Finished Pecans

We finally finished shelling the pecans. Mostly they are paper shells and cracked so it goes faster than  cracking them ourselves. I weighed them so each bag is one pound. It’s good to be finished. And it’s good to have a good supply in the freezer. It’s possible to buy them shelled, but three pounds shelled cost $34.00. We’d rather buy them cracked and shell them ourselves.

Better

The ceiling fan and light fixture is installed so we aren’t using battery lights and candles. The fireplace seems to be working. So far, everything seems to be working with nothing on the to be repaired list.

Breakfast

Larry wanted to eat breakfast out this morning. We went to a place we go to and like. But today it took forever. In fact, it took so long, I changed my order. I liked mine but Larry said everything he got was over cooked. He only ate half and actually complained. I’ve never heard him complain even when he wasn’t happy with a meal. So eating out was a disappointment.

That Stinks

Today we had the joy of hearing that the place we bought our gas fireplace won’t service it because we don’t buy gas from them. We found a place that sent a service man out twice but the fireplace didn’t cut off.  But while he was working on the fireplace, the overhead lights burned something so the lights went out and it still smells awful. So tomorrow we need to get another light/fan and try again with the service man.

Yoga

Today I went back to yoga class after being out a week and a half. It is a little hard to start back. It isn’t very difficult, but I’m not wild about exercise of any type. So I was happy I went.

Pecans

We bought some cracked pecans and have been shelling them for a few days. The first day I damaged both thumbs. The next two days I’ve put tape on my thumbs. The right thumb gets two layers of tape. It is saving my skin which is still tender from the first unprotected day. But we’ll have lots of pecans for the freezer.

Medication Cost

Last month I bought a medication for $13.30 for a month’s supply. Today I bought a three months’ supply of the same medication for $12.00 at Walmart.

Snowy Day

We’ve had snow twice so far this season. It hasn’t been awful but I think that may be because the ground isn’t frozen. The roads were okay today so the sleet and snow wasn’t a big deal. I’m not dreaming of a white Christmas.

Two People

We had some timber cut. We knew it would leave a mess. Two guys have asked if they could cut firewood from the tops left. We are happy some people will get some benefit from it. It will help clean up the mess.

First President I Remember

The first president I remember is Eisenhower. He had a heart attack when I was maybe in the second grade. The office put the radio on the intercom so we could all listen to updates on his condition.  Now there is so much on the television about politics, I mostly stay out of the house.

Lights

Larry put the Christmas lights up. We’ve been separating the individual lights and wrapping them as neatly as possible on a plastic box we bought for lights. It was a pain to untangle them. Last year the lights were not unplugged from each other and just wrapped into a big ball. They were way easier to hang he said.

Lisa

 I’ve been getting robocalls from Lisa with apple support. I’ve been ignoring the calls but today I looked it up to see if it is a scam. I thought it was because I don’t think Apple calls to tell people about activity on their cloud account or anything else. It is apparently a scam hoping people will contact the number provided.

Under Forty

One of the regular yoga ladies was absent today. She had warned the instructor that she doesn’t go anywhere when the temperature is under forty. If that was my rule, I’d probably move to a warmer state.

The Weekend

The weekend is great. I’m sure that people think being retired is like weekend all the time. But it isn’t because the garbage runs, and groceries have to be bought, etc. So appreciating what I have includes the weekend. When I worked, the weekend had all the chores crammed together. Now, I have the weekends.

Bulbs

It was a beautiful day. Usually the first nice day after Thanksgiving is reserved for stringing Christmas lights but I planted tulip bulbs today. Larry started hanging outdoor Christmas ornaments.

Thankful

I was thankful yesterday, but I’m thankful today, too. I’m thankful for everything I had yesterday, and also that I don’t have to cook today! I hope things are as good for you!

Vacation

We stayed at an Airbnb and liked it so we decided to try it on our own. The thing is, you can choose a house, apartment, or room. You can see pictures and read reviews about the place and host, plus it is cheaper and more convivial than a hotel. I’m looking forward to our next holiday.

Coming Along

I got the mincemeat pie made, baked the sweet potatoes so I can candy them tomorrow. I got the jello salad finished, and the cornbread dressing is ready to bake tomorrow. We took a ride to watch the big machinery cutting and dragging trees. I hope the turkey is thawed tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Plans

Today I shopped for stuff for our Thanksgiving dinner. There’s only two of us so it shouldn’t be a big deal. It pretty much is, though. Some years some ingredient can’t be found. This year it is sweetened frozen strawberries. I got frozen strawberries and will have to thaw them, cut them up, and put sugar on them to make the strawberry jello dish that also requires bananas, crushed pineapple, sour cream and pecans. I only make it for Thanksgiving and Christmas so it has to be right. Larry made cornbread for the dressing and both of us crumbled it up. So the shopping is over and the dressing is underway.

Misunderstood

Today I went for my second yoga class. I intended to sign up for a year but it turned out that what I thought was a yearly price was per month. I asked what I could possibly do to get that much benefit per month. She said she didn’t know. So I paid for ten classes.