It's the last few days of February! It has been so nice and the forecast for the next week is the same! All in the 80's partly cloudy and no wind! :)
Monday evening we grilled outside and then watched KU vs. OU....what a game! I don't like to watch sports that much EXCEPT during the college basketball this time of year and of course March madness!
Yesterday morning we did our work jobs and I came home and spent the morning at home doing things around here and also sitting outside before Bill came home at noon.
I had ceramics in the afternoon so I am almost finished with my "projects" I have been working on. Not too many more times for me to go to ceramics so I need to wind down my projects... When I got finished and came home Bill was at the pool..so I joined him there. We relaxed and swam or "floated" awhile and then came home.... we sat outside and decided what to fix for dinner. After dinner was our usual evening with the TV and recliners....I know most of you know where this is going! :) NO more comments! :)
We have a busy next couple of days before our weekend is here.....
Until next time!
BJ
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday evening
So now its time to back up again and let you know we have been busy and here and there!
The show and tell quilt show was a big success! There was a steady and full stream of residents from the park coming through most of the afternoon. For the first time doing this I think the ladies have made a big hit! They are already making plans for next year and not having to work so hard as a "regular" quilt show would be!
Thursday morning after work Bill and I stayed around here for most of the day but we did make a Walmart run. Darrin came by for a visit after he got off work and stayed for dinner. It was nice visiting with him ....we hadn't seen him since Christmas when Megan/Jeff were here.
We both worked on Friday until 9 AM and then we had a few errands to run. We came home midafternoon to spend some time outside. Our neighbors behind us invited us over for a happy hour with them and another couple... we were outside until almost 7 when it became pretty chilly.
Saturday morning our neighbors behind us and over one RV and us went to Mesa to the flea market. They hadn't been there and so we rode with them. We had a great visit and was able to get to catch up with them . They work in the Leisure home sales so they are not really part of the "park" workkampers as we are but they are still workkampers. It was a nice day and we had a great time. We also went to dinner with them....
Sunday morning Bill worked outside and I cleaned the inside and did laundry most of the day. I think I'm caught up for a few days!
It has been so nice and getting warmer here all the time... it was 82 today! Hopefully springtime in Arizona!
Today after work Jackie and Jeanne went with me to take my quilt to the quilter! I'm so excited to have her finish it! It is finally finished and I know she will do a beautiful job quilting it. I will get it back right before we leave.
Bill and I spent most of the afternoon outside and we had company come by off and on until dinnertime.... its so nice to have friends drop by and visit with them. We will really miss that ... so many nice people here!
So that about does it for now....
Until next time!
BJ
The show and tell quilt show was a big success! There was a steady and full stream of residents from the park coming through most of the afternoon. For the first time doing this I think the ladies have made a big hit! They are already making plans for next year and not having to work so hard as a "regular" quilt show would be!
Thursday morning after work Bill and I stayed around here for most of the day but we did make a Walmart run. Darrin came by for a visit after he got off work and stayed for dinner. It was nice visiting with him ....we hadn't seen him since Christmas when Megan/Jeff were here.
We both worked on Friday until 9 AM and then we had a few errands to run. We came home midafternoon to spend some time outside. Our neighbors behind us invited us over for a happy hour with them and another couple... we were outside until almost 7 when it became pretty chilly.
Saturday morning our neighbors behind us and over one RV and us went to Mesa to the flea market. They hadn't been there and so we rode with them. We had a great visit and was able to get to catch up with them . They work in the Leisure home sales so they are not really part of the "park" workkampers as we are but they are still workkampers. It was a nice day and we had a great time. We also went to dinner with them....
Sunday morning Bill worked outside and I cleaned the inside and did laundry most of the day. I think I'm caught up for a few days!
It has been so nice and getting warmer here all the time... it was 82 today! Hopefully springtime in Arizona!
Today after work Jackie and Jeanne went with me to take my quilt to the quilter! I'm so excited to have her finish it! It is finally finished and I know she will do a beautiful job quilting it. I will get it back right before we leave.
Bill and I spent most of the afternoon outside and we had company come by off and on until dinnertime.... its so nice to have friends drop by and visit with them. We will really miss that ... so many nice people here!
So that about does it for now....
Until next time!
BJ
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Tuesday morning
Good morning!
We have had a busy last few days and the days are becoming quite a roll down to the wire!
Last Thursday we went to work and then went to get groceries again! Boy it seems we go to the store alot but eat out more! :)
Friday morning after I worked, I went to the stain glass room and made another plate. It hasn't been fired yet because there are so many people making fused jewelry . The class was pretty busy most of the day and I quit around 2 and came home. We sat outside and then our next door neighbors came over and we visited for quite awhile before deciding to go out to dinner. We went to a Mexican restaurant very close to here we really like but they hadn't been to.
Saturday morning we worked around here and then mid afternoon we went to the Hays' for a Valentine BBQ with 4 other couples. We had a nice meal which everyone brought their own meat to grill and we furnished the "other stuff"..... We got home around dark as Bob/Jackie were going to the dance that evening. We had pork chops Bill marinated in grapefruit juice and something else! It was really good!
Sunday morning after church we came home and stayed here until around 1 when we went over to Hays' again as we were having our camping group (Newmar Sunflowers) gathering. There are 9 couples in the valley here for the winter so Jackie got some chicken and we all brought the rest.... We were worried it was going to be raining but the day turned out great! It did become cool towards the evening but by then it was about the 6 of us and we moved inside and then came on home. We had a great visit and it was nice seeing them again.
Monday morning after work I went to the sewing room to finish a topper I had been working on. Bill worked until 11. After lunch we had some errands to run and then came home. Bill went to the hot tub and I sat outside in the sun and put the hem on the topper. After dinner we went to a free movie here at the park called "Swing Vote" with Kevin Costner... the movie was just ok and the chairs we sat on were terribly hard!
This afternoon the quilting group here at the park is having a "Show and Tell" from 1-5PM. Everyone is bringing things they have made or are working on and it will be like a quilt show. Anxious to see what all everyone brings. I am taking my king size quilt top that is done, the topper I just finished, placemats I made earlier this fall,and a Christmas quilt I finished, and a Christmas wreath.
Bill has been working on his stain glass outside when he has time and likes going to the pool when the weather has been cooperating.... we were supposed to have rain this morning but it came through earlier or went North.... anyway..it is gorgeous out and is it supposed to begin to warm up now.... almost 80 by Thursday and Friday!
Our friend, Angela Gish, has been doing water aerobics in the afternoon so I go and do that while Bill sits in the hot tub and swims.
Well, that is about it and I need to get things finished up here.....
Until next time!
BJ
We have had a busy last few days and the days are becoming quite a roll down to the wire!
Last Thursday we went to work and then went to get groceries again! Boy it seems we go to the store alot but eat out more! :)
Friday morning after I worked, I went to the stain glass room and made another plate. It hasn't been fired yet because there are so many people making fused jewelry . The class was pretty busy most of the day and I quit around 2 and came home. We sat outside and then our next door neighbors came over and we visited for quite awhile before deciding to go out to dinner. We went to a Mexican restaurant very close to here we really like but they hadn't been to.
Saturday morning we worked around here and then mid afternoon we went to the Hays' for a Valentine BBQ with 4 other couples. We had a nice meal which everyone brought their own meat to grill and we furnished the "other stuff"..... We got home around dark as Bob/Jackie were going to the dance that evening. We had pork chops Bill marinated in grapefruit juice and something else! It was really good!
Sunday morning after church we came home and stayed here until around 1 when we went over to Hays' again as we were having our camping group (Newmar Sunflowers) gathering. There are 9 couples in the valley here for the winter so Jackie got some chicken and we all brought the rest.... We were worried it was going to be raining but the day turned out great! It did become cool towards the evening but by then it was about the 6 of us and we moved inside and then came on home. We had a great visit and it was nice seeing them again.
Monday morning after work I went to the sewing room to finish a topper I had been working on. Bill worked until 11. After lunch we had some errands to run and then came home. Bill went to the hot tub and I sat outside in the sun and put the hem on the topper. After dinner we went to a free movie here at the park called "Swing Vote" with Kevin Costner... the movie was just ok and the chairs we sat on were terribly hard!
This afternoon the quilting group here at the park is having a "Show and Tell" from 1-5PM. Everyone is bringing things they have made or are working on and it will be like a quilt show. Anxious to see what all everyone brings. I am taking my king size quilt top that is done, the topper I just finished, placemats I made earlier this fall,and a Christmas quilt I finished, and a Christmas wreath.
Bill has been working on his stain glass outside when he has time and likes going to the pool when the weather has been cooperating.... we were supposed to have rain this morning but it came through earlier or went North.... anyway..it is gorgeous out and is it supposed to begin to warm up now.... almost 80 by Thursday and Friday!
Our friend, Angela Gish, has been doing water aerobics in the afternoon so I go and do that while Bill sits in the hot tub and swims.
Well, that is about it and I need to get things finished up here.....
Until next time!
BJ
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Wednesday morning
Tuesday was such a busy day it became a blur!
After work I had a "retouch up" hair appt.... she didn't put "enough" color on my hair last week so I caught her yesterday and she was able to work me in so I have more color now! Looks better!
We ate lunch and then Bill decided he needed to go to the Stain glass store so we went over there and he got what he needed and I picked up some more glass to make a couple of plates I had made.... Hurrying back.... I had ceramics at 1 and it was already after 1PM ..... I went to ceramics and finished my planter...the final color is on it and it is being "fired" now.... hurray! Anxious to see how it turned out!
Bill was napping when I left and when Icame home at 4 he was working on the stain glass project he has been working on....
At 5 PM.. we picked up Bob/Jackie and went to the Mexican restaurant we like to eat dinner. After that we met our other friends for a game of Joker for the evening..... Jackie was my partner and we won 2 of the 3 games we played!
Coming home I thought sure we would be able to watch the finish of Westminster Dog Show was over by then.....
It got pretty cold here last night..down to about 37 I think....
It's warming up now and it will still be cool today around 58 or so I think...... what do I know though????
Until next time!
BJ
After work I had a "retouch up" hair appt.... she didn't put "enough" color on my hair last week so I caught her yesterday and she was able to work me in so I have more color now! Looks better!
We ate lunch and then Bill decided he needed to go to the Stain glass store so we went over there and he got what he needed and I picked up some more glass to make a couple of plates I had made.... Hurrying back.... I had ceramics at 1 and it was already after 1PM ..... I went to ceramics and finished my planter...the final color is on it and it is being "fired" now.... hurray! Anxious to see how it turned out!
Bill was napping when I left and when Icame home at 4 he was working on the stain glass project he has been working on....
At 5 PM.. we picked up Bob/Jackie and went to the Mexican restaurant we like to eat dinner. After that we met our other friends for a game of Joker for the evening..... Jackie was my partner and we won 2 of the 3 games we played!
Coming home I thought sure we would be able to watch the finish of Westminster Dog Show was over by then.....
It got pretty cold here last night..down to about 37 I think....
It's warming up now and it will still be cool today around 58 or so I think...... what do I know though????
Until next time!
BJ
Monday, February 9, 2009
Monday Feb. 9
It has been a cloudy, cool, rainy couple of days here in "SUNNY" Arizona!
The weather forecast says it may last a few days mixed with 1 or 2 sunny days thrown in...... the high's today were about 56!!! pretty cool for now I think!
We went to see the movie" Taken" with Liam Neeson... very good but it is probably so true it is scary...... when we live in the US like we do we don't think about what is going on around the rest of the world and the black market capturing of young girls is very real in other parts of the world..... so scary!
Sunday we went to the grocery store to pick up some meat to add for the freezer and for a late lunch early dinner for us! We have grapefruit on our tree right out the back door so I squeezed some grapefruit to boil the ribs in and it turns out a nice "citrussy" taste.....
I started reading a book I was reading and began another one that just came out by Susan Wiggs... I really like this author!
Bill took a couple of naps and messed around here most of the day and had dinner. We didn't do much most of the day except stay close to home. Oh...I did go to Joann's and Bath and Body Works .... that was the exciting event of the day!
After work this morning I came home and did a few things around here. After lunch I went to the sewing room to sew for the greatest part of the afternoon. I finished making a "topper" I started a while ago.... going to get it quilted soon. Bill had to go get more propane as we have to run the furnace again.
It is almost time to start dinner and then the evening watching TV...what else is there??? Monday nights are "funny shows" night and also Westminster Kennel club dog show starts tonite so I hope to watch it!
That is about it for now..
until next time!
BJ
The weather forecast says it may last a few days mixed with 1 or 2 sunny days thrown in...... the high's today were about 56!!! pretty cool for now I think!
We went to see the movie" Taken" with Liam Neeson... very good but it is probably so true it is scary...... when we live in the US like we do we don't think about what is going on around the rest of the world and the black market capturing of young girls is very real in other parts of the world..... so scary!
Sunday we went to the grocery store to pick up some meat to add for the freezer and for a late lunch early dinner for us! We have grapefruit on our tree right out the back door so I squeezed some grapefruit to boil the ribs in and it turns out a nice "citrussy" taste.....
I started reading a book I was reading and began another one that just came out by Susan Wiggs... I really like this author!
Bill took a couple of naps and messed around here most of the day and had dinner. We didn't do much most of the day except stay close to home. Oh...I did go to Joann's and Bath and Body Works .... that was the exciting event of the day!
After work this morning I came home and did a few things around here. After lunch I went to the sewing room to sew for the greatest part of the afternoon. I finished making a "topper" I started a while ago.... going to get it quilted soon. Bill had to go get more propane as we have to run the furnace again.
It is almost time to start dinner and then the evening watching TV...what else is there??? Monday nights are "funny shows" night and also Westminster Kennel club dog show starts tonite so I hope to watch it!
That is about it for now..
until next time!
BJ
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Saturday afternoon and the sun is still shining
It has been over a week hasn't it????? I was "reminded" this am I hadn't written on the blog site lately so thought I had better catch up......
Last Friday we spent the day around here and I didn't go to stain glass as the class was buzzing with people and not much of a space to breathe let alone sit and work.... so I played most of the day..
Saturday morning we decided to go to Mesa to the large flea/swap market with Bob/Jackie. We left around 9 and walked almost all the way through it purchasing just a few things. We didn't get to the last aisle so we decided we will have to go back sometime else. They had a nice quality of things and its not a "junk" market for sure. We made it back to go to church at 4 and then the 4 of us ate dinner and then to the movie "Mall Cop"...it was funny and sometimes kind of dull.....
Sunday, we got up and around lazily and then went to the new Sam's in Surprise so Bob/Jackie could get a new TV for the inside of the MH. They put the other one outside to watch it outside. I fixed Queso hamburger dip and chipsfor the super bowl gathering at the Hays' RV.... There were about 8 couples and we watched the super bowl outside until about half time and it got colder..... even with Jack/Connie's portable fire pit it still was cool. We came home and watched the rest of the game.... we really were hoping the Cardinals would have won that game.....
Monday rolled around and I went to work early so I could get off at 9:30 because I had signed up for a quilting lecture from PBS TV's Quilting with Kaye Wood..... she was really interesting and shared funny stories.... She is a winter resident in Sun City and summers in Michigan. She of course was selling her wares and showing what she used the rulers with her quilts.
Tuesday, after work I came home and hung out until after lunch when I went to ceramics to continue painting on my flower planter...it's almost done and hopefully this week I can fire it to finish it. We went to a different Mexican restaurant with Bob/Jackie and Charlie and Jeannie from Wichita. It was really good and not to far from us at all... called Lupita's Restaurant. We all then went to the card room to play Joker with the rest of the group which has been growing steadily .... we had about 16 playing that night...it was a fun night..
Wednesday was a usual day but I bought tickets for the Mexican dinner at the park that night.... they served fajitas so we had Mexican 2 nights in a row... I think we are caught up on our "Mexican fix" for a couple of weeks!
Thursday after Bill got home from working we went to the chiropractor for me... he popped me every which way but loose and I had a massage....I was really sore and tired the rest of the day so we just sat around and relaxed.... I slept on a different pillow and that has seemed to help....
Friday after work I came home and cleaned .....no stain glass today again....
We hung out here for most of the day and around 5:30 we left with 2 other couples who are workkampers and went to an Italian restaurant in Sun City...It was nice and the food was really good.
This morning we decided to go make a few stops at Sears to pay a bill that I couldn't pay online as I had to wait 6 business days to use since I opened the online bill pay the day before. Why wait 6 days to use it???? Makes no sense to me!
We stopped and finally had a Dunkin' Donut! and then went to Walmart... and home. We are going to church late this afternoon and to eat out if the time permits and then to a movie with Bob/Jackie...so that is what has been going on with us....
We are doing good and hopefully the weather will warm back up again...we have really enjoyed the nice warm temp's of earlier this week... 80's ...can't complain about that! It looks like it could rain but so far no rain just clouds ..it is only 67 here now so guess the cool front if here...
Have a good weekend!
Until next time!
BJ
Last Friday we spent the day around here and I didn't go to stain glass as the class was buzzing with people and not much of a space to breathe let alone sit and work.... so I played most of the day..
Saturday morning we decided to go to Mesa to the large flea/swap market with Bob/Jackie. We left around 9 and walked almost all the way through it purchasing just a few things. We didn't get to the last aisle so we decided we will have to go back sometime else. They had a nice quality of things and its not a "junk" market for sure. We made it back to go to church at 4 and then the 4 of us ate dinner and then to the movie "Mall Cop"...it was funny and sometimes kind of dull.....
Sunday, we got up and around lazily and then went to the new Sam's in Surprise so Bob/Jackie could get a new TV for the inside of the MH. They put the other one outside to watch it outside. I fixed Queso hamburger dip and chipsfor the super bowl gathering at the Hays' RV.... There were about 8 couples and we watched the super bowl outside until about half time and it got colder..... even with Jack/Connie's portable fire pit it still was cool. We came home and watched the rest of the game.... we really were hoping the Cardinals would have won that game.....
Monday rolled around and I went to work early so I could get off at 9:30 because I had signed up for a quilting lecture from PBS TV's Quilting with Kaye Wood..... she was really interesting and shared funny stories.... She is a winter resident in Sun City and summers in Michigan. She of course was selling her wares and showing what she used the rulers with her quilts.
Tuesday, after work I came home and hung out until after lunch when I went to ceramics to continue painting on my flower planter...it's almost done and hopefully this week I can fire it to finish it. We went to a different Mexican restaurant with Bob/Jackie and Charlie and Jeannie from Wichita. It was really good and not to far from us at all... called Lupita's Restaurant. We all then went to the card room to play Joker with the rest of the group which has been growing steadily .... we had about 16 playing that night...it was a fun night..
Wednesday was a usual day but I bought tickets for the Mexican dinner at the park that night.... they served fajitas so we had Mexican 2 nights in a row... I think we are caught up on our "Mexican fix" for a couple of weeks!
Thursday after Bill got home from working we went to the chiropractor for me... he popped me every which way but loose and I had a massage....I was really sore and tired the rest of the day so we just sat around and relaxed.... I slept on a different pillow and that has seemed to help....
Friday after work I came home and cleaned .....no stain glass today again....
We hung out here for most of the day and around 5:30 we left with 2 other couples who are workkampers and went to an Italian restaurant in Sun City...It was nice and the food was really good.
This morning we decided to go make a few stops at Sears to pay a bill that I couldn't pay online as I had to wait 6 business days to use since I opened the online bill pay the day before. Why wait 6 days to use it???? Makes no sense to me!
We stopped and finally had a Dunkin' Donut! and then went to Walmart... and home. We are going to church late this afternoon and to eat out if the time permits and then to a movie with Bob/Jackie...so that is what has been going on with us....
We are doing good and hopefully the weather will warm back up again...we have really enjoyed the nice warm temp's of earlier this week... 80's ...can't complain about that! It looks like it could rain but so far no rain just clouds ..it is only 67 here now so guess the cool front if here...
Have a good weekend!
Until next time!
BJ
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