Sunday, February 18th., 2024…… A little break in the weather
this morning. We saw blue skies for most of the day. After walking the dogs and
feeding them, we ate leftovers for breakfast before Cat took off to go to
church. I worked on my blog and got #7 posted, then settled in to watch the
Daytona 500. Problem was it was rained out for today. Rescheduled for tomorrow.
So, I went out to the shop and worked on my shelving project. Cat got back and we
lounged around the house for a few hours. Then it was time to head over to
Sweet Home. Our friend, Shaun, is teaching his first beginner’s square dance
class. This time Cat would be an ‘angel’ and help the beginners. Plus it will
give her a chance to practice more. They didn’t have a lot of beginners but we
stayed and helped anyway. After the class, we headed back home. Cat has decided that she has too much on her
plate now to take on round dancing, so she won’t be going to class any more.
But I was locked in to help Lynn go through plus class so I went off to that. Cathye
joined us toward the end and we all drove over to Gametime for a nice meal and
visit. We had 18 there tonight! We left
in time to be able to hit the spa before calling it a night.
Monday, February 19th., 2024…… The Xfinity race was supposed to
be run first thing this morning, followed by the 500. But the weather caused
yet another reschedule which would be after the Cup race. So, I had to wait. We left after walking and
feeding the girls. We hit the gym and then breakfast, then Wilco for Rylee’s
dog food, then Walmart for a few things. We plan to go to Costco tomorrow. When
we got back, I went out and put a coat of paint on my shelf brackets. I had
them outside on the saw horses but it started to rain so I had to bring them
into the garage. I would need another coat tomorrow. Cathye worked on her pots
in the greenhouse. We have some daffodils coming up and blooming now. Some are
in more sunny spots and open sooner. There are folks everywhere around town who
have daffodils in their beds so everything looks so good right now. It will be
even better when warmer Spring weather comes and everything gets going
again!
Tuesday, February 20th., 2024…… HAPPY BIRTHDAY RYLEE! She is 6 today! This pic was right after they got
back from the groomers…
That would be the cleanest she
would be for another month! Of course the bows in her hair don’t usually last
more than 1 day! Jama has had ribbons and bows all her life so she keeps them
in for weeks at a time! Today was Costco
day! So, we headed over to Albany for
breakfast at Roger’s before hitting Costco. We only had a few items on our list
but you know what happens when you’re in there!
We loaded everything and came home. A little after that, Cheryl came
over to show Cat how to prune back the blueberry bushes. She and her husband
own a blueberry farm so she knows her stuff!
She taught Cathye as they moved through the pruning process, and got 3
of the 5 bushes cut back before we had to leave for our 1:00pm workshop. We
danced and had fun and practiced and talked to our friends and made a plan for
this weekend. On Friday, Cat and I are going (by ourselves) down to a dance in
Eugene. Because she needs the practice and because she will miss our Club
visitation on Saturday night. She is taking off Saturday morning to go up to
visit Tait in Portland for the weekend. I will still be going, taking Lynn and
Judy. It’s a short drive to Corvallis but none of us have been to that Club
before, so it will be fun!
Later in the day, we went out and
worked some more. I put another coat of paint on my shelf brackets
and Cat straightened up her shed.
She has some pruners that we tracked down earlier that were pretty dingy, so
she soaked them in vinegar. When she’s done, I will oil them down for this
season. Later, we cut up the roast chicken we bought at Costco and had
sandwiches for dinner. I also shredded the rest for soup and chicken pot pie
fixins and we got all of that canned/packaged and frozen. Of course we gave
some meaty bites to the birthday girl! (and Jama too!) before we put everything
away. Tv programs and the spa before bed.
Wednesday, February 21st., 2024…… We woke up to more rain so we put
off walking the dogs. Cat made breakfast and then headed off to take some
clothing donations to SHEM then go visit one of her long time girlfriends in
Sweet Home. When she got back, we had some lunch and then relaxed for a few
minutes. Then it was off to get our taxes done! I had last year’s return and
all of our papers for this year ready so it was pretty quick and easy. Neither
of us have anything complicated, so it goes pretty quickly. 2023 was our first
full tax year together. We did ok. Got a
decent return. We will put this into an account for our 2025 cruise.
Thursday, February 22nd., 2024…… The weather today is spectacular! Blue skies and warm temps. For us in Oregon anyway. It was mid 60s! Today was our normal Thursday routine. Gym, breakfast and then some shopping. But this time we made a detour to Jamie’s to give him a check for his copay for an upcoming dental appointment. l wanted to work some more on my shelving. I got the pieces in the house but stopped short of installing them. Guess I just got lazy! Cat was ready to fix dinner. We had seen on Facebook that today was National Margarita Day so I had to take her out for that! We went to Ixtapa and had a nice dinner and drinks.
We came home and relaxed and watched tv until spa and
bed.
Friday, February 23rd., 2024…… Another great sunny day! The only plan we had was to go to Springfield to a dance tonight. That was it. That would soon change! We walked the dogs and fed them and then had our breakfast. Since it was so nice, I went out and worked in the shop. Cathye took some pics of the daffodils.
I got all of the final cuts made and then went back in and installed
the shelves. Next up will be to fill in the screw holes with putty and sand and
paint. A little earlier than that, Cat
got a call from Judy asking her if she wanted to go with her and Lynn to the
nursery. The word nursery always brings excitement to Cathye, so she was quick
to say Yes! So, she took off to go to
Judy’s. She had planned on getting back from the nursery in plenty of time to
go to Walmart for items to make another chicken pot pie. That would be for me
for Saturday and Sunday while she’s gone. Turns out she got kidnapped! They continued on from Albany to Corvallis to
shop for the rest of the day! No worries
for me though. I went to Walmart and got everything and she got back in time to
assemble a cook the pie which we had for dinner. Then we got dressed and headed
down to Springfield to dance. They had a plus level tip at the beginning and
they had to scrape together enough people for 1 square! I danced with Sandy, the
round dance cuer, who helped us fill the square. It was hard to watch. Some
confusion and some mobility issues but we all smiled and got through it. The rest of the evening was mainstream level
and Cat did great! Later in the evening, all of the day’s activity piled up on
her, and I could tell she was tired, so we cut it short and left half an hour
early. Plus she would be getting up early tomorrow for her trip so it was time
to go so she could get some sleep.
Saturday, February 24th., 2024…… Cat is headed north this morning.
So, we were up a littler earlier than normal so she could finish putting a few
things together. I walked the dogs and she turned on the coffee and grabbed
some breakfast snacks for the road. After she left, I ate some pre-prepared
burritos and then went out and got the wood putty and plugged up all of the
screw holes. That was it for me today. I spent most of the day watching Nascar
races. Cat texted me that she had made it and was with Tait.
She sent me pics from their day. They went to the Portland Home & Garden Show and wandered around the exhibits.
I have never seen a 'Rent the Chicken' booth before!
They went to an Indian food restaurant and Cathye said even the woosie stuff was way too spicy! She will probably pay for that later!
Later in the evening, I had dinner
and got dressed and left and picked up Judy and Lynn. We drove to the church in
Corvallis for the Corvallis Square Dance Club’s 65th birthday dance.
It was fun! I got to dance with both
ladies plus had a great partner for a fun plus level tip! Cat texted saying she was back home and was
heading to bed. After the dance, I took the girls home, then came back to let
the dogs out. Later, I would find I was too late for Rylee! She had gone on our
new carpet in the entryway, so I had to take the time to clean that up before
bed! That made it a very late night!
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