Sunday

Great sermon today.  Breathe in the breath of God and pour it out into the world when you exhale.  Another quote from today was "if you need to get, you don't "get" Christmas."  Boy we're going to hate it when Jack retires!  We liked church so much today that we stayed for the next service - the 11:00 service was a cantata with a 56 person choir and a 24 person orchestra.  Wonderful!

I worked more on the spreadsheet that I'm developing for the Ranch finances.  I've got it done, but my balances don't jibe!  So I've got to get back to it and figure it out.

This is going to be a very busy week!

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Saturday

Beautiful day again!  This morning, Karen (across the street) went with us to Sawgrass.  We got our walk in, but didn't see much wildlife.  No alligators at all - it was too chilly to see them.  Bummer.  The Audubon Society bird counters were out doing their Christmas bird count.  That would be interesting!  You should have been the lenses those people had!!  Talk about lens envy!

This evening we went to the clubhouse for a surprise party for Kathy's 70th birthday...cake and ice cream - yay!!

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Friday

Today our middle granddaughter turned 16.  My, time sure does fly!  It's really hard for me to believe that our Florida grandchildren are 18, 16, and 12!!  Wow!  Seems just the other day that we became grandparents for the first time!

Dave took Bob & Ann to the airport at 5:30 this morning.  I had a really hard time sleeping, but I got to lounge around in my nightgown this morning so I was happy.  It rained a bit this afternoon and Dave and I were out walking when it started in earnest.  When we started our walk, it was just drizzling.  By the time we hit 2nd Street headed home, it started raining...not drizzling! 

I baked cookies today,  so now I'm officially ready for the holiday season. 

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Thursday

Beautiful day here.  Yesterday and today were just about perfect!  We heard an update on Oaklyn.  She had a followup in Iowa City yesterday.  Her oxygen levels before her surgery were in the 70s to low 80s.  After her surgery she''s stating in the 90s!  She's walking just holding on to someone's finger.  She hasn't been getting her pump feedings.  They are doing syringe feedings and she's doing great with them.  She's eating yogurt, frosting, and Lucky Charms marshmallows!!  She weighs 27 pounds!  Best news of all is she doesn't have to go back to Iowa City until February!  She'll probably have to have a heart transplant sometime in her future - probably in her teens or 20s, so we'd appreciate it if you'd keep her in your prayers.  She is a very special little girl who will turn 2 in January!

Today I mixed up a batch of peanut clusters.  Dave helped me spoon them out!  Yummy!!

Tonight we went to the Botanical Gardens with Bob & Ann.  We took my scooter so Bob wouldn't have to walk the gardens.  It was a big lifesaver!  The Gardens are decorated for Christmas and are just beautiful!!

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Tuesday

Bowling this morning was a big disappointment.  I didn't bowl very well.  In fact, only 1 person bowled well...everyone was a little off today. 

After bowling we went to O'Keefe's for lunch.  Good place to eat!  They have a large menu and every one of us had something really good. 

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Monday

At shuffleboard this morning, I won both of my games!  It was such a lovely day to be outside.  After lunch we had our monthly board meeting outside in the lanai.  Dave and I took our walk after that was over and he finished cleaning the roof of our house.

Tonight was bingo and I won enough money to come back next week!!

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Sunday

At church today, we sang some wild songs.  Great beat...just hadn't heard the songs before.  Good sermon.  They're doing a series on Joseph...interesting. 

After church we went to Sam's and to the Wagon Wheel.  When we go to the WW, we get our walk in there. 

This afternoon we did all the cards for the park and got them delivered to the "mail box" in the clubhouse.  Bob came over to get his directory updated.  Of 149 units here in the park, Dave and I sent about 70 cards...maybe 72.  So we only know about half of the people. 

Tonight we watched Kansas City beat New England...oh, too bad! 

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