Not A Great Way To Start The Week!!!

Waking up at 2:00am and not being able to fall back asleep should have been a clue - but I REALLY did feel OK at that time. Fast forward to 4:30am and I'm in the bathroom, not having a fun time at all!!

The next 12 hours were horrible - racing to the bathroom every 10 minutes or so and before long, yelling at Glenn to get me a bowl to use also!! Now there's a pretty picture (NOT!) - sitting on the stool and vomiting at the same time!! I DO NOT do well at vomiting, especially when there is NOTHING left in your stomach!!

Soon the chills and fever came, along with a pounding headache which I could do NOTHING about! Me Oh My - I was SO GLAD when late afternoon hit and it all stopped!! (Except for the pounding headache!!)

Now any other time I would have been back at work the next day but not this time!! I was so weak, I could hardly climb a flight of stairs so Tuesday was stay at home day to recuperate!

The only redeeming factor in this horrible bout of stomach flu was that it didn't happen Sunday afternoon while I waited in the truck for 2 1/2 hours AND the fact that at least I won't be sick for our "girls night out" on Saturday night!!

Halloween Fun With The Grandkids!!

Glenn and I rarely get to be around the grandkids when it's Halloween time and I always miss seeing the kids in their outfits - but this year worked out perfect since Southlands Mall in Denver was having a special trick or treat walk on Saturday! A great time to put the kids in their costumes, get a little bit of candy and take some photos!!

I was sad when Jill called and said her and Aleah wouldn't be down on Saturday since Aleah was running a high temp and had been to the doctor - but Jill emailed me a couple of darling pictures so I could pretend she was there!!

Glenn and I left after work on Friday - we drove the truck since we were picking up the camper that weekend also - we locked my car in Glenn's shop and of course after doing that, realized his cell phone was in the shop AND the keys to the shop were in the pocket of his old jeans that he had changed out of! Not a great way to start the weekend!!

Glenn had an eye appt in the Springs and will soon be sporting new glasses!! And then it was off to Office Max to get some duplicate invoices printed up for the business!! So it was late before we finally got to Denver!

Sat. morning found us at Kohl's - of course, another great sale!!! Unfortunately the work pants I needed were NOT on sale but with the 20% percent off, ended up being cheaper than I expected!! The girls helped me pick out a new outfit for next weekend - my clothes tend to be about 10 years behind the current trend...................

After Caribou Coffee, we were off to look at an office site for Jessi - it's a great location and we were all excited about it and gave her some suggestions, if the place turns out to be the one she rents!!

And then, time to dress the kids for Southlands!!!

As usual, Papa was the only one that Kenzie would walk with - what a sight in that cute little unicorn outfit with her matching sunglasses!!!

It was an absolute zoo at Southlands - lots and lots of people and every imaginable costume!
But the kids had fun and that's all that counts!!

After trick or treating, we headed to Burger King where the kids had a ball playing in the play yard! And after breakfast at Jessi's the next morning, it was time to head out!!

With the camper on, we headed to Colorado Springs where Glenn had an appt. - I chose to sit in the truck WITHOUT a book to read as I had finished one at Jaime's house!! Jessi had given me a magazine to look at but after an hour, I had read it from front to back so ended up just sitting there for another and a half................

And then it was homeward bound where we tried unsuccessfully to get into Glenn's shop so I could get my car - little did I know that I wouldn't be needing it the next morning anyway.......

A New Look!!

A big thank you to Jessi for re-doing the background of my blog - I actually think I may be able to do it by myself now since she showed me step by step!! I guess we'll find in about a month when it's time to put Thanksgiving to rest and concentrate on Christmas!!

Fast - Simple - Tasty

Although I haven't been posting new recipes lately, I HAVE been trying at least one new one a week from my EZ Meals that I subscribe to! But I fixed a new recipe last night that I must share, simply because it's so easy and quick!!

Easy Beans & Rice

1# ground beef
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can of petite tomatos
1 can of grn chiles - mild
Minute Rice
Sour Cream

Brown and drain the ground beef, seasoning well with salt, pepper and garlic salt - add black beans, tomatos and chiles and heat - spoon over minute rice and plop some sour cream on top and you're done!! Now how easy is that???

Raindrops On Roses and Whiskers on Kittens....

.....these are a few of my favorite things!!! AND one of my favorite things to do is to be with friends at our monthly get-togethers!!

It was "choir girls" night out last night and you'll never guess what we did!! We attended the 45th anniversary celebration of "The Sound Of Music", held at Tinseltown, where we saw the newly re-digitized (if that's a word???) version of the movie on the BIG screen AND to top it off, it was a sing-along while we watched the movie!! Yes, the words were printed right on the screen and we all sang those familiar tunes to our hearts' content!! What fun it was seeing the crystal clear mountains in that movie and all the little details that you just never paid attention to before!!

What a great, classic movie - we used to watch it every Christmas when the girls were growing up but we actually haven't watched it for many years now - so it was a real treat to watch it again and sing in the movie theater!!

Friends and a fantastic movie - what a fun combination!!

Preparing For Winter...........

We actually STAYED HOME this last weekend with NO company - I know - you're in shock!! I was trying to figure out the last time we were home with no plans and I think it was sometime last summer................life is busy............

But we planned a work weekend because:

1) wood needed to be cut for the LONG winter ahead
2) the pile of scrap lumber that has been sitting out back FOREVER was begging to be cut up with the chainsaw and stacked neatly under the deck
3) the summer/winter clothes switch was in dire need of getting done as it's certainly not capri weather anymore
4) the old camper needed to get brought to town so we can sell it (at Glenn's work)
5) the storage area was so cluttered you could hardly get to the freezer
6) the garage needed a good cleaning and some rearranging done

Yes my back and arms are sore today - my cold seems to be a little worse from all the wood dust - BUT the above list is DONE, crossed off that never-ending list and there's a smile on my face from accomplishing SO MUCH over the weekend!!

The Riverwalk - San Antonio #4

After the Alamo, it was on to the Riverwalk!! I'd heard a lot of comments about the beautiful Riverwalk in San Antonio and I have to agree - it's one special place!! Walking, you just kind of wind around and around right beside the water, with shops and restaurants on each side! Here's a picture of Helen and Joe before we took our ride!

I was lucky enough to be the first person to get on our boat so I sat at the very back which to me was perfect because the boat was going in that direction, hence I had no one blocking my camera shots!!

It was a pretty ride - lots of foilage and trees to see, along with all the people walking along the Riverwalk! Our guide pointed out the things of interest and I snapped shots as fast as I could!

Helen says it's beautifully decorated at Christmas - I can only imagine!!

After the Riverwalk it was time for chow!! We ate at Pat O'Brien's and decorated ourselves with the Mardi Gras beads that were on the table!! The grandkids love to wear these when they come to visit so now I'll have a handful more to put in the toybox!!

Our evening consisted of looking at more pictures, eating pizza and drinking wine (yes, we finished one more bottle!), and watching a couple of movies!! Even though we had seen it before, Helen and I laughed and laughed together watching "New In Town" which is set up in Minnesota!! Only a true midwesterner can appreciate that movie!! And after I told her how good "Letters To Juliet" was, we ran to Blockbusters and watched it too!!

I enjoyed church the next morning where both Joe and Helen sing and play in their praise band - and after a delicious brunch, it was time to head to the airport - yes, all good things must come to an end!! But Joe had one more photo opp for us!! These boots are famous in San Antonio so a picture in front of them was a MUST!!

Thank you Helen and Joe for a simply marvelous time!! I enjoyed each and every minute with the two of you and I hope someday I can return the hospitality when you come to Colorado!