TIS REALLY COLD here today on the Kansas Flint Hills. Wanting to stay in doors in the warmth. Have been drinking PERO, a coffee substitute with half and half. A warm beverage that taste almost like an expensive STARBUCKS with whipped cream.
This is one way to cut cost when wanting to. Hubby is drinking it as well. Likes it.
Recalling 2017.
January. Continued working on Fire Recovery.
Helped my Mom go through pictures and start loading up her things to move into a different apartment.
My Mother.in.law passed.
February funeral. Trip to Guymon, Oklahoma.
Father.in.law told he has Stage 4 Lung Cancer in both lungs.
Helped move Mom's things into new apartment.
Out of state celebrations for St. Louis Grandson's Birthday and Oklahoma Grandson's Birthday.
March. First day of Spring. Fire Recovery. Our textiles were returned to us and worked going through all the damaged items as well as items that came back in good repair.
SOLD the remains of the Rock House.
April. 675 boxes of our belongings were returned to us and placed in storage unit.
Put an offer on a house.
Grandparents Day in St. Louis.
May. Offer accepted.
Started the financing and moving plans.
Ordered Living room furniture.
June. 675 boxes loaded into moving van and unloaded into house.
First load of damaged wood furniture returned to us refinished.
July. Popped 225 Irises out of old location flowerbeds and planted in new.
Celebrated Deanna's 62nd Birthday.
Second load of damaged wood furniture returned to us refinished.
August. Upholstered furniture delivered.
Visited Mom.
Visited Brother.
Continue thinning through things to let loose of.
Out of state Grandson's Birthday celebrated.
Surprise 40th Birthday Party for Daughter.in.law.
ANNIVERSARY!
September. Start planning a get away Vacation.
Continue getting settled in new house.
October. Took 2 antique Parlor chairs and material to upholsterer in Kansas City.
Branson VACATION.
One year anniversary of fire.
Husband has complex migraine.
Out of state Grandson's Birthday.
Snowed on Halloween.
November preparations for THANKSGIVING and shuffling boxes and furniture to make room for Family.
Medical appointments peppered the month.
THANKSGIVING and celebrate Son's 40th Birthday.
December plans for CHRISTMAS! Decorating.
Girlfriend get away.
Visited Father.in.law in Guymon, Oklahoma.
Aunt Dorothy's funeral in Newton, Kansas.
Ran out of gas.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM.
Looked at Christmas lights in Topeka at Potwin Place and Shawnee Lake.
SHINGLES SHOT.
Husband's 63rd Birthday and German Chocolate Cake.
WHITE CHRISTMAS at Daughter's.
Christmas sales.
End of the year.
Hello 2018.
Two thousand and eighteen. I have hopes of sewing a quilt, hang some curtains in Living room, walk more, and wait for SPRING so I can watch the Irises bloom in new location. Write that book that is waiting to come to life. DO stretches. More water, veggies and exercise. Sit and pray.
God bless you all in this new year.
Won't be long now,
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