We are probably having the last of warmer temps until March. Sunday is a pivotal day weather wise. The highs will reach 60 and them plummet and then maybe snow into Monday. Roy has been enjoying the spring like days but he will soon be bundling up even more. We just ordered him more heavy fleece tops because he lost his favorites in the December 18th robbery.
I would also like to announce we have truly entered the world of old. We have a new favorite grocery store and it is across state lines. We discovered it around Thanksgiving and now we are registered ValuCard loyalty customers. Yesterday, we drove in rain that looked to be clearing and it did. The prepared fruit is reasonable and fresh. Dr Enuff is a full dollar cheaper and Roy drinks those like water some days. They always have cat food. No cream cheese in our area, the cases were full. Yogurt cheaper there as well as a few other things. Now, on somethings, they are more expensive but overall, we are liking the store. Then came the total blast from the past, Sta-Flo liquid starch. I realize it is owned by Purex now, but back in the day my father was a salesman for A E Staley and selling the household products is what brought us to Texas from Chicago. I told Roy we are like the Progressive commercial, not so much becoming our parents but older types because there is a rest area on the way and coming back home if needed. We stopped at Publix on our way home to see if they had their street tacos, no, but we got more strawberries. When Dena called last night I told her about our adventure in grocery store shopping and she got the biggest laugh out of it. Really, it is rather funny. To make it more real, we went to $5.00 day at The Fresh Market. Pizza, boiled shrimp, rotisserie chicken only costing $5.00. I warned Roy on Thursdays at Fresh Market feels a lot like Rice Epicurean did in Houston. He noticed right off the bat that the observation was true.
Last night Fed Ex notified us of the most glorious delivery, Three Brothers Bakery gingerbread men. Roy had told me to order some since his delivery went with someone else in Mobile on that fateful Saturday morning. So today, after a delicious tuna salad sandwich, I opened the box and ate one. Yum!
Yesterday, out of the blue when I went out into the garage, the tiniest meow got my attention. It sure sounded like Toupee and when I followed the sound, it was Toupee. She has been gone for about a week and a half. Little on the skinny side but boy, it was a good feeling to see her. She ate a little bit and wanted to be petted, then she was out the door and back into the woods. She was here this morning too. She and Sweetie still hang tight together. Sweetie reminds me so much of HP personality wise. In fact, we had a bit of a packed house for breakfast this morning. The newest kitten doesn't seem to belong to anyone and I'm wondering if it just happened upon this refuge? He doesn't hang around with any of the cats and just wants to come in, eat and leave.
No new reports for the pride then slide episode. We did get the compost spread out evenly. I am looking forward to spring and planting wildflowers again. Tulips might come up if we are lucky but they were planted a little later than usual. Roy is planning on planting kiwis this spring and maybe a couple of cherry trees.
This week's Ezekiel lesson is really, really difficult. Really. Ezekiel 28 is the main focus and truthfully, it feels like it is above my paygrade. Thirty minutes for a packed out chapter and the teacher needing Ezekiel for Dummies to help.
Roy is adjusting quite nicely to retirement so far and I think he sees how the hours can get away here. Slower pace yet the hours go by quickly. We need to take a desk and chair to Habitat today and it probably won't be our only trip. We need to go to UPS again as well as nothing is every quite as easy taking care of paperwork.
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