Pity the Nation

Yesterday...

 ...was the first day I could sit down without giving it a bunch of thought. I am happy for the day. 

Butch and I had a Dermatologist appointment yesterday. He did pretty well for Butch considering all the years he worked outdoors. I had three places biopsied. It doesn't concern me as they usually come clean. Hopefully in 3 weeks we get the word, then schedule our next appointment for next Spring just before we head North.

Butch has an eye appt on the 11th. When we get these two done it will be the cleanest, healthiest year we have had for some time. I hope I haven't spoken too soon. We always need to be ready for those curve balls.

Our place has been power washed and we have things once again arranged in the way that works for us. 

Now it is letting the fun begin!

Butt Update

 Yup, it is still hanging in there. I think it should be much better than it is but I am learning to live with it. My best place to be is in bed but what kind of life is that? I am playing pool and Butch told me today that I am playing well. Now isn't that a shocker! It does seem to be a bit better each day. My butt,that is.

Tomorrow the house washer guy shows and then we can finish settling in with getting chairs and tables out of the utility room and setting up the deck. I put my NuWave oven on the deck and do my cooking out there. It gives me more space in the kitchen.

Happy hour at 4:00 is in full swing. One of our regulars received word that her sister lost her house and all of her belongings in a house fire. So the new plan is for her to come here and buy a place. She was nearing retirement anyway so this pushed it up a notch. This way she will be close to her sister for help with her recovery. Even if she ultimately decides to go somewhere else, it will make a great transitional plan.

Time slips away

 We are mostly settled in. Our 'Southern Plantation' will get washed on Sunday and then we can put the finishing touches on the moving in process. Last season there was a strong restriction on water and now when we have someone come in to wash our mobiles they must bring their own water. The restrictions, although lifted a bit, have caused a back-up in getting our places cleaned and that is why it is happening on a Sunday. We will be glad to get it done!

Butt update: Still hurts a bit but only now and then. The odd thing, at least to me, is that I can poke around on the outside and it doesn't hurt at all. The hurt is internal and can often be the result of internal cramping. Ice packs do help. Still needs pain pills but only a couple of times a day. I am not being stopped from doing what I want to do and that to me is a win/win.

I have played pool with my partner Linda G. a couple of days and it has went well. League will start the first week of December.

I get hungry for vegetables and Butch is not a fan so recently I bought a package of frozen stir-fry veggies and I look upon it as a solution. I can skillet fry enough for me, throw a helping of corn or peas at Butch and the problem is solved. They were delicious!

Trivia starts November 12th and thanks to my up-north players I have plenty of sessions all lined up. After putting them together for eight years I am ready to recycle and rest on my laurels. I will stick a current question in now and then.

Till next time...

We are here and...

We are safe. We have arrived! Drove in dense fog for a fair share of the morning but all went well and we arrived about 1:00. Butch is busy trying to get the golf cart started. His priorities can be a bit wonkie at times. One of us left the refridge freezer closed so I had a mildew mess to bleach out first. It was mostly in the freezer part and not really bad but definitely something to make note of next Spring. We are going to supper with Danielsons. I am hooked up to our internet and it is running smoothly! I do not have Butch hooked up yet. Maybe when He lets the golf cart rest. 

You most likely will not hear more from me until we feel settled in.❤

Better Butt

 My injury is slowly getting better and I can tell an improvement each day. So far I have not met with too many obstacles. I can stand, walk, and sleep easily with little to no pain. Sitting is the one thing that gives me the most challenge. Needless to say, I am more cautious than I have been in the past. Getting old isn't easy!

Yesterday...

 I caught up on computer work yesterday and when Butch and Terry returned from playing golf we went to T-Mobile and signed up for Internet with them. I am extremely pleased with the outcome. For some reason, it is called the 'Home' plan. We have what they call a Gateway. The woman who helped me was efficient and helpful. Being an IT guy, Terry helped me set it up when we returned. This way I will have Internet immediately when we arrive in Alamo and then when we return to Iowa I will take it with me and have the same Internet there. My Intenet bill will drop from $100.90 to $60 a month. Jefferson Telecom lost a customer. I don't think it will hurt them much. I asked Beka what it was costing me to get all this started and she said $0. The $60 a month is ALL I will be paying and the first autopay will be November 14th. So as long as I have electricity I will have unlimited Internet wherever I go. Can't beat it with a stick!! In case you think I went blindly into this, I had good recommendations from some Trophy people. Thanks to Liz and Chico!

Butch and Terry went golfing again today. Butch and I will be leaving here in the morning (Friday the 25th) heading to the RGV and our Southern plantation where we will be 'planted' for about 6 months.

And then it...

 ...was the third travel day from the Winstar Casino (The Inn) at Thackerville OK to the Linder residence at Canyon Lake TX. Oklahoma roads leave much to be desired. No matter where we are if we encounter a stretch of bad road we say they went to the Oklahoma School of Roadbuilding. Texas has good roads, always has.

It was a smooth ride to Canyon Lake, and it has been a great time getting all the news about people we mutually know with Terry and Lisa. We found out they will return to the Rio Grande Valley in February, staying for a month at Alamo Rose. We also have friends Sherri and Sam coming to the valley in late March for three or four days with us in Trophy Gardens.

My Butt: It does seem to be getting gradually better. It doesn't bother me to sleep at all. Tylenol Extra Strength has become my new best friend. I can stand and walk without pain, but sitting is another ball of wax. Jason told me that a guy he worked with who had an injured coccyx was that way; he could stand at work all day but sitting was a problem. I don't have proof but I do think that is what I am dealing with.

To back up a bit, we stopped in Mineral Wells, Texas for breakfast yesterday and we asked a woman on the street where would be a good breakfast place. She said "Happy Days Diner" and she was right! They had a senior menu with $8 meals and we both had an omelet. It was perfect in every way. Mineral Wells was a thriving city in the past with a huge hotel. They are doing their best to revive their town, much like Jefferson IA. I did think Jefferson could do a thing with a Barbie theme. Most of Jefferson was shocked to find that "Barbie" was such a draw. A Barbie themed restaurant would be great if we could get it off the ground! That and staying open on weekends.

We like to take HWY 281 to get to South Texas and it has been newly refurbished. What a smooth ride!!

Next stop, the Rio Grande Valley either Thursday or Friday.