Another Lunch

My sister and I took our step-mother to the eye doctor today and when she was done we just had to go to lunch. Jo[step-mother] wanted to go to Culver's because she had gift cards and wanted to buy. Lee[sister] and I opted for Capri in Palos because we had money and bought. The food there is always good but way too much. we had crusty bread, a big salad, our entree Veal limone for Jo and I and Lee had eggplant parmesan, and also a big bowl of pasta marinara. We each took carry-out boxes home. I'm ready for a nap.

Lunch

Just got back from lunch at Uncle Bubs in Westmont. I met with Gerry a retiree and Nan a current employee at good old RRD. She filled us in on the people that are still there that we know and that is not too many. I have been retired 7 years and there has been quite the turnover.

Monday

I took a ride over to Silver Lake Country Club to check on the boys (Keith and John) working on their carving. It was a big old maple tree that the golf course cut down and they are carving  an image of the owner lining up a putt. The carving is right on the edge of a practice green. They have been at it for quite a while as the maple tree is very hard. I had to check out the quality of their work.

Yesterday I met some of the carvers and  their wives at Fox's for pizza. It was a fun supper as it usually is with that bunch. Sonya's mother who is 99 was also there. She can't hear but always has a big smile on her face. Sonya was looking good after her last bout with cancer. That woman is quite the fighter.

Tonight is voter's meeting at Church. We will be electing new leadership council and board members and resolving a few other issues. Mine is a two year term so I do not have to run this year.

Raccoon

I have a raccoon living under my deck. The folks at the woodcarving class said to play the radio and they will leave. So now I have the radio playing country under my deck. I just searched for more info on the internet and they say to tune the radio to a talk show. So now I have to go and retrieve the radio and change the station to WGN. I hope it works, it sure would be cheaper than calling the Wildlife Police to trap him or her or them. How will I know that he is gone? I have only seen him on the deck once so far and when I made a noise he ran back under the deck.

Glorious Day

It is a glorious day. The sun is shining and the temp is perfect. Think I'll go outside and plant some stuff and commune with nature .

Flowers

Just got back from Alsip Nursery and Home Depot. I bought flowers for the deck and the pots in front. Also bought some herbs and tomato plants. Now if the weather warms up, I'll be able to plant them. Alsip nursery has the best hibiscus ever.

Monday

A dreary day which helped me do a "little" closet cleaning.  I also talked to Ethan, my computer guy on how I can get pictures from my camera without using the wizard. So here is the first of the confirmation pictures and the LWML secret pals.

I was Alec's secret pal for the year.