November 19, 2012 to November 25th 2012 ~~HAPPY THANKSGIVING~~

 

~~ HAPPY  THANKSGIVING ~~

 

 

 

Nov. 19th   Monday

It was a nice morning. Dan and Gene went out fishing on the North Jetty.  I got dressed and went for a walk and then came home and made some cookies.  Those pre-made dough that Pillsbury has out in the stores are really neat.  I cut the tube in half and then cut into quarters, then into slices and took a slice rolled it in a ball and baked.  I got 4 dozen peanut butter cookies. I also cleaned out some more emails from my in box and saved or printed the ones I wanted.  Dan got back around 3 PM.  They only got fish, but like Dan said that it was fun, watching the ships and the dolphins and being in the sun.  After he got everything put away he sat in his chair with a glass of ice tea and took a nap. 

When he woke up I suggested that we go to one of the Taqueria's for Mexican.  I like the cheese enchilada's now, easy to digest and good price.  When we arrived we seen our friends Jim and Nancy from Milbrook, So. Dak. We would see them every Thursday at Pizza Hut and were invited to sit with their group.  We had a nice visit.

 

Came back home in time for our favorite sit-coms..  2 Broke Girls and Mike and Molly..  That is our Monday night laughs..

Mr. Herbie is running around looking for something and we can't figure out what it is.  Who Knows ???  Hope your evening was relaxing.

 

 

 

Nov. 20th   Tuesday

It was in the high 50's this morning. Got ready this morning and Dan and I went to Portland to the grocery store... Picked up what I needed for my dish to pass for Thanksgiving.   I decided that I was going to make a big pan of stuffing to go with the turkey.  I also picked up a few other things that I needed in the pantry.  Then we stopped at Wal-mart as I was looking for a comfy bed for Mr. Herbie. Couldn't find one at that Wal-mart. Dan picked up some fishing tackle.   When we got back home I helped unload and put away the groceries and then I went and had my nails done. 

 

Came home and then Dan and I had some shrimp that we bought and had boiled at the store.  They were so yummy... Nice big shrimp... on sale for $4.97 a lb.  I think that I need to go and get some more and freeze them.

 

We had a meet and dinner with our HOC friends at The Bakery Cafe in Port Aransas.. That is one of the favorite places on the Island.

There was 12 of us.  Everyone had something good.   I had a loaded brisket potato and that was more than what I can eat.

 

When we got back home, Dan took Mr. Herbie out for a walk and we all settled in for the night. 

 

Nov. 21st    Wednesday

It was 51 and foggy this morning when we got up. Shortly after the sun came out and burned off the fog. We use to get up early in the morning and it seems that now we are getting up at 7 or a bit later.   Dan to Herbie out for his walk, and I sat in my chair with my cup of tea and computer.  Dan got a call from one of the guys and went out for coffee at What-a-burger.  He enjoys doing that in the mornings.  It is 10:41 AM now and it is 80 degrees.. We took a ride to Corpus Home Depot, Dan is looking for a grill basket that goes on the bottom of his smoker.  We took Herbie along for the day. We took the Island on the way back home.  We stopped at Dairy Queen and got a small blizzard and went over to the Marina and ate it and watch the ships and boats go by on the inter-coastal.  On the way home we stopped over by Gene and Linda and visited with them.  When we left there, I talked Dan into going to Popeye's for chicken.  Everything worked out well, I did not have to cook... Herbie even got a little treat of chicken also.

 

 

Nov. 22nd   Thursday   ~~  THANKSGIVING DAY ~~

 It was 57 degrees this morning.  I got up and had my morning coffee.  We looked through all the Friday adds.  Oh my, it was a full paper and everyone had sales..  Well, I knew that i wasn't going to hit the pavement early Friday, so I didn't get to interested.

I got my items ready so I could make my stuffing.. I don't like dry stuffing, so I used my imagination and made a really good moist stuffing.  I made some gravy to put on top of the stuffing.  We had dinner at 2 PM at the clubhouse and it was really nice.  There was 2 turkey's, a spiral ham, and prime rib. Lots of different sides and desserts. 

I wasn't able to over indulge, but what I had was good. 

 

 

We came back home afterwards and I cleaned up the dishes and Dan made some coffee and we settled down to relax.  Sounds like we do alot of relaxing eh!!

 

 

Nov. 23rd    Friday

51 degrees this morning.  We have been sleeping later and that is not a good thing.  I must of slept wrong or something, but my right ankle is so sore and I can hardly stand on my foot, much less walk. I sat in my chair most of the day to keep off of my foot.  Gene and Linda stopped by for a visit. We talked about going out for a late lunch to Alice Fayes for a fish sandwich. Linda had a hair appointment and we would go after she was done. Well, my phone went dead and I had it charging and missed the call.  I was happy that we decided to pass.. I made a breakfast for dinner, and then went back with my foot elevated. A cold front was coming through tonight. Time to bring out the sweat clothes.

 

Nov. 24th    Saturday

61 degrees this morning with wind and cooler. I woke up with pain in my foot.  It was 5:15 AM.  I laid there for a while and then I sat up and then put on my sweat pants and shirt.  I hobbled down to the kitchen and made some tea, took my meds and then got a ice pack and went and sat down for a while. This is what I did for most of the day.  Talked to Ron back home and he said that there is a snow storm under way.  I think that he said up to 8-10 inches is expected..

After dinner, I took another pain med and sat in my chair and I had fallen asleep and when I woke up it was 9:30 PM.. huh, that was a big surprise to me.. I got up and hobbled around, let Mr. Herbie out and I made it up to the bedroom and got ready for bed.

 

Nov. 25th    Sunday

Another not so good morning.  My foot had swollen more and it was very painful.. I managed to get to the bathroom and then I got back in bed instead of going down to my chair.  Herbie is so concerned, he follows me and waits and watches every move I make. I told Dan that I think that it is time for me to go to the ER. After having a small breakfast and struggling to get back up to the bedroom and get dressed, we were off to Portland.  I had a extremely hard time with the steps on the 5th wheel.  Getting into and out of the truck was just as hard.  At the ER they did blood work and xrays on my foot.  The blood work showed that I did not have GOUT, the xrays showed arthritis. the Dr. diagnosed it as osteoarthritis. He gave me prescription for pain meds and instructions for ice and heat packs on my foot, keep it elevated.   Got back home and hit the chair and Dan's nursing skills kicked in. He tells everyone, I am a terrible patient, really I am not, but he is a great caregiver..  Gene and Linda stopped by and we cancelled our trip to Mexico this week.  Hopefully we can do it within the next couple of weeks. 

Dan made a small dinner and he took Mr. Herbie for his evening walk and we all settled in for the even. I have been taking my pain meds. every 4 hours so, hopefully my foot won't hurt so much in the morning.   I certainly hope that next week will be alot better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



November 12, 2012 to November 18, 2012

November 12th    Monday     ~ HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN~

Happy Birthday to Me.......It was a nice day.  Later in the morning, Dan took me to Corpus as I wanted to go to a few stores and pick up a few things.  I love to go to WORLD MARKET, they have so many different items to look at and seeing that the holidays are coming.  Then I wanted to go to Hobby Lobby.  I walked around the store and picked up a few items. Then I wanted to go home via the Island.  We drove on the beach and the surf was really wild and we seen some parasailer's riding the waves.  As we got into Port Aransas, asked if we could stop at Dairy Queen for a blizzard.  I wanted to have a mini blizzard.  When we got there, I order 2 small blizzards and I forgot about the mini one. Well I ate the whole thing.  This was the first one I had in months.  The small one was just too much.  It did not settle to well with me.  Oh well, after a while, I felt better.  For dinner Dan took me to BlackBeards in Ingelside.  I got $12.00 off my meal seeing it was my birthday.  Well I had grilled shrimp and zucchini strips and it was really good.  There was another lady celebrating her birthday with her friends.  Came home and settled in for the evening and watched our favorite programs, 2 Broke Girls and Mike and Molly...  Yep, it was a great day, of course I am another year older.

November  13th   Tuesday

The weather has gotten cooler out. Time for  jackets and long pants.  I had to go to Wal-mart and pick up a few items for the Pot Luck Breakfast tomorrow.  I also wanted to check in to getting a electric throw for me when I sit in my chair. AH!! I found one, and it was $19.99. Got one and oh, it is so nice.  We stayed home for dinner, which was a good thing. I had a pastie in the freezer for Dan and I had a bowl of tomato basil soup with crackers.  We have to empty out our freezer.  I enjoyed using my new throw this evening..

November  14th   Wednesday

It is 54 degrees this morning. Looking out the windows this morning, the park is still pretty empty.  We are having a Pot Luck Breakfast this morning. Dan is making healthy waffles.  Oh they are so so good. There were 9 couples that came and we had a lot of good food.  It was nice to get together.   We were going to have it outside by our unit, but with the cooler weather, we went inside the clubhouse.  After breakfast Dan, went to RV store to pick up some bulbs for a light and a refrigerator fan.  It is an awesome item.  It keeps the air circulating and keeps the milk and juice nice and cold.. The one we had stopped working and we needed another one.  Then Dan was outside repairing his chair that had broke. 

We had to be in Port Aransas at 5 PM for dinner with our HOC friends. 

As we were waiting for the ferry a ocean freighter was going out to the gulf..  Those ships sure are big...

 

 

We met at Finn's and tonight was the 1st time that I had a patty melt..  It was on Texas Toast. Well, it was good, but I could only eat half of it and not all the bread it was on.  I had a few french fries.

 

 

As we were sitting in the restaurant looking over the marina to the parking lot, Dan noticed that there was a old GMC motorhome re-built and hooked on a back of a pickup truck with a goose neck hitch.  We drove over there to see it, and took a few pictures. 

 

 

Got back to our unit and snuggled up with my throw, and now Herbie figured out that my lap was a good place to lay. 

November  15th   Thursday
This morning it was in the high 50's when we got up.  It was a lazy morning, which is a good thing once and a while.  Dan went out with the boys this morning for coffee.
It was sort of a quiet day today. This evening, we are invited to go to John and Carol Zurn's for a spaghetti dinner.

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 It was delicious and we all had a good time. 

November 16th   Friday

Woke up this morning to rain. The temp is 62.  Sure hope that the sun comes out today.

So sad to hear that there will be no more Hostess Twinkies and cup cakes.... We had a bunch of errands to run, from getting extra sets of keys made for the 5th wheel to running to get our mail, that did not arrive.  What are we paying for priority mail for if it does not arrive any faster.  We stopped at Subway for a sandwich and brought it home for lunch.  I took Mr. Herbie for a walk and then I settled in to relax for a bit. We stayed home for dinner tonight.  Yippeee.. Dan grilled some rib eye steaks and they were so good.  It was a good day...  

November  17th   Saturday

The sun is shining brightly this morning.  Looking forward to a nice day.  This morning I wanted to go to Kohl's in Corpus. So off we went thinking that we will beat some of the shoppers.  I am in search of some new capri's or jeans that fit me.   I printed off a 20% off coupon from the Kohl's website along with a 40% one from hobby Lobby.  In Kohl's I could not find any jean capri's, I found a pair of cotton ones on the sale rack.  In matter of fact the store was overstocked with everything. The aisles were full and the racks were packed. They definitely are getting ready for Black Friday.  I am staying clear of all stores until a week after Thanksgiving.. I do not need anything that bad that i have to put myself through that torture.  Stopped at Hobby Lobby and picked up a cork board for the park to use as a bulletin board. I used my 40% coupon on that.
Stopped at Gene and Linda's for a visit and their friends, Lynn and Nylia were there so we had a nice visit and Dan and Gene made plans to go fishing next week.
We got back to our park and Herbie was ready for his walk.  I think that he misses being home, as I just open the door and let him out, and he takes his walk-a-bouts.. I keep an eye on him but he still sneaks away to the woods line for new smells.  Dan went to Happy Hour and I stayed back and worked on my computer, cleaning out e-mails.  I had almost 2,000 of them that I deleted.  Oh yes, I know, that is too many to keep. They are gone forever now.    Dan grilled country ribs and dinner was so good.  All I could eat is 1/2 of a rib..  Time to settle in for the evening...   

November  18th   Sunday

55 degrees this morning and suppose to get up to 77 by this afternoon. This week sure came to an end fast and next week I will be deciding what I am going to be bringing to the Thanksgiving Potluck. 

Today is also the last NASCAR race for the year, and it will be interesting to see who will be the champion.  It was a interesting race, and Happy that Jeff won the race and Brad won the championship for Roger Penske Racing Team.

Dan went down for Happy Hour in the park.

After the race Dan and I met Gene and Linda at a new restaurant that we wanted to try out.  It is a family style restaurant, we all had fish, and it was good.  By the time we left the place was packed, so that must mean that the place has good food.  When we got back home, Dan got his stuff ready for fishing tomorrow.  Sure hope that he has a good day...   Hope that your week was good...