Progresso

Slept until 7. Sweet.  I already wrote about the day, but I must have erased it by mistake.  We were sitting out on the deck and having coffee when Mandy texted and said,"What are you up to?".  Hense this picture.  She was on her way to clinicals in IG.  Joan stopped over for coffee before she headed out to get her car serviced.  We headed to Progresso about 10.  I drove.  First stop across the border was a dentists office that Bruce had gone to.  I got an estimate on bridgework.  Quite a difference between it and IG.  340/1200.  We went up 4 stories in the Angel restaurant and ate up there.  My food wasn't my favorite, but Denny had good tamales. Back down at street level,I bought a red top/dress and got my shoes shined.  That guy really worked.  He did such a good job for $1, Denny got his shoes shined, too,  and we doubled his wages.  We walked down the street 4-5 blocks and then back toward the car on the other side of the street.  From a second floor overlook we watched the happenings in the street, cars being shined, wares being sold, and the Policia driving up and down to ensure law and order?  Denny drove on the way home and I napped.  Gloria had a deck recliner that Jack used to use that whe gave to us.  We invited her down for a salad supper.  She left her golf cart for us to tool around in.  Kind of old fashioned Scooping the Loop.   We watched some movies and the Hallmark channel and headed to sleep.   Great day in the Valley ....  and Progresso.   Lots of text comments with kids at night.  They make us smile.

SP beach

Out on deck at 6.   Denny fixed breakfast and we ate by the resaca .  We got to the beach about 10 and stayed until about 1:30.  I really like to walk the beach.  We ate the sandwiches that I packed.  I swam a few laps at the pool before taking a shower and getting ready to go to Winterhaven for dancing from 4-6 pm.   Gatti pizza after dancing.  We used a coupon for a $5 meal.  Such good pizza, salad, cheese sticks and pudding.  Home to watch Hallmark movies on TV. 

C&C wings

Slept until 6, then coffee on the deck.  It was so nice out there this am.   Denny fixed us breakfast about 10.  He went to work spraying the trailer,  I put some flowers in the ground by the resaca.  After lunch/ rest time I went to look for some cheaap tennis shoes to have down here.  Denny finished his lap and did more cleaning.  We went to the pool.   At 7:30 Denny checked C&C wings and they had a 2 for 1 special with karaoke from 4-8 so we hurried over there.   Another great day in the valley.

He is Risen Indeed!!!

Slept in.  Went with Gloria to church. Nice service at Christ church of the Valley

Wayne and Kay had 14 over for pancakes.  I brought fresh pineapple. 

At 2 we went to Terri and Danny's for turkey. Nice bunch of people there. Shelly, Glen, Kathy, Johnny, Jack, Sarah, Jeff

Back to trailer for Netflix Boy did we eat a lot today.

Warm, Restful, Relaxing Wonderful,

Slept until 6.  Devotions out on the deck.  Walked the park,   Phone visit with sisters.  Denny fixed breakfast on the deck.  and coffee. We went to flea market 77.   Denny was so nice , he walked up and down every part of the flea market with me.  Looked at a bike.  ??? Not sure it would fit in the car so we did not get it.  Oh, well, maybe Danny will look tomorrow.  We shopped at Walmart. We walked a mile in the park. We fixed roasted veggies and tilapia for supper on the deck.  Chill and Netflix time, then to the hot tub.  We are hoping the many blossoms on the tree off the deck will turn into Avacados next August.

Keith,the cannas are growing well by fisher boy 

Bruce, a few 6 inch flowering Zinnias

We are here!!!

Thanks for an early morning taxi to the KC airport! :)  The flights went well and Danny picked us up at the Brownsville airport at 10:30. Nancy had left us frozen mix so we had it on the deck with pizza for lunch.  Denny napped inside and I started inside and then found a place in the sun for about an hour.  I stopped to say hi to Gloria then went swimming.  At 5 we walked to Johnny's and rode with them and Terri and Danny to Harlingen.  The place we planned to eat was closed and so we went to Texas Roadhouse.  Good food.  Oour steak came back first pretty under done and so we sent it back.  Everyone was done eating by the time we got our steak back.  We went to Fun and Sun to dance from 8-10.  Nice time.  Very nice time.  Too tired to hot tub when we got home.  So straight to bed.  Great day in the Valley.  Jensen's and Mo. Johnsons were eating supper together before going to KP.  Anabel has got her handspring pretty well down

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2 hour late start changes to no school today

I could have slept in, but no... I got up and going ... only to have school canceled.  I went to Jensens and we read 2 stories from the Sunday book.  Anabel worked on her handsprings,  and then we colored easter eggs.  I went home to watch a movie, then went to school to get  plans ready for my substitute on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.  Next to Arthur to get Denny and take him to IG to get a bank picture taken.  YEA!  Soon we will be off.  We left the farm about 6 and got to Savannah about 10.  So good to see everyone.  I gave the Grands bunnies from Lenora.  No interest in soft night shirt.  In bed by 11.  It will be a short night.  YEA!!!  Getting up about 3:45 to go to KC airport.

Denny wore a headlamp to get ready for work.  The electricity was out from 3 am until 7:45 when Denny came in because the garage door opener didn't work without electricity.  Presto the power was on.

CRACK GREEN BEANS ( because they are so addictive). 

beans, drained (note: you can substitute a similar amount of frozen green beans, about 4 (12-ounce) bags, thawed, or you can use fresh green beans, too)

12 slices bacon

2/3 cup brown sugar

1/4 cup butter, melted

7 teaspoons soy sauce

1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder

     Put the drained beans in a 9x13 pan.  Add the cooked bacon pieces.  Mix the remaining ingredients ( the crack sauce). Pour over the beans and bake 40 minutes at 350.  Toss and serve

Turned cold...

School went fine.   Started to register for classes during success.  One student stayed after school.  Another has not and consequences.   Boy is it windy and the temp us dropping!!  Tried on clothes to head to 80 degree weather.   Looking forward to the next 10 days. Headed to Lenten services. At 7. Then stopped at Jensens to deliver bunnies from Lenora

PT conferences

Let's. See.   I was at school by 7:15.   Met with superintendent at 7:30.  Just an update of meetings.   Regular day. After school I just stayed around to get things ready for sub next week.  At 7:30 after conferences I was ready to head home and so I did.   Denny and I walked to CSA Green house yo check avocado plants and height of the counter.  to bed by 9. Snarky comments are not my favorite.

This is email from Dad to Mandy  helping choose a birthday present that Dad would love.   A new weed whip!!

I do not like the fact it has interchangeable attachments.  The connection is not as strong as it would be if it were not there.  It gets loose and floppy.  We had a MTD mower once and it was not built very good.  Definitely pass on this one.  Good price with the right options except the adapter connection is a very weak part of the shaft.  I thought it was interesting that it had a 4 cycle engine rather than a 2 cycle.  I have always had 2 cycle engines on weed wackers.  Just for that fact I would also shy away from the 4 cycle engine.  Love DAD

Long day with parent teacher conferences.

Got to school about 7:35 Got home about 7:45 Day went okay. 3 families visited. Denny watched Jensen kids while Phillip was at a meeting and Missy had conferences.

Palm Sunday

Only Joel went for donuts with us.  Jensens were in DesMoines.  2 Nakas had tonsils out.  Palm Sunday was cute with palm branch wavers.  Lunch, naps, Denny washed the car.  I picked willows and planted dahlia bulbs.  Hopefully they will take root and flourish, because they look rather poorly now.  Prayer time at church.  I cut up veggies for Cowboy caviar for parent teacher conferences tomorrow night.

Home and not do much.

Lazy day ... Pretty much do nothing. I put some dahlias in dirt, and my avocado plants. Warmed up leftovers and took them to Jensens for lunch. We ate in their wash house.  They have been cleaning out the north side of the Worked on a Lego board. Naps in afternoon.  Headed to IG to get glue for lego project.  At night we had salad and I went out to put some more Dahlias in dirt.  Denny started to clean the house.

Des Moines, then Seder dinner in Arthur

Woke up at Jean's. Still happy about quilt project for student. Meeting at 8 am in Des Moines. I got some answers. Then to Trader Joe's. I called Hudsons and bought TJ items for lunch. Such a great visit with great friends. I did not know David was gluten intolerant. One the way home I stopped at 6-7 thrift stores. Big spender of about $1-$5 each place. Made it to Arthur to meet Lisa for the Seder Dinner. It was very nice and informative. Great day!!
 

Headed to Indianola after school

  I was so looking forward to having Friday off that I had a hard time getting to sleep.  Denny had early morning meetings.  I looked at Dose during my planning.  After school I headed to Jean's.  I drove strainght there.  Mandy called on her way back to Cherokee after spending a clinical in SC.  When I got to Jeans Katie, Christie andkids were there.  Fun to visit and watch Foods channel TV and look at old blog pictures.  Amazing Jean gave my cut fretty flannel squares for a student in sewing.  That is so nice.  The student will be so happy.  Actually she won't be really aware of what an awesome gift it is.  So thankful for my giving sister.  So nice.
 

Awana

Regular school day.  A student gone.  Ind. living made hamburger and real French fries.  I went to the bank after school to notarize a document.  Then a quick stop at Jensens to read some Awana verses and work on handsprings a little.  A quick nap and then to Awana.  Full day.

Happy birthday Jason!!!!

Happy Birthday, Jason!!!!


  Regular day at school.  One student was gone.  Another stayed after school.  2 students ....  I came home at 4.   I fell asleep watching the news.   When Denny came home we looked at book from Des Moines information.  I am so glad to get it looked at together.  Nice phone call from Luke on Denny's idea for outdoor kitchen caddie.  I headed to bed at 9 pm and was in bed until 6:30am.  Tired, yes.

Stay long hours to make up Friday Flex day

I got to school early and stayed for 12 hours.  It is good to be able to work our Friday Flex day work ahead and so now I won't have to go in to school on our work day, Friday.  One student was gone today.  Another student took BB time during success.  We met with Cathy after school.  When I got home Denny was fixing hamburgers, and we had salad.  Denny cut up the tree behind the garden shed.  While we ate we watched the 3 hour session on Bachelor.  Three hours, how crazy was that? About as crazy as Phillip's quote to go with Jason's picture. :)