Bob: Not much happening today. The weather was nice. Warmed up to about 61. Cold air is supposed to hit Wednesday, the day we leave. Hope we don't hit snow.
Bonnie and I went for a walk this morning. Then we went shopping for lawn mowers. Shannon thinks I should get a Husqvarna tractor like his. They are about 300-400 cheaper than a comparable John Deere. Could not find any Husqvarnas at Lowe's today, but they had the John Deeres. Shannon said they are the exact same engine as the John Deere, but just cheaper. He has had his over a year and it is doing just fine. Cannot make up my mind whether I want to buy the riding mower now, or after I get back from our mission. I am thinking if I pay someone to use my mower I would rather have them use the walk behind mower than the tractor.
After supper we had a short Family Home Evening and then played an exciting game of Apples to Apples. Everyone else is in bed now, so I am signing off till tomorrow. Going Christmas shopping tomorrow.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Sunday, November 9, 2014
Sunday - November 9
Bob: Went to church this morning. Shannon and Michelle have changed ward buildings since we last went to church with them. They now go to the Charlestown Ward. It is a nice building right off Route 403. It sits right in front of a new housing development. It is a small building and does not have a chapel. They have to set up chairs every week for the Sacrament Meeting. I think someone said this is a Phase 1 building. (Scott Crossley: Is that correct?)
After church Michelle's oldest brother, Keith, came over with his family of 4 kids. We played several games of mexican train with 7 or 8 players. Lots of fun.
About dark I finally had time to take a walk. No street lights in this development so I had to be real careful where I was stepping.
Bonnie: I like the ward here. The building didn't seem small to me at all, but it did seem odd to go into the chapel and see fold-up chairs instead of pews. There is a Sister Martin in the ward who claims that the first Martin in North America came from France to New Brunswick in the 1600s. The French married women from local Mikmac Indian tribes and became known as Acadians. It's fascinating to think about this. We may try to get more information tomorrow.
We've had an enjoyable time with Michelle's brother and his family, though I like to remind myself that next Sunday we will be home in our Lindon Ward!
After church Michelle's oldest brother, Keith, came over with his family of 4 kids. We played several games of mexican train with 7 or 8 players. Lots of fun.
About dark I finally had time to take a walk. No street lights in this development so I had to be real careful where I was stepping.
Bonnie: I like the ward here. The building didn't seem small to me at all, but it did seem odd to go into the chapel and see fold-up chairs instead of pews. There is a Sister Martin in the ward who claims that the first Martin in North America came from France to New Brunswick in the 1600s. The French married women from local Mikmac Indian tribes and became known as Acadians. It's fascinating to think about this. We may try to get more information tomorrow.
We've had an enjoyable time with Michelle's brother and his family, though I like to remind myself that next Sunday we will be home in our Lindon Ward!
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Saturday - November 8
Bob: Took Bonnie to an eye doctor today at Sam's Club. He thinks she had an allergic reaction to the medicine she was putting in her eye. He thinks the initial problem, conjunctivitis, has cleared up and the swelling and redness is caused by the medicine. She got a prescription for a steroid cream to rub around her eye. It comes in a very small tube and her co-pay was $104.83!! And that was with insurance.
Once we got home we went to Huber Farm to pick apples, but they had stopped the picking on the 2nd because of frost. So we bought some apples, bread, a pie and ice cream cones for everyone. I was disappointed in the ice cream because they didn't have white-house cherry ice cream this time like the last time.
Bonnie: It was a circus getting to Sam's Club. We were following Christian and Michelle when a car drove by waving at us that something was wrong with the back of the truck. We pulled over and found that the tailgate was down! After we fixed that we could no longer see Christian and we ended up missing the right exit. We called Michelle and turned around but when we got to the correct exit, we couldn't use it because of construction! So, after bypassing the correct exit we turned around and went back to the correct exit. What a comedy of errors.
Huber Farm is a delightful place...lots of delicious home-made goodies and farm produce.
Once we got home we went to Huber Farm to pick apples, but they had stopped the picking on the 2nd because of frost. So we bought some apples, bread, a pie and ice cream cones for everyone. I was disappointed in the ice cream because they didn't have white-house cherry ice cream this time like the last time.
Bonnie: It was a circus getting to Sam's Club. We were following Christian and Michelle when a car drove by waving at us that something was wrong with the back of the truck. We pulled over and found that the tailgate was down! After we fixed that we could no longer see Christian and we ended up missing the right exit. We called Michelle and turned around but when we got to the correct exit, we couldn't use it because of construction! So, after bypassing the correct exit we turned around and went back to the correct exit. What a comedy of errors.
Huber Farm is a delightful place...lots of delicious home-made goodies and farm produce.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Friday - November 7
Bob: Wednesday night we had dinner at Quinets with some of the people I used to work with at Iron Oxide. Those attending were Don Gray and his wife, Gary Church, Mike Herrick, Bob Shreve, Steve Pettit and Tammy Whitlatch. Had a good time visiting and left stuffed.
Yesterday morning we visited with Alexis, Robin and Tincy. Then we went to Reader to load the truck and pick up the boat. Just as we finished the boat and were driving away we experienced a hail storm! 5 minutes earlier and we would have been drenched.
We went back to Quinets again for dinner. For the second night we were stuffed!! After dinner we went back to Loy's as Mary Rose and her mother were coming over for a visit. We laughed our heads off at Mary and some of her comments. And Mary wore out Ken flashing him!! (She kept taking his picture with a flash. Ken said she tired him out. Someone suggested she had flashed him too much!)
Drove to Sellersburg today. No problems other than tractors/trailers in the passing lane blocking traffic. Expected this on I-70, but it was really bad on I-71 from Cincinnati to Columbus.
Played several hands of mexican train with Michelle and the boys tonight.
Yesterday morning we visited with Alexis, Robin and Tincy. Then we went to Reader to load the truck and pick up the boat. Just as we finished the boat and were driving away we experienced a hail storm! 5 minutes earlier and we would have been drenched.
We went back to Quinets again for dinner. For the second night we were stuffed!! After dinner we went back to Loy's as Mary Rose and her mother were coming over for a visit. We laughed our heads off at Mary and some of her comments. And Mary wore out Ken flashing him!! (She kept taking his picture with a flash. Ken said she tired him out. Someone suggested she had flashed him too much!)
Drove to Sellersburg today. No problems other than tractors/trailers in the passing lane blocking traffic. Expected this on I-70, but it was really bad on I-71 from Cincinnati to Columbus.
Played several hands of mexican train with Michelle and the boys tonight.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday - November 5
Bob: Got to New Martinsville yesterday close to 4:30. Traffic was already backed up through town. Took our stuff to the Loy's and then went to PJ's Pizza for dinner. Left there around 5:40 and traffic was still backed up north on Route 2 for as far as I could see. We drove to the nursing home which was northward and found the end of the backup was about in front of Grisell's funeral home.
Bonnie left me at the nursing home so I could visit with Ron Wilson while she went to visit with Leann and Mariah.
Weather here today is overcast and it has rained some.
Bonnie: It was great traveling through both Carolinas and Virginia yesterday. The only bad thing was that many of the trees had lost their pretty autumn leaves. It is still beautiful country, though.
I had a wonderful visit with Leann and Mariah last night. What a sweet girl Mariah is. On the 19th she will have a baby sister so life will change for that little family!
Tonight is the great gathering of Bayer buddies and their wives at Quinets, where is found the greatest food in New Martinsville (so they say). It should be fun!
Bonnie left me at the nursing home so I could visit with Ron Wilson while she went to visit with Leann and Mariah.
Weather here today is overcast and it has rained some.
Bonnie: It was great traveling through both Carolinas and Virginia yesterday. The only bad thing was that many of the trees had lost their pretty autumn leaves. It is still beautiful country, though.
I had a wonderful visit with Leann and Mariah last night. What a sweet girl Mariah is. On the 19th she will have a baby sister so life will change for that little family!
Tonight is the great gathering of Bayer buddies and their wives at Quinets, where is found the greatest food in New Martinsville (so they say). It should be fun!
Monday, November 3, 2014
Monday - November 3
Bob: Said good-bye to Eddie and Lorraine this morning. Very hard to leave them as I don't know for sure when we will get together again. Hoping we can go back to Florida in March.
Drove to Rock Hill, SC today. It was a little over 600 miles and we are both tired. Had dinner at Cracker Barrel. Not all family members care for Cracker Barrel, but the chocolate-pecan pie made it worthwhile. Not much more to add. We are turning in for the night.
Drove to Rock Hill, SC today. It was a little over 600 miles and we are both tired. Had dinner at Cracker Barrel. Not all family members care for Cracker Barrel, but the chocolate-pecan pie made it worthwhile. Not much more to add. We are turning in for the night.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Sunday - November 2
Bob: Got up Saturday morning and took Bonnie to an InstaCare facility. Her right eye itches and waters, and is puffy. She had never used her medicare until now. After the doctor looked at her eye he told her it is not matted in the morning, so it's not infected, and that it is only her right eye so it's not an allergy. Then, he said "I'm not sure what it could be, but take this prescription and it will probably take care of it." I would like to know why he knows what it is NOT, but not what it is, and how he knows the medicine will take care of it. Anyway, she didn't have to pay anything at the doctor's facility. Took the prescription to Walmart and they charged her $1.00 for the prescription. Afterwards, Bonnie said she likes medicare! Today, her eye is better, but still itching.
We went to the Arcadia Branch this morning. That was the smallest church building I have ever seen. The building capacity is 79.
Been doing some genealogy work with Eddie. Showed him how to access the "Find A Grave" website.
Bonnie: Church was great today. I felt that closeness with the members that is common at our meetings wherever there is a gathering of the Saints. It's been a fun visit with Ed and Lorraine. I think one reason we came back a second time is to talk about genealogy! I've learned a lot about Bob listening to Ed and Lorraine talk. Ask him about his head full of blonde curls, his teddy bear, and a farting contest with his brother!
We leave early tomorrow to go back to West Virginia to pick up the boat and go to dinner with Bob's buddies from Bayer. Then it's homeward bound by way of Sellersburg, Indiana to see Christian and Michelle and the boys.
We went to the Arcadia Branch this morning. That was the smallest church building I have ever seen. The building capacity is 79.
Been doing some genealogy work with Eddie. Showed him how to access the "Find A Grave" website.
Bonnie: Church was great today. I felt that closeness with the members that is common at our meetings wherever there is a gathering of the Saints. It's been a fun visit with Ed and Lorraine. I think one reason we came back a second time is to talk about genealogy! I've learned a lot about Bob listening to Ed and Lorraine talk. Ask him about his head full of blonde curls, his teddy bear, and a farting contest with his brother!
We leave early tomorrow to go back to West Virginia to pick up the boat and go to dinner with Bob's buddies from Bayer. Then it's homeward bound by way of Sellersburg, Indiana to see Christian and Michelle and the boys.
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