Taste Like Chicken Xmas Eve WE Dec 23 & 24

Thanks for the start, Chele. Enjoy your trip to WBU for your birthday bag. I need to grab some suet blocks the next time I'm close to Ace Hardware. I think I have a couple left from last year and need to get that back out now that the weather is colder. So far as Dale helping, he does have assigned tasks. He will be the one taking the truck to the cabinet maker to pick up a load (or two) of sawdust to put over the carboard after I remove the rotting raised beds. He will also be the one to pick up compost at the recycling center (a load or two of that as well) to put over the sawdust. After the half a$$ed job he did weeding the berry patch (that I have to finish up tomorrow), getting him to do any actual garden work is a lost cause. He's good about going to Lowes and Home Depot to pick up big bags of whatever I need, so I guess he does his part. On the youngest grand nephew's name, you put that in a post right after he was born, but I can't remember it now of course. Is there a way to go back into posts about the time he was born if you need it for Iggy's project?

Linda, I guess when you look at the plumbing from the long term perspective, you have got a lot of years out of the system. It's just a shame that everything hit at once and so close to the holidays. Arya doesn't like rain either, so I can sympathize. I'm surprised Minni isn't that fond of getting towel dried. All of mine have loved it. I would be tempted not to answer the phone when your friend calls. I know that's not very nice, but what can you say except "I'm sorry"? I wonder how much of the behavioral issues are related to the dementia. You need to look out for your mental health and some people can really jeopardize that. I think you're right that Medicaid is the next step, unless your state has limited its availability like they have here. They say that we're all just one medical catastrophe away from being in that situation. Good reason to do all we can to stay healthy.

Enjoy tomorrow at DM's and Christmas at DS's, Kathy. What are you taking to add to the feast? We may get Christmas rain as well. Wonder if it's the same system you are supposed to get. I can understand why Publix close to the university would be pretty sane. I was surprised that my Publix wasn't overly crazy on Thursday. Dale has to go right past a Food City on his way home from tennis today and I told him to be extra careful because it will be crazy. Fortunately, there's not anything he needs to stop for. I think in baseball and basketball and maybe other sports, our Olympic teams do have professional athletes on them. All the women on the 2022 basketball team are with WNBA teams. In baseball, I think it's mostly minor league and not MLB players, but they are still professional players. I wonder what changed that allows that to happen.

Been a morning here. I started getting a bit dizzy feeding Arya breakfast and found out my BP was low and it still is. Not sure why but I decided running was probably not in my best interest, so I just did a little resistance training. All I have left on my to-do list is wrapping presents, which I needed to wait until Dale left for tennis. So I'll get that done after I post. I hope everyone has a productive Saturday.

Karen, I forgot that they'd changed the rules to allow the pro backetball and baseball players. I'm not sure what the rules are anymore. Did you see that FSU is suing the ACC? I don't really know the details yet, but I'm sure we'll be hearing about it. They're expecting that some of the other schools will also sue. Basically, FSU is trying to get out of the huge fee they'd have to pay if they leave the ACC. The ACC has also sued FSU, but in NC and they might not even have jurisdiction to do that. What a mess!! Hope you're feeling okay.

Chele, the birds will be happy with all that seed. DN is coming home. It's about a 45 minute drive, so he is over fairly often. I wonder what those ravens are up to?

Linda, I agree with the others on just not answering the phone, especailly since you're not that close and there isn't anything you can do. Hope you're done with the plumbing problems and the rain. We got a light shower yesterday which was a surprise.

Thanks for the link Chele. You might like these too. They had them playing in the Venetian and inside
the Sphere before the concert: U2 UV Ambient Mixes

Linda, I guess there’s a reason they call it “punch.” 😁your trifle sounds delightful. How nice of you to share your goodies with the neighbors. I imagine doing the books keeps your neighbor”s brain really engaged which is good. Hurray for getting your plumbing fixed early and the plexiglass installed. I am not surprised TJ’s was so busy.

Kathy, the only thing I can think of attracting the ravens is a carcass of some kind. Our HOA owns some empty land in between two neighborhoods so there might have been something there.

Karen, has your BP recovered? Did you get your wrapping done? Are you doing any cooking today? We are also supposed to have rain tomorrow while today is merely cloudy. 

Nothing special on the agenda today. I’ll probably workout and then we’ll watch The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy On Demand. These are the only fantasy movies Iggy has ever liked. Tomorrow will be A Christmas Story.

Have a good Christmas Eve everyone!