Thursday November 30, 2017

Good morning 🌞. It was a warm start with 80F forecast this afternoon. It’s also flea market day so we left home at 9:30 for browsing and shopping. 

Obviously I found some beads ... 😜 ...

and now it’s design day! (What a muddle ... impossible to be neat while reaching for this ‘n that.) 🤪

Robbie and BeeZee had a nice happy hour with frozen treat cups ... yogurt, banana & almonds; they liked it! (Wish I’d taken a picture.) I made them in (large) ice cube trays! Mark and I had celery, olives and cheese with our wine happy hour! 

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Good morning. It’s a beautiful day here in Central Florida and going to 80° this afternoon. First things first, we want to wish Roger Collier a very happy birthday. Yahoo ... 

Mark left early for hunting this morning but only saw one raccoon today. The forest was totally quiet. Strange how that works, isn’t it? He had just gotten home when Randy and Dawn phoned having finished her eye appointment. They popped in for a coffee and a visit. Since it is date night, we might see them later. At the moment though they are going car shopping. 

We’re happy to report Robbie is feeling good with the new regime ... Sebuzole bath, diluted vinegar rinse, grain free food (Merrick Turkey) and Hibiclens mouth wipe. 

Sue and Wayne had an evening at the Yacht Club ... RanDawn stayed home (this sounds like this little piggy went to market, this little piggy stayed home. 🤪 Haha. We stayed home too ... sat on the front porch sipping wine and enjoying the autumn breeze and Christmas lights. Ta Ta. 

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Good morning! It’s an unusually dull day ... but 75F regardless. The change in diet for Robbie (mainly) but BeeZee too, seems to be making a difference after a week. Both dogs had a bath with Sebuzole followed by a diluted vinegar rinse. The itchies (they both had) are much diminished. ✅ In the past Robs has shown an allergic reaction to a flea bite starts the cycle and that maybe what occurred. Bee had a couple of bites too, possibly from ants. There’s always something! Mark did research online but in the end read on Facebook something Bonnie had shared from a Dr Becker about “yeast.” He’s following her instructions and it’s certainly helping. 

We’re off to our doc today for annual checkups ... and more pill pushing ... Later, no extra prescriptions BUT back on Atkins program; no starch, no sugar ... more low carb veggies and exercising. (Mark said it’s easier to just take the pill.) 🙄

The golf cart was charged up so I took the kids for a 20 minute ride around the hood. It was perfect ... a breeze and 75. Nice. 

Is tomorrow the day we join the WHY EM CEE EH ??

Monday, November 27, 2017

Good morning. Well, it was until I took the dogs for a golf cart ride. On the way home, I had slowed right down for a flock of Ibis crossing the road. Robbie spotted them, and jumped off the golf cart. Now that would be bad enough, except he was tethered to the cart (for safety) and hung by his collar, dragged 3’ with his little back toes just touching. I yelled, slammed the brakes, jumped off and lifted him back onto the cart. 🙄 That boy just hates those birds! He’s all right, but his tether has been shortened considerably. 

Mark hung Christmas lights today while I wrote Christmas cards. Egad, Christmas cards have become rather archaic with the advent of Facebook. 90% of our friends are on Facebook and don’t want a paper card. Never mind, we are sending out very few. 

This evening, after happy hour, Mark and I took the golf cart to look at Christmas lights but the meter indicated the battery was already low after two streets. I guess I’m going to ask Santa Claus for a new batteries. Yup, good luck, eh! Cha-Ching   😳

We attempted a Christmas picture with BeeZee and Robbie. These two insist on hanging their heads low for photos. Ha! 

TV:30 ... ta ta. 

Sunday, November 26, 2017

Good morning. The Scotties and I were up at 6:30, discovered it cool outside so came in and lit the fire. Perfect. Mark was awake by 8 and started cooking bacon ... a good morning indeed. 😋

Sue and Wayne arrived home safely having stayed in Stuart overnight. From the local news it was smart they left yesterday, traffic was heavy! 

Mark got his jobs done ... Da Mounty got a good washing plus an oil change. Me? I cleaned the curio cabinet; an arduous task made easier with EZ Clean cloths! 

Dawn had a craving for Stavros tonight. They’re coming here at 4:30 for drinks before we go to dinner. 

Arriving for happy hour! 

So far so good ... Brandon Jr was pretty good ... he liked the ham from the Greek salad best. 

I had Carbonara Mediterranean ... wow, great. 

Saturday, November 25, 2017

Today is Diane’s and Kris’s 17th wedding anniversary! Happy Anniversary you two!

It’s a lovely cool(ish) day with a high forecast of 70F. The front door has been open all morning, no wind. Mark and Lew went hunting this morning and saw a mother bear with two cubs, and a large bobcat.

Isn’t it amazing how the bobcat blends into the forest. Lew was so excited to see the bears he didn’t take a picture ha ha. 

Guess what? I finished Christmas shopping this morning. Next is writing cards and wrapping gifts; someday soon. The holiday parties start soon, Thursday evening YaYa’s ... then Saturday the 8th our homeowners party. 

Randy and Dawn said Bob ‘n Jill have booked flights for February 13th and will stay with them. Pam and Donny will be at our house at the same time ... can you spell P A R T A Y 🎶 YEEHAW. 

This afternoon we had lunch at Palm Gardens ...

It was chilly for we Floridians! 70F

Even Marky is wearing a jacket! 

It’s 7:30 and “down to 60” ... Robbie’s all snuggled up on the sofa. 

I just finished a hot bowl of soup. 🙄 What a bunch of wusses. 

Friday, November 24, 2017

Well that day just vanished! Mark went shopping for a new attic fan at Lowes ... then discovered we have a 10 year warranty on the darn fan that broke down after two years! He’s already installed the new fan, so returning it is not an option. 😳 Me? I got a couple of Christmas presents under wraps then vacuumed.

Randy called about 3 o’clock to say he and Dawn we’re having a pizza gathering tonight. Sue and Wayne moved their rig from Lady Lake to Tavares for a couple of nights. They’ll be there as well as Diane and Kris. It sounds to me like another PARTAY. Sweet. 

Mark, Randy, Kris and Wayne

Sue, Belle, Dawn, Diane and Julie

Pizza was delicious ... Diane and Kris brought the leftover pies from yesterday, so we had a nice dessert assortment. Sweet. Everyone sat around telling old stories, and laughed. OMG, it’s a wonder we weren’t all locked up in our childhood.

Tomorrow, weather permitting, we are going boating. 

THANKSGIVING 2017

Good morning and a very Happy Thanksgiving y’all. It’s a relaxing morning at our house with the fireplace lit, Macy’s parade on TV and rain outside. Blissful. 

Pam phoned at 10 o’clock to wish us a good day. She’s spending Thanksgiving with cousin Mike & Nancy and family. We had a good gab. ❤️

It’s now 11 o’clock and we’re driving home from Diane and Kris’s. We had a terrific dinner, all prepared by Kris, and tidied up by Kris, and then we played a rousing game of Mexican dominoes, which Dawn won!

Salad course ... Bob & Jill phoned ... HEY, Bob’s supposed to be cooking this year. 

Mexican Dominoes time! We had lots of fun ... and so many laughs ...

Randy popped a rib while laughing; OMG we couldn’t catch our breath. 🤣

So many laughs ... my side hurt. 

Dawn & Sue

Kris put on a good dinner! Excellent. ❤️

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

Good morning ☀️ ... the front door is open ... it’s a great day here in Central Florida. 

There’s a little cussin’ in the closet while Mark hangs wire shelving in the renovated closet. Ha. I think he’d rather build an elevator! It only took a couple of hours ... then he happily put his hunting stuff in and closed the door! $100 ✅

The roofing company Randy & Dawn recommended came by today and gave us an estimate ... $8160 ... and yeah, we need one. Tom suggested we make a claim on Owens-Corning as our 25 year shingles are blistering! Since we have 6 good roof vents, he said it’s not just excessive Florida heat. 15 years into the shingle’s life span we don’t expect much reimbursement, but everything helps. 😳 Instead of Ho Ho Ho it’s oh oh oh. 🙄

Mark had a good chiropractor appointment today! He’s had enough improvement that therapy is finished; just an adjustment every 3 weeks now. 👍🏻 While he was busy there I made 2 pearl necklaces for our granddaughters’ Christmas gifts. ✅

I talked to Rick Moir this afternoon. Good news there as plans have been approved for their new coach house. Rick was ordering rebar for the project when we talked. They won’t be going anywhere travel wise this winter but certainly will be heading south next winter. He’s having pain with his knee and may try stem cell injection for relief. If that doesn’t work, he’s going to need knee replacement. 

Mark made chicken Parmesan for our dinner ... I ate 2 pieces! 😋 After we took the kids for a nice walk. It was breezy. Tomorrow rain is forecast for Thanksgiving. We’ll see. It’s going to be just the 8 of us this year, 

Sue and Wayne are dancing at Katie Belle’s tonight with Diane and Kris. I’m sure they’re having fun. 

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

Where does the time go? It’s nearly Thanksgiving? 

I think it’s going to be a primarily home bound day. Mark and I will make a trip to Home Depot for shelving material for the closet project, but otherwise, nothing is planned. 

Speaking of Mark, he and Lew left for the forest before I was awake. That’s right, I slept till 7 AM. Woo hoo yay for me! (They saw a buck and a doe today ... but went for lunch at Burger King for hamburgers.) Randy will have a heyday with this! The GLITTER PALACE. 🤣

Afterward, Mark and I went to the Yard Stop shopping for a fishtail palm tree. I had one years ago in my first Florida home and loved. Apparently the one I had was valued around $500, based on today’s prices. I guess we will be looking at reed palms instead. 😱 After  that, we went to our favorite store of late, the Home Depot, and bought shelving for the closet project. We are going to be so organized. Yay. 🙄 (from Mark.)

Sue took this nice Florida sunset from the RV park. 😱

Randy and Dawn have been busy today with granddaughter MaKenna, and saw the movie “Wonder” at theVillages. 👍🏻

Us? We had a comfort dinner, drink wine and watch TV this evening. Perfect. 

Our friend Jim had a Cortizone shot a few days ago and we are hoping he is feeling much better. ❤️ 

Tonight we watched Dancing with the Stars. It was a good 25th season and we’re pleased the right star won! Congratulations to Jordan Fisher and Lindsay!

Monday, November 20, 2017

Hey it’s 4:30 ... I just finished painting two closets. Oh boy, there was a lot of fiddly work. They look great! The huge closet 12’ long is used for Christmas trees and hunting storage. Mark donated his (bulky) shelves in favor of installing new shelves, easier access being the goal. 

While I was painting, Mark took another load of donations to our humane society shop. They were busy there with a truckload being unloaded! Afterward he did our grocery shopping. The stores were busy ahead of Thanksgiving. 

Sue and Wayne just arrived at The Oaks where we stayed 2 years ago with ours and the Moir’s rig. Nice place! Tonight we’re meeting them for dinner at Oakwoods in Fruitland Park. 

Back home from a delicious dinner. It was crowded! We were lucky to get a table quickly. We hadn’t seen Sue and Wayne since August in Canada so had lots to catch up on. It was fun. 

Ta Ta. 

Sunday, November 19, 2017

Good afternoon. Mark and I were up early to meet Randy and Dawn at Mary’s Kountry Kitchen for breakfast at 9:30. Since Dawn works today we had to make it an early one. The place is rustic, with good food. I enjoyed my veggie omelette! 

Back home, Mark finished the woodwork painting and we began looking at another closet renovation. The “Christmas closet” is half hunting stuff. Although it functions, it’s quite a muddle. We decided we must empty it, then paint and install shelves in half, the other half will be left with no shelves. (I slide both Christmas trees in for storing.) 

Sue and Wayne are having a good time at River Ranch. They rented a golf cart and it looks like everyone is having fun. 

Shorty Hotpants and Julius with Wayne on the golf cart. Fun!

Last night, Sue & Wayne went to the Saloon dancing, then to the Smokehouse for breakfast this morning. Living large! Glad they’re enjoying it. 

Mark spent the afternoon researching the root cause of Robbie’s itchies while I was doing paperwork. He found info about yeast causing skin irritations and came up with a plan. He washed Robs with 2 cups vinegar in 2 gallons of water. (It made me crave fish ‘n chips!) 😂 Then we went shopping for a grain free dog food made of cool proteins. We settled on chicken (not cool) and turkey (cool) with peas. Surprisingly, Robbie seems calmer tonight with almost no scratching. Miracle? We sure hope so! I made an appointment for a shot at the vet’s tomorrow but hope we can delay or cancel it. 🤞 

Do you watch Blacklist? Dawn & Randy told us about the music at the season finale ... Sound of Silence by Disturbed. It was excellent ... you’ll find it on You Tube. Ta Ta TIL morning. 😴 

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Good morning. Well that was quite the crazy circus! Mark left early this morning to go hunting with Lew and Ben. Of course I was up shortly after he left the house in the wee hours, but went back to bed at 6:30. At 8:30 I took the alarm off the back door and briefly looked outside, nothing there, and opened the door. BeeZee and Robbie flew out, gravel flying, after something! But what? 

I quit feeding the squirrels three weeks ago because they were too numerous and brought a big black snake around! That was enough for me. No more feeding the squirrels. So, back to my story!

We did have one crazy squirrel that instead of escaping out the fence near where the feeder was, he, or she, would race across the pebble patio through the fence 20 feet away. What the hell? Mark said that was a stupid squirrel with a death wish!

So, back to the story. The Scotties cornered something by the patio gate, that something escaped them and ran 15 feet to the palm tree 🌴 INSIDE the pebble patio (rather than safety outside the fence) and scrambled up the tree. By this time I saw clearly that it was a squirrel. I called out “you better not fall from there!”  The squirrel looked at me and tried to climb the sleek boot of the tree! OMG 😲 the darn idiot fell 15’ onto the stones! Both BeeZee and Robbie were so shocked 😳 at the writhing squirrel that they didn’t grab it ... so the squirrel took off for the  fence, across the 15’ of patio (same path again) and jumped for another palm tree outside the fenced patio BUT which leans wickedly over said patio. You guessed it, the squirrel fell back onto the pebbles again! Ha ha ha ... the dogs were having such fun. The squirrel righted himself, leapt over the fence and raced for the safety of another tree! Sheesh! It’s time for DSO after that. 😂 

That squirrel has balls. 🤣

The circus continued inside too!  Rocky (the wild mockingbird) began running back ‘n forth on the windowsill ... tap tap tap. I got the freeze dried mealworms and fed him.  Now may I drink my DSO?

Mark arrived home from hunting having seen a small buck. We decided it was a great day for pontooning. On the Dora Canal we saw more than 100 great white egrets, Ibis, Storks and great blue herons. It was awful to see the devastation to Tavares docks and seaplane base. The base is open but boat docking scarce. The docks suffered total destruction. 

Robbie loves bird watching ... his head was on a swivel, 🤣

Piers but no docks! 

Cruising and a cigar ... plus Robbie on bird watch. 🐾💕

Friday, November 17, 2017

Good afternoon. It’s been a day of tying up loose ends. Our first errand was a package to the post office. Yes, we sold something on eBay, the first since we have been back home. Our second adventure was to deliver payment to our friend Pat who is treasurer for our neighborhood. Randy and Dawn are joining us for our annual neighborhood Christmas party, this year at the Elks. It’s always a lovely evening with dinner and entertainment. We’re really glad they are joining us, it will make it extra fun. After golfing for a year with our neighborhood group, Randy knows many of the guys and of course Dawn knows many of the gals from attending luncheons, game day and YaYa’s as her schedule permits. Our third errand this morning was to pick up a closing package for Sue and Wayne. They have officially sold the property they owned at the end of our street. 

This afternoon, Mark went hunting about 230. Lew was supposed to be going with him, but I believe he has a sore back. Anyway, the weather is gorgeous so Mark has gone for some peace and quiet. 

Robbie and BeeZee had a golf cart ride with me and are now happily chewing on rawhides. Mark installed a voltage gauge to the golf cart so we can go a little further without worry of running out of battery. I’m hoping to get new batteries for the cart fairly soon, and refurbish it a little. The Scotties and I certainly do enjoy riding around the neighborhood. Wheeee. 😃

Now I’m doing jewelry repairs and putting aside another batch of boxed items for donation to the Humane Society store. 🎄🎅🏼🐾💕

It was a beautiful evening so Robbie and BZ sat out back with me for happy hour, party of one? 

It’s going to be a quiet Thanksgiving feast next Thursday with just 8 of us ... unlike the past couple of years. 

Mark arrived home at 6:30. The “dog hunters” were making quite a racket, no sight of any wildlife today. 

Ta Ta TIL morning 

Thursday, November 16, 2017

Good afternoon y’all. We were up and out early for semiannual dental cleanings at 9:30. All was well so we’re good til May! 😃  Afterward, we did a little shopping ... 

Dinner fun at 1884 with Dawn & Ray. ❤️ They had a wedding gift certificate that was expiring soon. ✅ Dinner was good ... we’ll have to go there again. 

Sad sad news from Bonnie and Roger in Oklahoma. Dear Percy passed away yesterday after living a wonderful active life to age 16.  Mark and I knew Percy well having dog sat a few times and from his visits to Florida. He was a dear fellow. Bonnie posted a loving tribute ... 

RIP dear Percy man. 

Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Brrr ... 52F when I stepped outside with Bee & Robs. It felt like fall. 🍁 It’s perfect weather for our fish fry. We have pickerel and perch from Lake of the Woods ... plus catfish and shrimp to round out the platters. 

BeeZee and Robbie relaxing after dinner with Dawn & Randy. We watched Mistle Tones. 🎶

Has there been anything nice in the news this month? Serial killer loose in Tampa, nut job escaped Hawaii mental hospital and flew to San Jose ... all the signals of another disaster, a kook shot up a neighborhood in Sacramento; just the first 2 minutes of GMA. It’s enough to make one stay in bed under the covers. At yesterday’s game day several of the gals talked about giving up on newspapers and the watching of news; it’s so distressing. No one talked about politics but it was the elephant in the room ... an Alabama politician charged with molesting young girls ... Wiki-leaks puppeted by Russian spies, a president cozying up to dictators, and that’s with 5 minutes of “news!” 

Dinner was a challenge to get onto the table ... Mark was frying fish on the counter in the craft room (garage?) while I tossed shrimp and onion rings. RanDawn brought Red Lobster’s cheddar bay biscuits ... delicious! We had a good meal and fun with Lynn & Lew, Rose & Jim, Dawn & Randy. 

Ha! We’re trying not to giggle while Mark takes a panoramic photo. Where IS my selfie stick? Likely it’s in the RV. 

While this was going on at our house Sue & Wayne went to the yacht club for dinner and dancing. They sat with a retired doctor and his wife and enjoyed themselves. When I hear “Yacht Club” I get nostalgic for the RMYC! 

There’s a big deck nowadays with musical entertainment and is open to the public! What a great place to enjoy a dinner and drinks. (This picture was taken in early September.) 

Well that’s it for tonight. Tomorrow morning is dentist appointments for us and then we’re going out to dinner tomorrow night with Randy and Dawn. They have a gift certificate for 1884 in Eustis. $$$ 😜

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Good morning from 63° Central Florida. Mark left for the forest at 5:15 ... bet he’s enjoying this gorgeous start to our day. Me? I was up by 7, did chores and walked into the living room to find both Scotties sleeping on the sofa. Haha. Lazy bums. 

Ha! Christmas shopping has begun in earnest. Next week I’ll get to the stores and poke about. 

I had a burst of energy and baked a cake for dessert for tomorrow’s fish fry. Mark came home from the forest having enjoyed the weather and bird-songs. Gorgeous weather! 😎 After lunch he grocery shopped while I went to Lynn’s and played Rummikube with friends. We had lots of laughs! It seemed odd to me that Lynn’s wasn’t decorated for Christmas yet. Ha! I guess she’s cooking Thanksgiving dinner! We’re lucky that Diane & Kris are enjoying hosting it. 

That’s it ... big fun day tomorrow! 

Monday, November 13, 2017

Good morning. It’s a bright beautiful one here in Central Florida. Mark set up sawhorses (in the front yard) to cut trim pieces for our walk-in closet doorway. It’s been a big job, but so nice to get things finished. (Thank you Mr Chisler!) 😂

I’m keeping busy with eBay listings. Everything listed prior to our summer travels were lost. EBay does not have an easy recovery program listings. That means photos must be taken again and listings entered. It’s a huge job, but bit by bit I will get it done. 

Meanwhile, the house is looking Christmassy and getting us in the mood for gift shopping. Ho Ho Ho ... After reading Rick’s latest Blog we know Ruth’s getting a new snow shovel for Christmas. 🎅🏼 

RanDawn had a lazy, at home day after the 6.5 hour drive yesterday. We’ll see them Wednesday evening for our fish fry dinner party. There’ll be 8 diners for dinner. Mark was concerned, rightly so, that we didn’t have a good fryer ... so I ordered a Hamilton Beach 12 Cup fryer, free shipping through Amazon Prime. Sweet. 

Tomorrow is game day at Lynn’s ... yippee. I missed the last one being away on an RV trip plus missed YaYa’s earlier in the month. Mark is going hunting alone tomorrow morning as Lew hurt his leg and back yesterday. (This walking about in the woods is tough stuff.) 🙄

Did I mention the latest iPhone update restored Messenger? There were 8 messages ... some dated back to July. Sorry. Obviously they were unanswered. Sometimes a phone call is the only way ... 

Haha. Not really ... 

Bonnie sent me this on Messenger (which I just received)

This is Belize, now our BeeZee, getting her first obedience certificate as a wee pup. We sure love our girl ... she’s the happiest Scottie we’ve had the pleasure of knowing! 💕🐾

That’s it for today! Ta Ta. 

Sunday, November 12, 2017

It’s evening now, 7:11 PM, and we’re just leaving Stavros Pizza having met Randy and Dawn for dinner at 5:30. They had a wonderful trip to Savannah and Charleston but were happy to get back to Florida where it’s nice and warm. Dawn hadn’t worn a jacket since last year ... it was pretty cool up there with a day of rain and 55F. Stavros had something different on the menu tonight, meatloaf Parmesan ... delicious! I hope it’s a new menu choice. 😋 We arrived at Stavros before it got busy, stayed during the height of busyness, and closed the place. Ha ha. What fun. Our favorite waiter, Connor, is always entertaining. He’s adopted us and vice versa. What a hoot ... he went to a Halloween party as Hannibal Lector. Of course that drew comments from Randy & Mark who mentioned Clarice ... Fava beans ... and I had an old friend for dinner. 🤣 (You’d have to be a Silence of the Lambs fan.) BTW, RanDawn brought us a cool wine sealer with Charleston stamped on it.) 😎

Both yesterday and today Mark and Lew went hunting. Although they have seen many deer, they haven’t had a decent shot yet.  There have been a lot of noisy people around on the jeep trails, which are not supposed to have any motor vehicle traffic at this time of year. Lew decided to act as policeman and chastise a few of the hunters. Mark was glad he was not there while this was happening. Ha ha ha. Lew’s bullet proof. 

What did I do today? EBay. When you shut eBay down for the summer, like I did, you have to relist every item individually again. That means pictures descriptions, the whole 9 yards. I am back up to 41 items listed, but that’s a far cry from the hundred plus that I had last year. (Sue has gone through the same thing with her eBay.) 

Rocky was at the window this morning peck peck pecking away at the glass and waiting for mealworms. I put some out and later in the day Mark trimmed the Bougainvillea. Hopefully it won’t discourage Rocky, although I am sure going to have to buy more worms pretty soon.

I really didn’t have much to say today but I didn’t want to be like Rick Moir and not do a blog since October 29. Tsk tsk. Ruth must have whacked him with the shovel so now he’s out doing the walkway. Bwa ha ha ha ha. Sorry ol buddy. 

That’s it. 

Saturday, November 11, 2017

Friday November 10, 2017

Randy and Dawn are in Folly Beach this morning where they married last year. It’s pretty chilly ... and the water’s higher according to their pictures. 

Cute cute cute!

“Over here!” 😂 Okay, here’s a better pic of Randy ...

The Angel Tree is more than 400 years old! Imagine the history it has been privy to! Wow 1617 Charleston would have been a busy seaport with immigrants. 

Thursday November 9, 2017

Good afternoon! Well that was an accomplishment ... Christmas decorating (inside) is done with no sprains or strains. Whew! ✅

Mark and Lew left for the forest at 8 o’clock to put up another tree stand. Da Mounty handled the muddy road well with its new all-terrain tires. ✅ 

Up the tree! 

We stopped at the humane society shop to drop off several bags of goodies. It was difficult to part with those items but they’ll be enjoyed in a new home. Last minute I pulled Maggie’s elf hat and Shiloh’s Santa hat out of the donations. I just couldn’t part with them! ❤️ 

We phoned Randy and Dawn and sang Happy 1st Anniversary really loud into the phone. Haha ... they were out to lunch and had us on speakerphone. 😂 It was a dreadful rendition 🎶. 🙄 Haha. 

Back home, it was golf cart ride time ... pizza = pizza bones ... and a package arrived which BZ and Robs thought was for them. (We thought it was, but it wasn’t, it was an RV plug!) we have such disappointed dogs. 🙁 

Yup. So we ate pizza cooked on The Pizzazz! Delicious. 

Mark saw Ruth shoveling snow (Facebook) and wondered if Rick took the picture? 

This looks like an “old” black and white photo with a bit of red hand-tinted on. (I like green better.) 😜