This is the view today and every morning so far, from the patio. One of the biggest changes to get used to here is that there is very little change in the weather in March. Chris says it rains every day in the summer between two and four but in March...this is it. We are in a quiet area but we are never far from what we need. Today we ar awaiting the arrival of a new wireless router so that we will get up to speed, as it were. You know the saying....a man without his computer is like a fish without a bicycle!!! Two men here to bring up to speed.
A good morning for a stroll- time for breakfast.... The Doreys are off to Sea World today. We are on our own till dinner. Hope your day is going well. Back in a day or so.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Monday, March 5, 2012
Just in case ... slow news day
So just in case someone is reading, an update for the blog: today we did a tour of golf courses both on line and in person and found an assortment of places to play close to us. We will do our first game on Friday as the Doreys are spending a couple of days with their daughter and her family in the next few and the preferred t..ee time wasn't available till then. Lots of places to choose from. Looks like we will be able to choose from several courses Hwithin a vey reasonable travel distance.
Norma and I went to Michael's today. I found a knitting patten I may go back and purchase but I am uncertain if I have the time to get back into knitting. There are only so many hours up for grabs. I purchased a few new counted cross stitch patterns as well. TIME...don't run out on me!!
We had supper at 4910 with Chris and his sweet family this evening. He is going to Arizona on business on Wednesday so we won't be there again till Sunday. When we got home, we played bridge till almost midnight. Keeping a running score...I am doing very well at this point but that can change quickly.
The dental problem seems to be coming along. I am thankful that I brought the antibiotics with me or I would have been at a walk in clinic on the weekend. Talked to Dr Noftall this morning and he gave good advice, albeit long distance. That seems to be the story for the day. More as the days advance. Hope things are well in your nest...till the next time!!
Norma and I went to Michael's today. I found a knitting patten I may go back and purchase but I am uncertain if I have the time to get back into knitting. There are only so many hours up for grabs. I purchased a few new counted cross stitch patterns as well. TIME...don't run out on me!!
We had supper at 4910 with Chris and his sweet family this evening. He is going to Arizona on business on Wednesday so we won't be there again till Sunday. When we got home, we played bridge till almost midnight. Keeping a running score...I am doing very well at this point but that can change quickly.
The dental problem seems to be coming along. I am thankful that I brought the antibiotics with me or I would have been at a walk in clinic on the weekend. Talked to Dr Noftall this morning and he gave good advice, albeit long distance. That seems to be the story for the day. More as the days advance. Hope things are well in your nest...till the next time!!
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Late night Sunday
We are into a bridge marathon with the Doreys. Tonight when we got back from Chris and Laura's, we played for a couple of hours, keeping a running score from last night.
Errands to do today...simple things like getting keys duplicated so that we don't have to coordinate comings and goings. We went to visit the kids (it always seems a bit inappropriate to refer to adult children as such...) this afternoon and had dinner together. It is such fun to spend time with them. Chris made candied ginger which was delicious. The little ones are so cute. Jocelyn just walks up to me and says 'Nona I love you' ... right out of the blue. I would love to follow her thought processes for a few hours.
Tomorrow we have to do some shopping for golf bags. We brought our clubs in the trunk of the car without bags and we will get Florida Bags and leave them here till the next time. The Doreys are going to sscout out some places to play. We will have dinner with C and L as well Chris is going to Arizona on businesss for a few daysn this week.
That's about it for tonight. Not a really big day today but lotsmon the agenda for the next while. Willbe back again..Thanks for dropping by. Slow news day!!
Errands to do today...simple things like getting keys duplicated so that we don't have to coordinate comings and goings. We went to visit the kids (it always seems a bit inappropriate to refer to adult children as such...) this afternoon and had dinner together. It is such fun to spend time with them. Chris made candied ginger which was delicious. The little ones are so cute. Jocelyn just walks up to me and says 'Nona I love you' ... right out of the blue. I would love to follow her thought processes for a few hours.
Tomorrow we have to do some shopping for golf bags. We brought our clubs in the trunk of the car without bags and we will get Florida Bags and leave them here till the next time. The Doreys are going to sscout out some places to play. We will have dinner with C and L as well Chris is going to Arizona on businesss for a few daysn this week.
That's about it for tonight. Not a really big day today but lotsmon the agenda for the next while. Willbe back again..Thanks for dropping by. Slow news day!!
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Saturday in the Sunshine State
The Doreys arrived about three this morning and we chatted for awhile but they were pretty beat. We have to run out this morning to pick up a few more essentials and to check out the surroundings. It's a great looking day and that is pretty well what you expext here.
We are having minor computer problems that w hope to sort out in a day or so. Could be that Imwon't have the access I had hoped for. We will have to see on that one.
Ba k later! Have a great day! Using the tablet with this tiny keyboard is quite a challenge!
We are having minor computer problems that w hope to sort out in a day or so. Could be that Imwon't have the access I had hoped for. We will have to see on that one.
Ba k later! Have a great day! Using the tablet with this tiny keyboard is quite a challenge!
Friday in Davenport
Well here we are in the nest. Last night we stayed in a nice spot just above the Georgia state line and we had a great drive into the Sunshine State during the morning. Since we were here so early, we zipped over here to check out the digs and unloaded the car. In the process we met the neighbours who are Canadians and they are very friendly Ontarians. Hope to see them during our stay. Decided then to get into the family zone and checked in on Chris at work. At the end of his work day we picked him up and headed to 4910 to visit with him and Laura and those two adorable grand girls. It's amazing the difference six months makes in a little child. Jocelyn talks to me as though I were there everyday rather than the fact that she hasn't seen me in six months. That's what Skype does for the grandparent-grandchild relationship. I can't believe it. I could write and write about her but if you have a grand child you understand and if you don't have one, you may not completely understand. And Bhreagh....so cute. Just a little bundle of happiness.
So we are waiting here for the Doreys to arrive. They will be surprised to see us as we didn't think we would be here till this time tomorrow night. We stopped at Publix and got the essentials for breakfast tomorrow and after another inventory as we were stowing the goods, discovered there is no soap...the face-washing kind. I hope they were clean about themselves today. I have liquid shower soap which I will offer them but other than that, the serious washingth won't take place till tomorrow when we get to shop again. I also need a tea pot and larger mugs. I had full intentions to bring a pot with me and actually had it on the dining room table to bring along but it got left behind, with my computer glasses. That is worse than no tea pot. I can replace the latter but not the glasses.
Mike bought a new laptop, which means he replaced that stolen lap top of the past, and this is the first time I have used it. The verdict is a resounding NO on this one. Who would think the keyboard could be just that much smaller and the ENTER and SHIFT keys that much tinier. I am making dozens of mistakes and it's rather irritating to be correcting over and over. If you detect a typo, just imagine what the word should be. I may miss the odd error.
Tomorrow morning we will also scope out the complex. I want to see the pool and the clubhouse and see how they measure up to the photos that I saw online. I heard the pool isn't heated and that may or may not be a problem. I didn't use the HEATED pool last year but thought I would give it a go this time around. Will check it out tomorrow and see what I think. It's about a mile walk to the drugstore which would make for a good jaunt in the mornings for the paper. I see there are a few new outlets/stores/restaurants in the little strip where the Publix is located. What I am really looking for are the Joann's coupons that come in the paper on the weekends. I have a short list for shopping but one of the items I want would benefit from a coupon...that is to say it would cut it in half.
So here we are. Mike is asleep on the couch with a book in his hand. I am finishing a cup of tea (brought a box of King Cole with me). Only the location is changed! and the temperature. It's about 26 this evening. Lovely and warm. I looked like Nanook of the North when we stopped at the Visitor's Center at the Florida State line today. There were dozens and dozens of OLD PEOPLE there. I wonder if we looked as old as they did. I was really depressed. Men in shorts, bony bow legs; women in stretch pants and shirts tucked in. Mike said we lowered the demographic but I am not sure.
Well if you made it through this, good on you. I am going to have a bath and settle in to see if I can stay awake till the Doreys arrive. We will certainly hear them come in. Hope they get here intact. It's not terribly easy to get yourself out of the Orlando airport and find your way to a previously unseen destination at midnight. More on that the next time
Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be back!!
So we are waiting here for the Doreys to arrive. They will be surprised to see us as we didn't think we would be here till this time tomorrow night. We stopped at Publix and got the essentials for breakfast tomorrow and after another inventory as we were stowing the goods, discovered there is no soap...the face-washing kind. I hope they were clean about themselves today. I have liquid shower soap which I will offer them but other than that, the serious washingth won't take place till tomorrow when we get to shop again. I also need a tea pot and larger mugs. I had full intentions to bring a pot with me and actually had it on the dining room table to bring along but it got left behind, with my computer glasses. That is worse than no tea pot. I can replace the latter but not the glasses.
Mike bought a new laptop, which means he replaced that stolen lap top of the past, and this is the first time I have used it. The verdict is a resounding NO on this one. Who would think the keyboard could be just that much smaller and the ENTER and SHIFT keys that much tinier. I am making dozens of mistakes and it's rather irritating to be correcting over and over. If you detect a typo, just imagine what the word should be. I may miss the odd error.
Tomorrow morning we will also scope out the complex. I want to see the pool and the clubhouse and see how they measure up to the photos that I saw online. I heard the pool isn't heated and that may or may not be a problem. I didn't use the HEATED pool last year but thought I would give it a go this time around. Will check it out tomorrow and see what I think. It's about a mile walk to the drugstore which would make for a good jaunt in the mornings for the paper. I see there are a few new outlets/stores/restaurants in the little strip where the Publix is located. What I am really looking for are the Joann's coupons that come in the paper on the weekends. I have a short list for shopping but one of the items I want would benefit from a coupon...that is to say it would cut it in half.
So here we are. Mike is asleep on the couch with a book in his hand. I am finishing a cup of tea (brought a box of King Cole with me). Only the location is changed! and the temperature. It's about 26 this evening. Lovely and warm. I looked like Nanook of the North when we stopped at the Visitor's Center at the Florida State line today. There were dozens and dozens of OLD PEOPLE there. I wonder if we looked as old as they did. I was really depressed. Men in shorts, bony bow legs; women in stretch pants and shirts tucked in. Mike said we lowered the demographic but I am not sure.
Well if you made it through this, good on you. I am going to have a bath and settle in to see if I can stay awake till the Doreys arrive. We will certainly hear them come in. Hope they get here intact. It's not terribly easy to get yourself out of the Orlando airport and find your way to a previously unseen destination at midnight. More on that the next time
Thanks for stopping by!! I'll be back!!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Day three in the south
We hit the road this morning at seven, this time wearing capris and a hoodie. Warmer today, with a range of 21 th 26 which required the a/c for the first time. Travel on day 3 is certainly easier bit far more boring. Straight roads running between rows of pine trees, with hundreds of trucks zooming by. Yesterday in the Poconos, there were hills and valleys and all that snow. Today, we ran into torrential rain as we were deciding to get a hotel but the evening is clear at this point. Neither of us is as tired as we were last night but we are both anxious to arrive at our destination.
We are travelling safely and in spite of some boredom, doing fine. I am going to read a while tonight. Last night I fell asleep at seven and woke at two to discover that I hadn't brushed and flossed and washed... I am ahead of the game already tonight!
Tomorrow we will head into Florida. The condo will be ready Saturday nigh so we will be there then. Chris, I will talk to you sometime tomorrow...we aren't sure where we will be tomorrow night. We may see you or mayve not till Saturday, probably in the morning.
More tomorrow ...getting close.
We are travelling safely and in spite of some boredom, doing fine. I am going to read a while tonight. Last night I fell asleep at seven and woke at two to discover that I hadn't brushed and flossed and washed... I am ahead of the game already tonight!
Tomorrow we will head into Florida. The condo will be ready Saturday nigh so we will be there then. Chris, I will talk to you sometime tomorrow...we aren't sure where we will be tomorrow night. We may see you or mayve not till Saturday, probably in the morning.
More tomorrow ...getting close.
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