Wednesday

I was really, really lazy this morning.  I didn't wake up until 8:36!!  Then by the time I read the paper and had my breakfast, it was even later.  So, I just hung out all morning in my jammies and boy, did that feel good!  I took my shower about noon and got ready for the rest of my day.

I went to Tony's and ordered some memorial flowers for mom & dad's stone and Uncle Bert & Aunt Helen's stone too.  Hopefully they'll be beautiful.

Then I went to church and worked setting up for the Food Pantry.  Dave and I both worked until  our appointment with our financial adviser.  Then I came home and Dave went back to church to help them clean up.  We're like two ships passing in the night.  He came home from church and I had to go back for choir practice!  Funny!

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Tuesday

Whoohoo!  Love days like this.  Too bad I had so many things to do today that were inside!  I would have liked to have been at one of Allison's games just to sit out in the sun!  But instead, I was cleaning house because Dave's old boss was coming over!  Plus at 1:45 I gave blood and at 3:00 I had a manicure...then tonight I had a sorority meeting.

Tomorrow's more of the same.  We have Food Pantry at our church and a meeting with our financial advisor, followed by choir practice - so no sun tomorrow afternoon either.

Dave went mushrooming today and this is what he found:

Unfortunately he went out to eat with his old boss, so he didn't get to eat his find tonight!!  I guess he'll get to have them tomorrow night!

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Some warmth today!

Yay - there's actually some warmth creeping back into SE Iowa today and this evening!  I sure hope the sun comes with it!!  It's supposed to be in the 70s tomorrow!!  Can I hear a hip-hip-hooray!!

Church today was very inspiring.  We had a praise band and they actually sang songs that we all knew.  Of course, some of the  people wouldn't sing praise music even if they knew every word...they want the organ music...and hymns that we don't know!

We went to Faith United Methodist Church in Libertyville for lunch.  It was fantastic!  Pork loin or chicken breast, baked potato or cheesy potatoes, green beans or corn, rolls, and their wonderful dessert bar!  Very good meal!

Tonight I have my 31 Facebook party.  I hope it goes smoothly!

Ooops.  I started this last night, but didn't get it posted.  Sorry.  So, I'll just continue on.  This was a wonderful day.  High in the mid 70s with plenty of sunshine!   I had Bible Reading Time this morning and then I had a doctor's appointment in Fairfield this afternoon.  Everything is fine, but I still have to go back sometime in the next couple of weeks to have a blood panel drawn.  And then I go back to see him in about a month for a Medicare physical.

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Saturday

It was so much nicer today, even if it started out pretty gray and gloomy with some rain.  It was 50 when I woke up - warmer than it had been for two days!  So that in itself was encouraging!  The grass is so green here that it's just amazing to look out my window to the world.  I still haven't seen any hummingbirds, though, so I'm still waiting for that sign of spring.  The other birds seem to all be back, so where are those little hummers???

Today Dave and I went to a seminar on Effective Communication put on by our church.  It was okay, but the best part of the seminar was lunch if you know what I mean!  The last 15 minutes of the seminar was what we all wanted so I believe a lot of us felt a bit cheated.  Most of the seminar was on listening skills, so hopefully we all learned something from our facilitator.

I called my friend, Cindy, today.  She was so upbeat that I feel much better.  I just love her!  Our schedules are both so busy that we made an appointment to get together on the 22nd!

How about the Kentucky Derby!?  Did you watch?  It was sure a sloppy track, but the times were good even with all of the mud!

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May 3 = SNOW!!

Revolting development!!  This is what we woke up to today!

Happy May 3rd!!

It didn't last long, though.  From about 9:00 on it's been raining - all day!  We hosted Church Women United at our church today.  I was a greeter and I hoped that I didn't have to stand outside to greet!  I didn't!  It was a very nice get together.  We had a wonderful meal (cooked entirely by Liz) and then a program.  It didn't get over until about noon and then we had clean up to do.

Each table had a teapot on it along with freshly planted flowers - in tea cups!  It was lovely.  I wish I'd taken a picture of our food - it was great!!

Kathy, Juliene, Liz, Pat & Marcia enjoying their meal!

This afternoon I took a long nap - boy did that feel good!  I sure hope I can sleep tonight!

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Downright Frigid!

Boy, is it ever cold out today.  It didn't get above 40 that I know of.  Northwest Iowa had snow - and not just snow showers!  Britt had 11"!!  We haven't had any - just some rain.  It's raining out now, but no snow as of yet!  My great-nephew wants to form a lynch mob to lynch Puxatawny Phil!

I was really, really glad that I didn't have to go out today.  Dave went to the doctor to have his ribs xrayed, but when he got there, the doctor said there was no use in spending the money - there's nothing they can do for broken ribs except just wait for them to heal.  She did give him some steroids for his lungs so maybe he can get his cough taken care of.

I watched birds today.  The gold finches are back, as are the purple finches!  At one time I had a pair of goldfinches, a pair of purple finches, a woodpecker, and a sparrow all on my feeder at one time.  The woodpecker is HUGE compared to the finches!!  Then Mr. Squirrel came along and they all flew away.  Dave fixed him, though.  He put axle grease on the pole so now he won't be able to shinny up the pole any more!

This afternoon and evening I've been working on typing our PEO book.  I'm not as good of a typist as I once was.  I'll get it done, though!

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Wednesday

This was another beautiful day.  I got up early and about 9:00 I took my salad down to church.  I then went to The Photo Shop and bought a lens for my new camera plus a new battery.  The old battery that I got with my Nikon won't hold a charge any more.  After running some errands for Dave, I went to the salad luncheon.  The luncheon was wonderful.  They served around 170 people!  I know it was tons of work, but I hope they do it again next year because it was very successful, I think.

Tonight we went back to church for supper and then I had choir practice.  Now the cold front is moving in...it's already down to 49 and it was in the mid 60s when we went to church for supper.  Bummer!  I don't want a cold front!!!  They're saying possibly snow tomorrow - yuck!

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