Up at 5:00 again this morning, and worked on finishing the blog for the past two days. I actually had Wednesday's written, but I couldn't stay awake last night long enough to read through it and make sure it really made sense.
As I've mentioned many times, Dean loves to go somewhere to eat breakfast on Friday mornings, and today was no different. There is a restaurant just outside the entrance of Treasure Lake called Grandma's Cafe.
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| My breakfast! |
We've noticed lots of cars there in the morning so we decided to give it a try. It's a large restaurant, with three sections. Only two were open this morning. When my Uncle & Aunt were here earlier this summer, Joyce said they tried the cinnamon rolls and they were pretty good, so that was another reason for choosing Grandma's. Our waiter, Andrew took our order. We almost always get the same thing - 2 eggs over medium, hash browns, wheat toast, sausage for Dean and bacon for me; and that's what we ordered today. Unfortunately, we were somewhat disappointed in our breakfast. The hash browns were only browned on one side and it appeared they had been put on the grill in one huge bunch, then cut them to plate size for serving purposes. We wondered if they were in a warmer until served. The toast hardly had any butter on it and there was none on the table. By the time we got our meal, the toast was barely warm. Both the sausage and the bacon was the same, barely warm. It was edible and okay, but it was not what we consider a really great breakfast. We were both disappointed. The coffee was also okay, and pretty expensive for $2.50 per cup. Many times we do not even get coffee with breakfast, and I usually check the price but I failed to do that this morning, so that was my own fault. We did purchase a cinnamon roll to go, and we hope it will be a reason to go back.....although we really don't need them! I told Dean I might be willing to go back if we tried another item on the menu - such as an omelette or french toast.
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| The cinnamon roll looks really good. We're saving it for a snack/dessert later. |
When we returned to Bentley, I finished my morning chores including washing up the dishes from our snack of cantaloupe last night and coffee cups this morning. I needed a clean dishcloth. When I opened the drawer to get one I saw this:
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| I love the colors - and the same ones I plan to use as accent colors in Bentley. |
Drena gave me this dishcloth she made when they were here a couple of weeks ago, after she saw my post about the cotton dishcloths and towels I recently purchased at the "Made in the USA store". I had been trying them out so I could let someone else know what I thought of them...... as they were thinking of having me pick some up they could give for gifts. I decided now was the time to give Drena's dishcloth a try and I really like it. Thank you Drena for thinking of me!!
Dean has mentioned he needed a haircut the past few days, and since I'm getting mine trimmed at 12:30, he thought he needed his today too! So he's outside doing the major part of it; then I will trim it up where it's needed.
I just finished up Dean's haircut so we'll both be good for another 4 weeks or so!
We are tentatively planning a trip for next spring/summer (May-July/August) that will take us to some northern states (NB, SD, & ND), and then into the northwestern states (WY, MT, ID, WA, CA, NV, UT). Now, that being said visiting all of the states on this planned trip is subject to change, but it's what we are thinking of now. I ordered Mountain Directories for both the Eastern and Western parts of the US. We can use the Eastern directory for our trip to New York and New England states and the Western directory for our trip next year.
I spent an hour or so going through my "INBOX" paying bills, filing papers, etc. At least that's done for awhile. I started working on our June budget...I am nearly done with it and then I will need to begin working on our July budget. My goal is to have it all updated before the kids get here on Sunday afternoon.
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| My INBOX |
Oh, by the way I had half of that cinnamon roll from Grandma's for my lunch (I know it wasn't on the diet and not the best meal) but it was pretty good. I would have preferred a little more butter and cinnamon mixture but overall on a scale of 1 to 5, I would give it a 4. I would definitely buy another one if I needed a cinnamon roll fix.
We arrived at the Hair Salon at 1:50. Cherry was done with her previous customer so I was able to go right in. We were out of there in 30 minutes or so. When your hair is short it sure seems like it grows overnight, but when my hair was long, I felt like it never grew.
We returned to Treasure Lake, stopped at Bentley for a few minutes, then drove over to Frank and Joyce's and visited for an hour or so. We always have a nice visit with them covering a number of different topics. As we left, we passed by Gary and Connie's motorhome and they were sitting outside. We stopped for a short time before heading back to our site. By now it was 5:30, so it wasn't long before I was starting supper - our favorite meal. Hash from leftover roast. It's hard for me to keep from taking a huge helping of it because it is so good, but I kept it small and just took my time enjoying every bite! Lol!
Once the dishes were done, I went back to working on our monthly budgets, but it didn't last too long. In the past day or two I noticed our neighbor to the west had some type of cover over their door that allowed them to keep it open throughout the day. I really would like to have our door open like that as well. I told Dean he should go over and ask the owner about it. We were not sure if the trailer came that way or if they had done something on their own. As I was getting into the budget again, he commented, our neighbors are sitting outside, do you want to walk over and talk to them. Sure, I told him. So we walked over about 7:30 or so, and left a little after 9:00. Diane and Gerald live here in Branson, but they love to camp, so they come out here quite often. They are no longer able to travel long distances so this still gives them the opportunity to be in nature and they enjoy visiting with friends they have made here. Gerald told us he purchased some plexiglass and had it cut to fit his door. He then screwed it on to the frame. They never take it down, so they can use it through the winter and summer months. The plexiglass is dark - during the day you can't see in at all, but you can in the evening if the lights are on inside their trailer - which I had noticed. The windows are not real large so you can only see people moving around inside, you cannot see their every move.
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| Our site here at Treasure Lake. |
With the weather cooling down some, we have taken the reflectix out of several of our windows so we can see out. It is great for keeping things cool inside when it is in the upper 90's and into the 100's, but it can get a bit depressing not being able to see out. Amazing how much better it makes you feel with the light pouring in. Fortunately, there are a number of shade trees here in the park as well which also helps keep the temperatures comfortable inside.
You may have noticed I have not mentioned my back during this post. It is so much better and I'm feeling good. My last appointment with the chiropractor will be Monday. Dean's doctor appointment with his urologist is Tuesday. He's doing great. We expect a great report, and plan to head north and east Wednesday morning. As we begin our travels again, I hope to be able to share some great adventures with you - rather than just our daily routines.
Thank you to everyone who follows along. I really appreciate it and I love hearing from you.
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