Weather and Appointments Day...

 

We had to take the van in to be serviced this morning. We gave ourselves plenty of time to get there. However, I always fear the inevitable...traffic jams, red lights, construction....etc.. to make a person late!! The one thing I forgot about was the train!! Yep, there was a train!!! However, it was almost finished going by, when we got there (2 blocks away..) which meant, we had to slowly get through the next light...since there were so many cars ahead of us...!! THEN we got on the interstate and this is what we saw...slow traffic due to the construction! But, we got there on time! 

 

They gave us a van to drive while they worked on ours. So eventually we headed out to lunch. Since our son and his wife gave us a gift certificate to Applebee's for Christmas so that's where we went. The meal started off with a house salad, which by the way was very good! Tom got the riblets and I had the chicken pasta. Oh yes and we had some raspberry ice tea. Well...knowing us...the first thing, I spilled a little of the tea on my 'white' pants...eeks!! So....I reached into my 'big' purse that always has lots of stuff in it for one of those wipes...and viola the stain was gone. Soon after, Tom dropped some barbeque sauce on his shirt!! Well, it worked for him too!!! Does this ever happen to you?? Well, Shout it Out really worked for me!!

 

Our skies looked really bad as the afternoon went on. I had a doctors appointment and was glad when we headed home. Luckily we made it in time, as the skies opened up and dumped lots of rain... We were so fortunate that was all we had. Not far away they had baseball size hail and up to 100 mph winds..sad...

 



Later on, the rain quit and the car shop called and said the van was done, and there was about an hour window between rain systems. We headed out and thank goodness made it in time and really felt good to have our van home, safe and sound in the garage! The next system wasn't as bad as the first. But we're having more rain, thunder and lightning! So, it's time to head to bed!!

 

Good night and stay safe!

Day filled with Sunshine....

 

 

Today was a glorious one!! Blue skies...with loads of sunshine!! A perfect day to go shopping.  (Right??) And when you go shopping you have to eat out! smile... Well, that's what we started with...lunch at Perkins! yummm... Then off we started our running. We headed to the post office to mail a package. (note: normally I do this at home and print the label myself, set up to have it picked up right here at my front door.. But I think the new IE 11 has issues. So, our IT guy will fix it next week! I'm not crazy about going to the post office..)

 

Then we went shopping, I had three things on my list...smile... I think we walked out with quite a few more things then I thought we'd get...lol

 

 

 

As we were driving to and from we spotted  lots of construction... this actually is suppose to be a Hard Rock Casino when it's all finished. But there is quite a legal battle going on! I'm sure though that the workers are enjoying these wonderful temperatures! smile...

 

As we were heading down the street to get gas, I said to Tom, we should get the van washed... which we did. Then when we pulled into the gas station, I spotted this sign (not the car wash we went to)...I thought 'yep, we do look good being in a clean car!' lol

 

Finally we went to the grocery store and once again bought more than was on my list...smile.. I thought  poor Tom, his job is only half done. Once we get home he'd have to unload the van. smile.. 

 

So, we finally are all settled in for the evening, and I remembered we 'forgot' to get Rusty some little treats at Petco...darn... Tom, was feeding Rusty his supper and realized he was almost out of dog food. So, since the weather is going to be bad tomorrow. Snow and cold temps we went back out and got him his food.. So, here we are...already for winter again...... smile..

 

How about you? Is your weather good or bad??

 

Blessings,

Gert

 

*Thank you for all your prayers for Steve. He didn't have his surgery, instead he will be going to the Mayo Clinic, (which I think is a very smart thing...) your continued prayers are so appreciated..

 

more as it happens here in the city........................