What CAN you do today? Sat., 12/17

Naomi - Enjoy the party tonight.
Ann - I just might try that if I can get out later.

Good Morning I've been awake since 5 or earlier but stayed in bed till 6:15 not to disturb DH who is still sleeping. He installed my new microwave yesterday and it is the largest heaviest one made but fits perfectly in the cabinet where the former one was installed. Thank you to Amazon for delivering in two days. Just little things like melting butter or heating cold chicken are so much easier with the microwave. I grabbed two piles of papers and went into a spare bedroom to organize them. One was all of the travel papers and the other was the past week's mail. I feel so much better now because after I woke up all I could think of was what I needed to do. We are grocery shopping today. Then I will bake another batch of cookies and continue with gift organization. DH thinks Santa does it all.
The cats are at the back door and do not know I am awake. Once I let them up, DH will be awakened. They sleep under towels on patio furniture under the covered insulated patio roof so they are protected from the cold. They do not want to be inside through the night. I think it was in the lower 30s last night.
Susi, I hope you feel better. June, I hope your husband gets that deer. DH's cousins are big hunters in ND and often take others from outside the state on hunting trips.

Will be back later. Cats are in and DH is awake.

"I shall find lots to be thankful for, nothing to complain about, and share smiles all over the place!" Bee, this quote says it all.
Ann, it all always gets done no matter how many days it takes and we must count our blessings that we can still do things. Not sure if I mentioned it here but I received a card from a friend of over 45 years and she was hit by a car while crossing the street in October. She suffered a concussion and some bad bruises but is doing ok and healing. She was totally dependent on family and friends for two months as she has no children or family near her. Her only brother lives in the opposite side of the state. So something like dusting the furniture cannot be taken by granted.
Thinking more about the man at the doctor's office. I imagine he has beginning stages of dementia and cannot be left alone. We often hear stories of elderly people who are missing, wandering from their home or care facility.
DH grew up in Corrigan. TX and their weather was so different from what it is here in CA. They had storms from all directions so his dad gave us a weather radio as a gift. Well, ours can be the same 30 days in a row.

Stay warm and well enjoying this last weekend before Christmas.

Audrey- what, you don't have magical elves at your house? Sooo funny. Hope that your day continues to go smoothly and productively. Absolutely-- we cannot take for granted for whatever our quality of life is.

LADonna-love that gift tag!

Ann- I turned on the music channel and spent the morning preparing party food in the kitchen. Boiled three heads of cabbage for stuffed cabbage rolls & made 5 lbs of stuffed mushrooms caps. Am headed out to the store for hamburger. I only had 90/10 burgers in the freezer, and it's to lean for stuffed cabbage rolls.

When we got home from the store and I put away bags of groceries I felt dizzy. I had my walking clothes on in the store and was overheated but not smart enough to remove my coat. I sat with a glass of ice water and had chicken noodle soup and tea for lunch. Then I felt cold and put on a fleece. The fleece is off and I have more ice water which is a good thing. No place else to go and now that I have put away laundry and made the bed, I am sitting with the last of the clutter piles. I will not bake until I feel better. It is so good to be at home.