Thursday, January 09, 2014
All in the Family
Posing with Grandma Janet
Grandma and Amy
Melissa, Amy, and Lea
Peek a boo with Kelsi and Sadi--Sarah, Lea, and Keira and my childten Maria, Linda and James.
Some Pictures from Family Party
On Sunday January 5, 2014 we gathered at the home of Linda and Gary for supper.
Meagan, (wife, mom and Medical Journal Editor) and daughter Keira, (preschool)
Jacob, (surfer, soccer and football player at Torrey Pines High)
Amy, (Trauma Nurse at Sharp Hospital), Meagan
Maria, (wife, mom and Budget Analyst at Cal St at San Marcos)
Melissa, (Accounting Assistant and student at Chico State) Kelly, Ortho Assistant and student at Mesa College
Sarah and Lea, California Surfing Girls as well as students, dance, cheer, etc. etc.
Gary,Orthodontist, and Linda, Office Manager
Kelsi, (dancer and cheer)
Jimmy, (golfer and tennis player)
Mitch and Hana, (met in Montana doing Conservation work last summer)
Geology student and Graduate
Pizza maker
James, (Insurance and Financial Services)
Maria and Meagan
Keira and Kelsi
In other words, everybody has something important to be doing but me, I just walk the dog and read and read etc. and watch TV.
Monday, January 06, 2014
Meet Sadie's Brother
On the day when I chose Sadie we also met her brother Snack. This week one of the volunteers reached out for a picture of Sadie to send to Snack's parents and vice versa. They looked totally different then and they still do. Later this month Sadie is due for a grooming for a wire-haired dog so we will see how she looks then--right now she is quite a ragatag.
Thursday, January 02, 2014
New Year Resolution?
Of all the New Year Resolutions I have heard the one I like best is "I plan to eat more jelly beans this year."
Other than that, I did not do a resolution, hey I am just doing the best I can, everyday, as it is!
Other than that, I did not do a resolution, hey I am just doing the best I can, everyday, as it is!
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
Kindle and Tablet
I can see that 2014 will be filled with reading and listening. I mostly use the San Diego County Library To Go because they remember my passwords, check out books for two weeks, lend 10 books at a time and let me put lots of books on hold. But I also have accounts at Plumas and Lassen and I can change them to two week loans also.
I generally have several books on my Kindle to read and lately have read two of J. Courtney Sullivan and listened to the other one on my Tablet. Great new author! I also have enjoyed several this year of Louanne Rice and her latest one "Last Kiss" was a great mystery as well as love story. I like to listen to the audio ones on my Samsung tablet and do all the ebooks on my Kindle. I look online for great new books to look for and get reviews on favorite authors. The good ones have to be put on hold but since I always have several to read this is not a problem to wait.
The one problem with listening late at night is I tend to fall asleep before my timer goes off and then I have to find where I left off the next day. Fortunately with the Overdrive system this is not hard.
I keep trying to convince people to use Library to Go but most people will not listen or stubbornly insist they need the book in their hand or the actual library experience--they don't know how great it is, I swear.
It is so nice to not have to go to the library. I occasionally buy one from Amazon as well which I had to do with one of Sullivans as I could not find it in the libraries. Thankfully I had gift money left from Maria for just that amount.
Books, the story of my old age. The problem is I forget what I have read and often read the same one twice because I don't remember the ending anyway. Bad memory can be such a good thing sometimes.
On to 2014 and the joy of reading (and listening).
I generally have several books on my Kindle to read and lately have read two of J. Courtney Sullivan and listened to the other one on my Tablet. Great new author! I also have enjoyed several this year of Louanne Rice and her latest one "Last Kiss" was a great mystery as well as love story. I like to listen to the audio ones on my Samsung tablet and do all the ebooks on my Kindle. I look online for great new books to look for and get reviews on favorite authors. The good ones have to be put on hold but since I always have several to read this is not a problem to wait.
The one problem with listening late at night is I tend to fall asleep before my timer goes off and then I have to find where I left off the next day. Fortunately with the Overdrive system this is not hard.
I keep trying to convince people to use Library to Go but most people will not listen or stubbornly insist they need the book in their hand or the actual library experience--they don't know how great it is, I swear.
It is so nice to not have to go to the library. I occasionally buy one from Amazon as well which I had to do with one of Sullivans as I could not find it in the libraries. Thankfully I had gift money left from Maria for just that amount.
Books, the story of my old age. The problem is I forget what I have read and often read the same one twice because I don't remember the ending anyway. Bad memory can be such a good thing sometimes.
On to 2014 and the joy of reading (and listening).
Christmas Pictures from Friends, 2013
Family Christmas Pictures, 2013
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Christmas, Lake Almanor, 2013
On Monday the 23rd Matt arrived from Tahoe and we drove to Chico and brought back Melissa. We had to have shakes and tacos from Jack in the Box as we left. That will probably be my last pumpkin shake till next year, so good.
Sadly the tree is sitting out on the deck to keep my allergies in line!!
Matt gets a good fire going!
Sadie is so happy to see Bruce!
On Christmas Eve we had ham, au gratin potatoes, creamed corn, green bean casserole, Susie Rasimas' spring mix salad, rolls (I even made gluten free rolls, too) and Melissa's delicious cookies.
On Christmas Day we had lots of left overs plus updated pistachio salad and goodies some friends had brought over and Matt and Melissa had brought and Matt and Melissa drove to Susanville and reminisced a little. We also watched two parts of "Bonnie and Clyde" and Matt and Melissa fell asleep before it was finished.
Thursday we saw a raunchy movie in Susanville and had delicious Mexican layer dip and chips and played a little Bop It. It will be my new exercise for coordination. We left Matt in Susanville with his friends for the night.
With so many left overs to eat we still haven't had the chicken enchildadas, buffalo wings, water chestnut appetizers or rocky road ice cream--guess that will be for New Years. Bruce and Sadie love the walks and exercise Melissa gives them. On Friday it is time to take Melissa home. Matt and I have strawberry ice cream when we return.
On Saturday Matt fills up the wood on the deck, attaches all the vent covers and checks out under the house and puts a hose away. I pack up as much food for Matt as I can and finally the Christmas holiday is over when his friend meets him at the gas station and the sun is set and I am alone again. It has been a great week with Melissa and Matt to share Christmas. Lots of fun.
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