Ride with Mandy

I went to Mapleton for a homeschool visit,  Then Danbury.  The Trash and Treasure store in Danbury is mostly expensive ... and trashy organization.  I headed to Cherokee and got a salt and pepper shaker and a digital clock before heading to Mandy's.  We had avocado toast for lunch,   so good.  Jason came home for lunch and sent some ties home for Denny.  Their newly painted baby room wall looks great!!!  We headed to SC.  Mandy was happy with all we got done.  Menards return and purchases, panera bread pickup, Target return and gift card, walk thru Marshalls and on the way home we stopped at Hinton to look at a stained glass shop.  I had seen it when we took the motorcycles to JoDeans.  His name is Bogenreif twin brother to the one in Sutherland, and related to the Spencer Bogenreif that just moved to Des Moines.  Cool stuff.  I took a quick nap before 4:30 when Mandy was going to get a haircut and I was heading home.  Denny biked during the news, I body gospeled.  He fixed a great salad for supper.  Nice nite just

chilling.

Just around home

 Ida Grove.  A Ducky place to be from

We got a wrong package on Friday, I emailed them to let them know  Spent am in my robe.  Looked at Gro & Sell catalogue.  In to IG to get a book for Evan at the library.  Visit Maryann at nursing home.  Rode home with Jensens and when Denny got home he rode the bike and watched the news.   We went to Jensens for supper.  Nice talk with Luke, no baby yet.


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Home again

Shower at 4, Gail took me to the airport at 5, On the plane at 6, Flights were on time and no problems.  Denny picked me up at Omaha at 1.  I had a 2-3 hour layover in Dallas.  We stopped at MV for a sub and Denison Wal-mart.  Stopped to see kids on the way home.  I went to prayer time at 6,  Denny was here when Laura came.  We visited a little in the hallway.  TV for the rest of the night.  Denny tied Keelie in the bunkhouse.  Lord, guide and keep our family.  May we all be in the center of your will.

Potatoes

Gail and I walked 4 miles in the am.  I drove to the airport to get my boarding passes printed.  Stopped at the pantry.  Donuts and coffee at 9.  We stayed and peeled and sliced 80 pounds of potatoes.  People in the park baked 9 spiral-cut hams for the supper meal at 6.  I went to Dollar General to get little bottles.  I filled 5 - 3 ounce bottles with vanilla so I could put them in the  quart ziplock and take them to Iowa tomorrow.  The fun week banquet started at 4,  Skit, Awards, I got 3 candy bars.  First in Penache, second in darts, bulls eye for darts.  Lots of balloons went into the decorations.  A great meal and a dance afterwards. I cleaned up 4 of the burnt roasters.   

Denny got an Airbnb reservation for Jan 29-Feb 24.  That gave him a whole new priority of things to work on.  Praise the Lord!!!

Petanque

We won the tournament.  Pretty fun!  Gail and I walked 3 miles this am.  There was kind of a sky blue pink horizon.   Jane and I went to the airport to get her boarding pass and seat assignments.   Gail and Bruce went golfing.  Jane went to look at birds with the kayak.   Our team got 8 points on one round.  That was the most you could score.  We ate a lunch of leftovers.  They tasted great.  Before Jane left for the airport, we tied one on.  Actually ...  we tied many knots on  ...  the 150- 200 balloons that they hung from the ceiling for the supper tomorrow night.  At night I was ready to play bridge, but not enough people were there.  Lazy night watching the tube.

Horseshoes

Walked with Gail 2 miles. So nice, Mandy called and visited while we walked.  Stopped at the pantry.  Back to pitch a little.  I was partners with Jack, and we came in 4th out of 16 teams.  Gail and I played each other and when we got done I asked Lois to take a picture of us at Dad's horseshoe court.  Ooops Lois put the finger over Gail's head.  Jane went out on the kyack.  It was pretty fun.  I think I got 4 ringers.  Gail, Jane and I went thrifting, then I stopped back at the pantry.  I fixed hamburger, salsa and velveeta with chips for supper.  We played a card game before heading down to the club house for Joker.  Hot tub later that night.  

Exercise day and Lunch

I got up and walked 2 miles with Gail, then biked 5.  I pitched a couple of rounds of horseshoes.  We went to Loops to get oranges that Nancy had won.  The veggie cleaning area looked pretty useful.  Gloria came over for salad lunch.  I swam 45 minutes and at 2:30 we biked 5 miles.  At 4:15 I went to Awana.  Home and called Denny.  They had no school today, no Awana.   WE GOT OUR FIRST AIRBNB RESERVATION.  Thank  you, Jesus. 

Our First Ladies walked together arm and arm today. One born and raised in America, one from the other side of the world, one a model one a scholar, one walked with her husband through his career, one has stood at a distance, one a mother of girls one a mother of a boy. One a democrat one a republican. Two very different women, they may love each other they may hate each other but today they walked arm and arm in support of each other and our country. I'm not sure what throwing bricks through windows does to change this country but I do know what acting with class and grace like these two women and supporting people with different views does.

shuffle board

Woke up and walked 4 miles with Gail.  I cut up jicama, pineapple,  and  squeezed grapefruit.  Played shuffle board.  Roger Anderson and I won 2 games, but lost the 3rd semifinal game.  We all went to the island at 2:30.  Gail and I went thrifting, Bruce went to a gym to work out.  Nancy, Jane, Dave and Jan went bird watching.  We all ate at Senor Donkey.  At home we chilled and watched TV.  Denny was working on spread sheet and graphs for pastor search committee.

Fun

Walked 3 miles.  I played darts at 10 and my team got second place.  Stopped at the pantry to look over boxes of clothes.  My fav meal of avocados and tomatoes for lunch.  Pickle ball tourney started at 2.   Jane and I took the kiyakes on the resaca.  Pony tail canasta started at 6 and got done about 9:30.  I headed to bed.  

Warm and WWWWindy

I walked 2 miles before getting ready for church.  Jan and Dave rode with us to practice for choir.  After service at Island Baptist I went to a Beth Moore Bible study.  There were about 25 women in it.  I filled with gas and then picked up Jane and Nancy to go back home.

Saturday with the gals

Walked with Gail 4 miles.  We came back and started to play ponytail.  Then to play pickleball.  Jane and I went to FleaMarket 77.  Home for a nap and then to swim.  Welayed shuffleboard and then I swam 30 minutes.  I called Denny, he had helped Triplets move from Lakeview to Arthur.  Phillip was at the Iowa farmers conference.  Us gals just hang out until the dance at 8.  So fun to be here with the gals.

Fun!!

Walked with Gail and Terry  5 miles.  At home we left for choir practise at 9:30.  Jane and I walked 2 miles on the beach.  Oh did I need a restroom!  Makes the walk less enjoyable.  We ate lunch at Yummy's, I had something kinda strange, good, but no left overs.  canonon???  The store Sisters was fun to walk thru... expensive, but so pretty.  We got groceries. At home Jane went kyaking, Nancy went to the day night clinic, i watched the inauguration and swam for 30 minutes.

Mission

I walked 3 miles with Gail.  A quick shower and to the pantry.  I played cards until 7:45 then off to Island Baptist.  49 winter Texans headed to Riverside boat tour in Mission Texas.  It was about a half an hour ride.  Amazingly the couple I road with had been corn, beans and hog farmers in Illinois.  When we left Dave said tell your husband we talked farming all the way there.  The tour was very interesting.  We went down the Rio Grand to anzaiduas dam and s and we ate.  aw several border patrol boats.  We had a lunch in the restaurant.  and got back to the island about 3.  We put air the the front tires before I headed to the pantry.  There were 40 family units served.  Last week they served 67 and the week before 97 families.  When I went home the ham and party potatoes smelled great.  I stirred the ramen salad together.  Jane arrived at the airport at 5.  Great to visit on the deck.  Jan and Dave came at 6 and it was not windy as we ate.   Denny called; his day went well.  We played pony tail until 9.  Then home to clean and watch tv.  Another almost perfect day in the valley.  Just missing Denny.  

Working on the storage shed

Gail had already walked when I got up.  I walked 3 miles.  De gave me a key so I could put the new 3 bags in the storage room.  I went with De and Nancy to the meeting for the food pantry.  Interesting.  There are about 12 sites that help clients.  I stopped at the church before going home for lunch.  I stopped at Gloria's and invited her for lunch.  We had leftover stuffed avocado with fruit for lunch on the deck.  It was really nice.  Nancy went to the day/night clinic and I straightened up the storage shed.  I left for Awana at 4:15.  They served nachos, chips, mandarin and peach slices, cookies and a juice box.  Game time was just play in a small playground.  About 27 clubbers came.  I played dominoes at Hendersons before Denny called. The rest of the night was spent watching HGTV.
sigh  ... happy.

Oak ridge Boys

Up at 5.  Short night.  Watched "How to lose a guy in 10 days" until midnight.  That was fun, but not the most responsible thing to do.  Hurrah for Brownsville and not being responsible.  :)  Walked 3 miles.  Gail brought over egg omelets.  At home I started to clean the broom closet.  At 11 we left for lady's luncheon  la Hacienda.  It was great!!  We paid $12 as we went in which covered our meal.  We could have the BBQ buffet or order from 6 item on the menu.  Everyone got a bowl of vegetable soup.  Then ice tea or pop.  Then a trip thru the salad bar.  Next they came with my stuffed avacados.  The plate looked lovely with lots of fresh fruits.  The restaurant was so pretty, lovely tableclothes, lights, and company.  We shopped at an adjoining store before heading back.  2 baby presents.  :)  I swam 30 minutes after a nap.  At 5 we ate supper with Gail and Bruce before heading to Mercedes.  I rode with Dave and Jan.  The ORB concert was really fun.  Great seats.

Martin Luther King day

What else do you do, but go to Texas Thrift at 5:30 am for half price at MLK day?    Kinda have no life, but Gail and I were up and so we went.  i mixed up onion and Dill buns.  Went to food pantry and sorted clothes.  9 o'clock something like bocchi ball.  then pickle ball.  Home to fry up leftover potatoes from Sunday brunch with Nathan's hot dogs.  Baked the buns.   Back to shop with Jan and Dave.  I got this cute ruffle and lace thing.   Kids were walking to g'pa's for lunch.  I swam for an hour and then visited with Missy and Denny.  So icey there, so great (tho' windy) here.  We ate at the potluck and then I played dominoes.

Ice coming

Walked 2 miles.  Left for Port Isabelle at 7:30 with Nancy, Jan, and Dave.  Nice service at Island Baptist.  Fun texts from Grands who were having donuts with Denny.  We went to the Market at the convention center.  I visited with Genevieve, a gal who also was the the IG farmer's market.  At home I read a book in the sun, napped and then we played pickleball.  We got invited for tacos at 5.  Back home to read, then bingo.  I finished the pineapple, jicama, and the book, "The Chamber" by John Girshwin.  I called all 4 kids.  Denny said that when he went to the grocery store after church there were no more eggs left to buy.  Everyone was stocking up for the approaching ice storm.    

Sat Jan. 14

Missed posting.  Maybe I was too busy ... haha ... me having too much to do.  I walked 5 miles with Gail and Terry.  At 8 there was coffee and donuts.  Then pickle ball.  Then Gail, Jan, Dave and I went to Flea Market 77.  Gail got a purple cauliflower.   REALLY purple.  I told her too bad there was no UNI basketball game.  They had gold cauliflowers, too.   We also looked at a Jack vegetable and kicked ourselves because we did not buy it.  Interesting!!
We were back for boat races on the small resaca at 1.  I swam 45 minutes, We went to Jackie's and saw her cool Grands' pictures on her wall.  At 6 there was a dinner and a Heart to Heart program in the community building.  I talked to Denny before reading and heading to bed.

Beach Walk

Walked 5 this am.  I drove Nancy, Jan, and Dave to choir practice and then went to walk at the beach.  2 miles   We ate at Joe's Oyster Bar before we got some groceries.  I swam 45 minutes in the afternoon,
My thoughts and Prayers are with Cassity as she battles.

Memorial

I walked 3 miles with Gail this am.  Then to the food pantry.  Quite a few new boxes of stuff.  At 8:30 I went to play pickle ball.  At 10 we put tablecloths on the tables and decorated the community center for the memorial meal.  I swam for 45 minutes with Gail.  Quick shower and back to the food pantry.  There was 21 gun salute put on by Brownsville veterans at the memorial at 4.  It was really nice.  About 130 ate the Nathan hot dogs, potato salad, chips, beans,cake, bars and ice cream.  Very nice celebration.  Henderson's friends Jan and Dave got here this afternoon.  Great visit with Denny while I sat on the edock.  Gail and I played pony tail 7-9.  Wendy and Brian were here visiting.  Another great day in the Valley.  Matt and Becky got a new car today.  Lots of fun texts between the family.   I love how Brooks and Kane's hands are the same.