December 17th thru December 23rd 2012

December 17th   Monday         Fishing Day

It is 58 degrees this morning and so far the sun is not shining..  Dan and Gene went fishing on the jetty this morning.  I am going to do a few chores around here.  I baked some cookies and some Norwegian Christmas bread... I am going to be giving some away to a few friends here in the park.

Dan got back from fishing and had a picture of a shark he had caught. He said it was about 3 1/2 ft long. He let it go back as he had no knowledge on how to clean and prepare it.  From what everyone said that he should of kept it.   So what I did is google Shark cleaning and cooking and sent those sites to him and he said that if he gets another one he will keep it.

We went to The Bakery Cafe with Gene and Linda last night for dinner.    Just another day in paradise.  LOL    

December  18th   Tuesday
Sun shining this morning and it is 58 degrees out with getting to 87 this afternoon.  We cleaned up around here this morning and then Dan went and got his hair cut.

Joe and Ann stopped by for a visit and then we went to lunch.

I took Herbie for a walk and he knows where to stop and visit so he gets a treat..


December  19th   Wednesday
I woke up with a sore hand and during the day it got a bit worse.
I had some coupons and even though I have a sore hand I had to go shopping  at Bealls with my 25% off coupon.  I bought a Christmas shirt to wear on Christmas Day.

Lunch at Moby Dicks  

Lee's Bloody Mary

Oysters on the Half Shell

Prime Rib Sandwich

After wards we went to marina and sat and watched the dolphins. They are just so awesome to watch.  Before we went home we went to Dairy Queen for dessert.
When we got back we decided to change the furniture around. Make it easier to watch TV.  I walked around the park and noticed that it is filling up.  Well, the evening was getting cold, time to plug in the electric throw.

December  20th   Thursday
Good morning.. Temps are dropping  My hand had swollen and the pain was getting bad.  Went and iced it and took some pain pills.  I think that the good arthritis got to me.  I put pressure on my wrist and joint and it hurts.  I can hardly move my fingers.
It is getting very very windy here today..
Dan took Herbie out and he didn't last very long.  He walked a short way did his business and then turned around and headed back home.
The news says the there is alot of snow hitting home area.
Today we decided it was laundry day. Oh how I hate to go to the Laundromat.


December  21st   Friday          Our 28th Wedding Anniversary
It was a cool morning..
Went into Corpus to pick up some Avon from our friends.  Went to Sam's Club and then went to China Garden for late lunch.  Dan did not want to go for steak as I am having a hard time digesting beef and he won't eat a good steak in front of me.  It really wouldn't bother me, but that is how it is.
There was a dance at the clubhouse and The Winter Texan Band was playing, and seeing that they are friends of ours we went over and listened to them.. Dan is not a dancer and I use to love to dance, so it was hard for me to sit and watch everyone else have a good time.  Got home around 9:30 PM. It was a long day.

December 22nd  Saturday

Nice morning out, better than being chilly and bundled up with the electric throw.  This morning there was coffee and doughnuts at the Clubhouse and also a can food drive.  Dan and I went over there.  Afterwards when we got back I downloaded a print Program to make business cards seeing that we ran out.  If I must say I did a good job and did something different.   Later Dan and I went  for a ride to another park to wish a Heartlander Merry Christmas. On the way back home we stopped at  Wal-mart for a pie crust and a few other items.  When we got back I took Herbie out for his walk and he got a few Xmas treats from his friends.

I am having trouble today digesting some food.  Dan is making salmon for dinner.  Hope that it will be better.  We called our friends Ralph and Barb to see if they wanted to go to Dairy Queen for dessert.  So we went, and had a nice visit.

December  23rd  Sunday

I was so excited this morning when I got up and was getting dressed.  I weighed my self and I reached a milestone.  I had lost 60 lbs. I was having a terrible time  there for a while and I was holding my own and maybe gaining a pound or two and then loosing a pound or two.  This morning was the Christmas present from myself.  

We were invited to a cook-out at some friends park in Fulton and I said that I would make a pecan pie.

Well, after I had my coffee and pills this morning I made the pie, and then I made some Christmas Brownie Bon Bons.  I wanted to make a few more things seeing that I had a mess going in the kitchen, but my time was running out. It was a nice day out today and we were able to sit outside and visit.  We called Lee and Linda who went to Austin for the holiday, just to make sure that they were having fun too.  Jim, had grilled hot dogs and we had chili and dessert.. We had lots of laughs and then it was time to get back to take Mr. Herbie out.

 Just Me

 Dan

Oh just to mention also that my hand is alot better and the swelling had gone down.   This week has come to an end, and tomorrow is Christmas Eve and another week will be hectic and different from the others.

Even Santa likes to have a day off at the Beach before the BIG RIDE!!

Dan and I wish you all a very Blessed Holiday and a Safe, Healthy and Happy New Year.

Our Love to All...

December 10th thru December 16th 2012

~~TWAS  A  WEEK  BEFORE  CHRISTMAS ~~

December  10th   Monday                                 Windy
Dan went for coffee with the boys.  Today doesn't seem as though it was busy day. Dan decided that we needed a new kitchen facuet. So off to Lowe's he went and now we have a new kitchen facuet and great water pressure.

December  11th   Tuesday
Breakfast time with the Heartlander's.... Yes they wanted to go for breakfast again.

December  12th   Wednesday      ~~ Leave  For  The  Valley ~~

Gene and Linda was here at 7:30 and we left for Salty Dog's to board Herbie and Marcy while we went to The Valley and then on to Mexico.  We had an 8 am appointment and then we headed down to the Valley. We stopped in Kingsville at Big House Brunch (formerly Gem's)  (the 1st Kingsville exit) for breakfast.  We usually stop there when we go to the Valley. After breakfast we headed for Donna, Texas to the Don-West

December  13th   Thursday    ~~   Mexico ~~
Up early this morning, and in the hotel lobby for breakfast.  Dury Inn had a wonderful hot breakfast. We finished and put our bags in the truck and headed to Mexico for a 9 AM appointment with the dentist to get teeth cleaned and checked out.  Then afterwards we went to a couple of blocks away to the pharmacy that we have been going to for several years to pick up meds and then went and had our free margaritas.  Headed to the Vet pharmacy and got Herbie's heart worm pills and then we headed back to the boarder.  This year they are checking bags more careful. We stopped for lunch at Fat Daddy's BBQ and the food was so good.  I ended up taking most of mine home, as usual.  We we went right to the Pet boarding to pick up Mr. Herbie.  He was out in the play area and seen our truck and then he seen me and he went bonkers.. So happy to see us.  When we got home, he climbed on the back on the sofa and went sound to sleep.  I think that it was good for him to be boarded for the first time.  Time to unwind and relax.

December  14th   Friday
Temp this morning is 61 degrees and overcast.  It started with lite rain.  Sure was nice to wake up in our own bed. A terrible tragedy happened today in Connecticut, It is just so hard to understand why people would want to kill young children also harm anyone.
Dan went for coffee with the boys, (from other park) then they are going to Corpus to do boy things, (tool stores, sports store and BBQ Lunch) I am going to do some baking. We had a dinner event with Heartland at Pepito's in Portland.

It was an fun to get together with them.

December  15th   Saturday    ~~ Candy Cane Lane  Christmas ~~  

It is 70 degrees this morning at 6:30 AM.  What a temperature change.  This morning we are going to go to The Drifters RV Resort for Craft Show, then we drove to Rockport for the monthly Market Days and that is where crafters and vendors have their wares for sale.. It was really big this year.  All around the perimeter of the park. Jewelry, sign makers, wood crafts, yard art, fruit, baked goods, jams and jelly were some of the vendors.  

Came back home and then had some leftovers for lunch.  I took Herbie for walk and visited with some of the neighbors.   Later, friends Arnold and Susan went along with us to Corpus for dinner and then we went and seen the 1st night of Christmas lights.  Oh the traffic was very heavy and backed up, but it was worth it.  It is just amazing that the different areas decorate their homes in blocks of streets. People where walking around socializing and some homes were offering hot cider to people.

Afterwards, we drove down along the gulf front on our way back home, we seen the bay bridge all light up with different colors. Also the lighted tree in front of the American Bank Building.

 It was a very nice and fun evening, and we enjoyed showing Susan and Arnold something that they had not seen before.

December   16th   Sunday

It is 71 degrees this morning and no sun, it is a little humid out.  We slept until almost AM this morning..

I made breakfast of Bacon and Eggs and Toast for Dan and I had a small breakfast taco. We sat around reading the paper.  We had gone over to visit Gene and Linda and Dan and Gene made plans to go fishing Monday morning.

The sun only came out for about 1/2 hour today and hopefully it will be out more next week.

Dan had made a steak on the grill for dinner.   After dinner the weather was so nice outside, and Dan sat out side and enjoyed his coffee and the evening.