Catching Up

Got home from Columbia Friday night.  Saturday was spent catching up on laundry, cleaning and kid happenings.  Rachel has moved back home again.  Don't know how long that will last. 

Jim returned to Columbia on Sunday.  He had to open office at 7am Monday morning so he only had the one day at home, so needless to say the rest of my Sunday was sad.
Monday, however, was a different story.....after a month in exile, I returned to the motherland...HOBBY LOBBY!!!!  I went alone...didn't buy much, but looked for an hour or so (without complaints) and got SO many new ideas. 
Today was spent trying to figure out how to downsize and pack this house full of useless mess.  Well, I would say it's 50/50 on the useless mess.  We are a funny couple.  We both agree to hold onto antiques and family built furniture but we really don't care about anything else....but we also agree on holding onto every last tool (Jim) and craft supply (me). Of course these item could fill another house alone. 🏡🤣
The rest of my week will be spent with a few of my grandchildren.  Seems like I have one or two every day and Miss Violet's 2nd birthday party Saturday.  Life is good.

Still in Columbia

I'm still in Columbia, SC with Jim.  He works and I sit in hotel room watching crafting videos on youtube missing my supplies :(    Have been working on a crocheted shoulder wrap and practicing my brush stroke letters.  I didn't realize it would be so hard to adjust the pressure and turn the brush pen with arthritis.  Sometimes the fingers and hands don't cooperate.

We went to the movies Saturday.  Saw "Yesterday".  It was very good.  Had a couple of idiot 20 something males sitting next to me.  Didn't have a clue about the music and in one scene they were trying to figure out if it was really John Lennon or not...one finally said "I think he's dead"...DUH!!!!!   Went shopping after movie and Jim bought box set of the Mission Impossible movies....can anyone guess what we did Sunday????  Then to Zestos for our beloved broasted chicken.  We both love it!!!!

Have been cooking dinners every night, but it gives me something to do.  Not too bad cooking for only 2.  Missing being able to get out and roam about, but will be home soon and when I come back, I think I'll just bring my car.  Love being with Jim in the evenings and hotel living in the daytime with nothing to do is nice for the first week, but after that it gets claustrophobic.  You can only look/shop in Cracker Barrel so much......

Crazy Life

Finished out last week with Rachel moving back home Saturday.  Jim finally made it home about 12:30 Sunday morning but came home hungry so at one am I am in the kitchen making grilled ham and cheese sandwiches.  We are up a few hours later packing and getting ready to spend a few weeks in Columbia,SC but on the way we stop by to see Emily and her new car.  Seems she speaks and Zack makes it happen.

In Columbia now - hotel gave us the same room we had last time...Jim is working and I'm trying to catch up on some computer cleaning and movie watching while things are quiet.

Love it

👍👍  Loving this being able to get a few things accomplished.  Got all of Jim's clothes moved out of the guest room (Emily's room) closet, sorted and hung in his closet.  Rachel now has room to hang her clothes since she is moving back home for a while. 
Found a great sale at Cato today and bought 2 new dresses and a couple of tops. 
Got some floors cleaned and Vac'd today and got rid of a few stacks of crap that have been laying around waiting for me to find a place for them.  I found the place today.  A big black garbage bag.  I can see me doing a lot more of this!!!

Fun Day

Today was a good day.  Got out of the house and actually interacted with people.  Jenny, Logan and I met up with Emily in Orange Park.  Went shopping, had lunch and a good time talking.  Got a new devotional book, a couple of new decorative items for a new house if we ever move, naturally went to Nothing Bundt Cakes and got our favorites, and of course had to hit Old Time Pottery and get a few rolls of new ribbon.  All of the new fall items are coming out and that makes me want to decorate and create.  Too bad most of my stuff is packed already.  This living in limbo is getting tiresome. Anyway, Rachel was here when I got home so we went to supper in Gainesville.  Tried a new place called Los Pollos.  Simple but wonderful !!!!  Overall, a very good day

Just stuff

When did we become a 3rd world country???  That's the first thing I thought of when I was at Walmart the other day.  I'm trying my best to find alternative places but sometimes you just get tired and want to get everything at one place.  Walmart.  Walmart in Starke, FL.  Oh wow.  I was looking at cosmetics and lotions and decided to go to the gardening section since they are starting to clearance for fall.  I started to walk down an aisle but a couple was standing there, so I just stood there for a minute looking at the end cap when I noticed something didn't look "right or odd" about the woman standing there.  Other than having on extremely short shorts and a tank top (which a woman of her size should never wear), she not only was extremely large, but had her at least size DD breast totally out of her shirt and feeding what appeared to be a 6month? baby.  I really try not to be judgmental because everyone has problems and difficulties in life, and I breastfed my own children, but not while I was standing in the middle of the garden center with no covering at all.  I guess modesty and morals have gone totally out the window.  And before anyone starts hating on me, yes I believe breastfeeding is totally natural and it's your choice to breastfeed, bottle or both.  I also believe you shouldn't be forced to do it in a store bathroom ( totally filthy), but at least have the courtesy to shield yourself at least a little bit.  Not everyone wants to witness this and yes I just walked away. 

I also had my own light bulb moment this week.  In life you spend the first 50 or so years accumulating all the trinkets, possessions, clothing, junk you can get your hands on.... then you spend the next part of your life trying to clean out and get rid of all the junk you have accumulated so you don't have to store or clean it.

Anyway.....got Jim on a plane this afternoon for Kansas City for SAIA mtgs.  He will be back Sat. evening and then we leave Sunday for another week or two in Columbia.  Life goes on.

Catching Up

It's almost impossible for me to blog sometimes. Not enough time and someone always looking over my shoulder.  Jim and I left Columbia, SC Wednesday to come home for the July 4th weekend.  Emily came to spend the day with us.  Brought Binx (her kitten) which kept Tabitha busy playing.  Jake left for Orlando to attend the Halo convention.  He was gone all weekend.  Jennifer, Logan and Emily were here for hamburgers then everyone went their own way.  Jim was "feeling poorly" all weekend so we didn't do much.  The man cold made it's way into the house.  We did accomplish a few things....laundry, got the pantry cleaned out and organized, and a few other little things. 
Jim left this morning to go back to Columbia for a few days before he comes back and catches a flight for Kansas City to attend a workshop for SAIA. 
Had lunch with Jennifer today at TGIFridays, then did a little shopping, came home and watched "the Book Club" then finished watching "Julie and Julia" (loved it).    Quiet around here and I HAVE CONTROL OF THE TELEVISION!!!! 

Our weekend

Jim came home Friday evening, so we got most of the laundry done and his things ready for the next week a little early.  Saturday was spend cooking...breakfast, a small lunch and pot roast for supper.  It was so hot outside we decided to stay in and watched several not so good movies.  Sat night was spent packing and Sunday we loaded the truck and I took off with Jim for a few day.  We stopped on the way to have lunch with Emily and deliver her wreath.  Emily and I made plans to meet in a few weeks to shop in Orange Park.  We arrived in Columbia at a decent hour and went grocery shopping for the few days we are here, then dinner at Cracker Barrel.  Cracker Barrel is just across the parking lot so I see some shopping occupying my time while Jim is at work.😊