So fun

 At's Luke's.  We chilled all day!!  Matt and Becky came down to chill with us.  Mandy and Jason fixed chicken enchilada's for all.  We built a fire to enjoy the outdoors.  

lack Friday

Drove Excelsior and stopped at Kalwasaki's before getting to Luke and Karen's.   Luke was busy making Christmas Dinner for us.  Surf and Turf.  Prime Rib and Shrimp.  We hung out in am.  We went downtown and looked around at an outside Christmas Market.  The ISU game was on, they won!!!   We opened presents.   June 20th, 2025 is scheduled for the weekend gift next summer.  We moved the kitchen table into the living room and all sat around the table for a great meal. 

Happy Thanksgiving

 Woke at Matt's.  Wonderful foods in the making.  Cooks made a great chacutery board.  TJ made the rose petal sausage roses.  Wonderful day and meal.  We had a great time.  Kids tackled TJ, Wyatt, and Kane.  

Headed North

I was up for Devo and sending out the rest of the cards, and packing.  We left a little after 10.  I got a call from Veltri office and the X-ray I took yesterday,  All 3 compartments of the knee have arthritis.  I am scheduled for a knee shot on Dec 5.    Fun night atMatt and Becky's.  They took us out for supper and I had a smoking gun.  Fun!  KISC does not celebrate Thanksgiving.  Evan is in Californina with uncle Steph and the rest of our family is in Minnesota.  Thank You Jesus.  

Procedure Uffda!!!

We were up and rolling and in IG by 7.  Denny visited Mark while I was having a colonoscopy I had a knee x ray at the hospital before we headed home.  At home we chilled most of the day and put on address labels, stamps et. to get Christmas letters out.  

To SC

 I didn't sleep well last night.  Pre procedure effects.  We struggled with Christmas letter ... uffda   pages  word Staples. stress.  Denny decided to drive to SC and I worked on transferring to Word.  I went to get carry out from Mr. Stirfry while he got a haircut. I met him at Staples, He left for Eye appointment and I waited for him at Starbucks- Chai Tea.  (acceptable to prep)   YUM. We ordered letters printed.   Anabel participated and watched the Tug of War at KISC.  

LISIANTHUS SEED STARTING:This fool proof set and forget method is too good not to share.  If you are tired of babysitting your seeds and having to mist them constantly, try this germination method.  I’ve recently germinated over 2000 seeds using this method.  Credit to Jennifer.      1. Filled my Winstrip tray 128s with Sungro seed starting mix.  I watered well, sowed on the surface with 2 seeds per cell.  Mist the pelleted seeds well.  Repeat misting a couple more times to make sure all the pellets are wet.  It’s not necessary for the pellets to dissolve all the way but important that they are wet.  (I think other trays would work if they have openings at the bottom of the cells.  Sorry soil blocks tend to fall apart so I don’t recommend them for this method.)     2.  This is the KEY.  I set my Winstrip tray in a half inch of water. The mix needs to be saturated the entire time until germination.   I used a 1020 tray.  The fit is a little tight, but it got the job done.  It’s very important to have high moisture and high humidity during germination.   3. Cover with a clear dome.  Put it on a shelf in my kitchen under grow lights with a timer 16 hrs on a day.  I didn’t need a a heat mat because of the warmth from the grow lights and because they are in my kitchen where the temperature is in the high 60s to low 70s.     4.  This is the hard part.  Do nothing for the next 8-10 days.  (Go on a vacation.)     5.  Uncover to see cute little sprouts.  It’s like magic.  Pour out any extra water in the tray.  Pat yourself on the back and get ready to start the next stage which is an entirely different process.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/198146460815037/permalink/739116656718012/?mibextid=W9rl1R

Thanks to God Ingathering

 We went to SS and church.  In the afternoon I picked up Laura and we walked around downtown Ida Grove.  Yup we were too slow getting seats at the free movie and popcorn.  So we stopped at Davey's before I took her to her home to work on an IEP. Ingathering was at 6.  Wonderful food, sharing.  At home Denny worked on computer, and dealing with pages document.  I worked on pictures etc for letter.  

Slow Sat

Well, I told Denny it looked like a beautiful day and I think I'll spend the day outside.  He said ,"It's 32 degrees outside. Uffda.  I didn't even walk out the door.  Sister phone call.  (ON tHE RIGHT DAY) I sat on the brown lazy boy all day and worked on the Christmas letter.  Uffda!!! pretty much same...same..went here...did that...same... same.  So I had a hard time putting it together.l  Uffda.  At night we watched tv.  And cleaned the dishwasher which has been a mess.  A couple years back the heating element went kaput and that was the start of the demise of the ability to clean.  It has zip ties holding parts of unit together.  Uffda.  And washing greasy smoking trays/ etc doesn't help matters at all.

Home

But not Saturday ... I called Jean at 7:20, thinking it was Saturday 7:15 sister call  Uffda!!!!   WhenI went on the computer for BSF study Denny drove to town.  First driving for his for a couple months. Denny called Bergmans and invited them over for supper   I made party potatoes and meatballs and corn casserole.  Julie P came by and dropped off some sweet corn.  Tiago stopped in to visit when he got home from work.  He offered to make postaleas and we took him up on the offer So we had them with bergmans before the 5 of us ate super together.  Nice night.  

Study

 Didn't wake until 7:30.  Next 7 days without Ibuprofen my knee aches, so I stopped to get some recommended arthritis lotion.  Lord, heal.  I headed to IG at noon and sent the box 28 pounds to LA UPS.  Nice study.  At home Denny was pickling eggs.  We chilled at night.  We're getting use to doing nothing.  Denny did walk about a mile while I was gone to study.  My knee hurts.  Lord, give me wisdom on how to address it.  

Post op Check up

 Denny and I are getting pretty good at doing nothing.  We did finish taping up the box to UPS to Stephen and Carrie.  YES!!!!  We took it into town, but the UPS office wasn't open.  Twice today the computer has said there is trouble.  Lord, Help it.  Denny says just shut it off.  No response to any directives.  At Wed night spongers had a Friendsgiving with 63 middle and high schoolers.  

oct 23- NOV 16= 24 DAYS

Happy Birthday Haley!!!

I texted our 21 year old granddaughter to tell her how much we love her and how proud we are of her.  Thank you, Jesus for Haley!!!   and the way she lets her light shine for You!!       

                                                     

I headed to OGT and then to the dentist.  Then back to OGT.  Funny story: A tote full of dolls came in and they looked pretty good, so I took them to New Leaf.  Only to find out that New Leaf had brought them to OGT while I was at the dentist.  Uffda!!!  I headed to Cherokee and volunteered at New Leaf (that's how I found out.  AND I didn't put them out at New Leaf.  Haha!!)  I got then boys after school and we went to the library.  Fun time!!!  Home for BLTs and Everwood.  

Home all day!!!

Nice slow morning.  I did blow the leaves off the patio.  Big (haha) job done for today!!! 

We miss Christy

We miss Christy....

Sunday!!  So nice and relaxed.  We did nothing all day.  Naps, Tv shows  Gilmore Girls and Everwood.  

Needed wrapping paper

 I was up and sister call at 7:15.  I left for IG about 8 and got some wrapping paper.  So good that I texted PB group.  There were about 10 of us that played.  It was so fun, hopefully my knees won't hurt too  much tomorrow.  I came home about 10 and iced my knees and covered napping Denny with a blanket.  

Home, Home, Home.

 I got up and around.  I wrapped most of the presents.   I finished listening to 1984 by George Orwell while I wrapped.  At noon, there was BSF zoom study. Most of the afternoon Denny slept,  I'm catching up on the blog.  It looks like Torren had a great night at Football awards.  

Laura after Study

 Up slowly.  Not much going on around here.  I did go outside and empty the back of the Rav.  I  rolled out the carpet rolls and put them on my garden.  I rolled up the fusarium rugs and took most of them to the garbage.  Showered and headed into IG for study at Susan's.  I texted Laura and met her at school.  We went home to take care of her dogs, then went to Taco Island.  It was SO good to spend time with her.   Headed home after letting her off at Cutshalls for study.  

At Home, Healing

 I slept until 7 ... and I had left the light on by the bed.  Uffda!!!  In am I made bread and casserole with remaining cherry tomatoes.  I think we were just at home doing nothing all day.  Mandy started aa Marco Polo.  So nice.!! Missy had (veterans) assembly at her school. 

Cherokee

 I was up and headed to IG about 8 for OGT at9.  Filled with gas.  It is such a joy to fill the Rav when the gas spigot shuts off every 3 seconds .. no kidding ... SO many shut offs that it really frustrates me.  I went to Cherokee, I got a haircut and my nails put on by Tessa.  Then I got the booster seats from and worked at  New Leaf.  After I got the boys at school we went shopping for gifts for a Samaritans Purse.  When we got  to their home we dumped off the gifts on the NEW carpet.  It looks good AND the rolled up the old carpet came home with me for my flower garden.  Uffda!! Thank you Jesus!!  Lot the flowers grow without Fusarium to kill my lisianthus.  

Thank you Veterans!!! Eye check up

I slept until 7:15.  Quite long or me.  Thanks  Hydroxine  25.    Denny and I left for SC about 12.  Quick stop and Menard to use $43 rebate for nuts, crackers and stuff.  Then a couple pounds of carry our from Mr. Stirfry. then Vance Thompson where Denny checked out fine,  Continue prednisone drops 4 times a day.  See you in 2 weeks.  Great book.  At home we feasted slowly on carry out YUM!!!