Hello,
On the way home from Salt Lake we got settled on the plane in Denver to begin the last part of the trip. Looking out the window two guys could be seen by the wheels. Then it was clear that one wheel had been removed. They then put on a new wheel complete with much better tread than the remaining tire.
After a while the pilot announced that we would be going as soon as they changed the tire and brought up the paperwork to be completed. In the mean time they even let someone else on the plane as we waited. What a deal for them since they had come in on a connecting flight. We must have made up 25 minutes in the air because we landed almost on time.
When the plane touches down the wheels move up quite a ways before there is any bump. Again new learning abounds. Landing was beautiful as the trees close to the airport appeared to be in their prime display. It is a gift. The best things in life are free, but do we believe that? Some days, yes.
On the road four deer were silhouetted against the sky as they moved from one side to the other. Beautiful sight again.
That was almost a month ago and our rain gauge had five inches of water in it. Now it has been dry enough that much of the harvesting is finished. So farmers can relax a bit.
Tonight we go to the high school play, Joseph and the Technicolor Dream Coat. Local entertainment can be good.
Paula
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
First Day home
Hello,
I am not sure how it happens, but first day home is always busy. We saw a beautiful sunrise and then things went downhill.
Leroy had started the oatmeal water, but had gone in the living room to look at the paper. I walked past the water boiling on the stove and commented, “It is boiling away.”
Leroy became upset as he felt I was criticizing him. Then we had a rather long involved discussion of what all this meant. I am not sure that I felt so critical, but maybe I am not honest with myself. After all I like to look good to the rest of the world. At the end of the discussion Leroy said, “I feel that this has just fouled up the air.”
How different we are because I see it as keeping it from festering if we don’t talk about it. Amazing, it is that we can have a totally opposite take on the same situation. Course, we both think we are right and that is where the real trouble lies.
Besides this start to the day I washed and hung out two loads of clothes that the wind whipped and fluffed nicely. Then it was on to making a batch of bread some of which turned into pizza crust.
Before the laundry there was yoga and t’ai chi. I feel better for getting that stretching and movement done.
There was a trip to the library and the grocery store to fortify me as well.
A fern that was dripping leaves got moved to a bedroom with no carpeting, but I just read that they can be put in the basement for the winter without harming them. I might do that as these constantly falling leaves could send me to the funny farm.
Paula
I am not sure how it happens, but first day home is always busy. We saw a beautiful sunrise and then things went downhill.
Leroy had started the oatmeal water, but had gone in the living room to look at the paper. I walked past the water boiling on the stove and commented, “It is boiling away.”
Leroy became upset as he felt I was criticizing him. Then we had a rather long involved discussion of what all this meant. I am not sure that I felt so critical, but maybe I am not honest with myself. After all I like to look good to the rest of the world. At the end of the discussion Leroy said, “I feel that this has just fouled up the air.”
How different we are because I see it as keeping it from festering if we don’t talk about it. Amazing, it is that we can have a totally opposite take on the same situation. Course, we both think we are right and that is where the real trouble lies.
Besides this start to the day I washed and hung out two loads of clothes that the wind whipped and fluffed nicely. Then it was on to making a batch of bread some of which turned into pizza crust.
Before the laundry there was yoga and t’ai chi. I feel better for getting that stretching and movement done.
There was a trip to the library and the grocery store to fortify me as well.
A fern that was dripping leaves got moved to a bedroom with no carpeting, but I just read that they can be put in the basement for the winter without harming them. I might do that as these constantly falling leaves could send me to the funny farm.
Paula
Monday, November 9, 2009
In Minnesota
Hello,
Leroy is taking a continuing ed. class and I am visiting, kissing, hugging, giggling with, and chasing Sophia around. Sometimes I even talk to Brian and Jen just to let them know that I think they are ok too.
Our trip up was beautiful and uneventful except for the 15 dead deer deteriorating along side the road. We felt a little less comfortable driving 70 mph as the sun got lower in the sky. What could it be like to hit a deer at that speed? Perhaps it would be a bit jarring.
Brian is home today so we made ravioli and froze it for Thanksgiving when the rest of the family will be here. On the day we decide to have it we just need to make the sauce and boil the squares. The pieces are not really square, but oblong and whatever we could manage. All home made and not machine cut.
It is a beautiful warm day again today even in the north country. Brian has a portable burn pit so we had a fire last night in the yard. It was quite nice.
On Saturday morning Leroy and I went to the state park and the fire in the morning is not so nice with the sun lightening the sky as the fire that glows in the dark.
Leroy’s class is learning about the new generation and how to appeal to them. Do you think he can jump the generation gap or is it two or three gaps by now?
Paula
Leroy is taking a continuing ed. class and I am visiting, kissing, hugging, giggling with, and chasing Sophia around. Sometimes I even talk to Brian and Jen just to let them know that I think they are ok too.
Our trip up was beautiful and uneventful except for the 15 dead deer deteriorating along side the road. We felt a little less comfortable driving 70 mph as the sun got lower in the sky. What could it be like to hit a deer at that speed? Perhaps it would be a bit jarring.
Brian is home today so we made ravioli and froze it for Thanksgiving when the rest of the family will be here. On the day we decide to have it we just need to make the sauce and boil the squares. The pieces are not really square, but oblong and whatever we could manage. All home made and not machine cut.
It is a beautiful warm day again today even in the north country. Brian has a portable burn pit so we had a fire last night in the yard. It was quite nice.
On Saturday morning Leroy and I went to the state park and the fire in the morning is not so nice with the sun lightening the sky as the fire that glows in the dark.
Leroy’s class is learning about the new generation and how to appeal to them. Do you think he can jump the generation gap or is it two or three gaps by now?
Paula
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Another Airplane Incident
Hello,
We changed planes in Denver on our way to Salt Lake. Everything was fine, but then as we got in line to take off there was a little beep. The guy sitting next to Leroy had something in his hands. Could he be playing games even though the announcement had come that all electronics were to be turned off? Soon there was another beep and the phone was clearly visible.
Do you suppose it really makes that much difference? A guy sitting across the aisle told him to turn it off.
“It is none of your business,” the game player said as he continued.
They exchanged a few more heated words when the guy across the aisle called the flight attendant who was already seated and buckled up for take off. We were about third in line.
“If this is a real emergency,” she announced over the speaker, “press the button again.”
The button was pressed again and the attendant rapidly came back to us.
“What is the problem?” she asked.
“He is still playing games,” our reported said.
“That is not a real emergency when we are ready to take off. A heart attack or some other serious health issue is,” she said tersely as she turned to the game player who had slipped his phone into the seat pocket, “It should be turned off
She went back up and sat down, announcing that, “It is FFA regulations that all electronic equipment must be turned off for take off and landing.”
After that our game player put his head back, closed his eyes and appeared to be sleeping for the rest of the flight.
Paula
We changed planes in Denver on our way to Salt Lake. Everything was fine, but then as we got in line to take off there was a little beep. The guy sitting next to Leroy had something in his hands. Could he be playing games even though the announcement had come that all electronics were to be turned off? Soon there was another beep and the phone was clearly visible.
Do you suppose it really makes that much difference? A guy sitting across the aisle told him to turn it off.
“It is none of your business,” the game player said as he continued.
They exchanged a few more heated words when the guy across the aisle called the flight attendant who was already seated and buckled up for take off. We were about third in line.
“If this is a real emergency,” she announced over the speaker, “press the button again.”
The button was pressed again and the attendant rapidly came back to us.
“What is the problem?” she asked.
“He is still playing games,” our reported said.
“That is not a real emergency when we are ready to take off. A heart attack or some other serious health issue is,” she said tersely as she turned to the game player who had slipped his phone into the seat pocket, “It should be turned off
She went back up and sat down, announcing that, “It is FFA regulations that all electronic equipment must be turned off for take off and landing.”
After that our game player put his head back, closed his eyes and appeared to be sleeping for the rest of the flight.
Paula
Friday, November 6, 2009
Salt Lake trip
Hello,
Even though it was almost three weeks ago I still want to tell you some of the highlights of our trip to SLC. We drove to the Omaha airport in the dark. It was an easy trip with no deer fighting for the same spot in the universe. The car went to the cheap long term lot with no trouble. The shuttle was there before all of the two carry-on bags were out of the car.
At the security check the guys were looking at, pointing at the screen, and talking about my bag as it went through the scan.
“We have to get someone over here,” one of them said.
When the third guy came he also looked than asked me as I was standing there waiting, “Is this your bag?”
“Yes,” I responded.
“Did you pack any sharp objects?” he asked.
I started reviewing contents in my mind. I had a lot of old Barbie dolls and clothes in there. Did Barbie have a sword, sharp leg, sharp toe, or something like that?
“You did pack this bag?” he asked a bit more sternly.
“Yes, but I can’t think of anything besides Barbie things.” I mused.
“We will have to look in it,” he firmly stated.
The bag was pulled aside to another table, unzipped, and out came a ten inch cucumber in a plastic bag.
“Oh it is a cucumber,” he said in relief.
“Yes it was the last one in the garden and I could not leave it there,” I said as I took my bag back. “I had been afraid that it might have too much water in it, but did not see it as sharp.”
“It was really the length and shape that fooled us,” he said with a grin.
Paula
Even though it was almost three weeks ago I still want to tell you some of the highlights of our trip to SLC. We drove to the Omaha airport in the dark. It was an easy trip with no deer fighting for the same spot in the universe. The car went to the cheap long term lot with no trouble. The shuttle was there before all of the two carry-on bags were out of the car.
At the security check the guys were looking at, pointing at the screen, and talking about my bag as it went through the scan.
“We have to get someone over here,” one of them said.
When the third guy came he also looked than asked me as I was standing there waiting, “Is this your bag?”
“Yes,” I responded.
“Did you pack any sharp objects?” he asked.
I started reviewing contents in my mind. I had a lot of old Barbie dolls and clothes in there. Did Barbie have a sword, sharp leg, sharp toe, or something like that?
“You did pack this bag?” he asked a bit more sternly.
“Yes, but I can’t think of anything besides Barbie things.” I mused.
“We will have to look in it,” he firmly stated.
The bag was pulled aside to another table, unzipped, and out came a ten inch cucumber in a plastic bag.
“Oh it is a cucumber,” he said in relief.
“Yes it was the last one in the garden and I could not leave it there,” I said as I took my bag back. “I had been afraid that it might have too much water in it, but did not see it as sharp.”
“It was really the length and shape that fooled us,” he said with a grin.
Paula
Thursday, November 5, 2009
More on Leroy's health numbers
Hello,
Leroy got the rest of his blood work report. Two or three things were low, but we do not even know what the initials stand for so we think he is just ok. We did look up one thing that was the low sodium and the suggestion was that he had drunk too much water. He does drink a lot of water so it could easily be true. We can all be reduced to a list of chemicals. Amazing how it all goes together to make someone as interesting as Leroy.
On my errand run to the library I noticed that a store had out some summer things with the sign stating 90% off. That grabbed my attention. There were some Capri pants in a light blue and others in tan. There were also shorts in sizes that might fit Leroy. I took some of the pants for me and asked if I could try them on.
“Yes but the only place is in the bathroom,” she said and then added, “They are only a penny so it does not matter too much.”
“Are you sure?” I asked, “I thought they would be a dollar.”
They fit me ok though a little big, but I like things bigger rather than small, especially for working around the house. So I got two of them one of each color and took a pair of the shorts that I figured was closest to Leroy’s size. As I was starting to check out I asked, “If these do not fit my husband can I bring them back?”
“Sure,” she said.
So I got two pair of shorts for Leroy thinking one will fit. My bill for all four was 4 cents. Can you believe it? The smaller pair fits Leroy, but I will just keep the other and we will see if it fits Brian as the son-in-laws are probably smaller than Leroy.
Pressed down and running over.
Paula
Leroy got the rest of his blood work report. Two or three things were low, but we do not even know what the initials stand for so we think he is just ok. We did look up one thing that was the low sodium and the suggestion was that he had drunk too much water. He does drink a lot of water so it could easily be true. We can all be reduced to a list of chemicals. Amazing how it all goes together to make someone as interesting as Leroy.
On my errand run to the library I noticed that a store had out some summer things with the sign stating 90% off. That grabbed my attention. There were some Capri pants in a light blue and others in tan. There were also shorts in sizes that might fit Leroy. I took some of the pants for me and asked if I could try them on.
“Yes but the only place is in the bathroom,” she said and then added, “They are only a penny so it does not matter too much.”
“Are you sure?” I asked, “I thought they would be a dollar.”
They fit me ok though a little big, but I like things bigger rather than small, especially for working around the house. So I got two of them one of each color and took a pair of the shorts that I figured was closest to Leroy’s size. As I was starting to check out I asked, “If these do not fit my husband can I bring them back?”
“Sure,” she said.
So I got two pair of shorts for Leroy thinking one will fit. My bill for all four was 4 cents. Can you believe it? The smaller pair fits Leroy, but I will just keep the other and we will see if it fits Brian as the son-in-laws are probably smaller than Leroy.
Pressed down and running over.
Paula
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Leroy's health numbers
Hello,
I was pleased with my cholesterol, but Leroy beats me platelets down. His total dropped from 188 to 154. His LDL dropped from 133 to 92. His Triglycerides are still higher than mine, but at the drop from 101 to 68 they are very good.
Why did this happen? Is it the vinegar and honey? Cutting cheese consumption in half? Exercising more by riding the bike so much? This is not a very scientific study since we made more than one change at a time. But we are glad that something has helped. Leroy and I have both lost a little bit of weight too.
One more detail from the Washington trip. We went to a baseball game. Now I have not been to a game in at least ten years and that was in Moorhead to some type of more local team. This was the Nationals (I hope I got that name correct.) at their stadium. Part of the deal with going to games is all of the extras such as food, music, visiting, and flashing scoreboards. The game may even be secondary to all of the rest.
Even getting to the game was an adventure. We drove to a large free parking lot outside of a stadium. Silly me, I thought we had arrived. Instead we got on a free bus and drove on to another location from which we walked about five minutes to the stadium. Not so much parking available by this stadium hence the need to bus people.
Even at 61 years old I can learn a lot, but do I want to learn it all, probably not. Ignorance can be bliss. However, I do actually enjoy baseball because I know the rules, but I can not imagine spending much time watching it, especially when it is on TV.
Paula
I was pleased with my cholesterol, but Leroy beats me platelets down. His total dropped from 188 to 154. His LDL dropped from 133 to 92. His Triglycerides are still higher than mine, but at the drop from 101 to 68 they are very good.
Why did this happen? Is it the vinegar and honey? Cutting cheese consumption in half? Exercising more by riding the bike so much? This is not a very scientific study since we made more than one change at a time. But we are glad that something has helped. Leroy and I have both lost a little bit of weight too.
One more detail from the Washington trip. We went to a baseball game. Now I have not been to a game in at least ten years and that was in Moorhead to some type of more local team. This was the Nationals (I hope I got that name correct.) at their stadium. Part of the deal with going to games is all of the extras such as food, music, visiting, and flashing scoreboards. The game may even be secondary to all of the rest.
Even getting to the game was an adventure. We drove to a large free parking lot outside of a stadium. Silly me, I thought we had arrived. Instead we got on a free bus and drove on to another location from which we walked about five minutes to the stadium. Not so much parking available by this stadium hence the need to bus people.
Even at 61 years old I can learn a lot, but do I want to learn it all, probably not. Ignorance can be bliss. However, I do actually enjoy baseball because I know the rules, but I can not imagine spending much time watching it, especially when it is on TV.
Paula
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