 1 touchdown.  Sorry!  We won 31-13!!  We dominated!  It was fun to watch!

Prior to watching the game, we went to Clearwater Beach to see the chalk art.  W0W!  There are some very talented people out there. 

 Beautiful!

 Harry Potter was starting to come to life!

This last artist is only 16 years old.  She's standing at the fence. 

It was a fun day!

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Friday

Dave got our tv antenna up and working today.  We get lots of channels out in the lanai and with the Easyview, we'll get lots in the living room, too.  It's soon going to  be time to call and cancel our cable here!  We'll have to see how much just internet will cost.

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Is there a mercy rule in MLB?

We Cubs fans should have worn last year's "Try Not to Suck" shirts tonight.  Gee, I'm thinking it's going to be a Yankees/Dodgers World Series!  I'm going to have to cheer for the Yankees because I couldn't stand to cheer for the Dodgers for anything.  I must admit, though, Kershaw's a good pitcher...and they've got some good batters!

The best news of the day - Bob's PSA was 0!!  Thank you, Lord!

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Wednesday

We had a coffee this morning and caught up with all the news.  Then I played cards in the evening.  Dave and I went to the new Old Tyme Pottery store on Missouri.  What a store.  They have tons of stuff.  We bought some of the velvet-y hangers and came home to organize our closets.  Those hangers are great - they take up far less room than the plastic ones do and my shirts don't fall off of them!

I didn't go to bed until after the Cubs game.  Sure glad I get to watch them again tonight!!

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Tuesday

The Red Hatters went to lunch today...12 of us.  We went to Longhorn Steakhouse.  Good food and good company.  Then tonight I played bingo and got to bingo 2x.  There were 22 people there tonight,  so the pots are getting bigger!

Now I'm watching the Cubs.  It's not looking good for the home team.

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Monday

It was beautiful here today...hot, but beautiful!  I didn't do much, but then that's nothing new!  Now I'm watching Dancing With The Stars.

We've been staying up late watching the Cubs, so tonight we get to go to bed at a normal time.  Tomorrow's another ballgame!

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Sunday

Sundays are my favorite!  Church was good.  It was great to be back at Anona.  Afterwards we met Sudi & Howard at Europa for breakfast.  When we got home, naps were in order. 

Tonight we're watching the Cubs game.  They need to pull this one out and soon!!

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Saturday

Dave and I went on an adventure today.  We went to the Celery Fields in Sarasota to see the migrating birds.  We saw spoonies, snowys, glossies, ibises, wood storks, GBHs, egrets, cattle egrets, and ducks.  We got some decent pictures, but nothing great...darn it. 

It was a good day for the Cyclones!!  Now we're hoping for a Cubs' victory.  

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Friday

We had a fun day today.  We went to Bealls where I was able to find some new clothes and so was Dave.  Then we went to the Legion for lunch.  It was a hot one, but we sat in the shade so it was bearable.  It was fun to see some of the residents of The Ranch that we hadn't seen yet.

This afternoon consisted of a nap and then playing cards this evening.  Fun times!

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Thursday

Dave worked with the grounds crew at church this morning.  He loves doing that.  Even though it was hot out there, we decided to go to Sawgrass to see the baby alligators.  We only saw 6 little ones and 2 that were probably 3-4 years old.  We didn't see many birds either - just a lone ibis, a couple of moorhens, and a tricolored heron.  We didn't stay long because it was very hot.  We came home, had a bite to eat and then it was nap-thirty. 

I went to the clubhouse to work on books this afternoon.  I've got 3 boxes of books ready to go to the Vets or to the Library for their sale.  I've almost got the books completely organized.  Dave cooked hamburgers on the grill for supper and now I'm watching the Cubs-Nationals game.  I don't know if we can win this one, but I sure hope so.

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Wednesday

We got the house vacuumed and dusted today.  The laundry is done, and everything is put away.  It's so hot here that you don't want to be outside a lot.  Just walking up to the clubhouse makes you soaked with sweat.  We wanted to go to the water for lunch/dinner, but it was hot enough that I didn't mind staying home.

Coffee was fun this morning...bingo was fun last night...cards were fun tonight.  It's good to be back at The Ranch!

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Yucky Day

It was a gray, foggy, drizzly day here - just downright yucky!  We've decided to stay tomorrow and leave on Sunday.  We don't want to drive into Nate!!  Darn hurricanes!

Tonight we celebrated Aidan's birthday.  He was so excited.  He kept saying Happy Birthday Aidan and he told us he had a Mickey cake!  He's so fun now that he talks!

We got him a Thomas the Train 12" bike with training wheels!  He kept saying, "My bike!"  He got on it right away, but he didn't have shoes on so he couldn't work the pedals. 

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Thursday

We're on schedule!  The car is pretty much loaded except for our overnight bags and pillows and cooler!  Obviously we had a good day!  In fact, Dave even went out to Bryan's tonight for a boys night out.  Bryan, Aidan, and Dave went out for pizza!

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Weds.

We're about ready to pack the car!  That's a tomorrow job.  All of the house has even been cleaned.  Tonight we took the camper to Kyle's  for the winter.  Bryan took his there too, so the two little boys got to play in the sandbox! 

When we were done, we went to Sasquatch Jack's in Waverly for supper.  This is my tenderloin!  I only ate about 1/3 of it.  It was scrumptious!!

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Tuesday

We had a productive day today.  Together we got all of the paperwork filed and dealt with.  We also got the bathrooms cleaned, the bedrooms cleaned, and the kitchen cleaned.  Plus, my clothes are in garment bags, except for the 6 days of clothes I'll need between now and our arrival in Florida.  Also,  the camper is winterized and will be taken to Kyle's tomorrow evening.  We're getting about ready!

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Sunday & Monday

Yesterday I went with Kyle, Cassie & Blaise to Ottumwa, where we celebrated Thanksgiving with the family.  It was a beautiful fall day and we had lots of things to be thankful for.  Dave didn't want to expose Cassie to any cold germs so he elected not to go.  We had 14 people - Bob & Ann, Linda & Al, Kaylee (Clayton is already in The Netherlands), Kyle, Cassie & Blaise, Vicki, Alan & Allison, Cousin Steve & Barb, and me.    Fun day!  I rode home with Kaylee and enjoyed every minute with her.  She leaves for The Netherlands on Weds. 

Today was a preparation day.  I made all the phone calls to change our address, etc.  I also watched the coverage of the mass shooting in Las Vegas.  When will the US wake up and realize that a person with 23 guns/explosive devices in his hotel room and 18? in his home has only one reason to have that many weapons?  Their reason - to kill as many people as possible.  How horrible for the victims' families and friends, and the US as a whole.  Just horrible.

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