Out Almost All Day ... Hoorah!

I left for Bible Study at 9:50 a.m. and didn't return until around 2:30 p.m. After Bible Study (we watched the Christmas special from The Chosen, which was really good!) I went to Farm and Home in Romeo to look for a pink Yeti for Jessie (they didn't have one). I drove through McDonald's for lunch and ate in a parking lot near 31 Mile Road, along with several other people that were eating in their cars, too! I had to make 2 trips into the post office to get all my mail, Walgreen's for Jessie's prescriptions and Kroger's for gas for her van. When I got home Alicia came over to see if she could fix my garage door opener that doesn't work in the winter. No luck today. By then Jon was home and I was very tired. 

Unfortunately, the storming of the Capital building took my attention for a hour or so instead of resting. I was so upset. We all have a right to our beliefs, but not violence. Those that disrespected our Capital and put so many people's lives in danger today belong to no party. 

Jennifer was with Jess today and they painted for a long time, made a sticker-stained glass project, played a game and Jess took a couple hour nap. 

This is a boring first-of-the -year blog. I need to take some pictures and liven it up a bit. Maybe tomorrow,.

Tuesday ... Swimming

The day Jessie has been waiting for ALL week! She finally got to go to the pool with Jane and then to Pita Pit for a carry out lunch. She was very excited when Jane arrived and then when they returned home they played numerous games. A good day for Jessie. Well, except for when I cut her toe nails tonight after a bath. She screams bloody murder. In my ear! Of course I'm not hurting her. It's just another sensory issue we've dealt with since she was a toddler. In the summer months I need to close all the windows in case someone hears her screaming. I'm sure it sounds like some is being tortured. 

Jon and I went out for a couple hours this morning: Farm Bureau and Kohl's to pay bills, ACE Hardware, Tim Horton's for drinks and Kroger's for grocery shopping. That was tiring. After lunch I began changing over 2020 files to 2021. I hate this job, but the sooner I get it done, the better. 

Jennifer's Back !!!

While Jennifer played games and did crafts with Jessie most of the day, Jon and I went to Panera Bread for a drive thru breakfast for me, the bank, ACE Hardware, Kroger's gas for Jon, Walgreen's for prescriptions and the post office for our mail. I took my half of the Christmas tree down then Jessie took her half down. The Christmas tree is now boxed up and in the garage until next November! 

Jessie has been soooo crabby this past week and I warned Jennifer this morning when I left. However, when we got home she said she was really good and they had fun together. Go figure. As soon as we got settled, she started getting crabby again. Yup. Just for me. It's really getting on my nerves. She yells at me when I clear my throat, I cough, and I type on the computer. She demands her food NOW. She demands her drinks NOW. She wants to go swimming with Jane NOW. Nothing pleases her. I hope that going out with Jane will help her mood tomorrow. 

Another "Party" Cancelled

We all woke to a surprise snow "storm" over night/early morning that made roads "a terrible mess", according to Jon on his way to work. Chris' boys suggested she stay home from church so she wasn't going to come after church. I called Lois and told them that I was going to cancel because I didn't feel like going out and shoveling the driveway or the sidewalk and porch. Selfish, but my back wasn't the greatest this morning. Plus, I don't like to keep Jess in the house alone for very long. Our snow removal company only comes when it's over 2", and it was about that.

My neighbor, Derrick, used his snow blower to do our front driveway. At 1:30 the snow removal company arrived. By then snow was melting, but I wasn't going to complain. I guess it was over 2".

For the past several months I've felt sick off and on. Like a sinus infection is beginning but really never comes. Some days I feel OK. Some days it comes and goes. Today was one of those days and when we were finished with lunch, I took a nice long, almost 3 hour nap. Felt fine when I woke up. Weird. 

After dinner Jon, Jess and I watched 3 animal programs on his tv. It was nice that Jessie joined us and was off her iPad for awhile. 

Back to a "normal" week tomorrow.

Another Day At Home

Not much to want to remember about this day. Nothing but work. Laundry, cleaning house, taking down Christmas decorations, fixing food. A rest here and there. Jon worked. Jessie was on her iPad most of the day. She even took a long nap in the early afternoon. I wish I could get her to do something else. She's pretty stubborn. Sometimes it's not worth trying. Next week we'll get back to "normal". 

New Year's Day

Talk about a boring and very quiet day! I refused to do any work around the house other than constantly cleaning up the kitchen after meals. We didn't eat breakfast until 11:00 and lunch until 2:30. I was going to have Ruth and Lois over for games and lunch, but the weather was predicted to be snowy and icy so I cancelled the "party". It's reschedule for Sunday when Chris can join us after church.

While Jessie took a long nap, I watched a Netflix movie, "Holiday In the Wild", which I really liked. Then while she was on her iPad I took a short nap before making hamburgers for dinner. That's really about it. I guess I'll start cleaning the house tomorrow and taking down Christmas decorations. Here's to another year!

New Year's Eve

 I did a couple loads of wash and straightened the house. I fixed a nice beef roast dinner with carrots, onion and Jon's garden potatoes. It was a very good meal and I cut up all the extra food to make a beef pot pie one night. 

Since Jon had to go to work on New Year's Day, he was in bed by 8:30. Jessie and I began a Hallmark Christmas movie at 8:00 and another one at 10:00. She was so interested in them that she wanted the next one that began at midnight. That wasn't going to happen. I've had enough of Hallmark Christmas movies to last me for years. 

The booming and shooting began at 11:55 and didn't end until after 1:00 a.m.  Some shook the house. That wasn't appreciated.

Like everyone else, I was glad to see 2020 be in the past. Just praying that 2021 will be a whole lot better.