A good portion of New York State had snow yesterday, and some of it was significant in depth. Right here in the hamlet, we had a dusting of snow but lots of rain. Four miles north on Route 32, with a higher altitude, there were a couple of inches and a lot of slush on the road. Eight+ miles into the Catskills the snow fell hard and heavy with some places getting 17" or more. Lots of people without power.
As of last evening, they had gotten about 6" of snow at camp (Stillwater Reservoir) in the Adirondacks, but just a few miles west and/or south, they had upwards of one to two feet. I hope Ron makes it down the RR tracks today. Haven't heard from him yet.
Had a good day with Em yesterday. Peeing on the potty was not her priority yesterday and she had one accident. Sometimes a little person's mind is too busy with play to think about the urge to pee.
Today's weather - It's much better than yesterday, which was terribly windy, very cold and either rainy or snowy. It's still a bit windy today, but the sun is out and the temp is in the mid 40s.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Bummer
Ron told me last night "the guys" -- including him of course -- won't be home until Wednesday. He's been gone since Thursday. I've enjoyed my alone time, but I now miss him and want him home. ::sigh::
Today I did grocery shopping for November. Retirement check won't be deposited until Friday, so I charged the stuff and will pay MC on-line when retirement funds are available. Paying bills on line is soooooo easy and convenient.
I left for Catskill about 9:30 and got home at 12:45. Long morning at Wal-Mart and then Price Chopper. A lot of groceries were bought as well as a Christmas present for Em and a pair of jeans, a top, a hat and mittens. I'm alone so carried in over $300 worth of stuff. That's a lot of plastic. It was another 45 minutes before the stuff was put away, not including the meat. I took a break from work before tackling the job of dividing, wrapping, labeling and taking downstairs to the freezer.
The weather - In a nutshell, it sucks today. It is chilly and started to rain about 11, and it's still raining hard.
Lifew lessons - Don't get my hopes up because something can and often does change plans. I miss Ron and am disappointed he won't be home tomorrow.
Today I did grocery shopping for November. Retirement check won't be deposited until Friday, so I charged the stuff and will pay MC on-line when retirement funds are available. Paying bills on line is soooooo easy and convenient.
I left for Catskill about 9:30 and got home at 12:45. Long morning at Wal-Mart and then Price Chopper. A lot of groceries were bought as well as a Christmas present for Em and a pair of jeans, a top, a hat and mittens. I'm alone so carried in over $300 worth of stuff. That's a lot of plastic. It was another 45 minutes before the stuff was put away, not including the meat. I took a break from work before tackling the job of dividing, wrapping, labeling and taking downstairs to the freezer.
The weather - In a nutshell, it sucks today. It is chilly and started to rain about 11, and it's still raining hard.
Lifew lessons - Don't get my hopes up because something can and often does change plans. I miss Ron and am disappointed he won't be home tomorrow.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
ACK!!!
It never fails. Each and every time Ron goes to camp, something 'happens' that makes me wish he were here. I've lost power; I've had circuit breakers break; I've had major drips from pipes and faucets. This time -- this morning -- I found a dead weasel in the kitchen!
ACKKKKKKKKKK!!!!
I assume that Penny, good mouser that she is, is also a good weaseler. How else to explain the deadness of the damn thing. Hell, I don't even know how the animal -- dead or alive -- got into the house!
I took a few pictures of it to show Ron.
It comes as no surprise that to almost step on something like a dead weasel at 4:30 in the morning as I walked into the kitchen was as far from my mind as ..... oh .... walking on the moon. It's final .. er... resting ground, via a a swift toss from the dustpan, was the grass in the backyard.
Thankfully, Penny is fine. She has no bites; no sign of any trauma.
Today's weather - It's a gorgeous day. Downright balmy and very sunny.
Life lessons - I can turn off water to stop leaking faucets. I can reset circuit breakers. I can light candles to ease the dark. And now I can sweep a dead weasel from my kitchen floor and toss it out the back door without shrieking or wanting to throw up.
ACKKKKKKKKKK!!!!
I assume that Penny, good mouser that she is, is also a good weaseler. How else to explain the deadness of the damn thing. Hell, I don't even know how the animal -- dead or alive -- got into the house!
I took a few pictures of it to show Ron.
It comes as no surprise that to almost step on something like a dead weasel at 4:30 in the morning as I walked into the kitchen was as far from my mind as ..... oh .... walking on the moon. It's final .. er... resting ground, via a a swift toss from the dustpan, was the grass in the backyard.
Thankfully, Penny is fine. She has no bites; no sign of any trauma.
Today's weather - It's a gorgeous day. Downright balmy and very sunny.
Life lessons - I can turn off water to stop leaking faucets. I can reset circuit breakers. I can light candles to ease the dark. And now I can sweep a dead weasel from my kitchen floor and toss it out the back door without shrieking or wanting to throw up.
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Fall Days
Ember on her first horseback ride, age 2-1/2
Em not at all afraid of this big horse.
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Gorgeous tree in the park of Green Island.
Christmas is Coming
Christmas IS coming. Heck, even in January, Christmas is coming, even if 11 months in the future. It's certainly not 11 months away now, and I'm deep into making lists and buying. It seems to be easier each year, maybe because there are fewer people for whom to buy or more likely I make it easy on myself. For instance, I give money to my niece and her two teenage daughters, and I give mostly money to my son.
But Christmas thoughts are not what have kept me from blogging for a week and a half, and fall is still here. Today is one of the nasty days of autumn. We've had some really chilly weather and today it's raining very hard. Yesterday, though, was beautiful, and I raked a ton of leaves, dumping 9 wheelbarrows full of them back to the woods.
I had Ember Tuesday and Thursday this past week. We're all on board with potty training and Em's doing great. Most days she has no accidents or only one accident. I'm attuned to the sound of "I go pee, Grandma," and her feet running like mad to the bathroom. It's also a good thing to keep an eye on her because she will press a hand between her legs if she has to go. I can no longer call her "my baby granddaughter," because she tells me in no uncertain terms, "I a big girl gramma. I pee on the potty." Can't argue with that.
Ron's gone to camp. He left Thursday morning and is expected back Tuesday afternoon. Works for me. I'm enjoying my alone time, eating what I want when I want without any schedule but my own. Being in this big ole' house no longer makes me uncomfortable.
Wednesday of this past week I had a follow up with the gastroenterologist. Things are fine with the colitis, and if comes back, Entocort will help as in the past. Wednesday I also had my teeth cleaned and the perm cap put on my tooth. The cap fits perfectly. It feels like a real tooth.
After the doc appts I treated myself to a chicken wrap at McD's for lunch and then did some shopping. New pair of sneaks for me; FYI gift cards for birthdays of Mica and Sonny; a couple of small things (including a Raggedy Ann doll) for Em for Christmas.
But Christmas thoughts are not what have kept me from blogging for a week and a half, and fall is still here. Today is one of the nasty days of autumn. We've had some really chilly weather and today it's raining very hard. Yesterday, though, was beautiful, and I raked a ton of leaves, dumping 9 wheelbarrows full of them back to the woods.
I had Ember Tuesday and Thursday this past week. We're all on board with potty training and Em's doing great. Most days she has no accidents or only one accident. I'm attuned to the sound of "I go pee, Grandma," and her feet running like mad to the bathroom. It's also a good thing to keep an eye on her because she will press a hand between her legs if she has to go. I can no longer call her "my baby granddaughter," because she tells me in no uncertain terms, "I a big girl gramma. I pee on the potty." Can't argue with that.
Ron's gone to camp. He left Thursday morning and is expected back Tuesday afternoon. Works for me. I'm enjoying my alone time, eating what I want when I want without any schedule but my own. Being in this big ole' house no longer makes me uncomfortable.
Wednesday of this past week I had a follow up with the gastroenterologist. Things are fine with the colitis, and if comes back, Entocort will help as in the past. Wednesday I also had my teeth cleaned and the perm cap put on my tooth. The cap fits perfectly. It feels like a real tooth.
After the doc appts I treated myself to a chicken wrap at McD's for lunch and then did some shopping. New pair of sneaks for me; FYI gift cards for birthdays of Mica and Sonny; a couple of small things (including a Raggedy Ann doll) for Em for Christmas.
There's a lot of junk stuff out there for kids. Everybody is having a difficult time finding presents for Em. I may end up by giving Michele money to help with the cost of the nursery school Em will be going to in the spring.
So I'm still alive and well in Greenville.
Gas prices- Continue to drop like stones. I paid $2.79 this week at Cumberland in Glenmont.
Weather - It's been good and nasty. Nice days followed by rainy/windy/cold days. Today, though is very nasty.
So I'm still alive and well in Greenville.
Gas prices- Continue to drop like stones. I paid $2.79 this week at Cumberland in Glenmont.
Weather - It's been good and nasty. Nice days followed by rainy/windy/cold days. Today, though is very nasty.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Here It Is
The end of the week already, shy one workday.
Tuesday I had Em. We went to The Crossings to play, though it was windy and chilly. We were both layered in t-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets. There were lots of grandparents there with kids Em's age. She had a good time and took a good nap.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week I painted the atrium off the TV room. I still have to do the walls, having completed the ceiling and trim and today doing the 36 window panes in the window overlooking the backyard. So far I've done about 12 hours of painting. The project should be finished Saturday.
Ron's creatinine continues to rise. He now has blood drawn every 2 weeks instead of monthly. I'm concerned and nervous.
Tomorrow is an Ember day. She's been so cooperative the past 2 weeks. I hope it continues tomorrow. We're doing potty training. Sometimes she's successful; sometimes not. I expect to stay inside all day tomorrow so she can be in panties all day, with the exception of nap time.
Gas prices - Dropping like stones!!! Cumberland Glenmont was down to $3.09 earlier this week. The Stewart's shop in Amsterdam is down to $2.99.
Weather - It's been pretty good most of the past few days until today when it rained like crazy. The high temps we had (high 60s into low 70s) have gone and the high for the next few days will only be in the mid 50s.
Life Lessons - Fewer daylight hours depress me. I've got to reach down into my bag of lessons learned to pick myself up.
Tuesday I had Em. We went to The Crossings to play, though it was windy and chilly. We were both layered in t-shirts, sweatshirts and jackets. There were lots of grandparents there with kids Em's age. She had a good time and took a good nap.
Monday, Wednesday and Thursday of this week I painted the atrium off the TV room. I still have to do the walls, having completed the ceiling and trim and today doing the 36 window panes in the window overlooking the backyard. So far I've done about 12 hours of painting. The project should be finished Saturday.
Ron's creatinine continues to rise. He now has blood drawn every 2 weeks instead of monthly. I'm concerned and nervous.
Tomorrow is an Ember day. She's been so cooperative the past 2 weeks. I hope it continues tomorrow. We're doing potty training. Sometimes she's successful; sometimes not. I expect to stay inside all day tomorrow so she can be in panties all day, with the exception of nap time.
Gas prices - Dropping like stones!!! Cumberland Glenmont was down to $3.09 earlier this week. The Stewart's shop in Amsterdam is down to $2.99.
Weather - It's been pretty good most of the past few days until today when it rained like crazy. The high temps we had (high 60s into low 70s) have gone and the high for the next few days will only be in the mid 50s.
Life Lessons - Fewer daylight hours depress me. I've got to reach down into my bag of lessons learned to pick myself up.
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Em in Greenville on a Sunny Fall Day
About 15 feet from a deer in our backyard.
Helping with the leaves.
She climbed the mountain! LOL
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Em at Bowman's Apple Farm
There is a real, albeit old, fire engine for the kids to play on.
Em and Grandma (yes, that's me)
Sample Day
Yesterday was an Ember day. She was a hellion..... lots of attitude... and I came home exhausted. Aunt Judy and I took Em to Bowman's Apple Farm in Rexford. She was extraordinarily demanding. Em had a good time, as evidenced by the pictures above, but it will be a while before I do an outing with her.
Today is Wednesday, and here is what my morning was like:
After showering, dressing and eating breakfast, I started laundry.
Ron and I drove to Freehold to order carpeting for the rental apartment and I looked at furniture. I found a sofa I really like and am seriously considering ordering it.
Ron went to Brookside to do some electrical work and I went to:
When I got home from errands, I started turkey soup. I can smell it simmering. Too bad I don't like it. I'm pretty much a Campbell's girl, except for my home made onion soup.
Soon I'll finish laundry and do some exercising. I've got a few shows on DVR I'd like to see, and I've got half a dozen library books I hear calling me. There's not enough time in a day.
Today's weather - It is beautiful. The temp will hit low 60s, the sun is brightly shining and it's just a nice fall day.
Today is Wednesday, and here is what my morning was like:
After showering, dressing and eating breakfast, I started laundry.
Ron and I drove to Freehold to order carpeting for the rental apartment and I looked at furniture. I found a sofa I really like and am seriously considering ordering it.
Ron went to Brookside to do some electrical work and I went to:
- recycling
- post office
- National Bank of Coxsackie
- library
- Bryant's
- Greene County Savings Bank
- Rite-Aid
- Dollar General
When I got home from errands, I started turkey soup. I can smell it simmering. Too bad I don't like it. I'm pretty much a Campbell's girl, except for my home made onion soup.
Soon I'll finish laundry and do some exercising. I've got a few shows on DVR I'd like to see, and I've got half a dozen library books I hear calling me. There's not enough time in a day.
Today's weather - It is beautiful. The temp will hit low 60s, the sun is brightly shining and it's just a nice fall day.
Monday, October 6, 2008
What a Face!!
Tony & cupcake-face Ember after having cupcakes for Tony's birthday.
Ember with a beautiful smile.
Ember with her hair down and looking so cute.
A Week Has Gone By
As usual, time flies when having fun. A quick synopsis of my past week is:
Monday - Home from visiting Ron's daughter in PA and then, of course, catching up on laundry, etc.
Tuesday - Taking care of Em. It was a day to stay home so we played with Play-Doh, did some dancing, read a bit and Em played by herself when I needed a break.
Wednesday - An exhausting day for me. Drove to Hannaford's in Colonie in early afternoon to do monthly grocery shopping for non-perishables. Met Deb at Colonie Center about 3 and we shopped for a while. Walking on the hard floors of the grocery store and then the mall does a number on my hips and knees so we sat and gave ourselves a rest before heading to Pancho's around the corner to meet Linda for our monthly dinner with the girls. Food was good and as always, company was also.
Thursday - We spent hours up in the Albany/Colonie area. Ron had an appointment with the sleep disorder doctor. He is off the CPAP, much to her dismay. We then went to St. Peter's for his blood work. The morning appts took so long we had no time for lunch before going to the urologist for an ultrasound of Ron's baldder. The doc there was pleased with how much was emptied and sent us on our way. We finally got lunch about 3 PM, then ran to BJs (spent $244!!!) and made a stop at Price Chopper on the way home to get perishables for the month. I was exhausted when we got home about 6 PM.
Friday - An Ember day. Again, we did an indoor day, playing, reading and preparing for her daddy's birthday. Tony's birthday is today, but since I wasn't going to be up there today, Em and I had a little birthday party for him when he got home from work Friday. We had cupcakes, each one with a candle in it, and Em had drawn daddy a picture of a whale, under water (a lot of blue there.. LOL). He loved it and it now resides on his refrigerator. The picture above is of Tony and cupcake-face Ember. What wonderful smiles on their faces.
Saturday - It was a day to clean, read and do some relaxing. For supper we went out for pizza.
Sunday - I did some more cleaning, watched quite a bit of TV (I've gotten hooked on The Starter Wife) and then went to Elsie's for supper.
Today - Guess what? It was another day to go to Albany. Ron had an appt with his cardiologist. Things are good there. We ate breakfast at Westgate Diner and then started running around... here and there. Lots of errands and Ron looking for things for hunting, from Colonie to Guilderland to Niskayuna.
Gas prices - They are dropping line stones. Stewart's made a corporate decision to drop gas prices by 10 cents a gallon so here in Greenville, it's selling for $3.519 a gallon. BJs, though, has got everybody beat. Members can buy gas for $3.369 a gallon. Ron wished he had an empty tank when he filled up.
Exercise - I've exercised sporadially the past week. On the tough Albany days, nothing got done specifically relating to exercise.
Today's weather - Today was crappy. It felt like November what with the chill, overcast sky and some rain. Pretty much this week has been chilly and not much sun.
Life lessons and/or changes - I don't have any to share. I'm sure I've learned something this past week but I don't feel like thinking enough to come up with something profound.
Monday - Home from visiting Ron's daughter in PA and then, of course, catching up on laundry, etc.
Tuesday - Taking care of Em. It was a day to stay home so we played with Play-Doh, did some dancing, read a bit and Em played by herself when I needed a break.
Wednesday - An exhausting day for me. Drove to Hannaford's in Colonie in early afternoon to do monthly grocery shopping for non-perishables. Met Deb at Colonie Center about 3 and we shopped for a while. Walking on the hard floors of the grocery store and then the mall does a number on my hips and knees so we sat and gave ourselves a rest before heading to Pancho's around the corner to meet Linda for our monthly dinner with the girls. Food was good and as always, company was also.
Thursday - We spent hours up in the Albany/Colonie area. Ron had an appointment with the sleep disorder doctor. He is off the CPAP, much to her dismay. We then went to St. Peter's for his blood work. The morning appts took so long we had no time for lunch before going to the urologist for an ultrasound of Ron's baldder. The doc there was pleased with how much was emptied and sent us on our way. We finally got lunch about 3 PM, then ran to BJs (spent $244!!!) and made a stop at Price Chopper on the way home to get perishables for the month. I was exhausted when we got home about 6 PM.
Friday - An Ember day. Again, we did an indoor day, playing, reading and preparing for her daddy's birthday. Tony's birthday is today, but since I wasn't going to be up there today, Em and I had a little birthday party for him when he got home from work Friday. We had cupcakes, each one with a candle in it, and Em had drawn daddy a picture of a whale, under water (a lot of blue there.. LOL). He loved it and it now resides on his refrigerator. The picture above is of Tony and cupcake-face Ember. What wonderful smiles on their faces.
Saturday - It was a day to clean, read and do some relaxing. For supper we went out for pizza.
Sunday - I did some more cleaning, watched quite a bit of TV (I've gotten hooked on The Starter Wife) and then went to Elsie's for supper.
Today - Guess what? It was another day to go to Albany. Ron had an appt with his cardiologist. Things are good there. We ate breakfast at Westgate Diner and then started running around... here and there. Lots of errands and Ron looking for things for hunting, from Colonie to Guilderland to Niskayuna.
Gas prices - They are dropping line stones. Stewart's made a corporate decision to drop gas prices by 10 cents a gallon so here in Greenville, it's selling for $3.519 a gallon. BJs, though, has got everybody beat. Members can buy gas for $3.369 a gallon. Ron wished he had an empty tank when he filled up.
Exercise - I've exercised sporadially the past week. On the tough Albany days, nothing got done specifically relating to exercise.
Today's weather - Today was crappy. It felt like November what with the chill, overcast sky and some rain. Pretty much this week has been chilly and not much sun.
Life lessons and/or changes - I don't have any to share. I'm sure I've learned something this past week but I don't feel like thinking enough to come up with something profound.
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