Tuesday-Wednesday, September 29-30, 2020
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
We definitely stay busy and I guess at least that way the days do not drag by....that would be much worse. This morning we found ourselves not doing much. Sometimes we just need some down time. I wanted to get the blog caught up and later today we are driving back to Oswego. I even had time to read new updates for all of the blogs I follow
There isn't much to say about our morning - routine stuff only. Dean watched TV and I worked on the blog - that's it! Shortly before 1:00pm we headed north to Chetopa. We picked up our granddaughter Haleigh who was staying with her Grandma (Susan). Haleigh is buying her first car and we went with her to sign all of the documents at the bank. She is excited to get a car of her own.
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| I caught her with her eyes shut. The older she gets, the more I see a resemblance between the two of us. |
After leaving the bank, we drove to Chetopa for a celebratory milk shake (for her and Papa) while I chose a cherry Pepsi. On the drive, we talked about her car and her move to her own house (rented) for the first time. I think she's excited about these changes in her life. She is taking classes through Labette Community College (LCC) online (due to the pandemic).
We drove through Riverside Park to check on the progress of the new playground equipment. It's coming along very nicely but there are still several pieces to be added. It will probably be popular at Oswegofest, an annual event, in a couple of weeks...assuming they get it finished by then...and I think they will if at all possible.
This weekend is Oswego's fall garage sale. I would not have even considered going, but with Haleigh moving it might be fun to see what we can find, if she wants to go. I mentioned it to her and we'll see how things go Friday after we move her stuff from Ponca City back to Oswego. It will be another all day event - driving down - loading up (however, what we bring back will be only a small portion of what we moved for Misti and her) - then driving back to Oswego.
It was about 4:00 when we left Oswego (after a quick pit stop at my sister Cindy's - I guess I drank too much Pepsi...lol!). It was a nice drive back to Bernice State Park and I think I chatted most of the way. Dean just listens to me and comments now and then. As long as his comments make sense I guess he's listening to me. Lol!
It's a beautiful day with temperatures of 78 at the moment (5:33pm). I imagine it will start cooling off soon. It was around 54 this morning when I got up. I love the windows being open, with a nice breeze moving through the rig. While I love spring, I think fall is my favorite time of the year. The pelicans are here. While we have seen a few, we haven't had the chance to get out and walk the park. It rained the first night and we were tired by the time we returned home yesterday. The pelicans typically show up in the morning and occasionally we see them in the evening too. The Annual Pelican Festival held annually here in Grove is coming up Oct 8-13. It has been a big event in the past, but we won't be here to see what is happening this year.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
We took it easy this morning - doing a few chores around Bentley, but mostly just did what we wanted. In the afternoon I had a doctor's appointment in Vinita, a follow-up, to go over bloodwork. In addition I wanted to ask about seeing a podiatrist. The toes on both feet, next to my big toes have a fungus. A little over six years ago, I accidentally ripped the one on the right off, when I caught it on the ledge of the shower. I had hoped it would grow back normally. Even though they gave me medication to take that often works to allow the nail to grow back normally, it didn't work for me. Now they have gotten so thick, they rub the top of my shoes and are sometimes uncomfortable. I thought it was time to deal with it.
My appointment went well and I am scheduled to see their podiatrist on October 20th, so we'll see what he/she has to say.
We returned to Bentley about 4:30. I made another chicken alfredo pizza. This time we put the cast iron skillet on the Blackstone grill and covered it with an aluminum pan. The pan wasn't quite big enough and while it cooked, it didn't get the cheese browned the way we prefer it, but it tasted good nonetheless. We need to find a dome of some kind, or a lid for the pan so it cooks a little better. I wanted to try putting it right on the grill but Dean preferred this method. It occurred to me later I should have made the pizza on one of my small sheet cake pans. I think the lid would have fit over it just fine, so we've got a couple of options to consider for future pizzas on the grill.
We are moving back to Oswego tomorrow. We've got a busy four days after we arrive, and then a few days to get things done before we leave again for a Heartland Rally in Oklahoma City.
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