Monday 10/14/2024

Monday 14th: No school. The FIHS football game was moved to today (due to Hurricane Milton) but AA did not want to attend (FIHS won). And sister Melissa's birthday - she's 59! She stated that she does not like celebrating her birthday - also she acknowledged my half birthday on Facebook. Yesterday, Sunday, Terri drove to camp, they went to the dump, picked up the heavier summer lake toys and then had Italian sandwiches together - Melissa opened our cards. She did spend time with Chloe (apple picking) and lunch with Andrew and Britney on Saturday.

Ford and I went to his Parkinson exercises; I walked and chatted with Mom, she is feeling poorly, so many things going on between her lungs, legs which makes her walking difficult for very long.

Ford and I then picked up his prescription and new HVAC filters (20x20x1) at Walmart; then to Publix for groceries. We ate Publix sandwiches for lunch. 

Rainwater since Hurricane Helene:

AA submitted her application to Georgetown - last one (she still needs to submit some essays). She was notified that Penny submitted her recommendation. Ford made fresh bread, came out a little dense, but delicious.

It was a beautiful day (cooler weather coming in next three days!) so we went to the River House, sat at the bar (which we never do) and chatted with Kelly, Bob and Bill. Dinner was bruschetta - always good - this time with Carolyn's fresh basil and Terri's home-grown garlic. 

Tuesday 15th: AA got off to school, and Ford went back to bed as he said he did not sleep well. Ford somehow scrapped his right leg in the garage, all the cuts on his legs look ugly, hopefully heal up so that I don't need to get him to his PCP.

Physical therapy on Kingsley. We had brunch at Metro Diner. We made Ford's Shepard Pie (hamburger and mashed potatoes). AA volunteered after school NHS tutoring. River House Happy Hour - took our hotdog cooker so Michelle can use it tomorrow (Wednesday) for two RH members 80th birthdays: Jack Wagner and Tom Maughan.

Wednesday 16th: No appointments today! River House for Jack Wagner's 8th birthday party (and Tom Mauhan's too).

After getting Alyzabeth off to school, I started some laundry, washing our bedspread and other clothes, cleaned our white board (manual weekly calendar).

Also, wrote out our Halloween cards, which include AA’s senior pictures and thank you notes for her birthday gifts. I walked Ginger and did usual puttering around the house which includes the dishes, reading, emails etc. we ate lunch at home. Ford made grilled cheese sandwiches with his homemade bread. I totally clean the whiteboard and rewrote all our future appointments on it. I hadn’t done that in quite a while. Alyzabeth came home and ate a leftover grilled cheese sandwich.

It is definitely cooler weather so we headed to the River House to help celebrate Jack Wagner‘s 80th birthday and Tom Mauhan's birthday. We brought our hotdog cooker and Michelle had hotdogs and other food to celebrate. I went to Winn-Dixie and bought some fried chicken and a fruit tray to add to the party food. We sat inside as the wind and the air temperature was very brisk. It was a very nice gathering including Scott Anderson, in a tutu as the birthday angel and also Paul Witt stopped to say hi, Noah’s Uncle. 

Once home Alyzabeth didn’t eat much dinner, she didn’t care for the hotdog or the fried chicken we brought home.  After walking Ginger, we all definitely had our evening slump and it was a quiet evening while Alyzabeth did her homework. She was contacted by a Georgetown alumni in St. Augustine and will have her in person interview this Saturday morning.

Thursday: Another cool morning, love the "fall-ish" weather. After cleaning up, we went to Ford's pre-op appointment at Borland-Groover, his colonoscopy is scheduled for Friday the 25th. Lunch was at Time Out Deli. 

Ginger had her annual physical along with her poop/fecal check.

I posted about wearing leggings for first time, and the LSL shirts Melissa sends to me - weather was a bit cool.

We went back to the RH to pick up our hotdog cooker, drank a glass of red wine, watched the Blue Angels practice up the river.

Our lemons are ripening:

We ate leftover Shepard's pie for dinner. AA met with tutor Laureen and soon it was bedtime!

Friday: We ran errands, Walmart prescriptions, Publix for groceries, deposited AA's new Social Security check.

We were going to Dylan's first dance at DA, but with her HOCO directly afterwards, Leaa suggested we wait for the next performance.

I baked apple crisp, very yummy and AA bought some vanilla ice cream to go on top.

Saturday 19th: Alyzabeth went to her Georgetown interview.

We didn’t sleep in much as we got up at 6:30 as Alyzabeth had her Georgetown interview with an alumnus, Denise Mensh in Saint Augustine at 9:15 AM at the coffee shop KurraBurra. We allowed extra time so arrived in the parking lot at 8:45 AM. 

After Alyzabeth texted the alumni, she left to go to her interview and we drove to the Starbucks, which was at the north end of the strip mall. Leaa and Alivia joined us at 9:25 in the morning and we visited until I got the text to go pick up Alyzabeth. AA said the lady’s daughter attends SAHS. We did chat back at Starbucks for a while learned about Dylan‘s homecoming dance the night before, and her new boyfriend who plays the tuba.  Liv was home for a weekend as she said it’s the only one she can come home for a while so spending the day with her mom Leaa. 

AA got ready for her HOCO dance. See separate post. Orange Park Town Festival was Saturday and Sunday - we did not attend.

Sunday 20th:  I went to church, served communion. I chatted with Hilary on the phone - she was at the car show with Terri, Melissa, Andrew, Britney and Chloe! 

We fixed pork tacos for lunch and I did laundry, more Halloween cards, updating this blog, etc. Ford and I drove to the local Nissen dealer to look at the Kicks car; and then to Subaru Crosstrek. Both are contenders for AA's next car (Larry's Subaru Forester has required lots of work, may trade in and try something else for AA).

We didn't have much for dinner, salsa, guacamole and chips; Ford grilled a cheese and pepperoni sandwich. Watched football, thank goodness the Jaguars won in London against the Patriots! An easy night, proud of AA's Spanish drawing, homework bases on the book they are reading.

Good night!