Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Computer is still acting up

Yes it has been a bad computer day. May be it will die. We will see. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Working on babying my computer. Lunch was chicken, broccoli and sweet potato and two home made cookies. Afternoon was nap and computer games. Evening meal was soup and crackers. Weather in high 80's News and game shows.




 

Monday, August 30, 2021

Thus is a cooler day

I shut down the computer at 6:15 am and went to my recliner and went sound asleep until Alan called but I couldn't answer as I didn't have my hear aids on. So we skyped this evening for over a hour again. Breakfast was cold cereal. I tried to sleep some today as I didn't sleep much last night. Lunch was chicken, baked potato and corn on the cob. Evening meal was poached egg on toast. Then news and SKYPE.

  


Sunday, August 29, 2021

Thunder, lighting & rain

 Yes we got it this afternoon. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. I checked emails with notes from Alan to help with my slow computer. This is Sunday so I will not close down my computer. We viewed three church services. Lunch was pizza. Afternoon snack was tapioca pudding and cookie. Evening meal was chicken taquitos with dip. 



Saturday, August 28, 2021

Time with Alden and Gina

 Yes it is so nice to have time with Alden and Gina. Breakfast was cold cereal. Then it was computer time and we had a ham and cheese sandwich for lunch. Alden and Gina came at 1:00 pm after visiting we played cards and Gina and Ethel won by 80 points, it was close. Then we went to Miguel's for dinner. Stopped off to pick up milk, bananas and bread. Then we visited more and they left at about 7:00 pm. We will have this real hot weather for two more days.



Friday, August 27, 2021

Another hot day

I had a better night sleep, just one time to my chair. Breakfast was oatmeal with raisins. Check emails. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was the burrito hot dish. Snack time was ice cream cone. Evening meal was apple and cottage cheese. Then news and a walk with the walker and game shows.

  


Thursday, August 26, 2021

A hot day

Breakfast was cold cereal .Computer things, Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was a hot dish with Burritos, broccoli, cream of mushroom soup and cheese. Afternoon snack was ice cream cone which was great for a hot day. Turned on AC at about 3:00 pm. Evening meal was chicken taquitos with dip and cookies. Then news and game shows.



Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Hand & foot day

Well it got up to 85 today. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Check emails. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was Baked potato, broccoli and sweet and sour chicken. Marianna came to play cards. We snacked on cookies and candy. Evening meal was cottage cheese and tomato and fig cookies. Then it was news and game shows & snacking on popped corn. 

 


Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Baking cookies

Cooler outside this morning. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Checking email and blogs. I had some chocolate chips so I got a recipe online to make cookies but I had a problem because the batter was so stiff so I added another egg and they didn't turn out like what I made years ago. I guess I need to stop cooking as I make a mess out of everything. Lunch was cabbage salad, sweet potato and ham and home made cookies. Ethel took some cookies to the neighbors. Evening meal was ham and cheese sandwich and pickle and cookie. Then news and game shows. Also I put money in Alan's act for Abby's graduation of 2018 which we found in the sun room. 



Monday, August 23, 2021

Wash day

My turn to wash I started at 6:00 am. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Check computer and change bed sheets. Lunch was fish, broccoli and sweet potato amd fig cookies. Afternoon was computer games. Evening meal was grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. News and game shows. Found Abby's 2018 graduation card and gift in a basket in the sun room. I had to go through my bank account to find the entry.



Sunday, August 22, 2021

Three sermons on TV

Yes we really enjoy the sermons on the TV. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Lunch was chicken pot pie. So discouraging to hear what our president has done. Keep praying for our country . Snack time was chocolate bark. Evening meal was soup. 



Saturday, August 21, 2021

In the middle 70's all day

Yes it was cool all day. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. I did my computer things and some computer games. Lunch was chicken, sweet potato and broccoli. Bible reading and prayer time. I am so concerned about how our president is running every thing. Just keep praying. Evening  meal was Chicken taquito's with dip and cookies. We watched Trump's rally at Alabama. 



Friday, August 20, 2021

Another cloudy day

Yes but that is good as it doesn't get so hot. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Check emails and computer. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was fish, home made cabbage salad, sweet potato and broccoli. Afternoon was computer games and a nap. Evening meal was a green salad and two fig cookies. Next was news and game shows. This is two pictures of how I keep bananas so they don't get ripe. First I wrap them in towels then put in a plastic bag and store in the frig. The banana pealing will turn black but the banana has not turned brown.




Thursday, August 19, 2021

My handyman came

Breakfast was waffle with blueberries and whipped cream. Alden came about 10:00 am. He took off to WalMart to purchase my groceries. He brought Chic-f-la for lunch. I had a few little tasks for Alden to take care of. Alden went to hang out at the pool and at about 6:00 Alan was on with SKYPE. So great to talk to him to get updated with things in Taiwan. 


 


Wednesday, August 18, 2021

Overcast all day

Yes so the day was cooler. Breakfast was cold cereal. Reading and prayer time. Lunch was Orange chicken, broccoli and baked potato. Marianna came at 2:00 to play cards. It has been well over a year since our dishwasher was out of order, it was frozen could not push any button. Well Ethel and Marianna went to the dishwasher to check it and Marianna pushed on the top left corner and it started to work. So then we had prayer mostly for our country and the world. We had pizza for evening meal. Then news and game shows.

 


Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Evenings the weather is great

Breakfast was cold cereal and we like the cornflakes with the dried strawberries from CostCo. Check computer things. I checked with OPM just to check in every so often it is required. May be I should show Alden how it is done. Lunch was left over hot dish which I made yesterday. We also had some for our evening meal. Of course there is fig cookies. Then there was News and game shows.

 


Monday, August 16, 2021

A little cooler today

 Up early and breakfast was cold cereal. Not much going on today, reading and received ballot for Sept. California voting. For lunch I made a hot dish with chicken bake from CostCo I added vegies, cream of chicken soup and cheese and it turned out real good. I made enough for several meals. Snack time was ice cream cone and evening meal was ham and cheese sandwich. 

Sunday, August 15, 2021

Church at home

 Breakfast was waffle with blueberries and whipped cream. Check computer and tidy up my room. I viewed four services which were very interesting. Then it was chicken pot pie for lunch. A short nap and snack time was a half apple. Evening meal was Chicken Taquito with ranch dressing. Evening was news and a walk with the walker. And yes it was hot today.



Saturday, August 14, 2021

Looks like hot weather for another week

Well today it was overcast some so it didn't get as hot. Breakfast was cold cereal. Computer stuff. Alden is still not sleeping at night. He is trying to eat better and doctoring it he said he will try and come next week, but I told him to rest up we are doing OK. They finally finished the painting. Lunch was fish, broccoli and sweet potato.  Then it was Bible reading and prayer time. Snack time was ice cream cone. Evening meal was soup and two fig cookies. News.



Friday, August 13, 2021

More hot weather

 At least it cools off some at night by morning it is in the low 60's so that is good. We have been using the AC almost every afternoon for a few hours. Breakfast was cold cereal. They are still working on the painting. Lunch was the left over burritos. Bible reading and a nap. Evening meal was home made chicken and vegie soup and crackers. Then news and game shows.



Thursday, August 12, 2021

Still hot

 Up to 95 today. They are still working on painting. I hope it will be finished this week. Breakfast was waffle with blueberries and whipped cream. Check computer things. For lunch I mixed spinach, cream of mushroom soup milk and cheese with burritos and baked, it was very delicious. Then it was Bible reading time and Snack was chocolate bark. Evening meal was tuna salad and fig cookies.



Wednesday, August 11, 2021

Yard is a mess

 Yes all the things from the patio and shelves and plants in pots are out in the yard. It looks like maybe we will be able to organize it next week. Breakfast was cold cereal. Reading and computer stuff. Lunch was Chicken Bake from Costco but we don't care for it, there is too much pasta but I added broccoli to it. We are trying some easy things from costco but I like home cooked things better. Snack time was ice cream cone, that was good. Evening meal was tuna salad and 1/2 slice toast. Then it was news and game shows.



Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Still painting

 This morning was cool again but the temp went up to the 90's. Breakfast was cold cereal. Alden called and he is still coughing at night but is getting better. He will wait until latter this week to come up here. So we finished the bananas and milk so I will use the powdered milk. Otherwise we have plenty of food. Next time he gets bananas I will take a picture of how I keep bananas so they don't get ripe. It is my invention. Lunch was chicken, broccoli and baked potato. Snack time was broccoli salad and evening meal was poached egg on toast and two fig cookies. Game shows now there is no Olympics.



Monday, August 9, 2021

Morning temp. 60 outside

Yes it seems to get cooler at night. I took the first load to wash at 6:00 am. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Check blogs and email. Bible reading and prayer time. Ethel made lunch chicken nuggets, sweet potato and vegies and two cookies. Afternoon was a nap and computer games. Evening meal was broccoli salad and bread sticks. News and game shows.



Sunday, August 8, 2021

Church Day

Temp was 62 outside and 73 inside, I open front door to let the coolness come in. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. The three regular services viewed was David Jeremiah, Jack Graham and Robert Jeffress, lunch was chicken pot pie. Then there the Fathers Day Service by Alan with Isaiah translating. Abby was also helping in the service. I didn't see Lovely. At the end the fathers were asked to come forward and were presented a gift. Next I had a short nap. Evening meal was quesadilla and cantaloupe.



Saturday, August 7, 2021

No workers today

Weather this morning at 6:00 am 64 outside and 73 inside. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Check blogs and emails. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was chicken, broccoli and sweet potato and two fig cookies. Snack was cantaloupe. Nap time evening meal was taquitos with ranch dressing and cantaloupe. Tom and Karen brought some home made cookies which I had a sample. Watched Lawrence Welk program.

 


Friday, August 6, 2021

Painters are still here

 Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Check the Blogs and e-mails. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was chicken burritos. Computer games and short nap. Snack time was cantaloupe. Evening meal was ham and cheese sandwich with pickle and cantaloupe. News and I put my car in the car port. It looks like they are doing a good job first washed down all dust scraping off loose paint and putty spots and they started some of the paint. They are doing all three units and the car port.



Thursday, August 5, 2021

A hot day

 They are still working on outside. Maybe they will finish soon. Then I can put my car in the carport. Breakfast was cold cereal and banana. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was mac. & cheese, fish and baked beans. Afternoon snack was ice cream cone. Evening meal was a green salad. Did computer games and puzzles.

 


Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Busy Day

  Breakfast was cold cereal. The outside of my house has been a mess all day. They are preparing to do the painting so when Alden came with all the groceries it was quite a deal but we got everything put away and started eating Chick-fe-la and Marianna came to play cards, so we played a few rounds and Alden started coughing so Marianna left. Maybe she was afraid of the Virus but I don't know. So pray that we are all well. Also pray for our country as everything is going crazy, now they want you to wear a mask in your own home. Our evening meal was the rest of my chicken sandwich.



Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Painting outside

I was up early as usual. Last night was the first night for a very long time that I slept for about 6 hours before the pain came. Breakfast was cold cereal. Thanks that we have dry milk mixed with water, it is quite good and easy. Bible reading and prayer time. Lunch was fish, mac. & cheese and peas. Snack time was yogurt. Evening meal was peanutbutter and orange marmalade sandwich. Then news & some Olympics. A walk outside to see how the painting is going. 



Monday, August 2, 2021

House washed down today

Ethel did the washing early as they were coming to wash down the outside of my house and carport. I had to move the car out so tonight I put it back in the carport as I don't like to leave it on the street. Early in the morning I will move it out again as they will be painting the outside. Breakfast was cold cereal. Then it was Bible reading and prayer time. Alden will call tonight and we will see what is the plan. Don't worry as we have plenty to eat. Lunch was macaroni and cheese, chicken and baked beans. It was hot again today and evening meal was the egg salad and toast.



Sunday, August 1, 2021

First of Aug.

 Also this is Sunday. After a shower was breakfast which was cold cereal. Viewed three messages. Hailey and Matt came at 11:00 am we had chicken pot pies,  as I don't cook much anymore. Then we played hand and foot, Hailey and Matt were against Ethel and I and we were the winners. We also had ice cream cones. Hailey and Matt played a round of "Table Shuffleboard". They left at about 3:00 pm. Had a short nap. Made potato salad with NO potatoes, which was eggs, celery, onion sweet pickle and mayonnaise. So I guess we need Alden to come as we are out of milk, bananas, eggs and potatoes. So next we will rob the pantry and freezer. We watched the news and FOX channel.