***The Senior WW Challenge*** - MONDAY 11/15

Starting thread

Good morning. Ruth it seems to me that it’s unseasonably cold there. I don’t remember that cold in Florida in November. Maybe January but not November.

The wind has died down this morning so the next couple days will be good walking weather. I never left the house yesterday and this is hard for me. Many of my snowbird friends are heading back or already back in my old village and I miss them. At least they are staying in touch. Don and I think many of the Canadians will sell out.

DD in Washington called yesterday for an hour chat. She does that at least once a month and I love it. Yes, this is the DD that has been sometimes difficult. I’m glad I just kept loving her when she was full of anger.   

Good morning all.

It's 33 degrees here this morning but the snow is mostly gone and it's not as blustery as yesterday.

I was up and ready by 8:30 in anticipation of the workers getting here to start on the master bathroom........and I'm still waiting. I asked Jerry this morning if he wanted to make a bet on what time they showed up today and he just laughed. We should have bet on IF they'd show up!

Nothing planned for today except playing the waiting game.

Yesterday was a ghastly weather day. Temps in 30 with strong nw wind, cccooollldddd day for November. Today is a great improvement with sunny sky’s, mild wind and about 48. Tomorrow is to be a little warmer then back to 40’s with lows 20’s to low 30’s. Washing throw rugs today and putting on drying rack on front deck in sunshine.

My new avatar is the inside of our screened deck with the tarps on the outside to help keep snow and wind at bay. Levi came yesterday as cold/windy as it was and helped me reattach them at the top. Of course I can not see the bird feeders now but am so thankful for his help. I will not be taking them down in the spring unless the wind takes them down again. Steven and I used to put them up in the fall and remove them in spring but to much work for us now. They keep saying our cost of heating will be higher this winter so trying to winterize as much as possible.

Shragae I think you will be moving about before 2 months, sure some things may take longer but bet you will surprise yourself. At least I am praying you will.

Vicki, have your carpenters arrived yet. We hear stories like this all the time. Most things on my need to get done list have been completed but still waiting on the Ridge Cap shingles on garage roof. Family is supposed to be doing this for me. If I ever liked high places I probably would have tried it myself but always wanted my feet closer to the ground.

I know I gave up doing a weekly Question Of The Day as I ran out of ideas but this entered my mind the other day.
QOTD: Is there an experience in you lifetime that some people experience but a few amount of people or only you that made a lifelong impact on your life. Hope that isn’t to confusing.

AOTD: When I worked at the Beauty Salon a gentleman contacted me (funeral home did on his behalf) asking that I fix his wife’s hair for her funeral. Wasn’t sure I wanted to as I had never done that before. At same time I couldn’t really tell him no. Owner of Salon had never experienced that either but said she would accompany me for support but also wanted to know the procedure if she was ever contacted. I contacted the Funeral Home to see what I needed to take. Was a strange experience but happy I had the opportunity. When dad’s mother, Grandma Bessie passed, I did her hair. Then my Mother’s and Steven’s mother. Kept telling myself, “That was the very last thing I could ever do for them.”

Time to take our another load of rugs. Have a great day

Karen E, That is a very interesting QOTD. I do not think I have anything that comes to mind but will ponder it for awhile. My BFF did her DD's mother-in-law's hair, both when she was in the hospital with shingles and then after she passed. 

Hi all!

Kind of a busy day. Been to church, then the bank, then pickup dog food, finally home to fix lunch. Then Jerry and I treated ourselves, we both went and had pedicures. First time ever for him. I figured after the last two weeks we deserved something.

Next job is pickup kids from school, then dinner and finally take the kids home.

Have your contractors arrived yet, Vickie?

Ruth, you are a busy lady. Don't think is could keep up with you. I'm going to try and make this week's zoom.

Karen, I remember winterizing our home when we lived in Michigan.

Sharon, you're right. It's very early to be this chilly in Florida. Hope it doesn't mean a cold winter for us. Of course, cold for us is mild for those north of the Mason/Dodson line. Jerry keeps saying we Floridians are whimps!