The deed is done: THEY DID IT! After years of wishing and hoping and months of looking, Nate, Jen and Chrissy are the proud owners of a new house! I’m so proud of them, and happy for them, as they embark on this new journey! Lots of room, inside and out. And not too far from me, either, compared to what they started out looking at. I am excited to help them move (hopefully next weekend) and get settled. Nate will be closer to work, Jen can bring her work home, and Chrissy will stay in Hempfield school. Congrats to my little family!
It’s hard to come back down to earth after that – they just txt me about 10 minutes before I typed that. But we woke up this morning to several inches of snow, which I ignored for a few hours before going out to tackle the driveway. It was very cold, but the snow was not heavy. It took a little over an hour and a half to clean the driveway, the decks, and the walkways. During that time, I had two people stop for title work! I may be retired but I don’t always direct my own agenda!
After a shower and a salad, I popped over (cautiously) to Walmart and got potatoes so I could make cream of potato soup (Gen’s recipe). It seemed like the perfect thing for a cold, snowy day. I did laundry and will hopefully get the ironing done after this.
Memory book January 7th – another sparse entry: What was your father’s full name? “Jess Merle Crooks” Grandad Crooks to me! I looked up public records online, and it says ‘Erma Edith Crooks’ and ‘Jess Mearl Crooks’ – More research to see which is correct!
Inspiration from the calendar is that Mid-winter is a tough time, so brighten the journey. Share good cheer and a warm smile!
Yesterday’s vacation destination was… Dallas TX – the George W Bush Presidential Library and Museum. There are lots of things to do in Dallas, such as the Guided Chocolate tour, the Southfork Ranch and TV tour, JFK History tour, and the Dallas Cowboys Stadium Tour. Nearby is Rock State Natural Area, and Fort Worth (full of history!) is only a short drive.
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TOMORROW January 8th is:
- National Argyle Day
- National Bubble Bath Day
- National English Toffee Day
- National JoyGerm Day
- National Winter Skin Relief Day
- National Vision Board Day
Today is my friends April & Quincy’s wedding anniversary. Wishing you many more happy years together. Love you!
The Creation Museum
Exactly! Great job, Karen! 🙂 I’ve never been there. My friend sent me the photo and the idea…